Holderness

Wellness

The Reason for Your Emotion Rollercoaster

This weekend our kids found out they would not be returning to their class this school year. Lola was especially crushed. I told her it was ok to be upset. It was ok to cry and be angry. We gave…

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Wellness

Why You Should Throw Out Your Scale

I’ve seen too many people posting about the weight they are gaining in quarantine. They are calling it their “Covid-15” and sliding into a shame spiral because of a new number on a scale.  Friend, now is not the time…

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Faves

10 Board Games to Fight Boredom

We are board game people. As a family, we have always loved the chance to disconnect from the digital world and connect (read: yell and scream at each other) over a good game. A few years ago we even made…

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Marriage

How to Master the Art of Conversation with your Partner

Let’s just get real from the top: Penn and I are statistically more likely to split since I come from divorced parents….and we work together 24/7. So we practice “divorce prevention” as much as possible. We try to stay alert,…

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Faves

80s Dance Challenge: Father vs Son

It’s another 80s challenge and this time the competition was almost too close to call! Can PC keep up with Penn’s 1980’s dance moves? Can Penn master PC’s moves of today? Either way, you get a healthy dose of PC…

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Faves

NEW! Holderness Greatest Hits Album

Be careful for what you wish for, because you just may get it. Joking aside, we’re extremely flattered that so many of you asked for a way to purchase our tunes. We took are most requested songs and created our…

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Learn

How to not be a jerk to your single friends

Cue “All the Single Ladies,” because we’re talking friend etiquette between married and single pals. We’re married (obvi) and sometimes wonder if our single friends want to be invited to the kid’s birthday parties or have us set them up…

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Faves

You’ll fall in love with this DIY OMGourd Wreath

We have a confession. Mini pumpkins baffle us. Every grocery store produce bin is overflowing with these stunted gourds. They beg to be gathered up and thrown in the cart, but then what do you do with them year after…

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Faves

DIY Hand Knit Blanket: How to Fail and How to Nail It

Fall is in the air… No, it isn’t. It is still 90 degrees in October. Check the calendar, North Carolina! We may have sweat all over this project, but it will be a super cozy blanket once fall eventually decides…

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Learn

This Will Change Your Mind About the Decline Call Button

In the beginning… The OG telephone was invented 169 years ago and the cell phone was invented 45 years ago. And the purpose of those inventions: voice calls. Not emojis. Not filling up your internet cart. Not Swipe Lefts. Listen,…

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