Off The Hook
January 13, 2017

Ridding my life of them!

By Melanie Behrens

You know what they say – January is the worst month of the year. You’re fat and broke from the holidays, paler than ever and it’s so cold you can’t feel your face when you walk outside.
All that said, it’s a new year and I want to rid my life of something right away – the unwanted...

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