Lauren Wellbank Lauren Wellbank is a freelance writer with more than a decade of experience in the mortgage industry. Her writing has also appeared on HuffPost, Washington Post, Martha Stewart Living, and more. When she’s not writing she can be found spending time with her growing family in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
What’s not to love about the suburbs? Whether you’re expanding your family or want to upgrade from your teeny, tiny city apartment, moving outside of a bustling metropolis has a lot to offer. That said, the suburbs aren’t the easiest environment to make friends and find community. Since you’re not bumping into neighbors in the … Read more
Shifrah Combiths With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town life … Read more
Moving is one of those massive undertakings that always takes one day longer than you expect. While furniture can be moved out in a day, it’s always those last small items from the backs of closets, the depths of junk drawers, and the bottoms of bookshelves that seem to take a total of 24 hours … Read more
Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more
When I moved to my current home, I took a giant cardboard box and threw all my shoes into it. I figured they’re shoes and are designed to take a bit of a beating, so they should be fine. Cue me opening up that box after I moved to find smashed sneakers, a broken sandal … Read more
Billed as one of the most romantic countries in the world, it’s no wonder France beckons travelers. Not only does it contain Paris and the acclaimed Eiffel Tower, but the country is also known for its lingering meals that almost always include bread, wine, and cheese. Whether you feel called to the more metropolitan areas … Read more
I remember the first time I ever hired professional movers. I was psyched to be able to sit back and let them do all the hard work after I’d spent weeks packing. But being me, I procrastinated and hadn’t packed a single thing by the time I looked for a company to hire. So it … Read more
After watching a dozen episodes of “Doomsday Preppers” on a lark with my husband, it occurred to me, a longtime city dweller, that I had no “escape plan.” “What if the power grid inexplicably melts, or an asteroid crashes into the New York Stock Exchange?” I wondered out loud over a large order of nachos. … Read more
Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more