It’s official. The dog owns the house, and my husband and I just live in it. When the dog hair covers your computer and makes it overheat, you can be fairly certain you have a problem. As a result, I’ve gone into commando mode. I’ve laid out a three-pronged attack plan designed to [...]
Archive for July, 2008
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Resign from a commitment you’re not passionate about.
Stop trying to be perfect.
Implement a basic cleaning schedule.
Sign up for automatic billpay.
Automate a portion of your investing.
Clean out your media collection and keep only the items you love.
Plant perennials that will automatically bloom next spring.
Clean out your purse or wallet.
Put a paper shredder [...]
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By the law of averages, you’re bound to insult someone on their way up.
You rarely impress people by being rude.
The people you do impress by being a jerk are excited to learn new tricks… so they can use them on you.
A good number of people will assume you have self-esteem issues. Embarrassing.
You [...]
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As it turns out, I actually miss posting on the weekends (though I do love taking Saturdays off). In response, I’ll be trying out Simple Sundays, where I give you some food for thought for the coming week. You know, something to ponder during brunch or in a quiet moment. If [...]
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Last week, we were all very brave and opened up about Things We Suck At. If you haven’t checked out the comments, I seriously recommend it—I had a blast reading everyone’s dirty secrets. It’s good to remember that everyone’s got faults, and what we consider our weak points are often things [...]