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How To Be A Good Partner

By //  by Kelly Given Williams

We do a lot of partner work in karate class and it got me to thinking, what does being a good karate partner teach me about being a good marriage partner? Be generous with the do overs Karate: Last night I was working with a lady who is still getting used to the way you position your hands for certain self defense moves. If she made a mistake I’d call a do over and let her try again. I gave up a couple of my turns so that she could do the moves over and over and remember the feel of …

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Ask Millicent: We Must Be Awesome Because Our Guests Never Leave

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Dear Millicent, I have a family member, let's call him Uncle Frank. Uncle Frank doesn't know when to leave. He will stay at our place long after all our other guests have left, completely ignoring all subtle hints about the lateness of the hour like pointed yawns and comments about having to get the kids to bed. He'll make himself comfortable, and continue to raid our liquor cabinet until 2AM if we let him.  How do I politely tell him to GTFO and not cause an international …

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Introducing Millicent. She’s here to help.

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Here at Life in Pleasantville we understand the term "Domestic Bliss" should often be re-coined "domestic-just-kinda-survivng-at-this-point." While we all strive to be the best parents, partners, friends (and lovers) we can be, let's be honest; it's hard to even keep our hair brushed each day. It's not even about the almighty buzzword "balance" anymore because you can't balance 307 chores and still get a meal on the table every single evening without sacrifice. Enter your new friend, …

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How to Get The Sleep You Need When Life Keeps You Up

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I like to ever so casually give my husband a nudge. What can I say, he irritates me lying there so peacefully. The man can literally sleep anywhere, anytime, under any conditions …

How to Say No

How to Say No and Not Feel Bad About It

Did you know there are two words, that if used correctly, can make your life so much easier? It’s true, you can change your life with the proper understanding and use of just two words. Those words are “yes” and ”no.” …

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Get Cell Smart With These Simple Tips

Teenagers are never far from their phone and as nice as it would be to just separate them, my mother often says, you can’t unring the bell. The selfie generation isn’t going anywhere. On top of my constant vigilance with …

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Your Holidays Made Easy With Six Simple Tips

The holiday season is about to kick into high gear but I’m not stressed—at least not this year. Over the years I’ve picked up a few tips and tricks to get me through the holidays and it would seem that finally, I may …

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Spring Cleaning Beauty Edition

  If you hate spring cleaning as much as we do maybe the beauty edition will be a little more fun! There are so many pretty spring collections that are out now so it’s a great excuse to get rid of your old, and …

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Living With A Snorer? It Might Be Sleep Apnea

This post is sponsored by RANA Here's a fact that anyone living with a snorer can tell you; no one is sleeping in the house. Not the snorer or the person lying next to them. It's something that in polite company we joke …

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