Work is already dreadful… most of the time. There are a million and one other things we’d rather do than work. And the worst days to work are the ones when the weather is super nice outside. You may stare in envy out of your window at all of the other seemingly unemployed people who …
Seguir leyendo ‘They really drive me nuts’: Entitled Sibling Throws Pool Party at Brother’s House and Invites Entire Family Except Him, Brother Hears Party While Working from Home
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Entitled new homeowners complain about being gifted useful household supplies, face petty revenge from vendor: ‘I offered to come help clear up some of their complaints’
Few common life experiences are quite as stressful as moving house, especially if you’re buying. Packing up everything you own is overwhelming enough, but dealing with all the paperwork, shuttling it across town, and unpacking it all in a different place? It’s enough to make a grown man cry. If you are the person who …
Seguir leyendo Entitled new homeowners complain about being gifted useful household supplies, face petty revenge from vendor: ‘I offered to come help clear up some of their complaints’
People debate the right for homeowning seniors to live in large family homes: ‘If you’re in your 70s and sitting on a 4 bedroom house, I think you should be disincentivized to holding onto it’
There is no denying that one way in which older generations had it a heck of a lot better than today’s youth is that they had a lot more access to affordable homes. For many millennials and Gen Z, the idea of owning a property can seem like a lofty goal despite the fact that …
Seguir leyendo People debate the right for homeowning seniors to live in large family homes: ‘If you’re in your 70s and sitting on a 4 bedroom house, I think you should be disincentivized to holding onto it’
Belligerent homeowners’ association boomer breaks fishing rod of boy fishing in neighborhood lake, threatens to prosecute: ‘Your parents are going to be real proud of that’
Kids these days, why the heck don’t they go outside anymore? It’s a stereotypical complaint that has been made by many a boomer, and contrary to popular belief, it can’t be solely blamed on screens. The world is not always the most hospitable place for younger people and part of this is due to those …
Seguir leyendo Belligerent homeowners’ association boomer breaks fishing rod of boy fishing in neighborhood lake, threatens to prosecute: ‘Your parents are going to be real proud of that’
25 Landscaping Memes to Keep Your Lawn and Laughs in Full Bloom
Whether you’re a seasoned landscaper or just someone who occasionally wrestles with a lawnmower, these memes are for the homeowners who have a love/hate relationship with their yard. That’s me every summer, struggling between wanting it to desperately look perfect while also balancing the fact that I absolutely hate yard work. So, my landscape is …
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Homeowners ponder why so many people love HOAs: ‘What will you do when your neighbor neglects their lawn?’
There is no getting around the fact that home ownership is a big commitment. All of a sudden, you have to care about things like mortgage rates, and how to find the most reasonably priced plumber. You also have to pay a lot more attention to your neighbors when you are no longer limited to …
Seguir leyendo Homeowners ponder why so many people love HOAs: ‘What will you do when your neighbor neglects their lawn?’
‘My dad screwed me and my wife over’: Son ices out family after Dad’s house down payment gift is less than he imagined
Mixing money and family can be a recipe for disaster. It too often gets entwined with feelings and obligations and the whole thing becomes messy. Though if you’re lucky enough to have family that wants to help you out, and can afford to, it can be hard to say no to. Let me be the …
Seguir leyendo ‘My dad screwed me and my wife over’: Son ices out family after Dad’s house down payment gift is less than he imagined
26-year-old daughter gets 2 years free rent and spends money on home improvements, retaliates when mom moves to sell the house for ‘mental health reasons’: ‘Family first’
There’s the old saying «There’s no such thing as a free lunch.» It’s based on the economic principle that even if someone else pays for your lunch, you’re paying with the time spent having lunch. It’s a surprising but sound concept. There’s always a hidden cost to things that might appear to come free. This is especially true when you start involving family, like the TV show Gilmore Girls aptly illustrated. Your rich parents might pay for …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old daughter gets 2 years free rent and spends money on home improvements, retaliates when mom moves to sell the house for ‘mental health reasons’: ‘Family first’
‘It will take years for our landscaping to recover’: Tyrannical HOA cuts down over 30 trees in just 6 days, angering homeowners
Call me a tree hugger, but trees are our friends. They provide so much for us that it’s hard to overstate. Shade, clean air, housing for wildlife, not to mention increasing our property values. And trees famously don’t grow overnight. Most of them are far older than us, and some of them are tens of thousands of …
Seguir leyendo ‘It will take years for our landscaping to recover’: Tyrannical HOA cuts down over 30 trees in just 6 days, angering homeowners
20+ Funny Suburbia Memes for Homeowners Living the Suburban Dream Life in the ‘Burbs
So, what is «lawn care» like?