The Mommy Wars and the Gratitude Challenge
A personal reflection on Thanksgiving as a time for gratitude amid family stress. The author contrasts easing holiday pressure with practical gratitude, recalls efforts to thank others, and notes worry and hardship that threaten joy yet can be overcome through deliberate appreciation.
How the cake is Sliced in the 1990s wedding costs shift
The piece links the 1990s cinema gag with rising wedding costs and a shift in who pays. It cites The Knot and the 2014 Real Wedding Survey showing brides’ parents contributing 43 percent, the couple 43 percent, groom’s parents 12 percent, and others 2 percent. It notes older brides and grooms, average ages 28 and 31, financially established, leading to more couples paying.
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Coupon queen shares weight loss and library fitness finds
A reader describes losing over 100 pounds and keeping it off for more than a year through gym workouts and lifestyle changes. She promotes free library fitness classes like Zumba yoga and tai chi at Elyria Lorain Avon Jomonkas Buckeye branches and notes registration details.
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