Learning to Cook for The First Time, in My 50s
A while back, I wrote a piece for Taffeta about getting a meal subscription kit for your teen. We’d gotten one for my son’s birthday a year ago, and it …
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The Five Most Ludicrous Things I Can’t Get Rid of
All of you with clean, uncluttered homes, I salute and envy you. How do you do it? In my time on this earth, I’ve accumulated so much STUFF that I …
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Tricks for a More Sustainable Kitchen
If you’re looking to improve the sustainability of your lifestyle and home, an all or nothing approach isn’t necessary–and honestly probably won’t work well! Small, step-by-step adjustments are easy to …
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A Psychologist’s Advice on Letting Go of Stuff You Don’t Need
After being stuck at home this past year, you may find a solid dose of spring cleaning and major decluttering, reorganizing, and redecorating is becoming a necessity. But there can …
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Spring Cleaning When You Live with “Collectors”
One year ago, this March, we were all sent home. We worked from home, if we could. We got furloughed, or put on hiatus, or even laid off. Also, one …
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Do You Need Help Decluttering?
Spring is upon us, and it’s starting to feel like a weight is being lifted. More and more, people are getting vaccinated, things are reopening, and the world seems to …
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I May Have an Amazon Addiction: Am I Going to Hell?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two decades, you know Amazon. It’s hard to resist the impressive selection, competitive prices, fast shipping, and millions of customer …
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How to Find a Healthy Work-Life Balance
During this pandemic, your work and personal life are probably so well integrated amidst the four walls of your home that there may be no balance. It’s difficult when you’re …
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The “New Adult” Book Craze
The success of works like The Hunger Games, Twilight, and The Fault in Our Stars makes it very likely you have heard of the Young Adult (YA) genre. This category …
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Wine Language Decoded
People who love wine often describe it in terms that sound like they’re just being wine snobs. That’s what I thought until I learned from the French how to talk …
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Indoor Herbs: A How-to Guide
If the winter months have you longing for the warm days of spring and summer and your plentiful outdoor garden, packed with vegetables and herbs to be harvested, there is …
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Good Vibes
“Art. Baby names. Vibrators.” “What are things that are highly personal, subjective, and you should never give someone else advice about, Alex?” (Also, RIP, Alex) Yet another unfair fact for …
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Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day
Despite it being one of the most commercialized holidays around, I have to admit, I love Valentine’s Day. While I’m happily partnered these days, even during my single years I …
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Why I Can’t Get Rid of Facebook Even Though I Know I Should
Listen: I know I should get rid of Facebook. Without digging too deep, here are some of the most obvious reasons: They’re selling my info right and left to anyone …
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How To Host a Virtual Favorite Things Party
The holiday season may be winding down, but the pandemic is still in full force and we need fun celebrations more than ever. So here’s an idea that you can …
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