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☆ An annual solo trip reminds me of who I am outside being a mom. Sometimes, I feel guilty for spending the time and money, but it's worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Tiffany Nieslanik | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One result of this openness is a love of travel — I've visited 40 of the 50 United States and 25 countries (and counting). So, I still take an annual solo trip these days. Like many parts of parenting, traveling solo is a push-pull in two directions for me. Tiffany Nieslanik traveled all over Europe when she was younger, and it showed her that solo travel isn't scary. When that time comes, I don't want to have forgotten who I am outside "mom," and my annual solo trip helps me remember who that is.

Persons: I've, it's, Tiffany Nieslanik, Tiffany Organizations: Service, Alhambra Locations: States, Europe, Krakow, Berlin, San Sebastian, Chamonix, Spain

☆ Pattern of Brain Damage Is Pervasive in Navy SEALs Who Died by Suicide
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Dave Philipps | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

David Metcalf’s last act in life was an attempt to send a message — that years as a Navy SEAL had left his brain so damaged that he could barely recognize himself. He died by suicide in his garage in North Carolina in 2019, after nearly 20 years in the Navy. But just before he died, he arranged a stack of books about brain injury by his side, and taped a note to the door that read, in part, “Gaps in memory, failing recognition, mood swings, headaches, impulsiveness, fatigue, anxiety, and paranoia were not who I was, but have become who I am. Each is worsening.”Then he shot himself in the heart, preserving his brain to be analyzed by a state-of-the-art Defense Department laboratory in Maryland.

Persons: David Metcalf’s Organizations: Navy SEAL, Navy, Defense Department Locations: North Carolina, Maryland

More than two million people will fill the streets of Manhattan on Sunday for the New York City Pride March. But in small towns across the New York region in recent weeks, the march’s buoyant spirit has already gotten a head start. Jamie Creamer, 38, who lives in Patchogue, on the South Shore of Long Island, attended a Pride event there with her wife and their two young children, “to start setting an example,” she said. “My son plays sports in this town, and I’m a coach in this town. If we want to make a difference, we’ve got to start with ourselves.”

Persons: Jamie Creamer, “, ”, we’ve Organizations: New York, New York City Pride Locations: Manhattan, New York City, New York, Hudson, Long, Patchogue, Shore, ”

☆ How long you may live is one of retirement planning's biggest unknowns. How experts say to get the best estimate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"Nobody really knows, and that uncertainty is uncomfortable," said Lisa Schilling, director of practice research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, the research arm of the Society of Actuaries. Longevity risk measures the likelihood someone may live longer than expected and outlive their savings. The tool asks for basic information on either an individual or a couple: age, sex, retirement age, smoking status and a description of their general health — poor, average or excellent. The results aim to provide a "reasonable" estimate of how long you might live, according to the organizations. Health status affects life expectancy projectionsChronic health conditions such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, tobacco use, obesity or Parkinson's disease reduce an individual's projected life expectancy.

Persons: Lisa Schilling, haven't, Schilling Organizations: Istock, Society of Actuaries Research, Society of Actuaries, HealthView Services, Finance, Social Security Workers, of Actuaries, American Academy, Actuaries, American Academy of Actuaries, Social Security, Social

☆ Here's what will happen to Rhaenyra Targaryen on 'House of the Dragon,' if it follows her fate in the book
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers for the book "Fire and Blood," the first two episodes of "House of the Dragon" season two, and potential spoilers for future episodes of the show. Rhaenyra Targaryen seems like the better choice to rule Westeros in "House of the Dragon" season two to most viewers, but her story may be going down a dark path if the series strictly follows its source material. Here's how Rhaenyra Targaryen dies in "Fire and Blood." Rhaenyra then angers the people by raising taxes and executing people she thought helped Aegon II escape the capital. AdvertisementSealing his victory, Aegon II feeds Rhaenyra to his dragon Sunfyre in front of her last remaining child, Aegon III.

Persons: —, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Emma D'Arcy, Hightower, Tom Glynn, Carney, Rhaenyra, Joffrey Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, Targaryen, Joffrey, What's, George R, Ollie Upton, Helaena Targaryen, Joffrey Valeryon, Dragonstone Organizations: Service, Business, Aegon, HBO, Aegon II, Aegon III Locations: King's, Dragonstone

☆ A financially independent entrepreneur shares the 'ticket for passive income' — and how she plans to grow from a six-figure business to 'multiple seven figures'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewLiz Wilcox brings in, on average, $40,000 a month from her email marketing business — and she's not logging a lot of hours. Her business brought in five figures while she competed on the reality TV show without access to the outside world. AdvertisementThanks to the way she's set up her business, "I really could disappear for a month," said Wilcox. Because almost every business, if they're doing it right, is doing email marketing."

