Tag: Mandy Collins
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Home is where the heart & soul is
What does it take to turn a house into a home? More than fancy furniture, more than a big garden with a pool, it takes people to make the memories that make you feel at home. Add a piano and a singalong, says Mandy Collins, and you’ve got a perfect recipe for happiness.
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Let’s not judge other mothers for their choices
Motherhood is a tough enough proposition without the unwanted and often unwarranted advice of people who may think they mean well. There are no right or wrong choices. Only choices that work best for mothers, in the best interests of their children. By Mandy Collins
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Talk to your children, dammit!
They might have everything money can buy, but some of these “privileged” kids actually are deprived of the things that really matter, writes Mandy Collins
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Why Ayn Rand, who took no nonsense, was the best aunt ever
She was a famous novelist, philosopher, and economic theorist who argued that humans are responsible for their own destinies. And the lesson she passed on to a niece in search of a loan for a dress lives on to this day. Parents and children, listen to what Auntie Ayn Rand has to say. By Mandy…
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Dreams of an IKEA house
She is attracted to minimalism of IKEA homes, which is the opposite of what she’s living in at the moment, writes Mandy Collins
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13 money tips for freelancers
When I imagined the freelance life, it looked something like this: I would sleep till the sun softly poked a finger around the curtains. I’d stretch, yawn, stroke the dog gently sleeping beside my bed. Then I’d stumble to the kitchen for a cup of the finest Arabica coffee, which I’d enjoy in the morning…