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Easy Dinner Party Ideas: Pizza and Paperware
I try to get together with friends at least once a month (or, ideally, once a week!). So I’m always on the lookout for easy dinner party ideas. Matt and I are not great cooks, and we are trying to save money, so we have to get creative.
In the winter, I love a good chili bar. And a taco bar is a lot of fun!
The problem is we only have a small number of friends (especially during COVID), so I’m starting to run out of ideas that I haven’t already used!
Plus, Matt has been feeling particularly rundown after the move. So he needed it to … Read More
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New Wallet: Here are some ideas
I’m just like my mom: I’m an under-buyer. I will let something get really old and gross (think holes in underwear or stretched out bathing suits) before I go shopping for a new thing. (Editor’s Note: If you aren’t sure if you are an over-buyer or under-buyer, you can check out Gretchen Rubin’s quiz here or listen to The Girl Next Door Podcast episode about the concept). It looks like it has been six years since I bought a new wallet.
This time around, I decided against a fabric wallet. I actually don’t want to replace my wallets every 3.5-6 years, which is what I’ve been doing this … Read More
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Dear Senators: There is blood on your hands
Dear Senators Tuberville, Scott, Marshall, Kennedy, Hyde-Smith, Hawley, Cruz, and Lummis:
I felt truly frightened when an angry mob bearing illegal guns, Confederate flags, and nooses stormed the Capitol. They also used the N-word repeatedly.
I felt frightened for our elected officials—both Republicans and Democrats. I felt frightened for the officers and guards on duty. None of you deserve to have your lives threatened while doing your important work.
And I felt frightened for our democracy.
Although we have many things to work on to improve our democracy, a peaceful transition of power is not one of them. I have not seen the likes of January 6 in my … Read More