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My 2023 Gift Guide for Sporty Teens

When it comes to asking your teenager for gift ideas, some show up with a powerpoint presentation of what they want…while others just shrug their shoulders and mumble, “whatevs.” If you’ve got a sporty kid like me, here are some…

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Stock Your Fall Mocktail Bar

Earlier this year, Penn and I got sober curious and decided to cut back on drinking. We wanted to cut back and get curious about why we were reaching for alcohol at the end of the day.  We still enjoy…

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You Know What Should Come Back… 

Recently, I was trying to make plans with a group of friends and it seemed nearly impossible. It takes so long nowadays for all of us to find a time, day, or month, that works for everyone. I miss the…

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I’m Pretending it’s Fall

There’s a dead tree in our backyard. (Stick with me here).  The leaves are starting to die and fall from the branches. So while we’re in the middle of an intense heat wave, I stare at that tree and watch…

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10 Back To School Faves For Tweens & Teens

As soon as August hits, I go into back to school mode. This mode has changed over the years, especially as the kids have gotten older. The pressure of back to school shopping for endless supply lists is no more.…

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11 Breakup Anthems for the Happily Married

It should be no surprise that we are big music fans in the Holderness House. I have a deep love for 90s Hip-Hop while Penn can go from yacht rock to Nirvana. And it may seem like a total contradiction,…

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Back to School: Getting (and Staying) Organized

This post is sponsored by myQ. To learn more visit myq.com.  When the kids go back to school, it feels like a fresh start for all of us. I find myself making New Years-type promises to myself. Like the resolutions…

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We Taste-Tested 10 Mocktails

At the end of the day, why do you reach for a drink? Penn and I have started asking ourselves some serious questions about our alcohol consumption. We needed to get curious about some of the habits we were adopting. …

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We Rate 16 Non-Alcoholic Beers

Kim and I are on a sober curious journey this summer. Being ‘sober curious’ is all about questioning why drinking has become practically a social necessity in some situations. It allows you to opt out of drinking, without swearing off…

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Our Top 10 Last-Minute Prime Day Deals

Yesterday, we posted a huge list of great deals you could get on Amazon Prime Day. We added to it throughout the day, but it got me thinking: It’s a long list! This year I am dialed into the deals,…

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