7 must-have smart home devices for 2017

**Note: Believe it or not, we're not being paid by any of these products to write this post. We genuinely just love all these devices. That being said, if anyone wants to pay us retroactively, we totally wouldn't mind.** Today we live in the future. Well, not really, but sometimes it sure does feel like it, …

The ultimate 2017 resolution: simplify

Have you ever sat down to write a list of everything in your life competing for your attention? Demanding mental or physical space? Dog, cat, baby. Husband. Messy house. Bathroom remodel. Back to work and childcare arrangements. Hair appointment. Oil change and car registration. Bill payments. Social media. Unfinished novel. Local and national politics. Netflix …