en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1099128 Comments by Lex http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/11/questions-of-eternal-significance-is-it.html#IDComment754000652 I'm with you most of the time - casual, fine. Dinner party? Rude request. We live in the Chicago 'burbs, and as far as I'm concerned, if you're inviting people over for a nice evening, it's your job to make sure your driveway and sidewalks are clean and dry. Bust out that shovel/snow blower/bag of salt and get the job done. If I'm a guest at a Christmas party, and I have to maneuver ice or skip through the snow in my nice shoes, you can be sure I'm NOT taking them off when I get inside. We generally don't wear shoes at our house - 'cause we bought a house with white carpet in the front half of it. There is a rug at each door, though, and a cute basket for shoes. If people notice, and they take their shoes off, great. If they don't, I don't say anything. Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:23:46 +0000 http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/11/questions-of-eternal-significance-is-it.html#IDComment754000652 http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/10/the-benefits-of-minimalist-parenting.html#IDComment735773996 My work life! I work an almost-full-time job, and I'm doing side work writing now too. But finances are tight and my husband is in a really great place to pursue his art career right now. Hopefully it won't be like this for long. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:05:50 +0000 http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/10/the-benefits-of-minimalist-parenting.html#IDComment735773996 http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/09/what-i-want-you-to-know-about-being.html#IDComment713800244 This is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing. I have a couple of friends who have waited and waited and eventually been approved for citizenship over the years, and it struck me every time how excited they were to sign that paper and recite that pledge. I hope your story inspires other people, like it does me, to not take what we have for granted! 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