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We all have things around the house that we’d like to throw away. You know, that chipped pot you got from you grandma, the carpet that had its glory days back in the '90s or the old desktop computer you haven’t used in ages but you still keep it in your workspace. Now why don’t we throw them away, really? It just might be that, deep down, we find it wasteful to … [Read more...] about 5 Beautiful DIY Projects Made From Boring Household Items

Cotillion is a charming tradition in the American South that attempts to mold children into fine young ladies and gentlemen through a series of formal and informal dances. If it sounds stuffy and antiquated and exclusive, that’s because it is. Kind of. I signed my kids up anyway because I like nice manners as much as the next California girl. I just don’t believe they are meant … [Read more...] about Cotillion: A Southern Tradition I Might Have Skipped

Before I had my daughter, I remember cringing every time I heard a parent say the word “playdate.” Like “silent birth” and “attachment parenting,” it sounded a little too new-wave and high maintenance. When I was growing up, silent births happened when a woman screamed so loudly she lost her voice, and attachment parenting was more aptly named “you can’t say ‘No’ to your … [Read more...] about A Playdate Hangover