Persons: —, Liz Wilcox, I've, Wilcox, Burger King, We've, Liz, she'd, we'd Organizations: Service, Business, BI Locations: Destin , Florida

☆ Russia can’t fight NATO on the battlefield – so it’s waging a hybrid war instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

And while they might look minor in isolation, taken together these incidents amount to what security experts say is Russia’s hybrid war on the West. Thornton said Russia was resorting to a campaign of sabotage as an alternative to a full-on war with NATO, which would be disastrous for Russia. Article 5 is the cornerstone principle that an attack on one member of NATO is an attack on all members. Danylyuk said the Russian security apparatus doesn’t shy away from using criminals to do its dirty work, tapping into its links with international organized crime. Russia can only be strong if the West and NATO are weak.

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☆ France votes in snap election that could hand power to the far right
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Vandalized posters with images of local candidates for the European Parliament election mixed with those from the first round of the 2024 French legislative elections, seen on June 24 2024, in Val d Arry, Calvados. France will hold an early legislative election in two rounds on June 30 and July 7 2024, following President Emmanuel Macrons decision which was triggered by his party's heavy defeat to the far-right National Rally in the 2024 European Parliament election. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFrench voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the first round of voting in a snap parliamentary election that could see the far-right National Rally group become the biggest party in France's National Assembly, polls suggest. Calling the snap election, which will involve two rounds of polling on Sunday and on July 7, Macron said the vote would provide "clarification" and that "France needs a clear majority to act in serenity and harmony." French President Emmanuel Macron waits for guest arrivals for a conference in support of Ukraine with European leaders and government representatives on February 26, 2024 in Paris, France.

Persons: Emmanuel Macrons, Emmanuel Macron, Jordan Bardella, Macron, Le Pen, Jordan Bardella —, Pen, Peter Garnry, Giorgia Meloni, George Dyson, Dyson, Ludovic Marin Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, National Assembly, National, Analysts, Chesnot, New Popular, National Rally, Le, Palais des Sports, Saxo Bank, Risks, Republicans, Renaissance, Nexus Institute, AFP Locations: Val d, Calvados, France, Ukraine, Paris, Germany, The Hague, Netherlands

☆ The Cost of a Psychic Is a Window Into Americans' Spending Habits
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

For $25, which wound up being $30 because she didn't have change, Jessica told me my fortune. That psychic is also a pet psychic, which is not Katy's jam. Once, after an accident on her block in Chicago, Katy used a psychic to ensure the person had crossed over. Another time, she bought a bunch of bath oils in New York after a psychic told her she was cursed. In a consumerist society, of course some people are willing to pay to commune with the afterlife.

Persons: I'm, Jessica, IBISWorld, upselling, It's, that's, spellwork, Lisa Stardust, who's, Neil Dagnall, Ken Drinkwater, Dagnall, Drinkwater, —, Jane Risen, Risen, it's, what's, they're, Cleo, Peter Popoff, they'd, Ralph Lewis, There's, we're, Lewis, I've, Katy who's, Katy, Taylor Swift, Emily Stewart Organizations: Pew Research Center, what's, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, Federal Trade Commission, intel, University of Toronto, Business Locations: Manhattan, New York, Chicago

☆ Melinda French Gates shares the best lesson she got from Charlie Munger: ‘What a thing to aspire to’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Charlie Munger wasn't just an acclaimed investor, one of the masterminds behind Berkshire Hathaway's decades of financial success. He also gave great life advice, according to billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates. French Gates, 59, shared her favorite lesson of Munger's during a recent commencement speech at Stanford University. "As a society, we aren't always set up to feel responsibility for the person who's next to us or the person who's on the other side of a divide or a debate," French Gates added. Similarly, French Gates urged her audience to make "strong, reciprocal bonds with other people, even if they disagree on issues big or small."

