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How Proper Racing Fuel Storage Helps Preserve Consistency Between Competition Events

How Proper Racing Fuel Storage Helps Preserve Consistency Between Competition Events

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Race preparation does not end when a vehicle leaves the track. Fuel that remains between events still needs careful attention because storage conditions can affect the consistency teams expect when testing or competition resumes. Containers, temperature exposure,...

How to Plan a Final Home Cleaning After Furniture and Personal Belongings Are Removed

How to Plan a Final Home Cleaning After Furniture and Personal Belongings Are Removed

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Moving out changes the way a home can be cleaned. Once furniture, boxes, rugs, decorations, and everyday belongings are gone, surfaces that were hidden for years become fully accessible. Dust lines, floor marks, cabinet residue, and overlooked corners can suddenly...

Pest Control Planning for Kitchens, Pantries, and Other Areas That Commonly Attract Insects

Pest Control Planning for Kitchens, Pantries, and Other Areas That Commonly Attract Insects

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Kitchens and pantries provide several things insects may seek within a relatively small area. Food residue can collect beneath appliances, moisture may develop around plumbing, and stored products can remain undisturbed for weeks. Even a well-maintained kitchen can...

What Provincial Codes Must a Steel Building Meet in New Brunswick?

What Provincial Codes Must a Steel Building Meet in New Brunswick?

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Building a steel structure involves more than selecting the right size or layout. Every project must comply with provincial code requirements before construction begins, or delays, redesigns, and added costs can follow. Requirements vary depending on the building's...

Staircase Renovation Details Most Homeowners Overlook: A Guide to Residential Railings, Materials, and the Brackets That Hold It All Together

Staircase Renovation Details Most Homeowners Overlook: A Guide to Residential Railings, Materials, and the Brackets That Hold It All Together

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Thirteen brackets. That is how many holes my neighbor patched in her stairwell wall after her first contractor guessed at spacing and got it wrong twice. She had picked the perfect white oak treads, the exact stain she wanted, a gorgeous iron baluster pattern she...

How to Plan a Joyful Celebration With the Right Planning Support

How to Plan a Joyful Celebration With the Right Planning Support

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

You set out to choose a birthday cake and end up juggling conversations about venues, playlists and who sits next to whom. The cake is still unchosen. Before adding another decision to the list, work out what matters to you, which tasks need help, and who can take...

Why Consistent Cleaning Standards Are Essential for Schools and Educational Institutions

Why Consistent Cleaning Standards Are Essential for Schools and Educational Institutions

by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2026 | How To

By the time the morning bell rings, a school has already started collecting signs of a busy day. Mud has followed shoes through the entrance, hands have touched door handles, and someone has left breakfast crumbs on a classroom desk. Multiply those moments by hundreds...

Before You Buy: How to Choose Furniture That Still Feels Right at Home

Before You Buy: How to Choose Furniture That Still Feels Right at Home

by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2026 | How To

Furniture shopping gets complicated the moment a piece has to do more than look good under showroom lighting. In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, millions of visitors pass through the area each year, and furniture is often chosen not only for primary homes but also for...

Big Fun, Better Pacing: How to Plan a Family Day Everyone Can Enjoy

Big Fun, Better Pacing: How to Plan a Family Day Everyone Can Enjoy

by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2026 | How To

A family trip becomes much easier when the goal is not to fit in everything, but to choose experiences that different ages can genuinely enjoy together. That matters in Sevierville, Tennessee, where the city reports welcoming more than 15 million visitors annually....

Why Do Some People Find Joy in Everyday Routines While Others Feel Stuck?

Why Do Some People Find Joy in Everyday Routines While Others Feel Stuck?

by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2026 | How To

Two people can live almost identical weeks and come out of them feeling completely different. Same commute, same coffee, same Thursday grocery run. One of them hums through it, and the other feels flattened by Wednesday. The difference usually lives in how each person...

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👩🏻‍⚕️ I went to a gynecologist who asked me a ques 👩🏻‍⚕️ I went to a gynecologist who asked me a question I couldn't answer...

