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When Hunger Strikes, But Only for the Orange Powdery Stuff

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Yesterday, my darling stepson decided it was time for sustenance. Now, when I say “sustenance,” I mean the holy grail of childhood cuisine: cereal or mac and cheese. Because, you know, when you’re truly famished, your options are obviously limited to these two culinary masterpieces.   Apparently, being hungry and picky are mutually exclusive. Who … Read more

Toxic People: 12 Things They Do and How to Deal with Them

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We have all had toxic people dust us with their poison. Sometimes it’s more like a drenching. Difficult people are drawn to the reasonable ones and all of us have likely had (or have) at least one person in our lives who have us bending around ourselves like barbed wire in endless attempts to please … Read more