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I met June when I was 22, while she was working part-time at a little coffee shop off campus. She was studying to become a nurse, juggling night classes and double shifts, and somehow still had the energy to make everyone feel seen. She’d smile through exhaustion like it was a language only she spoke, … Read more
Credit card skimming is rampant and rising, but until very recently, I didn’t even know what it was. I first became aware of it when my sister cautioned me not to use self-checkout registers at stores that don’t take Apple Pay. She is one of a growing number of Americans who have experienced credit card … Read more
Few homes are truly immune to the threat of frozen pipes. Whether you live in a cold climate that expects deep freezes every year or in a “mild” area that only gets the occasional cold snap, one bad night of subfreezing temperatures can unleash a flood of destruction through your home. Burst pipes are one … Read more
I’m 32, my name is Harper, and I still can’t understand what happened on my wedding night. If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be here, I would have laughed until I cried. But it’s real, and it is terrifying in a way that makes my bones feel hollow. I met Ryan … Read more
You know how people say things can change overnight? I used to roll my eyes at that. Thought it was just something people said to make their stories sound dramatic. But I get it now. I really get it. Because one year ago, I had a life, a husband, and a decent house in the … Read more
Cruise Ship Passengers – what really happened Cruise ship passengers have been advised to make sure they do one simple thing before setting off on their voyage after one tourist received an eye-watering bill. The post- travel blues gets to us all, but one person must be feeling particularly hard-done by after they came home … Read more
I’m 25, and I still can’t wrap my head around what happened that Thanksgiving. Jason is the kind of guy who rinses his plate and hugs his mom. I thought I’d seen a lot already. My mom died when I was 10. My dad worked two jobs, and we scraped by on whatever we could … Read more
Most of us judge towels by how soft and fluffy they feel, or whether the color matches our bathroom. But there’s another detail that quietly says a lot about a towel’s quality: the decorative, tightly woven band near the bottom, commonly called the dobby border. Thanks to a viral social media post that racked up … Read more
If you’re one of the 44 million Americans who rent, it’s absolutely worth winterizing your apartment before cold weather sets in. Frozen pipes and sky-high heating bills don’t have to be “just part of winter,” and you don’t need to own the place to make a big difference. Welcome to Family Handyman’s Guide to Winterization, … Read more
It’s every DIYer’s worst nightmare: you put time and money into building that dream deck only to find that something’s wrong months later. The posts you used are starting to warp. That’s not an easy fix. Fortunately, you can prevent warped 4x4s with a little extra time when you’re buying the lumber. Here’s how to … Read more
