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Vacations can be exhausting – with tying up loose ends and packing before you go, dealing with airport delays, and then catching up on work that has piled up once you get back. But they do wonders for us and are well worth the trouble. I just got back from vacation recently. Many of you…
‘Tis the season for house guests and the pressure to make your home guest-friendly. Whether you are hosting overnight guests or holding a party, if your home is cluttered, it can be a stressful situation. Prepare ahead of time to relieve stress and enjoy your time with your friends and family. Here are some tips…
I was thumbing through a magazine the other day while waiting for my dentist appointment. It was the ‘holiday issue’ of a popular décor magazine (which shall remain nameless). Within the first few minutes of picking it up, I must have come across the word ‘perfect’ at least a dozen times: Buy the perfect gift…
There’s a dog walker in my neighborhood and every time I’m out for a walk with my dog, I see him with a different dog. (That’s how I figured out he was a dog walker!) He’s probably in his mid-forties, and must be shy because he walks with his head down and keeps to himself.…
At the foot of a park in my neighborhood, there’s an old post office, built in 1835. Early this summer, on one of my morning walks with the dog, I noticed several workmen at the site. At first, I thought they were going to tear it down. But I should have known better because in…