Opening Weekend at the 2017 State Fair of Texas
This past weekend we headed to Dallas to experience something I hadn’t seen since I was a kid: the State Fair of Texas. Getting to once again experience the magic of Big Tex, Fair food, and all the other excitement of the Fair was pretty spectacular, and I had a blast sharing it with the […]
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Video: Unboxing our Woot Bag of Crap
We recently had the opportunity to order two “Bags of Crap” from deal-of-the-day website, Woot.com, in celebration of their 13th birthday. Now — what is a Bag of Crap, you ask, and why would anyone want one? Well, it could be anything they had lying around in the Woot wearhouse. And as for the why: […]
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The Best Camping Gear for Beginner Campers: 8 Top Picks
This post contains affiliate links. For full advertising disclosure, see our About page. As longtime MM readers may remember, I’ve now (somewhat shockingly) got multiple successful camping trips under my belt! I’m frequently asked how the hubby convinced me to “like” camping. To me, the key to this success owes a lot to the gear we bring with […]
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Retail Therapy Without the Guilt (or Expense!)
Perhaps unsurprisingly, we spent a pretty good chunk of change in our recent living room remodel. So, in keeping with our Mustachian ways, that means we’re tightening our wallets a bit over the next month or so, to even out that additional expense. That being said, you can imagine how pleased I was today when […]
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Highlights from our “Nevertheless, She Persisted” Postcard Party
This past weekend, we invited several of our more liberal-leaning friends over for a slightly different kind of social event: a postcard party. The purpose of this sort of gathering is to get individuals together to write their elected officials, but in a way that’s fun, social, and builds up our community. The planning for the party […]
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15 Things You Can do Post-Inauguration to Keep Resisting a Trump Presidency
January 20, 2017, 12:02pm: “I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.” Well, he’s the President now. But that doesn’t mean our fight is over. It means our fight is only just beginning. What you […]
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Reflections on “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life”
Anyone who knows me knows that I really love Gilmore Girls. I’ve watched every episode in the series probably 6-7 times each (and more for my favorites). Why? Beyond the fast-talking, quirky town characters, and female-led cast and crew, it was mainly about Rory. I just get Rory. I sometimes wonder if I *am* Rory, […]
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22 MORE Things You Should Do If You’re Disappointed by the Election
DON’T MISS PART ONE, LINKED HERE! First, let me say that in this sea of uncertainness, I am so heartened by the interest in my most recent post, 44 Things You Should Do If You’re Disappointed by the Election. This post has been re-shared hundreds of times and is now the second-most read post on my […]
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44 Things You Should Do If You’re Disappointed by the Election
Donald Trump won the presidency, and the Republicans will control both houses of Congress until at least the 2018 election. If you’re like me, you’ve hopefully shed your tears and are now ready to get to work. Here’s 44 concrete things you can do right now as ways to get started: Communications/Advocacy Send a Thank You […]
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Texas Voters: Don’t forget to go vote!
Hi Texas friends! Have you voted yet? Here’s some useful info in case you haven’t! You’ve got TWO DAYS left to EARLY vote. There is NO early voting this weekend. Most (but not all) polling locations are open till 7p both tomorrow and Friday, and you can vote at ANY early polling place in your […]
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