Sentences with phrase «close to home because»

Sea level rise hits especially close to home because half to two - thirds of NASA's infrastructure and assets stand within 16 feet of sea level.

However, what I was told was it was because we get complacent when we are close to home because we are so used to those roads.

I like that you suggest finding a vet that is close to home because young pets need to go often.

«We literally traveled the world in search of ingredients as far away as Australia and New Zealand, but we ended up sourcing very close to home because of the sustainable aspect,» Adolphe says.

If people are afraid, they stay close to home because venturing out might be dangerous.

Sebastian told us one client's story hit close to home because he had gone through the same heart surgery and had the same scar Sebastian had.

Krutwig had about 20 scholarship offers — including from Alabama - Birmingham and Vermont — but he chose to stay close to home because Moser was one of the first coaches to offer him a scholarship and because he clicked with the players.

2 years close to home because new baby and health / mental health stuff in the immediate family.

I know that this particular tragedy really hit close to home because I have a 6 year old.

but this post really hit close to home because i sometimes have the tendency to do exactly what you describe here.

This landmark case began when Linda was denied entry into a school closer to her home because of her race.

Not exact matches

Closer to home, there's a reasonable chance that our current president will implode because of his historically low popularity, a fight with his own party and a looming investigation of Russia's interference in our last election.

Finally, because chickens tend to stick close to home, a parent caring for his or her children at home can also tend the flock.

«Citing Census data on male and female commutes to work, the authors partly attributed these disadvantageous geographic patterns to female entrepreneurs» desire to live closer to their businesses, perhaps because they do the lion's share of the work at home,» reports the WSJ.

I fear, sadly, that many people will find this headline funny because it hits too close to home.

However, many Maryland homeowners pay at least $ 3,000 in property taxes per year because the state's median home value is close to $ 300,000.

Many companies can not hire the best specialists, because they are willing to work only close to home or they are in another city.

This is something that hits me rather close to home, because I tend to hang out with quite a few students from Saudi Arabia who are studying at the same university as me and the stories I could tell you are horrifying.

So, you have a right to feel sorry for me, because honestly, after my hard day slaving in front of a computer where I create databases to help cure cancer, I end up going home and planning the community trips I take with 30 of my closest friends.

Perhaps, they suggest, it is because that judgment hits so much closer to home.)

I can't say for certain, but I have a suspicion that the conversation might suddenly turn to gossip... or materialism... or pride... or some other «lifestyle sin» we'd rather not talk about because it hits a little too close to home.

It hurts in part because of how very human it is, and how close it hits to home.

Because Hayes himself understands firsthand what it's like to be impaired with medical debt, as he was hit by a car at 17 years old and spent 12 days in the ICU, this hit close to home for him.

Perhaps because I came from a similar background that Steve and Brigette do, it hits more close to home for me.

This hits close to home for us because my husband's aunt is an atheist.

I made a few adaptations based on what we had around the house: — Polenta instead of just cornmeal... mainly because I live in Europe and covet my stone - ground cornmeal from home — Subbed in buttermilk / cream instead of milk; both were close to their use - by dates — Regular yogurt instead of sour cream — Brown sugar instead of regular sugar (and I thought 5 Tbsp of brown sugar turned out quite nicely)

I recently visited our local Kroger grocery store because I needed a few things to make our dinner and because it is the closest store to our home.

This issue hits close to home for me because the bees I was keeping died this past winter.

We're fans of these Hello Lucky cards because they hit pretty close to home.

This coincidentally piqued his interest because he had recently made a new friend who happens to eat gluten - free, which made him cautiously curious about the whole «gluten - free food» thing now that it was hitting closer to home.

Doesn't food grown close to home help prevent global warming because it requires less fossil fuel to transport?

The only thing we can do is to win our own game at home to Burnley and hope that the pressure helps to have a negative effect on Chelsea and for that reason I think the Arsenal fans should be hoping that Tottenham win as well, because at the moment they are the closest challengers to Antonio Conte's team.

I remember times when we would be almost home and I would have to say to my husband «please don't talk to me for a minute» and then just close my eyes and plug my ears, because the baby (or babies, I also have twins) was / were crying in the back seat and it was so hard to hear, it just went against everything my mommy instincts were saying.

Your friend is either engaging in natural hazing of new dads when he suggests your days of fun are over, or he may be a close buddy worried that «our» days of fun are over, or a dad who is thinking misery loves company because he not only found himself stuck at home with his baby, he never figured out how to have fun with her.

Every time we see them, I spend about two hours crying on the way home because we can't live closer to each other.

You sort of need to stay close to home, lest you risk accidents out in the world, which is exactly why you need to know how to potty train your kid in two days, because it's actually doable.

When my daycare closed abruptly last summer, leaving us without childcare and scrambling to find one, I again considered staying home with my babies because I didn't want to leave them just anywhere.

i loved this article because it hits so close to home for all of us mothers who are still nursing their toddlers.

I also could never give birth at home because I would be fearful of not being in close proximity to help should the need arise.

The closest API Support Group was in another state, five hours away, so I contacted API and asked if I could volunteer with them — because I knew that if I didn't affiliate myself with API in some way, I would not have the strength to continue on with Attachment Parenting without support at home.

Because of our neighborhood community centers and parks, our employees have the unique ability to work close to home, and many of their coworkers are their friends and classmates.

«I actually wanted to leave for the hospital once the contractions got strong and pretty intense... but when we called the hospital they told us we should keep laboring at home because they weren't close enough together,» said Williams.

Studies have shown that it was only in the late 1980s that infant and maternal mortality and morbidity rates dropped back to numbers close to those which existed in the 1800s!!!! YES — when babies were born a home, on farms to fit, healthy, well nourished mothers, supported by extended family networks, co-slept (because there generally weren't enough rooms on the farm for everyone!)

I have never used SNS, but this hits close to home for me because of my nunirsg relationship with my second son.

The school approached the Park District because students wanted to do «a project close to home where they could see the direct results,» said Park District Executive Director John Curran.

But nursing is also really good for baby's emotional development, both because of the close physical bond baby forms with Mom, but also because it offers baby a healthy «home base» to return to when he is tired, fussy, or begins adventuring past Mom's arms, getting boo - boos, etc..

The truth of the matter is, women have different surges of labor and because we are not equally endowed to live in close proximities to hospitals and health centers, it therefore holds that a home birth is one of the safest options for women who experience fast labor.

Hold her close: «Just because bottle - feeding is easier, don't ignore your baby,» says Jennifer Shu, M.D., co-author of Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality.

Thankfully I was on an extended Christmas break because Monkey's day home was closed, so we got to have lots of bonding time and fun along with mid day naps which really helped me get back into the groove of life.

This is a really exciting project for me because it obviously hits very close to home.