We’ve long known that finances can be a major source of tension in most marriages, and when someone who loves to pinch a penny settles down with a financial free spirit, it seems only logical that fighting about money is bound to happen. But does having a financially mixed marriage mean certain doom? Not according to these women, who share how they and their partners make it work when money is on the line....
Services like HelloFresh and Blue Apron provide you with the convenience of having a recipe and its corresponding ingredients mailed to your doorstep. Box subscriptions make meal planning as easy as clicking on what it is you want for dinner that week. They’re also perfect for snagging specialty items — from spices to desserts. So, save the headache of making time for the grocery store, and sign up for any of these 11 awesome box subscription services....
More from CafeMom: 11 Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Use Dry Shampoo The good news? There are tricks to wearing heels the right way. I know it seems impossible to actually survive a day of wearing heels and not want to soak your feet for hours at the end of the night, but there actually are things you can do to help. More from CafeMom: 10 Ways to Use Mascara Wands You Probably Never Thought Of Whether it’s the shape of the shoe, when you buy it, or how you walk, you would be amazed to see how many things can effect your comfort level....
More from CafeMom: 11 Scrumptious & Festive Christmas Desserts Santa is real! Of course, he is! It’s just that sometimes Mom and Dad need to give Santa a little help for when the big night comes. Want to be the best little helper this holiday season? We’ve come up with several fun tips and tricks that help make the season a whole lot more magical and wonder-filled and Santa’s Christmas Eve visit as memorable as ever....
We’ve got your holes, bare branches, flat sides, and sappy situations covered: Here are 12 Christmas tree decorating hacks to make your tree magical. Images via iStock.com/Andrew Rich; Kzenon/shutterstock If hollowing out a tree is too much for you, though, you could always strip the bark off a tree and glue it to PVC pipe, cardboard, or cloth and wrap that around the base. More for The Stir: 13 Pinterest Fails: Christmas Cookie Edition (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 17 Christmas Toys Every ’80s Kid Wanted (PHOTOS)...
More from CafeMom: 20 Tattoos for Anyone Who’s Obsessed With Halloween Thinking about a favorite TV couple or movie couple can prompt some pretty good ideas. Even silly things like emojis and appliances can result in unique costumes. As opposed to something scary, something funny is usually a pretty safe bet for gaining the envy of friends. More from CafeMom: 16 BFF Halloween Costumes for the Ultimate Party Duo The more creative people get with costume ideas, the less they have to worry about running into someone with the same idea....
Sarah and Jason have three kids now, and I really can’t imagine they’ll ever split up. They’ve literally grown up with each other and basically represent the best possible outcome from marrying a first and only love. They are a true high school sweetheart success story. More from CafeMom: 10 Signs a Marriage Is Really Over But for every Sarah and Jason out there, there are more young couples who marry their high school sweetheart and don’t end up with the happy ending they were hoping for....
It seems like it doesn’t matter how early you start, that nighttime ritual may just last until the wee hours of the morning. Good luck! Image via @CaffeineandF/Twitter More from CafeMom: 15 Funniest Tweets From Twitter-Savvy Grandparents More from CafeMom: Jimmy Fallon Reads Funny ‘Why I’m Single’ Tweets (VIDEO) More from CafeMom: 10 Fictional Characters With Unbelievably Hysterical Twitter Accounts More from CafeMom: #DescribeBabiesin3Words: Parents Take the Challenge With Wickedly Funny Tweets...
We always say that kids say the darndest things, but that’s never been more true than when it comes to their correspondence … and that’s why we love them. Check out these camp letters from kids who just needed to share all their feelings. Or… not. Have your kids ever sent a hilarious camp letter home? Does it top #7? Image via imgur Oh, and that packing job you did?...
More from CafeMom: 5 Reasons Marriage Engagements Should Be Longer Than One Year Turns out, there is a LOT more going on in their brains than just football scores and boobs — not that we just assume that, right? Men aren’t always known for divulging their deepest and darkest emotions, but the truth is that their wives really do want to know what’s going on. We asked some husbands to share what goes on in those brains of theirs....
Okay, so maybe it is a far-fetched notion. But believe it or not, one Pokémon name is already climbing in the baby name stats … which you’ll learn as we count down the top potential Pokémon baby names. Image via Nintendo/Pokemon; Ruta Production/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows. More from CafeMom: 15 Empowering Baby Names Inspired by Modern Activists More from CafeMom: 20 Heavenly Baby Girl Names for Your Little Angel More from CafeMom: 25 Super Cute ‘Boy Names’ That Are Just Perfect for Baby Girls...
Halloween season is upon us in just a few days, which means it’s time for us to circle back to our obsession with the Sanderson Sisters from the iconic Disney film. This year, you can do more than watch the movie for the millionth time and wear Sanderson sister costumes. How about a manicure to celebrate the season in real style? Here are 14 “Hocus Pocus”-themed nail designs to use for inspiration....
We can’t say we endorse every one of these tricks, but we do appreciate the chutzpah these parents had. (And we’re curious to know which of these strategies actually worked!) Click through to see some unique ways parents have set kids straight and tell us: which of these are you most likely to try with your own child? Image via reddit.com We bet she quickly worked off her punishment with some of these chores — and that this family’s house looked a-mahzing....
So beware, parents, if these unattended children warning signs don’t scare you into holding onto your kid for dear life, you could be looking at a new pet, some very loud instruments, and a VERY hyper child. Take a look at the slideshow below for the world’s best unattended children warning signs from stores. OMG! What would you do if #10 happened to your kid? Image via imgur More from The Stir: 9 Creative ‘Keep Out’ Signs Kids Hung on Their Bedroom Doors More from The Stir: 15 Unintentionally Hilarious & Inappropriate Kid Drawings (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 20 Priceless Kid Quotes That’ll Inspire You to Record Your Little Ones...
And the be-all, end-of of summer hairstyles? Braids. Everywhere. Plaits are ute, but come on — yawn. Isn’t it time for something new in 2018? So to that end, here are 18 super-easy summer hairstyles that AREN’T braids. Get ready to get inspired. Always.
Noah. Mary. Joseph. Gabriel. Jacob. Jonah. Esther. Adam. Eve. Yeah, we’ve heard of those before. Nothing wrong with them (at all), but we’re thinking about uncommon biblical names that are hard to find on a key chain at a souvenir store. These distinctive names would require a closer reading of the Bible, so they’re guaranteed not to be common on the playground. Perfect! After all, aren’t more and more parents searching for names that others haven’t used often?...
Although rustic color palettes typically include mostly earth tones, like browns and greens, there is plenty of room for pops of pink, purple, blue, and even yellow — especially once roses and berries and other beautiful things are added. Creativity is key when it comes to rustic wedding cakes, whether it involves owls and pumpkins made of fondant, fresh fruits and flowers, or frosting that looks like a tree trunk....
Flats have a fairly bad wrap in the fashion world. They are often thought of as boring, and really more functional than they are fun. However, flats really seemed to have had new life breathed into them for the fall. There are styles everywhere that exude personality and they’re available across price points. One major on-trend flat shoe style? Mules and loafers — really! These stereotypically “old-fart” flats have gotten snazzy as of late....
When did we become a nation of such hoverers? Was it because we’re the first generation of parents raised on a steady diet of after-school specials designed to scare the ever-living bejeezus out of us? Because we’ve had it drilled into our heads what happens if you open the door to a stranger, do drugs, or eat something with raw eggs in it? Whatever is causing it, helicopter parenting has taken over America....
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