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Gak is Back! and More Modern-Day Versions of Familiar Favorites

“There is no such thing as old, only retro.” If you think about all of the products that you loved as a kid that are still kicking around, this design philosophy seems to ring true. The toys, fashions, and snacks of our youths would be pretty dusty and outdated by now if they remained unchanged… but time marches on, and we’re seeing some considerable upgrades on familiar favorites.

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A Modern-Day Cinderella Nightmare

Twenty years ago, a dress changed my life. I was living a modern-day Cinderella nightmare. The villain: my physically abusive husband. Instead of worrying some prince would never rescue me, I agonized over how to leave my pseudo soulmate without dropping out of the MBA program I needed to secure a future free of bruises and erratic terror. In the middle of this drama, a long-standing upper crusty friend took me to New York City.

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Egg Prices Are Cracking Our Budget! 6 Easy Egg Alternatives

If you have kids, you know that some foods just vanish the moment they hit the fridge. In my house, eggs are one of those foods. My kids eat them every. single. day. Scrambled, fried, on toast, in pancakes—if it has an egg in it, they’ll eat it (except egg salad… apparently, that’s offensive). So when I went to the store last week and saw a carton of eggs for $10, I just about had a meltdown in the dairy aisle. Ten dollars?! For eggs?! At that price, I half expected them to be hand-delivered by a hen wearing a butler’s uniform. Egg Prices Are Cracking Our Budget!

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The Five Moms Of Girls Night Out

Who doesn't love a Girl's Night Out (GNO)?  Time to relax, let loose, complain about husbands/kids/other friends.  It's always something to look forward to, especially when it's with a group of moms.  Y'now, the ones that have kids the same age as yours, and you all just "click" and have a great time together. Much…