Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
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LOL! I have yet to expand the
LOL! I have yet to expand the two-square-foot area that is my dining room table. It's been about three years. Where else are we supposed to put all the mail?
Mail? Huh! What it is good
Mail? Huh! What it is good for? Absolutely nothing!!
LOLOL
LOLOL
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I *thought* I had the
I *thought* I had the solution to this. Mail is destined to one of three places A) Filing Cabinet
My work briefcase/or DW's purse C) Recycle bin. Unfortunately, the dining table is still the "mail holding area" before it finaly gets sorted.
Oh, come on…sorry…unless you
Oh, come on…sorry…unless you are a man with OCD, your house will NEVER be clean enough for your wife when you do it…it is as simple as that. There are many issues in a relationship, let this one go. You can in your mind think "this woman is crazy, what a nut" lol but just let it go. It is no different than men who "look at a girl's ass or boobs"…it is just in your genes, nothing you can do about it…
After living with my Mom for
After living with my Mom for 20 years, you would think I would be better prepared for this.
Me: "Dad, why do I have to vacuum UNDER the couch!? The guests that are coming over are not going to check for dirt under there!"
Dad: "No, but your Mom will..."
Me: "Well couldn't you just tell Mom that it doesn't make sense to...."
Dad: "Just shut-up and do it!"
Your dad was a genius!
Your dad was a genius!
Exactly. One of the best
Exactly. One of the best parts about living where I live is that there is a garbage can next to the mail boxes.
I'm the same way! We do our
I'm the same way! We do our walls and baseboards weekly.
I have the solution. DH and
I have the solution. DH and I bought a dining room sideboard for $600, it is a nice piece of furniture. We placed it in our entry hall. Yup, DH calls it our $600 mail catcher. }:)
Our dining room table is the
Our dining room table is the official mail catcher, our couch is the official "folded children's clothes" repository and our dresser is the official "out-of-reach" zone where we pile up the kid's playdoh, markers, bubble making kit and other toys we can't let the kids play with unsupervised.
I read a tip years ago which
I read a tip years ago which is the best "household hint" ever- open the mail over the garbage. Put everything in it's place that you keep. I do this every night when I get home from work. I don't shred- I rip and throw coffee grounds on it.
Sometimes I debate whether it
Sometimes I debate whether it would be worse to shred the mail regularly or just risk having my identity stolen.
Just have crappy credit. Then
Just have crappy credit. Then you don't have to worry if your identity is stolen!
All mail comes to me, gets
All mail comes to me, gets opened, filed, placed on the calendar (bills) or in the kindling pile for fires to come.