While I’m a huge advocate of online shopping, mostly because I have agoraphobic tendencies, there are times when going to the brick and mortar store is inevitable. Here are a few things I do to lessen my stress:

1) Go first thing in the morning. Seriously, if you get your sorry butt out of bed and get to the store/mall as soon as it opens, the crowds are not as bad as they are at say 11:30 AM. This tip will probably reduce your stress by half... Read More

All it took was a trip through Costco, a run in with a sample cart and a taste of salted caramel and dark chocolate popcorn and my life was changed.

Dramatic? Perhaps.

But friends, salted caramel AND dark chocolate AND popcorn? It just doesn’t get much better than that.

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It still blows my mind that I am, in fact, part of a couple. I’m not really sure how to behave. It’s so great, but so unknown to me.

We actually made plans in the future. Not those kind of plans, travel plans. Part of me is afraid that Paul will disappear like all the males with whom I’ve ever interacted, so I’m afraid to look forward to anything. But, I try to brush that fear aside and enjoy the moment... Read More