On the flip side, you could get in the holiday spirit and count your blessings! I know it sucks to not have a big ol dinner, but you have your husband and your baby and (presumably) your health, which is great! If you wanted to really turn that frown upside down, you could volunteer on t-day at a shelter or donate a…

I actually have my MLS and also feel salty towards libraries! First, library jobs are EXTREMELY competitive (especially so in the NW, it seems) and tend to go to those with lots of experience and seniority or word of mouth. Networking was a huge deal in my MLS cohort and I abhorred the thought of schmoozing for a…

Online shopping makes me spend less because a) I'm forced to think more about my decision and b) clothes shopping/fragrance shopping/lipstick shopping is really difficult to do online. By the time I've rationalized myself into a choice, I'm bored and start doing something else.

Congrats! My mother received her Masters in Education as I was graduating high school and has worked in Special Ed ever since. SHE LOVES IT. Seriously, it is her life blood. She currently teaches a highschool class with severely autistic and other special needs kids. It's all she can ever talk about, she beams…

As a realtor who primarily works with first-time buyers, I urge folks to make a list of a few "non-negotiables" before we go on open house tours, then once we begin looking and making notes we can start narrowing down things from there. If closet and outdoor space are important features for you, don't just sweep…

I came here to post just this. I've used baby powder for ages and it's amazing. Go too wild with it though and I can look a little too george washington, gotta keep it to a mere sprinkle! Putting it on at night also helps to avoid the powdered wig look.

If you have a vacuum with a hose attachment (or a dustbuster) just suck em right up. It's extremely satisfying.

Oof, Sharilynn Fenn in the Brittany Murphy movie was so cringe-worthy that I prickle with discomfort at the thought of it. And the gal who played Murphy looked nothing. like. her. at. all. If there was a thought bubble over my head while I watched that movie it would have just shown a giant question mark.

Wow, that RHONY shopping trip looks like a blast. Looks like they're in a Banana Republic outlet store.

I agree! When I was single I loved going to movies alone - I could just lose myself in the story and not have to dissect it with anyone on the drive home and get a whole popcorn just for me. If I go to the movies with my boyfriend now, he insists he will like whatever movie I want to go see and then will get bored or…