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True Story: I Got Kicked Out At 16

What would like be like if you were kicked out of the house at 16? Where would you live? How would you fend for yourself? Click through for one woman's story.

What would like be like if you were kicked out of the house at 16? Where would you live? How would you fend for yourself? Today, Kate shares how she navigated life on her own at 16.

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True Story: My parents divorced after 32 years of marriage

True Story: My parents divorced after 32 years of marriage

This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to we talk to people who have experienced interesting/challenging/amazing things. This is the story of Sara her parents' 'gray divorce'. Tell us a bit about yourself. Hi. My name is Sara and I'm 29. I recently moved to San Francisco from Montreal with my husband and 18-month-old daughter. Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, I worked as a...

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Mini Travel Guide: Russia

Mini Travel Guide: Russia

Russia is a beautiful, diverse, and huge country with lots to offer travelers. Hello, I am Varvara (my name is the Russian version of Barbara). I grew up in St. Petersburg, moved to Moscow for work, and now I live in Nizhny Novgorod (one of the biggest cities in central Russia). It's a big of a challenge to attempt a mini travel guide for the biggest country in the world (we're surrounded by...

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New Things: Sleep In A Yurt

New Things: Sleep In A Yurt

Each year on my birthday, I make a list of new things I want to try. Some are hard, some are easy and shockingly mundane. You can read about previous new things here. Guys, I've reached that point in my life where I'm (slightly) less interested in sleeping on the ground. Maybe I'm getting old or maybe I'm getting fancy, but the thought of zipping myself into a tent and sleeping on an air...

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5 Summer Camps For Adults You’d Probably Love

5 Summer Camps For Adults You’d Probably Love

My mom is awesome for any number of reasons. 1. She makes a mean lefse 2. Her two favorite tv shows are Antiques Roadshow and Arrested Development 3. A few years ago, she and a friend started attending what can only really be called Summer Camp for Grownups They share rooms, they make crafts, they eat in a big mess hall, they take walks around the lake ... and I am toooootally jealous. My only...

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True Story: I’m A Fashion Illustrator

True Story: I’m A Fashion Illustrator

Tell us a bit about yourself!  My name is Danielle Meder. I'm from rural Ontario - I was homeschooled in a log home on a hobby farm as a kid. We had goats and chickens and played outside in the woods a lot. It was a pretty idyllic childhood but I always knew I wanted to be a city girl. I was obsessed with history - especially film history, costume, and 20th century pop culture. Total bookworm,...

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Kitchen Globetrotter: Senegal // Peanut Soup

Kitchen Globetrotter: Senegal // Peanut Soup

This is one of those “is this actually good for me?” dishes—rich and satisfying from the peanut butter, lightly sweet from the yams or sweet potatoes, and yes, totally healthy to boot (we’re talkin’ half a pound of greens, y’all). It’s absolutely the peanuts—the cash crop of Senegal, and therefore a staple in the cuisine—that set this dish apart from other tomato-based stews. Were I to give it...

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