Persons: Charlie Munger wasn't, Melinda French Gates, French Gates, Charlie, Gates, Munger, Berkshire Hathaway — Warren Buffett's, Lisa Skeete Tatum, Landit, Skeete Tatum Organizations: Stanford University, Berkshire, CNBC Locations: Berkshire, French

☆ Top Wall Street analysts favor these dividend stocks for better returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are three attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top pros on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Darden RestaurantsThe first dividend stock is Darden Restaurants (DRI), which operates several popular brands in full-service dining, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Yard House. While Darden exceeded analysts' earnings expectations, its sales slightly missed the Street's consensus amid increased discounting by rivals. Moreover, the company announced a dividend hike of nearly 7%, bringing the quarterly dividend to $1.40 per share. (See International Seaways' Stock Charts on TipRanks)CitigroupFinally, let's discuss this week's third dividend stock, banking giant Citigroup (C).

Persons: Wall, Darden, Peter Saleh, Saleh, TipRanks, Benjamin Nolan, Nolan, INSW, Goldman Sachs, Richard Ramsden, Ramsden Organizations: Darden, Olive Garden, LongHorn, Citigroup, Management, Citi, Services Locations: Olive, Rohnert Park , California

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway raked in billions from BYD, the China EV maker Munger called a 'damn miracle'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sixteen years ago, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway unveiled a $230 million investment in Chinese electric vehicle startup BYD , sparking questions about the conglomerate's unusual foray into early-stage technology. Lately, Berkshire has been selling down the position, ringing the register after earning billions of dollars during its hyper-growth phase. Berkshire trimmed its BYD stake to 5.99% as of June 19 from 7% just a few days earlier , according to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing . It has since become the top car brand in China, as well as a major producer of EV batteries. "From a standing start at zero and with very little capital, he rapidly was able to create the best-selling single model in China," Munger said.

Persons: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, —, Munger, Wang Chuanfu, he's, Buffett, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, BYD, Tesla, Li Lu Organizations: Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Oracle, EV, Elon, Seattle, Capital, Berkshire Locations: China, Berkshire, Munger, Omaha, Shenzhen, Hong Kong

CNN —Israel has sparked condemnation after the finance minister announced plans to legally recognize five unauthorized Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. As CNN has reported, the Israeli government has been looking to “strengthen” Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank after several countries unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state. The Palestinian Authority, which administers some areas of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, told CNN on Sunday that it has not yet received the funds from Israel. He has long advocated for the building of settlements, pointing to them as a means of preventing the West Bank becoming part of such an independent state. Such settlements are considered illegal under international law and by much of the international community.

Persons: CNN — Israel, Bezalel Smotrich, ”, Amir Cohen, Peter Stano, “, Smotrich Organizations: CNN, West Bank, Palestinian Authority, Israel, Israeli, Reuters, Union, Oslo Accords Locations: Palestinian, Israel, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Oslo

☆ US employers want more part-time workers. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“So far, the labor market has adjusted slowly, and the unemployment rate has only edged up. The industries that were most likely to advertise part-time work as of May were beauty and wellness; personal care and home health; retail; food preparation and service; and sports, Indeed said. During the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, part-time work rose sharply, according to research from the San Francisco Fed. “There was this rise in part-time work when the economy and the labor market were doing well coming out of the pandemic,” Culbertson told CNN. The US Labor Department releases June figures gauging the state of the labor market, including monthly job growth, wage gains and the unemployment rate.

Persons: Mary Daly, ” Daly, Daniel Culbertson, ” Culbertson, Alicia Wallace, Friday’s, Jerome Powell, John Williams Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, Washington CNN — Companies, Labor Department, Federal Reserve, San Francisco Fed, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of, CNN, Commerce Department, Commerce, P Global, Institute for Supply Management, European Central Bank, US Labor Department, Constellation Brands, Constellation Brands . New York Fed, US Commerce Department, New York Fed Locations: Washington, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, Constellation Brands .

☆ Hurricane Beryl intensifies into ‘very dangerous’ Category 3 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Sara Tonks | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The National Hurricane Center says Beryl is expected to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane when it reaches the Windward Islands by late Sunday or early Monday. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Martinique, and a tropical storm watch is in effect for Dominica. The first hurricane of the season is unusually earlyBeryl’s rapid intensification is very unusual this early into hurricane season, according to Brennan. If Beryl reaches Category 4 intensity before Thursday, July 4, it would be the earliest recorded Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. Cars line up at a gas station Saturday in Bridgetown, Barbados, as hurricane Beryl approaches.

