A collection of tips and oddities to survive a crazy life
You just had a baby. Your body is healing, doing it's thing, but some people have already spoken those hideous, unnecessary words to you. They mean well. It's what everyone thinks you want to hear. You'll snap right back! You'll lose the baby weight so fast! The reality is that you just gave birth, your …
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My fellow crunchies can attest and will passionately inform anyone who listens that conventional makeup is toxic. TOXIC. Will your skin melt off? Probably not. Will you begin to grow mutant green scales? Well shit, no. It will suffer though. But not in the way you necessarily think or want it too. Your skin is …
"I've once flipped 20 properties in a single month." The words slipped from the man's mouth so quickly and easily, that at first I had a hard time focusing on the number. TWENTY PROPERTIES. We were standing in an off market property. Our interests peaked by the charming woodwork of the interior and low level …
Continue reading Calm The F$ck Down: Flipping advice for the overworked
The sun is high in a cloudless sky today. The moment I open the door, the pressure of heat slaps me square in the face. I believe the sun may be trying to kill me. Retreating quickly back into my wooden cave of drywall and oversized couches, I listen to the constant hum of the …
You've spoken to your banker and mortgage lender. A long list of 'must-haves' has been drawn up and you've narrowed down your search for your new home to no more than 4 towns/cities. There are several open houses this weekend and you are ready to hit them all with vigor. The enthusiasm that comes with …
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The old saying "we change everyday" is meant to inspire and motivate. For most of us, the need for constant self improvement is a vicious cycle. New Year's Resolutions sound familiar? Self improvement is a big market. Book stores and online retails are jam packed with 'self help' literature. The internet is overflowing with blogs …
A humble and often forgotten veggie get's a twisted makeover Beet juice had its reign. Tomato juice went to the dark side thanks to vodka and Carrot juice became so main stream. My fellow crunchies love juicing the f%ck out of things. Some of the combinations are pretty stellar (apple and spinach are oddly satisfying) …
