Jenny Brown

3 weeks ago | nowtolove.com.au | Jenny Brown

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1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jenny Brown

Traditional book clubs aren't for everyone. Maybe the idea of assigned reading isn't your thing, or you find the group discussions awkward or tedious. Or you just never have time to read the book!Upending the "choose a book, read it on your own, then get together to talk about it" format, a Silent Book Club takes the opposite approach: Members gather in a public space (bar, library, park, bookstore), pull out whatever book they've brought with them, and simply…read together.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jenny Brown

Anyone lucky enough to have a housecleaner knows what a gift their service is. And their hard work should be rewarded with fair pay and a positive experience in your home. We already shared what cleaners wish you'd do before they arrive (yes, you need to tidy up), but how else can we ensure they do their jobs comfortably and well? Here's what the owner of a popular cleaning service, plus some professional cleaners on Reddit, had to say about the habits that peeve them.

1 month ago | labornotes.org | Jenny Brown

Ronald Reagan used to say the scariest nine words were “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Wait, what? When my house was half destroyed by Hurricane Frances in 2004, a Federal Emergency Management Agency agent showed up three days later and cut us a check so we could get the giant tree off the house and do temporary repairs. Through FEMA, we were able to get a $20,000 low-interest loan from the Small Business Administration so we could rebuild. The federal government was there to help.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jenny Brown

If I am in the kitchen with you while you're cooking, and I see you take milk out of the fridge, pour it, and leave it on the counter, that carton will not be there the next time you turn around. I will have dashed forward and put it back in the fridge. Same with butter and eggs. This can be annoying to people—my husband is often baffled at where his ingredients went.