There are two types of babies in the world: Those who love the car seat and those who cry at the mere sight of a car seat. My children fell into the latter category, so I spent years deciding whether or not it was even worth it to leave my house knowing a car ride full of wailing awaited me.And I know I'm not the only one. Parents are constantly searching for the elusive trick that will make baby stop crying in the car. Proper use of car seats helps infants in car accidents, and the design protects babies' heads and spinal cords in case of a crash. Unfortunately, babies don't understand these benefits. They just know they can't see...
Please welcome multi-published author and returning guest Randy Susan Meyers back to WU! Randy is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author of five novels, most recently Waisted, which releases TODAY in paperback. Randy’s books have been translated into over twenty-five languages and been chosen three times as a Massachusetts Book Award “Must Read.” Besides reading, her obsessions include gardening, painting garden art, and, during the pandemic, bingeing on ER reruns. She lives in Boston, where she teaches at Grub Street Writer’s Center. Follow Randy on Twitter, and be sure to visit her website to learn more about her novels. Terrified About Writing Your Novel? Excellent! I played with the first line, “Everyone hates a fat woman,” for a decade (and published...
Sometimes I discover a product that gets me so excited. It is not very often you find something with unlimited possibilities. A product that can fix pretty much anything, that you can create new things with, and improve how other things work. I have been playing around with Sugru for a couple of weeks and I love it! It is one of those things that once you have it, you think of a million uses for it. This post is sponsored by Sugru but all ideas and opinions are 100% my own. What is Sugru? It is the world’s first mouldable glue. Once it gets exposed to air, it cures in 24 hours into a flexible rubber. It is...
If you think your life will be better with less, this is the place to start your organization journey with a three step project.I don't know if it's the clutter of the holidays or the arrival of new gifts and gadget to find a home for, but a new year always inspires me to clean out and purge. However, while I may get inspired to clean out closets, this doesn't always translate into actually doing it.Related: Closet organization and renovation project So I reached out to the adorable and ridiculously stylish Shira Gill, a Bay Area-based organizer, mom of two, and founder of Shira Gill Home who works to help her clients create a "well-edited life" filled with fewer, better things....
Father’s Day is June 21st, otherwise known as the roughest shopping day of the year. Don’t get us wrong, Dad deserves an awesome gift for all the great things he gave you. But let’s be honest — buying for your father is often a chore. Your gift has to take into account what he already has, what he wants, what he’ll use, and what will actually elicit a smile. And if it also sends the message that he was a pretty great Dad and you feel lucky to have him...well, that’s bonus points. To help streamline the process, we’ve assembled 40 cool Father’s Day ideas into this handy gift guide. And on top of that, you can also get an...
