Westend61/Getty Images Having a dog isn’t exactly like having a kid, but there’s definitely some overlap. You have regular vet checkups to schedule, grooming and nail trims to worry about, and oh, daily brushing of your pet’s teeth. Did you just hear a record scratch? Are you thinking, Wait a minute, I’m supposed to be brushing my dog’s teeth? Well, the answer is yes. Veterinary experts say three times a week is the minimum, but ideally, you’d scrub their chompers every day just like you do your own. Do I really need to clean my dog’s teeth? Many of us...
Rosemary’s Baby Is My Favorite Book About Being A Mom
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock, Amazon I love a good holiday tradition, especially when it involves some kind of entertainment. You know, like always watching the claymation Rudolph in December or making sure to catch whichever cable network is showing The Ten Commandments on Easter Sunday. But this time of year, my favorite tradition — aside from watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! with my girls — is re-reading Ira Levin’s 1967 novel Rosemary’s Baby. It makes sense, right? What better time to read the horror novel that inspired tons of other scary books during this time period of American...
Baking Is My Supreme Love Language
Maria Korneeva/Moment/Getty Images When my kids were younger, I baked all the time, to the point I was always running out of artificial vanilla extract. It’s not because I’m a particularly fancy or even exceptionally talented chef. I’m agreeably average. It’s because cookies were how I kept going as a mom. I’ve always stuck to the basics like chocolate chip or peanut butter or oatmeal raisin not just because that’s what my four boys preferred but because the ingredients were cheap. They were always on hand apart from that pesky forgotten vanilla extract. Eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, butter if...
75 Great Gifts Under $25 For Men Who Are Hard To Shop For
Amazon When it comes to gift giving, it’s probably safe to say that there are two types of people: those who are easy to shop for and those who exist to make your life impossible. If you’re tasked with finding a gift for a guy in the hard-to-shop-for category, this list of great gifts will be your new best friend. Plus, they’re all under $25. A Best-Selling Screw Extractor Set To Get Those Damaged Nuts & Bolts Out Of There THOSAF Damaged Screw Extractor Set Amazon Screw those damaged nuts and bolts right out of there with this screw extractor...