She wanted to know whether what I was feeling was pressure or pain. 

I had spent decades dealing with pain, years going to doctors, and felt worse after surgeries that were supposed to make me feel better. 🩺

I assumed it was pressure. 🤷🏻‍♀️ But what if everything I thought was pressure was actually pain and I was just used to this as my new baseline?

That question in that appointment became my inspiration for the opening in my book. ❤️‍🩹 The essay is aptly titled "Pressure Or Pain?" and I start trying to untangble some of the things I've accepted as normal, just because they were a part of my life for so long. And whether I've been doing that with the rest of my life as well. 🤦🏻‍♀️

📖 “Pain or Pleasure” is part of The 1 in 10,000 Girl, my collection of 52 essays about a statistically improbable life.

You can read it now --🔗 in my bio

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Being a human can be super hard. Let's make it mor Being a human can be super hard. Let's make it more fun.

🍌🦄🌈 There is SO much stuff inside this merriment museum. 

#feelgoodfriday #mentalhealth #havemorefun #stayweird #dopaminehit
🧸 If I had a toy shop, it would look like the Tatt 🧸 If I had a toy shop, it would look like the Tatted Toy Guys shop in 📍 Elizabethtown, PA.

🌈 White shelves, organized by section, bins for digging. Colorful nostalgic explosion. 

@thetattedtoyguys 

#vintagetoys #90skid #90stoys #90sthrowback #carebear
📣 Most people only root for you at the beginning w 📣 Most people only root for you at the beginning when you start or the end when you finish but you don’t need the cheering then you need it in the messy middles. 

You don’t come to me for advice on the good days. You come because things feel heavy, hopeless, and exhausting + you need someone who actually gets it. Someone who’s been there &  still wakes up every day and says, ‘Okay, here we go'. 😮‍💨

You don’t need a teacher who’s naturally cheerful, never been cracked open by trauma, & has joy come easy. 🚫

You want someone who’s wrestled with depression, self-destruction,  12 mental health diagnoses, cancer scares & chronic pain ... and still learned how to make a life full of color, fun, & weirdness. 🍌🦄

Happiness has never been handed to me. Every piece of joy I live is the result of trial, error, therapy, treatment, rituals, mischief, & relentless curiosity. 🧪 That means every tool I share with you is one I’ve had to fight for myself.

If you see me playful, expressive, free, creative, or confident, I want you to know that wasn’t magic. It was work. And if I can learn it, you can too. That’s why my work exists. 👑
The first time I walked in a parade (that I didn't The first time I walked in a parade (that I didn't host 🫧), I brought a hundred bouncy balls and I boy-yo-yoinged them into a crowd. 🤾‍♀️🎈🤸

#MerrimentMaking #RAOK #ActsOfKindness #11KActs #KeepItWeird
I can't wait to see your costume. 👻👑 #halloween20 I can't wait to see your costume. 👻👑

#halloween2026 #halloweenactivities #merrimentmaking
Duck duck GHOST! 🦆🐥👻 🪄 You don't need a potion t Duck duck GHOST! 🦆🐥👻 

🪄 You don't need a potion to make you fa-BOO-lous

You're already a total scream! 🙀 

#halloweenmemes #halloweenmeme #merrimentmemes #wholesomememes #wholesomehalloween
🎃 I made you a Halloween Resource Guide! There's 🎃 I made you a Halloween Resource Guide!

There's a ton of ideas for activities and 👑 last minute costumes that you can make for cheap or free ✂️ (plus, they're cute + colorful).

📺 Movies, TV episodes, and music to watch + listen to 🎶

🔮  Decorations, Pinterest Board, + houses to visit 🏠 (in Maryland)

🍭  Kindness missions, dancing, photoshoots

Reminders that Halloween is for all ages🧙 

I sent it out to everyone on the Absurdian 📨 , but you can also find it at the 🔗 

#HalloweenResources #HalloweenIdeas #MerrimentMaking #HalloweenActivities #HalloweenGuide
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