Persons: Beryl, ” Mike Brennan, CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield, Brennan, Vincent, “ Beryl, ” Brennan, “, Wilfred Abrahams, Chandan Khanna, Ralph Gonsalves, ” Gonsalves, Saint Lucia, Philip J, Pierre, Phil Klotzbach, that’s “, ” Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, NHC, National Oceanic, Hurricane Center, NOAA, Home Affairs, Getty, National Disaster Management Agency, Colorado State University, Weather Service Locations: Barbados, Windward, Islands, Windward Islands, Caribbean, St, Lucia, Grenada, Tobago, Martinique, Dominica, Lesser, Atlantic, El, Bridgetown, Grenadines, “ Kingstown, ”, Saint, Pacific

☆ Fathom, the company behind classic films at your local theater, is making major gains in moviegoing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

At a time when the box office is starved for content and audiences seem pickier than ever, Fathom Events is posting record revenue gains. In 2023, Fathom generated $100 million at the box office, a 116% increase over 2019 levels and its highest-grossing year ever. "These audiences are getting to enjoy classic films, either for the first time or for the first time, in a new way. Last year, the film extended its release to five days and snared $7.1 million, making it the highest-grossing classic film release in Fathom history. "They worked out the licensing and they created the marketing behind re-releasing these classic films that, you know, we just can't do ourselves.

Persons: Cinemark, Andrea Bocelli, Paul Dergarabedian, Jesus, Brock Bagby, Jordan Hohman, Oz, Alfred Hitchcock's, Bagby, Fathom, Ray Nutt, Hohman Organizations: AMC, Hollywood's, Fathom, B, Phoenix Theatres, Ghibli, Dallas Locations: Comscore

☆ Karen Firestone: Cheap stocks are appealing – but not always the best deal. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Karen Firestone | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The higher the PE ratio, the more investors believe the business will generate strong earnings growth in the future to justify the price today. Even excluding the technology sector, which trades at a robust 30.8 times earnings, the market's PE is a solid 18.3 times next year's earnings, according to FactSet. One place investors scour is the list of low PE stocks, which they perceive as offering attractive value because they are "cheap." First, when growth stocks are in their early stage of expansion, they can grow earnings in the high double-digits range. Then, we grouped these equities into quintiles based on their relative PE ratio from highest (1 st quintile) to lowest (5 th quintile).

Persons: Karen Firestone Organizations: Microsoft, Apple, Nike, Asset Management, Traders, New York Stock Exchange

☆ How to avoid scams while job-hunting online, according to career experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It's a big enough issue that federal agencies like the FBI and Federal Trade Commission have issued warnings about job scams. Then, they may ask you to send them money or personal information, according to Amanda Augustine, a career expert at TopResume. Some companies make executive-level job openings confidential to high-profile applicants at first, but they will begin disclosing more details about the role as the interview process gets underway. For job openings that have no reason being kept so tightly under wraps, a formal job description should be handed over upon request, Augustine explains. "If there's absolutely no digital trail about this company, or it's really, really sparse when you're running some Google searches, I would be concerned."

Persons: Amanda Augustine, there's, Phoebe Gavin, Augustine, Oscar Rodriguez, it's, Gavin Organizations: FBI, Federal Trade Commission, LinkedIn, Google

☆ Failure to meet surging data center energy demand will jeopardize economic growth, utility execs warn
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The expected demand from data centers and electric vehicles in the U.S. is equivalent to the entire electricity demand of Turkey, the world's 18th largest economy, according to Rystad. NextEra Energy , parent of Skantze's subsidiary, is the largest power company in the S&P utilities sector by market capitalization and it operates the biggest portfolio of renewable energy assets in the nation. They need this load to drive the next iteration of growth," Skantze told the Reuters Global Energy Transition conference in New York City this week. 'Energy security brings national security'Southern Company , the second-largest utility in the U.S. by market cap, is also seeing a historic wave of electricity demand. "You're also seeing in the Southeast, this incredible population growth and you're seeing all this onshoring with manufacturing."

