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The recent Halloween holiday–a time when those who celebrate get a good dose of both fun and fright–got me thinking about the concept of the “nightmare housemate." Psychologists offer several …
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Meryl needed housing and joined forces with a friend to rent an apartment out of necessity. It was not the plan. The plan was to move into a tiny house which she would finance by selling her …
Since I grew up in a big family, I consider shared housing to be the norm. I am one of four kids, and between our parents, a beagle-mutt, and frequent visitors, our house was usually full of people. …
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My new housemate moves in at the beginning of April! I’ve been preparing for this since September 2023, so it’s taken a while. And because of a bad knee that needed surgery, I couldn’t really start …
Dorothy Mazeau was our Treasurer. In a total shock to us, she died at the beginning of October. We had a brief email from her letting us know she didn't expect to live another week and that she was at …
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Is a well-organized refrigerator the secret to a happy shared household? It can certainly be a contributing factor since a fridge is the central home appliance. Every person uses it multiple times a …
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