I have struggled with this my entire life. I highly recommend the book "Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control" - it's an ongoing struggle - but you can in fact see your need for perfection wane over time (mindfulness is KEY). Also, try making mistkaes on purpose every once in a while to prove to…

From roughly 2011-2013 (when my daughter was 2-4 years old) I repeatedly had the theme song of that show stuck in my head every morning! Great programming for developing minds - insidious brainworm of a theme song.

From roughly 2011-2013 (when my daughter was 2-4 years old) I repeatedly had the theme song of that show stuck in my…

Does asking for a free night if you fail on the 25% off really work? If I were a property owner, I'd be able to recognize that conceding to a fourth night free is exactly the same as a 25% reduction on the overall fee (I know the math shakes out different depending on days booked). Love the tips overall though! The…

Toilet paper!

For anyone in search of discounted kitchen, bath, home wares this weekend - both JCP and Macy's have big sales running, with the opportunity to use a coupon for an additional 15% off (bringing these items below the Amazon or elsewhere online price). We had been looking to pick up a KitchenAid stand mixer for some time…

For anyone in search of discounted kitchen, bath, home wares this weekend - both JCP and Macy's have big sales…

'Couch to 5k Pro' is such a knockoff misleading app in this list. The true Couch to 5k (which also retails for $2) is not the one that is free. No fault of Shep or anyone here, but just wanted to make sure that anyone here looking around knows that it's not the extremely popular and much higher quality C25k app.

'Couch to 5k Pro' is such a knockoff misleading app in this list. The true Couch to 5k (which also retails for $2)…

The link to the LG 60" TV loops me back to this same page. Also - I own the REI Quarter Dome tent (used to be called REI Quarter Dome Ultralight I think) and it is EXCELLENT for backpacking in non-winter scenarios. That is a screaming deal - and anyone tentatively interested in backpacking this upcoming spring/summer…

The link to the LG 60" TV loops me back to this same page. Also - I own the REI Quarter Dome tent (used to be…