This brother’s advice to her was to write what tattoo she wanted on the calendar that very day. If a year from that date she still wanted that same tattoo, he would take her to his wonderful tattoo artist, and he would even pay for it himself. If at any time in that year she changed her mind and wanted a different one, the one-year calendar mark would start again. — CHOn navigating life with slobs:Dear Carolyn: Set aside a regular time to clean up an offending mess together. Then set the buzzer for seven minutes, crank up the music and EVERYONE races to follow the plan.

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2016 03:56 UTC