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5 Simple Self-Care Ideas Under $5
Stress is the ultimate adversary when it comes to living your best life. When you work hard, play hard, love hard, and embrace all the other ups and downs of life hard, self-care is a must. But even if you don’t have time to skip off to some exotic resort or indulge in a luxurious…
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Navigating Grief After the Loss of a Pet
It’s impossible to name all the ways pets touch our lives. Even the term ‘pet’ as it’s defined in most dictionaries seems too unremarkable a word to fully capture the relationship that many of us have with our fur babies. Pets, in many regards, come to know us in the most genuine sense. They see…
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10 Essential Items to Survive a Long Flight
When your budget can’t handle the strain of a first-class fare, then the first 8+ hours of your trip are relegated to noxious food, cramped foot space, narrow aisles, and a bathroom shared with every other passenger enduring the same misery. After more than a decade of making multiple long-haul flights a year, I’ve learned…
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How to Declutter Your Home and Your Nerves: 5 Organizational Hacks
A clean and organized living area helps create a soothing environment for living and recuperating from the day-to-day. So for that reason, I appreciate any helpful hacks for keeping my home pristinely organized. To get you started, here are 5 quick and easy hacks to help you de-mess and de-stress.
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The Shy Girl’s Guide to Your First Martial Arts Class
It takes an enormous amount of courage to try anything new, let alone something as physically immersive and athletic as martial arts. But if you want to invest in a valuable skillset, a supportive new community, and better control of your mind and body, then take that first step to try a martial arts class.…
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How to Take Your Home from Bland to Glam
Just because turn-key extravagance isn’t in your budget doesn’t mean you can’t still achieve a touch of luxury and elegance in your living space. Whether it’s a small architectural addition, a new decor accent, or an upgraded fixture, small bits of glam add that extra touch of magic that helps you fall head over heels…
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How to Tell if Your Pet Is Healthy
Being a pet parent comes with a steep learning curve; I’ve had to learn a lot over the years, often the hard way. Falling in love with their little tail wags or whiskers happens almost instantaneously, but it takes a lot longer to understand the little things they can’t tell you—like when they’re feeling ill…
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A Simple Solution to Enhance Security for Your Pets and Home
If you’re a pet parent like me, too much of your time away from the house is spent stressing about your fur baby. I started looking for a solution, and the results proved better than I expected. The same technology that allows me to keep track of my home and my soul animal when I’m…
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The Apartment Experience: How to Enjoy a New City in Style
Short-term apartment stays are a great alternative to hotels when it comes to your accommodation needs. Not only does this give you a more authentic experience in the city you’re exploring, it can help save you money in the long run. If you’ve never considered this option before, I’ll give you a few great reasons…
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The Solo Girl’s Guide to Visiting Paris for the First Time
Paris really is a once in a lifetime experience, whether or not it happens just once in your lifetime. But all the opulence and a lifetime’s worth of expectations can make that first encounter seem a bit overwhelming. So, let’s break down a few things that will help you make the most out of your…