How to Tell If You’re Boring

Boring people are everywhere—at work, at your kid’s school, maybe even at home. But perhaps the only thing worse than be trapped in a dull conversation with Mr. Monotonous is discovering that, actually, the boring one is you.

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert

Track Your Kid’s Milestones on a Tape Measure

Oh, the childhood ritual of doorway height recording. You’d stand as straight as humanly possible as Mom or Dad would draw a line at the top of your head and write the day’s date. Then you’d step back and view the results. Hey, look! You grew three-quarters of an inch! Your parents would smile and give you a…

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Author: Michelle Woo on Offspring, shared by Michelle Woo to Lifehacker

How to End the Cycle of Throwaway Plastic Toys

It’s everywhere. The cheap kazoo. Stings of Mardi Gras beads. Spider rings. Crazy straws. Magnifying glasses that just make things look blurry. Off-brand Slinkies. So many frisbees. Mini squirt guns that don’t actually squirt. I don’t buy a lot of plastic crap for my kids, but somehow, it finds its way into my home.…

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Author: Michelle Woo on Offspring, shared by Michelle Woo to Lifehacker

Should You Ever Opt Out of Your Company’s 401(k) Plan?

It has come to your attention that your new job—the one with the awesome salary, dream title, and beer fridge and ping-pong table in the break room—doesn’t have a great retirement plan. There’s no match. There aren’t enough investment options. The fees are sky high. This quickly becomes the thing you miss about your…

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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker

How to Make Green Beans Actually Taste Good

If you hate green beans, there’s probably a good reason why. Your green bean experiences likely involved someone absentmindedly opening a can of green beans and throwing them in a saucepan on the stove. Maybe they were french cut (or not), and whoever was cooking threw in a few lardons of bacon (or not). Either way,…

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Author: Ian Lang on Skillet, shared by Ian Lang to Lifehacker