Laurie Nigro
Laurie is the mother of two biological children and one husband and the caretaker of a menagerie of animals. Laurie is passionate about frugal, natural living. She was recognized by the L.I. Press Club with a “best humor column” award in 2016 and 2017. Email Laurie
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Laurie Nigro The many ways loving IKEA furniture can test your marriage (especially in winter)
The box with the DIY assembly couch weighed 97 pounds. It didn't fit in the car. It was sleeting and there were many miles between the store and our home. What could go wrong?
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Laurie NigroOnce upon a time I wanted to be an adult
Turns out, adulthood has plenty of unforeseen drawbacks.
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Laurie NigroModern parenting brings plenty to worry about — and new ways to cope
According to Laurie, parenting worries (even those really, really irrational ones) never go away - they just change and grow as our kids do.
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Laurie Nigro What’s worse than a man cold? A splinter in the eye
Dealing with a husband in discomfort is like having a toddler throw a tantrum because he tried to rinse his potato chip and then insisting that you make it crispy again - there's no mollifying either of them.
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Laurie NigroSix keys to my happy marriage
Being happily married boils down to six simple concepts according to Laurie, including the fact that cucumbers smell bad.
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Laurie NigroMy mugful of morning mojo
Pre-caffeination is a dangerous and primitive time during which Laurie's on autopilot. Lord help the man who gets between her and her coffee.
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Runny nose? Sniffles? Sneezing? Fever? Germ Warrior is ready for battle
Armed with Lysol and determination, Laurie takes on germs in a turf war for control of the Nigro household.
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Laurie NigroHow I won the Laundry Wars
When being a shopaholic results in having too much laundry for her "old lady washing machine," Laurie has it out with the appliance repairman.
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Laurie Nigro ‘Fun Mom returns’, or ‘Why family game night can be a really, really bad idea’
See what happens when Laurie suggests game night for some quality family time.
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Laurie Nigro Seriously, 2016 … WTF? Please go away.
A look back at some of the things dished at us by this wretched cycle around the sun. Now move along, 2016. And please go quietly.
