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How was your week, friends? My car rather unexpectedly shuffled off this mortal coil, forcing me to cancel the 2.5 week roadtrip I’ve been planning for months. Weep! Since I was planning to travel over the July 4th holiday, car rental prices are prohibitively expensive. Like, two-months-of-rent expensive.

I like to buy cars with cash (yes! really!) so I’ll be tweaking my saving/earning over the next few months while getting a looooot more familiar with my bike, Minneapolis’s public transport system, and my husband’s car. If any of you are a one-car family (with kids) or car-free, I’d love to hear your tips!

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True Story: I’m 26 and I’m Raising My Teenaged Brothers

True Story: I’m 26 and I’m Raising My Teenaged Brothers

Tell us about your family. Growing up, my family (as I will always remember it) was me, my mom, my sister, Monica, and my brothers, Jon and David. We were incredibly close growing up. Our agape love has to be attributed to my mom. My parents divorced when I was 8, and we had to rely on the child support from our alcoholic father for our living. Mom wasn't able to work because as a child she...

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True Story: I’m a Marathon-er

True Story: I’m a Marathon-er

This is part of our True Story interview series, in which we talk to interesting, amazing people about things that they've done. Today we talk to Chrissy, of the awesome blog The New Me about her experience running 26 miles in one day without dying! What made you decide to run a marathon? Two years ago, when crafting my New Years Resolutions (an activity I take very seriously) I decided that...

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How To Network With Substance, Style + Soul

How To Network With Substance, Style + Soul

If you've ever Googled "how to network" you've probably seen the same icky tips. "Talk about yourself and push your business cards on everyone you meet!" "Invite people to coffee and then talk at them for two hours!" "Wander around a poorly lit hotel conference room, reciting your elevator pitch to anyone who will listen!" That's now how we do it here. Today, my girl Alex shares her best advice...

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Tell Them

Tell Them

A few weeks ago, a close friend lost her father to cancer. Familial relationships aren't always easy. If we're really, really fortunate, we luck into family that loves and supports us and 'gets' us in a way that others might not. We might even like our family members in addition to loving them out of genetic obligation!And even into the best relationships, a little rain must fall. Certainly,...

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