As a content writer, it’s easy to get lost in “processes.” They creep up on you as you try to get through basic things like scheduling your family responsibilities and meeting client deadlines. Before you know it, a week has passed and you frown at your spreadsheets and earnings and analytics and schedules and wonder where all that time went; you wonder what you have to show for all that hard work. Throw a sassy-pants 8-year-old and headstrong toddler into the mix, and life is utter chaos. In a world in which efficiency and uniqueness are keys to your success as a creator, the bar is set pretty high — it’s hard to achieve either of those things when...
Every year, at the end of August, Travis Livieri drives into the sandy grasslands of South Dakota’s Conata Basin, where, armed with spotlights and syringes, he spends his nights scooping up subjects for a grand experiment they could not hope to understand. His quarry are the region’s black-footed ferrets, considered by many to be North America’s most endangered mammal. His goal is to save the animals from the existential bind that we have put them in.Black-footed ferrets once dotted the sandy landscapes of a dozen western U.S. states, plus portions of southern Canada and northern Mexico. But decades of habitat destruction and culling of their prairie-dog prey have sent ferret populations plummeting. The greatest threat to their survival now is...
It's very human to be proud of something. That something, though, does have weird social criteria that determine it to be worthy of other people's praise.But what if it's not? What if it's weird? Well, at the very least, these Redditors will appreciate (and crack jokes about) it. In a recent AskReddit thread, folks were sharing some of the weirdest flexes they were proud of. In weird, unorthodox ways, but, hey, it counts.Scroll down to check out the best ones, and why not share some of your weird flexes in the comment section below!More Info: Reddit#1So I (white woman) was a preschool teacher and every morning my female students would want me to do their hair "like Elsa" (braids). I...
Father’s Day is a special occasion that provides an opportunity to honor and celebrate Dad. It is a day dedicated to expressing gratitude, love, and appreciation for the fathers, father figures, and paternal influences who have profoundly impacted us. From their guidance and support to their unwavering presence, Father’s Day is a time to recognize and commemorate the significant contributions dads make to our families and society as a whole. Whether through heartfelt gestures, meaningful gifts, or quality time spent together, celebrating Dad on Father’s Day is a way to create lasting memories and show how much they are cherished and valued. [TAG0] Father’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and spend quality time with your dad, but you...
Note: This article to help you save for an emergency fund is from contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. Have you ever felt like saving for an emergency fund was an unreachable goal? If you answered yes to that question, I can relate. Before I simplified my life, I held a fatalistic attitude about debt and money. In short, I didn’t believe I could have emergency savings or long-term goals. For example, I acquired over $30,000 in debt (for student loans and a car) because I thought I’d be in debt for the rest of my life. I remember telling my husband, “Why does another $10,000 of debt matter; especially if we’ll be in debt forever?” Thankfully, my money mindset has changed....
