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Our internet carrier just put a cap on data usage. With a household consisting of two full-time work-at-homers, two teenagers, and two retirees, this hit harder than we could have ever anticipated. We stream everything–from everything. Our phones, iPads, PS4s, laptops… we’ve become entirely dependent on wifi. With so many people tapping in it’s important …

Getting old sucks. But it doesn’t have to be miserable. Most old folks have aches, pains, memory issues, and have a terrible time relating to all the technology that’s rapidly advancing around them. As a granddaughter that is very close to her grandmother, I despise seeing Gram–and any elders–not enjoying life. It’s getting more and …

Deciding how to organize the garage is a project in itself. As promised, here’s an update on our progress. In our last post, we discussed three steps we took to get ready for the garage project. After completing the necessary tasks, Mike legitimately seemed to enjoy himself working to organize that section of the garage. 

Planning a garage project, like any project, is overwhelming unless you break it down into steps. Garages are commonly a catch-all type of area that gets cluttered quickly. Mike’s been talking about organizing our garage for quite some time now. Looking at the area, however, he’s quick to brush it off for another day. This …

A huge part of what makes us A Magical Mess is our weird upbringing. Jen was raised by our paternal grandmother while I was raised by our mom. Gram had a hand in raising each of us and had a major influence on our mother. We find magic in our family mess every single day. …