When most of us think of registries and showers, we pair them with weddings and babies. But there are so many other lifetime milestones that it’s silly to limit them—especially for those who aren’t interested in married or having kids. You might fee…
Lees meerIf you’ve ever trained for a military fitness test or been made to do the presidential fitness test in gym class, you know the sit-up. Somebody holds down your feet, and you sit up as many times as you can before the test is over. But then again, yo…
Lees meerWhen it comes to breakfast, the prevailing theme is carbs, carbs, carbs: a lot of cereals, toast, granola bars, and bagels. Of course, carbs aren’t bad, they’re just one element of a complete diet (and happen to be an easy option in the morning). Wi…
Lees meerI do a lot of screaming, and a non-negligible portion of that screaming is ice cream related. “Where is the ice cream scoop?!” (The drawer.) “Who put the ice cream in fridge instead of the freezer??!” (Me.) “Are we out of hot fudge???” (Almost alway…
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Lees meerIf necessity is The Mother of Invention, then it would seem that capitalism is The Father 0f Superfluity. How many skin care lines or podcasts or artisanal gins the world needs is, I suppose, subjective and debatable, but I feel comfortable saying t…
Lees meerWith the growing consensus that Airbnb isn’t worth its cost these days, you’re probably back to booking hotels as the top choice for your upcoming travel this summer. And if you can afford it, you might automatically assume it’s better to opt for th…
Lees meerI remember the days when you had no idea what your cell phone bill would be at the end of the month. Back then, we were allotted something like 500 out-of-market text messages per month, and once you went over, the bill spiked to terrifying levels. …
Lees meerWhether you’re trying to bring a little bit of the outdoors in with some house plants, or spruce up your porch or patio, the planter you use can make all the difference. Choosing pre-made baskets and pots is certainly one option—but those can be pri…
Lees meerTaking young children to a hotel is quite the experience. No matter how many times you attempt to explain it, their minds remain in a near-perpetual state of awe. Is this our new house? Is this soap mine? Wait, we’re sleeping here?! Lodging at a hot…
Lees meerBefore the pandemic, many millennials were familiar with living with their parents throughout adulthood thanks to rising housing costs and mountains of student debt. Now what was once an embarrassing anecdote about oneself has become normalized as a…
Lees meerFor years, DM-ing on Instagram was an experience you lived through, not something you enjoyed. The social media app was so focused on photo sharing, it neglected to focus on things like standard messaging features like custom notification settings. …
Lees meerTikTok creator and mom to, as it says in her bio, a “girl gang” of seemingly endless tween blondes, Fiddely_MomJess, posts videos of her and her daughters playing this “bad word alphabet game.” Some people think they’re hilarious, while others are s…
Lees meerThis week, nostalgia ruled the young people internet, with everyone in Gens Y and Z paying attention to the trial involving past-his-prime actor Johnny Depp and listening to music from timeless chanteuse Kate Bush. So let’s get ready to go back to t…
Lees meerIf you’ve ever traveled internationally, you know there’s not only a language barrier when you visit another country, but a different tipping culture, too. Do you tip when you’re eating out at a restaurant? What about at a coffee shop? And what perc…
Lees meerEveryone has a sexual fantasy. Maybe yours involves role playing or dabbling with BDSM. Whatever it is, your sexual fantasy turns you on so it makes sense for you to share it with your partner. But talking about our sexual fantasies out loud to our …
Lees meerWhen it comes to summer vacations, most people play it pretty safe. Beach vacations and road trips are the top two vacation plans just about every year, and it’s easy to understand why: These kinds of trips are fairly easy to organize, provide a ran…
Lees meerFitness is one of those areas where you can spend literally as much money as you have. There are gyms that cost $10 a month and there are gyms—sorry, boutique fitness studios—that will run you $50 or more per workout. There’s a similar wide open pri…
Lees meerGiven we’re currently all living at the mercy of spiking inflation and surging gas prices, it’s nice to know there are still a handful of simple ways we can lower on spending on regular household purchase without skimping too much on convenience, if…
Lees meerAre you aware of the glory and splendor that is open box deals? Those items that, when a customer returns them in near perfect condition, retailers can’t put back on the shelves at full price, so they offer them at a steeply reduced price? For many…
Lees meerMany workers argue—and numerous studies agree—that remote work allows for a higher quality of life. In response, many workplaces are doing what they can to lure employees back into the office, carrot-and-stick style. More accurately, carrot-and-gran…
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