HeyJaredKNOCK IT OFF
“Knock it off!” Our Dad‘s go-to phrase when we were pushing the bounds of his patience. Subscribe for our thoughts about life, motherhood, and our satirical takes on current trends & events. By Bethany Bell & Kara Wood: Sisters, Mothers, Suburbia Livers.
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A Tour Through The Haunted Mansion (opens the original)
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Your Gym is Out to Get You (opens the original)
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“Join us!” one might say, as they prepare to kick off a new month of mayhem at your gym.It’s a fun activity we can do together, they say. On the path to a better you, because the current version is a disaster.Sign here, pledge to complete 26.2 miles over the course of the month, and we’ll charge your credit card an additional $15 on top of your $99 a month recurring subscription. In addition, would you like the brag swag t-shirt and socks that will be presente
Inking the Memories (opens the original)
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Last weekend, I went to get a tattoo. Not for me, though, for my close friend. I was there for moral support. You see, according to the internet, women millennials are at the phase of life where we get to pick one thing from the following list as a mini mid-life crisis:1. Baking sourdough2. Birdwatching3. Getting a first tattoo4. Needlepoint5. Mahjong6. Gardening7. Pickleball8. Quitting drinking9. Running a marathon10. Raising chickensSo, when my friend asked me to accompany her to a first tatto
Lucky Discoveries (opens the original)
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This is the story of a boy who was grumpy.It was a sunny, humid Sunday in his little compartment of Florida. He ate his lunch and did his chores and checked twice to see if his friend was home to play. He wasn’t.The boy returned to his house, forlorn. His mother was headed out for a bike ride of her own when she saw him.“Want to come with me?” she asked.“No. Whyyyyyy? I want to go inside…”“….and play on screens.” the mother finished his silent thought out loud.<h4
D.O.L.L.Y. P.A.R.T.O.N. (opens the original)
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The world has done a beautiful job honoring the life and legend that is Dolly Parton. While we are chronically late to the party, as slow processors, we felt the need to chime in and pay her proper tribute as well. Rest easy, sweet Dolly. Here are a few ways we can all honor her legacy.D - Do what Dolly would do. See the good in people. Show grace to other people. Unapologetically be who you are. Do it all with kindness and love in your heart.O - Overlook. D
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