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Guest Post: TV Boyfriends

Today, Jen returns with a topic I am all too familiar with: TV boyfriends. Like Jen, I also get invested in the characters of my favorite television shows, and can completely understand how one could become attracted to a character (and not the actor). Do you have any TV boyfriends/girlfriends? I am a complete TV geek. I love shows with a twist, rather than run-of-the-mill procedurals (though I have watched those too) and sitcoms (some are OK, but I'm not a fan of most of them). What I really like are off-beat dramas and comedies and sci-fi/fantasy; anything that takes me out of my element, I absolutely love. To tell you the truth though, I will watch pretty much anything with great...

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Guest Post: Single Ladies (Don’t Put a Ring on It)?

Here is another great read from Susan. In this post she discusses the decreasing gender wage gap (yay!) and the different factors that may or may not play into it. Enjoy! In the ever-growing body of evidence for the diminishing wage gap between men and women, research has uncovered a segment of women making more than their male counterparts. Ta-da! "In 2008, single, childless women between ages 22 and 30 were earning more than their male counterparts in most U.S. cities, with incomes that were 8% greater on average, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data," says the Wall Street Journal. Between the reports of more men losing their jobs than women in the current recession, and the fact that women...

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Guest Post: The Dangers of Singling out the Senses

Today we have another fantastic post by Nick. Here he talks about a topic I briefly spoke of in the past: new technology at the movies. While I am a self-proclaimed geek, I remain a traditionalist when it comes to certain topics (ie, opting for books over e-readers) and the moviegoing experience is one that I prefer old-fashioned as well. Nick does an excellent job of defending his stance against new technology at the movies, and I wholeheartedly agree with every word. That being said, I must confess that I am guilty of forking over $15 to watch Resident Evil: Afterlife in 3D...

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Guest Post: Baby Budgeting — Diapering (And a Giveaway!)

Today Donna returns with the second post in her three-part series on baby budgeting: diapering! After briefly delving into the three types of diapering options available to parents today in America, Donna describes myriads of ways to save on disposable diapers. I, for one, will be bookmarking this post for future (and current!) reference. And read on to the end of the post for a great giveaway. Enjoy! Diapering 101 The big debate: cloth diapers vs. disposable diapers When we first found out that we were pregnant, we wanted to do the green thing and go with cloth diapering. It sounded like a good idea and my mom had done cloth diapers (mostly because back in 1981, it was just the more...

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Guest Post: Sung & James

Jane is an up-and-coming photographer who recently documented her friend Sung's pre-wedding photo shoot. I hope you enjoy the photos and the accompanying story as much as I did! A couple weekends ago, my friend Julie and I went to give moral support to our friend Sung and James as they took their pre-wedding photos in our nation's capital (more like the E-Jung Wedding Total Bridal Shop located in northern Virginia). If you can get some wedding photos taken before the wedding, I highly recommend it! It's less stressful on the official wedding day because you get those bride and groom shots out of the way. We were really there to make sure Sung's hair, make-up and everything else was in...

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