It’s no secret that living with your significant other will change your relationship. But putting in the extra effort to ensure it changes for...
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Free 10k, Trip to Paris, Maison & Objet, & More…
Love interior design as much as we do? Design-Sherpa.com is holding a FREE contest to win some incredible prizes: 10k, 10 days in Paris, free pass to Maison & Objet, and a chance to get ridiculous exposure by getting published on the site! Enter by submitting 100 words and a picture of what inspires...
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Plan Ahead For Summer Break
With summer months fast approaching, parents and kids alike are beginning to focus on ONE thing – NO SCHOOL! While our children are celebrating this and counting down the days, parents are scrambling to figure out how on earth we are going to keep our children busy this summer! We fear...
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Apartment Warming Tracks: 15 Songs You Hadn’t Considered
Ready to welcome guests into your new pad? Keep the party alive with the right beats. I generally choose music with solid beats and minimal “emo.” Here are some tracks that will keep the conversation moving and the guests moving. (Each song links to the song on YouTube.)
Bandoleros, Don Omar Feat. Tego Calderon: A chill...
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Add a Bit of Spontaneity to Your Special Occasion
My husband and I celebrated our 8th anniversary this past weekend. We wanted to find something to do that was fun and special, but we had commitments spread out across the weekend that inhibited us from traveling too far. Sometimes it is fun to be a tad spontaneous so we decided to...
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How to make an Interesting Video Blog Right From Your Apartment
Get to the Point Already
Brevity is indeed the soul of wit, especially when you are making a video blog. Be yourself but don’t ramble and go on a tangent – say what you have to say then sign off. We all know how interesting you are. The problem is you probably think you are...
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Kickin’ it Old School: 3 Pieces of Apartment Décor
No matter the season or year, you can always find a style to call old school or retro. Decorating your apartment in an old school or retro style can go either way when it comes to cost, but when you do it well it can be a fun place to live that entertains friends...
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Languages of Love: How to Understand Each Other
A few years back I had the opportunity to travel with a friend to Ireland. It was such an amazing trip! We started in Dublin, drove down to Blarney, through County Cork and the Ring of Kerry, up to the Cliffs of Moher, finally ending in Shannon to fly home. The...
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Do These 3 Things Instead of Watching TV
Some time ago I made the decision to live without television. At first, it was part of a self imposed experiment to see how, if at all, my life would change if I didn’t watch television. That was a few years ago and since then I have modified the experiment.
In the beginning, I removed...
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Blu-rays are the Best Rays
It seems like it wasn’t too long ago that DVD’s became popular and were all the rage. Then, the next thing you knew, it seemed that there was a new and enhanced DVD player available almost every other month. New TV technologies have come out along with advancements in cinematography. Communications and entertainment technologies...
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Feel the Romance With These Date Night-In Ideas
Tonight is date night but you just spent all of your cash filling up your gas guzzler. So much for sushi. I guess you are staying in.
Instead of feeling disappointed, take this opportunity to come up with some fun, intimate ideas you can share with your loved one in the privacy of...
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