Craigslist Etiquette – Nearly shafted twice in one day

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At 11 pm last night, I got an email from the woman who said she was getting repeated texts from someone who wanted the car and would pay $40 over asking. The lady tried to bow out of our arrangements for the next morning. Really? Seriously? What is wrong with people? A

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Sundays are for TJ Maxx: Inexpensive or free ways to re-charge and improve your sanity

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Ever feel like you are one dirty sock on the floor away from running around the house screaming like a chicken with its head cut off? Moments. We all have them. We all need to take a few to recharge once in a while. Here are some things I do to relax and get myself together. […]

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When it Comes to Coats…Think Big and Think Siblings!

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When it comes to winter coats…think big and think siblings! Buy your kids a winter coat that is too big and let them grow into it.  I actually stumbled across this accidentally. Someone gave my daughter a coat that she has been able to wear it from age 2 to 3. It was starting to […]

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Hey YOU! Back of the Line!

By on in Being a Mom, Um, who am I again?

I think when you become a mother they should give you a note along with the birth certificate that tells you to go to the back of the line. One thing all moms have in common is that they instinctively put everyone and everything else first, and when they get around to it, they pee. As if you […]

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