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April | 2014 | rants from the other side

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Rants from the other side. Monthly Archives: April 2014. Let’s Not Go Crazy. I don’t know how it happened, but somehow, while my mind was elsewhere, it appears that coconut oil has taken over the world. Apparently there is no limit to the uses one can make of this miracle product. Forget about just using it for baking or sautéing vegetables. That’s for amateurs. Coconut oil is being hyped for all kinds of benefits. Use it to get rid of pimples! But that’s not all! It’s healthy and tasty. You can spri...

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Think Before You Post | rants from the other side

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Rants from the other side. Think Before You Post. It’s ironic that I am posting this on Facebook, considering what I’m about to say. Like many people, I check Facebook periodically although less often nowadays to find out what my friends are up to. But there are certain kinds of posts I’d really rather not see:. X did this and you won’t believe what happened next. Guess what? I believe it and it’s not even that interesting most of the time. Requests to donate to a cause. I contribute to all kinds of ...

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jillmax | rants from the other side

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Rants from the other side. I used to get irate at the amount of money I spent on back to school supplies when my kids were in elementary school. Now I chuckle at my naiveté and long for the days when they were thrilled with such paltry offerings. That already has furniture. If you’ve been to a major retail store during the month of August, you can see how easy it is to get carried away. Walking through the aisles you become convinced that your child. Before you get too discouraged, not all of the $43 bil...

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Eight Things Not to Do at the Gym | rants from the other side

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Rants from the other side. Eight Things Not to Do at the Gym. As a regular frequenter of the gym, I’ve had ample opportunity to observe those around me and work myself into a lather – and not by exercising. Here are eight of my pet peeves. Do you have any to add to the list? Guys, when you rearrange your package, we can see you! Ladies, that goes for you too. Wearing sexy workout clothes is also bad form. We know you have a rockin’ body, even if you’re not walking around semi-naked. If you don’t wipe off...

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Rants from the other side. It’s a No-Brainer. By now we’ve established that teens and young adults do a lot of stuff that that they shouldn’t be doing and that we (hopefully) know nothing about. All kids of a certain age test the boundaries, as did we when we were their age. Most parents understand and accept this. But there’s always one among us who swears that his or her precious little angel is perfectly behaved at all times. To these outliers, I say: Come. Who are you kidding? If your kids are savvy,...

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March | 2015 | rants from the other side

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Rants from the other side. Monthly Archives: March 2015. Think Before You Post. It’s ironic that I am posting this on Facebook, considering what I’m about to say. Like many people, I check Facebook periodically although less often nowadays to find out what my friends are up to. But there are certain kinds of posts I’d really rather not see:. X did this and you won’t believe what happened next. Guess what? I believe it and it’s not even that interesting most of the time. Requests to donate to a cause....

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May | 2014 | rants from the other side

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Rants from the other side. Monthly Archives: May 2014. Remember your college and post-college years, when you were inevitably stuck with bad roommates? They didn’t pay the rent, they made noise at all hours, and their mess was out of control. They’re called your children. They look grown up and they do grown up things such as driving a car and (hopefully) earning money, but as soon as they cross the threshold of your home, teens and young adults turn into roommates from hell. The truth is, the demands of...

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Those Pesky Hormones | rants from the other side

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Rants from the other side. Now that my kids are out of the house, my husband and I get along swimmingly. I’d like to think it’s due to the fact that the stress of child rearing is behind us, that we’re mellowing out as we get older, or that we’re more accommodating towards one another, finally able to bask in the love that is the bedrock of our relationship. Alas, that’s not what’s happening. As with so many things in life, it all comes down to one thing: hormones. Frankly, it’s a relief to finally be on...

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March | 2014 | rants from the other side

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Rants from the other side. Monthly Archives: March 2014. They Do It, Too. Remember how when you were young you were really grossed out about the idea of your parents having sex? The very thought of them entwined in one another’s arms was enough to make you throw up in your mouth. In fact, it was so unimaginable that you might have actually thought they only did it the number of times corresponding to the number of children in your family. I know I did. Our kids are away at college and my husband and I ce...