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Wild and crazy: A curly hair journey to acceptance 27 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
In high school, a kid once asked me if my hair was a wig. When I was in 4th grade, there was a girl in my school named Jessica. Like many things about Jessica, her hair was perfect. Blonde, thick, an...
Turn your wedding anniversary into a yearly party 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Make a cake and throw a party! By: J Aaron Farr – CC BY 2.0 Sometimes your wedding goes wonky, and you're left feeling less-than-stellar about the whole event. Or maybe you have a bit of the post-wed...
OMG, Life Insurance WTF? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Dara Strickland has helped you with legal issues and weddings and how to have hard conversations. Now she wants to give you the lowdown on life insurance. By: Duncan – CC BY 2.0 It's such a simple t...
How do you make a furnished rental feel like home? 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
What happens when fully furnished is lovely but it's just not YOU. I lucked into a nursing job that provides free furnished housing. And while it's definitely nice having free housing and not having ...
Relique offers one-of-a-kind vintage finds for your one-of-a-kind home! 23 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Longtime readers may have noticed the Relique banner over here in the sidebar of Offbeat Home for months. Relique has been one of our sidebar sponsors for quite a while, so today we're going to get to...
Where in the world should we live if we value equality and healthcare? 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
By: Kate Ter Haar – CC BY 2.0 Hello Offbeat Home and Lifers! My fiance and I live in the US, and are talking about whether or not this is the best place to raise our future children. So we have been...
Lara: From Medieval-inspired handfasting to separating, and learning to start over 22 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Lara and her new partner. Name and occupation: Lara (Fate) Photographic Editor My wedding profile: Lara & Mark's fiery medieval-inspired handfast wedding Wow, where do I start! If anyone had told m...
Caring for the alien-looking axolotl 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
By: fronx – CC BY 2.0 When I was younger, I had a book with fabulous pictures of animals around the world, and the most prized page showed an alien smiling beatifically. Okay, it wasn't an alien, bu...
Spending for happy: What purchases give you most joy? 21 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Spending money on board games? Spending money on haircuts? What kind of things make you feeling awesome to give away your cash. By: Philip Taylor – CC BY 2.0 When I saw the Offbeat Bride post "What d...
How to navigate a Community Supported Agriculture share 20 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
We've explored if CSAs were right for you. Now let's talk about what to do once you've joined one. By: thebittenword.com – CC BY 2.0 Thinking about joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) sh...
