I own a luxury cleaning service. Here are the 5 things people do wrong when cleaning.
The author says that for jeans to last longer you should avoid the dryer. I was fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home parent to four children for 11 years. As you can imagine, I did a lot of cleaning. I previously owned a traditional cleaning service with over 300 residential and commercial clients. My children…
The 11 best movies and shows to stream this weekend, from the ‘Inside Out’ sequel to a new season of ‘The Great British Baking Show’
One of the biggest box-office successes of the year is finally streaming. “Inside Out 2,” which broke records when it hit theaters in June, is now available on Disney+. Other films now streaming include the horror movie “Oddity,” Will Ferrell’s acclaimed documentary “Will & Harper,” and the Brad Pitt-George Clooney team-up “Wolfs.” Several TV shows…
Hilary Swank says she’s glad she waited until her late 40s to have kids. It made her a more present mom.
Hilary Swank, 50, said she’s happy she had her kids in her late 40s. In 2022, Hilary Swank announced she was pregnant with twins at age 48, sparking conversations around the risks of pregnancy after age 35. Now, a few years into being a mother, Swank, 50, said that she’s glad she had kids in…
The tech world is buzzing about a leaked MrBeast guide
MrBeast is the world’s most popular YouTuber. MrBeast is the world’s most popular YouTuber. He’s also the hottest new thought leader in Silicon Valley. A leaked workplace guide from the 26-year-old creator, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has been circulating in the tech world over the past few weeks, making the rounds on X,…
Brat summer is over. Here’s what Gen Z’s wearing to the office this fall.
Brat summer is gone, and cozy fall trends are coming to the office. Charli XCX may have painted this summer “Brat” green, but a new season — and thus new style trends — are upon us. Although fall is yet to be given a quippy nickname (unless you count the annual Christian girl autumn memes),…
I paid $560 for a 7-day Eurail pass to country hop by train in Europe. I took 8 rides between 6 cities and it was so much better than flying.
The author traveled around Europe with a Eurail pass. Traveling by train beats flying any day — at least in Europe. I formed this opinion in October 2022, when I spent two weeks backpacking through Europe with a Eurail pass. Eurail passes grant travelers unlimited access to most European trains for a set number of…
When a millennial moved to Detroit from SF, he bought a home and opened a coffee shop. He said that would have been impossible on the West Coast.
David Valdez, 35, moved to Detroit from San Francisco and opened Alba, a coffee shop. Moving to Detroit helped David Valdez achieve his lifelong dream. Valdez, 35, moved from San Francisco in 2018, where he worked as a barista and bartender. “Moving here has been really good to me,” Valdez said. “I’ve been able to…
Infertility has taken a toll on my marriage. IVF hasn’t brought us a baby, but it has helped me fall more in love with my husband.
The author, not pictured, leans on her husband for support during IVF treatment. Over a year ago, my husband and I learned that we would need to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) to have a biological child. I figured it wouldn’t be too difficult. I imagined it would be a couple of weeks of hormone…
I moved 1,800 miles and took a 20% pay cut to live near my parents. It’s a high-cost area, but they get to see our kids.
Kim Guillois and her family made some financial sacrifices to move nearer to her parents. My husband, Max, and I moved from Texas to Massachusetts in 2021 when our oldest son, Theo, was 1. We loved our time in the South, but after six years and having a child, we asked ourselves, “Why are we…
