2015 is my year of decluttering my house. I have too much stuff. But that’s a big task, so I’ve broken my house into categories. Bedroom, kitchen, closets, office, etc. Each week, I tackle a different area. I get done what I get done that week and I move on to the next category. When …
If you’re in the United States, you’ll know that the big news the past few weeks has been Ebola. It has hit our shores! We are doomed! Or at least, if you watch the news, that’s what you might think. As of this writing, the only people who have contracted the illness in the United …
Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Why did I move to the D.C. area again? We’re still being mocked by the west coast, but D.C. is not used to earthquakes, so we’re all still a little shaken up (har har) by Tuesday’s earthquake. I’m a midwesterner, and while we were drilled on what to do in case of an …
This morning, my roommate and I were discussing storm preparations. It all started when we commented how lucky we’ve been with power outages. We had a big storm Sunday night, and while some areas were without power for 24 hours or more, ours was back within a few hours. In previous storms (while we were …
This morning, I read an article about women and money. I won’t link it here, but the basic point was “Women usually let the men in their lives take care of the finances, and there are things they should know.” I have to admit, I felt the whole concept was condescending, but at the same …