Scrubbing schmutz off the counter on yet another July afternoon, I hollered to my sons, "You people are pigs! You are disgusting! You are so dirty!" And then, humbly, "And I'll miss you so much when you're gone in two months, despite the mess."
Read moreThe Upside of an Empty Nest, Part 1
I miss my kids, but not the junk food. Our pantry is now nearly empty of highly processed crap (though, truth be told, I did return that cereal to the shelf upon discovering the box unopened. The vegetable-phobe yunguns will eat the sugary oats in December.) Here's an upside of the empty nest.
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