Persons: Patrick T, Fallon, Surya Hendry, Petter Skantze, Skantze, John Ketchum, Ketchum, Chris Womack, Womack Organizations: Afp, Getty, Rystad Energy, Google, Microsoft, Meta, NextEra Energy Resources, NextEra Energy, Reuters, Energy, NextEra, Southern Company Locations: Los Angeles, U.S, Turkey, New York City, Atlanta, CBRE

☆ Opinion | The Supreme Court Puts the Pro-Life Movement to the Test
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rarely has a Supreme Court case had less legal meaning and greater moral weight than the decision Thursday morning in Moyle v. United States. The case was of such little legal consequence that you might have already forgotten about it; you’ve lost it in the haze of a shocking presidential debate and a host of far more consequential Supreme Court decisions. But Moyle illuminates a deep conflict within the anti-abortion movement, and the way the pro-life movement resolves that conflict will affect American life and politics for decades to come. The court dismissed the case as “improvidently granted.” In plain English, it means that it never should have taken the case in the first place. Even though Justices Elena Kagan,Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito wrote their own opinions, those opinions do not bind the lower courts the way a true Supreme Court majority opinion binds every federal court.

Persons: you’ve, Moyle, “ improvidently, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, Samuel Alito, ”, Reagan Organizations: Labor Locations: Moyle v, United States, Idaho

☆ Gen Xers who began their financial independence journeys in their 40s and 50s explain how they're on pace to meet their early retirement goals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Now almost 57, Murillo, who lives in the Chicago area, has a net worth of over $1.1 million and is on pace to reach financial independence within three years. AdvertisementShe developed a plan to pay off her debt, saving roughly 40-50% of her net income of between $120,000 and $140,000. Murillo is one of many Americans who started their financial independence journeys later in life but are on pace to meet their early retirement goals. AdvertisementBy the time he turned 50, he and his wife had a net worth of almost a million. AdvertisementBy 47, she reached a million in net worth, which was about 25 times her expenses.

Persons: —, Gina Murillo, Murillo, I'd, Gen Xers, Bill Yount, Yount, what's, He's, Jackie Cummings Koski, could've Organizations: Service, Business, FI, Vanguard, Walmart, LexisNexis, FIRE Locations: Chicago, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio

☆ Election Updates: Democrats use the weekend to help Biden get back on track after debate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

President Biden knew immediately after stepping off the stage in Atlanta on Thursday night that the debate had gone wrong. In those first stricken moments after a raspy, rambling and at times incoherent performance, he turned to his wife, Jill Biden. “I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence,” Mr. Trump said when Mr. Biden blundered an answer on immigration. They acknowledge her unique influence and power in his life, but they say Mr. Biden is in control of his own campaign. But as long as Mr. Biden wants to run, advisers say, she will support him.

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At least 18 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in a series of suicide bombings on Saturday afternoon in northeastern Nigeria, including at a wedding and a funeral, according to local officials and the police. The victims included children and pregnant women, Mr. Saidu said. Some Nigerian news outlets reported that at least 30 people had been killed. As of Sunday morning, no group had claimed responsibility for the bombings. The blasts resembled previous attacks carried out by Boko Haram, whose fighters have killed tens of thousands in Nigeria and whose aggression in the region has led to the displacement of more than two million people.

Persons: Barkindo Saidu, Haram, Saidu, Boko Haram Locations: Nigeria, Borno, Gwoza, Borno State, Nigerian

☆ I'm a housekeeper in Palm Beach earning more than I ever imagined due to the influx of young, wealthy families to South Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marta Magarelli, 60, a housekeeper in Palm Beach, where housekeepers are in high demand. Now, I work as the executive housekeeper for a family in Palm Beach, earning far more than I ever imagined. Even though I hadn't had experience as an executive housekeeper before, I never let that stop me from taking on a new challenge. AdvertisementThe number of employees in these Palm Beach homes can easily rack up. The market for housekeepers in Palm Beach has changed a lot in recent yearsPalm Beach is a very expensive ZIP code.

Persons: —, Marta Magarelli, It's, Housekeepers, hadn't, it's, I've, housekeepers, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, housekeepers Locations: Palm Beach, Brazil, America, Florida, South Florida, New York

☆ I had my mom and sisters wear their wedding dresses for my 40th birthday. People stopped to take photos of us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Leading up to my birthday, I asked my mom if she still had all our wedding dresses in the house. On the night we had scheduled, all but one of my sisters and mom drove their minivans to my house with their wedding dresses stuffed into the driver's seat. AdvertisementOnce we arrived at the dinner table, we talked about all our wedding memories. Although our weddings and this "wedding dress dinner" were particularly memorable days together, my mom, sisters, and I make memories every week. Dressing up in our wedding dresses, remembering the best days of our lives, was especially sweet for my mom.

Persons: —, I'd, Hailey Myers, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Midtown Tulsa

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