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Messages From an Empty Nester Instacart Shopper
Messages From an Empty Nester Instacart Shopper
My name’s Andrea, and I’m so pleased to be your shopper today!
Stephanie Redmond
Jun 27
How the Invention of the Ice Cream Cone Definitely Happened
How the Invention of the Ice Cream Cone Definitely Happened
No, really. This makes sense.
Lily Hirsch
Jun 26
If Job Listings Were Brutally Honest
If Job Listings Were Brutally Honest
Do you know the super secret decoder words?
Stephanie D. Rondeau
Jun 25
Pesky Internal Dialogues That Come Up During Meditation
Pesky Internal Dialogues That Come Up During Meditation
Everyone has that little voice that doesn’t know when to be quiet
Maria Garcia
Jun 24
I, Your Pinking Shears, Have Been Chosen to Represent Your Neglected Sewing Kit
I, Your Pinking Shears, Have Been Chosen to Represent Your Neglecte...
It’s time to talk about our situationship
Christine Stevens
Jun 21
How to Irritate People While Searching for Your AirPods
How to Irritate People While Searching for Your AirPods
10 tried and true steps to make everyone despise you and your AirPods
Ruth Fish
Jun 20
Five Amazing Places You Must Visit After You Die
Five Amazing Places You Must Visit After You Die
It’s not too late for these fabulous post-bucket adventures
Andrew Biro
Jun 19
Help Us Find (But More Importantly, Do Not Approach) Our Missing Dog
Help Us Find (But More Importantly, Do Not Approach) Our Missing Dog
He will make you chase him to the ends of the earth before surrendering
Caroline Horwitz
Jun 18
Game Shows for Our Dystopian Future
Game Shows for Our Dystopian Future
Chemo Karaoke is going to be a hit
Kyrie Gray
Jun 17
My Year in Postcards That Nobody Asked For
My Year in Postcards That Nobody Asked For
Signed, sealed, delivered, returned to sender.
Delaney Gibbons
Jun 14
45 Simple Steps to Level Your Off-Balance Maytag Washer in
45 Simple Steps to Level Your Off-Balance Maytag Washer in
Some repetitions apply
Caleb Coy
Jun 13
My Review of Your Service Today, Best and Greatest Luminescent Teeth Whitening
My Review of Your Service Today, Best and Greatest Luminescent Teet...
I hold you accountable for my ego getting bruised and therefore I demand a refund.
Laura-Liisa Klaas
Jun 12
You Gotta Get Up Early for Our Farmers’ Market
You Gotta Get Up Early for Our Farmers’ Market
Because That’s When Freedom Rises
Kate Brennan
Jun 11
I’m Your Boss and I Micromanage You Because I Care
I’m Your Boss and I Micromanage You Because I Care
I’m feeling misunderstood by this office
Stephanie D. Rondeau
Jun 10
Summer is Here Which Means You No Longer Have to Hide Your Affair with Iced Coffee
Summer is Here Which Means You No Longer Have to Hide Your Affair w...
Step out of the shadows, but not too far because your lover’s ice might melt
Andrew Knott
Jun 6
What Your Top Bun Says About You
What Your Top Bun Says About You
The psychology behind your attempts at hairstyle perfection
Kyrie Gray
Jun 5
The Five Stages of Going Gluten-Free
The Five Stages of Going Gluten-Free
Heal your grief and your gut
Kate Brennan
Jun 4
I Am a Boomer’s Lawn and You Will Bow Before My Superiority
I Am a Boomer’s Lawn and You Will Bow Before My Superiority
You think you know green? You’ve never seen green until you’ve seen me.
Caroline Horwitz
Jun 3
Questions Regarding the Emperor Currently Walking Down the Street Naked
Questions Regarding the Emperor Currently Walking Down the Street N...
Should we be concerned?
Sarah Lofgren
May 31
Email from God on the Availability Poll They Sent out for the Rapture
Email from God on the Availability Poll They Sent out for the Rapture
God invented the circle and is not afraid to circle back
Rachel Mans McKenny
May 30
You See Me As Your Boss But I See You As My Family
You See Me As Your Boss But I See You As My Family
And I’m being unfairly excluded from Cheryl’s pool party
Lisa Hides
May 29
No, My Genealogical Hobby Isn’t Creepy
No, My Genealogical Hobby Isn’t Creepy
I just want the birth and death dates of all your grandparents
Jeff King
May 28
Revisiting Movie and TV Characters Who You Thought Were Mean When You Were a Kid
Revisiting Movie and TV Characters Who You Thought Were Mean When Y...
Some of these people were just misunderstood
Caroline Horwitz
May 24
When It’s Time to Have “The Talk” and Share the Cold Hard Facts of Life
When It’s Time to Have “The Talk” and Share the Cold Hard Facts of ...
Humans aren’t the only ones who must share unpleasant truths
Mark Armstrong
May 23
Updates to the Terms and Conditions of Our Relationship
Updates to the Terms and Conditions of Our Relationship
I’d like to make sure we’re on the same page as a couple in the most ironclad way possible
Kyrie Gray
May 22
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