I love seeing beds stuck in a cozy nook or otherwise artful space, but the practical side of me wants a handy night stand to put my spectacles and a cup of tea.
We got our kids regular cellphones -not smartphones- a few years ago. The rule is that we got phones so WE can get hold of them, and if we can't, they'll be taken away. Which means they can't go anywhere, either! We have text blocking and data blocking.
When they asked for smartphones for Christmas last year, we gave them part of the cost in cash instead, so they had to think real hard about whether they really want to spend it. They've bought iPods and smartphones and use wi-fi instead of phone company data access. So far, I think they've made pretty good decisions.
Sure! First by splicing tape in the '80s. When we ran out of splicing tape, we'd use scotch or even masking tape. Then in the '90s, we had better equipment to mix, synch, and redub from one machine to another. And in the 21st century, we just used computers for everything.
My father's first car was a Morris Minor. He bought it, then taught himself to drive. Then he taught mom, with infant me in the backseat in a wicker laundry basket.
Years later, my first car was a '66 MG, which Dad referred to as being from British Leyland. Now I find that when the car was manufactured, that company didn't yet exist. But then, the car was 8 years old when I got it.
This is what can happen when people make no plans for life in an empty nest. Children dominate your world when they're young, but they should not be your WHOLE world.
A sign of wealth, because the wearer must obviously always have at least one free hand, meaning they are not carrying their own stuff or doing menial labor.
When they asked for smartphones for Christmas last year, we gave them part of the cost in cash instead, so they had to think real hard about whether they really want to spend it. They've bought iPods and smartphones and use wi-fi instead of phone company data access. So far, I think they've made pretty good decisions.
Years later, my first car was a '66 MG, which Dad referred to as being from British Leyland. Now I find that when the car was manufactured, that company didn't yet exist. But then, the car was 8 years old when I got it.