"A hybrid car. Gas prices hurt a little less right now."

I'm a Southern California-based writer on the Lifestyle team who likes to try and rank viral foods and read and recommend awesome books.

"First thing my wife and I bought for ourselves when we got home from our honeymoon. And now that our kids decide to sneak into our bed in the middle of the night, it's definitely the best purchase we've ever made."

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