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What We Love | ICYMI: 5 Faves You Might Have Missed | Vol. 65

Just in case you missed some of these posts from the Sweatpants & Coffee daily caffeine and encouragement files, here are five faves to make you smile. 1. View [...]
12 Fun & Fabulous Lip Sync Performances

Let’s be real – who among us hasn’t turned up the volume on our favorite song and lip synced into a hairbrush? If you’re a fan of Lip Sync Battle or if [...]
Book Rx: Your Monthly Reading Prescription | “The Escape Room” by Megan Goldin

Rx: “The Escape Room” Prescribed by: Debut author, Megan Goldin Prescribed for: Those who enjoy a delicious tale of revenge. Side Effects: Exhaustion and blurred vision [...]
Catastrophe Kitchen | The Best Hot Artichoke Dip

This dip is cheesy, creamy, and most importantly, chockablock full of artichokes (almost twice as many as most recipes!). Not only is it simple to prepare, you can also make [...]
Six Ways to Make Your Coffee Drinking Sustainable

With all the talk of single-use takeaway cups and wasteful coffee pod machines, drinking coffee is sometimes thought of as a wholly negative thing from an environmental [...]
Good Stuff This Week | Vol. 23

In a chaotic and uncertain world, it helps to remember that good things are happening around us all the time. We think it’s important to pay attention to the good stuff. [...]
Ugly Steps and Crooked Railings

When we first bought our house, it had a wonky, completely non-code step that led up onto the front porch. It required you to think twice before attempting it, every single [...]
The Working Parent Experience

Today is National Working Parents Day, a day to pay tribute to parents who work to provide for their family. While I always thought I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, it [...]
Wives Save Lives: A Love Story

I was a pretty moody teenager, and I had a great many challenges when it came to being social. Not the least of which was crippling imposter syndrome and a unique way of [...]
A Love Letter to the Public Library

Oh, public libraries, How well you’ve served me for the past 26 years, especially in my early childhood and now in my mid-20s. “How do I love thee? Let me count the [...]

What We Love | ICYMI: 5 Faves You Might Have Missed | Vol. 65

September 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Just in case you missed some of these posts from the Sweatpants & Coffee daily caffeine and encouragement files, here are five faves to make you smile. 1. View [...]
What We Love | ICYMI: 5 Faves You Might Have Missed | Vol. 64

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Panic Attacks and Little Debbies

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Encouraging Words: Wisdom from Around the Web | Vol. 43

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World Beard Appreciation Day | 10 Celebrity Beards to Celebrate

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12 Fun & Fabulous Lip Sync Performances

September 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Let’s be real – who among us hasn’t turned up the volume on our favorite song and lip synced into a hairbrush? If you’re a fan of Lip Sync Battle or if [...]
Sweatpants & TV | New on Netflix, September 2019

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Sweatpants & TV | New on Netflix, August 2019

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Sweatpants & TV | New on Netflix, July 2019

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Sweatflix & Chill | Monsters, Aliens, and Mutants

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Catastrophe Kitchen | The Best Hot Artichoke Dip

September 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

This dip is cheesy, creamy, and most importantly, chockablock full of artichokes (almost twice as many as most recipes!). Not only is it simple to prepare, you can also make [...]
Six Ways to Make Your Coffee Drinking Sustainable

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10 Tasty Tailgate Recipes

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Here’s the Scoop on Trail Mix

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5 Gluten-Free Desserts to Put in Your Tummy

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10 Red Wine Recipes – It’s Not Just for Drinking

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What We Love | ICYMI: 5 Faves You Might Have Missed | Vol. 65

September 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Just in case you missed some of these posts from the Sweatpants & Coffee daily caffeine and encouragement files, here are five faves to make you smile. 1. View [...]
Good Stuff This Week | Vol. 23

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Ugly Steps and Crooked Railings

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The Working Parent Experience

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Wives Save Lives: A Love Story

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Book Rx: Your Monthly Reading Prescription | “The Escape Room” by Megan Goldin

September 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Rx: “The Escape Room” Prescribed by: Debut author, Megan Goldin Prescribed for: Those who enjoy a delicious tale of revenge. Side Effects: Exhaustion and blurred vision [...]
A Love Letter to the Public Library

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Sweatpants & Books | New Releases, September 2019

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Toni Morrison, Beloved, and Me

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Sweatpants & Books | Shelf Care: Road Trip!

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Panic Attacks and Little Debbies

September 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

I need to be more transparent. I need to stop glossing it over. I need to stop posting about a life that is edited with filters and lighting. I need to tell more people that [...]
Finding the Humor in Chronic Illness

September 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Being chronically ill sucks. Bottom line. It’s not fun. Or funny. Or enjoyable. But… there are moments that make me laugh. The absurdity of it all can turn an [...]
Dreams of Lemon Meringue Pie

August 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

My father grew up in an abandoned house in Pālama, one of the less reputable parts of Honolulu. He didn’t even wear shoes until middle school, which was mostly fine [...]
Cleo the Miracle Cat

August 11, 2019 // 1 Comment

November 8, 2018 started out as any ordinary work day. The weather had been warm for November, and I was bemoaning this fact, as I am a cool weather person. I’d woken up [...]
Overheard in the Coffee Shop

August 6, 2019 // 1 Comment

Content warning: suicide My name is not Alan Smithee. Unlike the Hollywood directors who ran from their projects, I want to attach my name to this post. I just can’t. There [...]
It’s Not A Rant, It’s My Reality

August 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Content warning: suicide, loss Ever notice when we get completely worked up and really want to express what affects us deeply, we call it a rant? I’ve had rants before. [...]