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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Jewelry boxes sure are great and serve a wonderful purpose. But no matter how hard you seem to try, your necklaces still manage to get tangled and mixed all together or get moved around in some unorganized, not-easy-to-get-apart cluster. There has got to be a better way, a more organized way. This is where unconventional...
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Let’s face it: you want to save more money – everyone does – but when it’s painful, we often fall off the saving wagon. Before you attempt uncomfortable methods to increase your bank account, consider these effortless ideas first. Let Banks Pay You: Compare banks and only use high-yielding accounts. For savings, I use the...
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You’ve already read and mastered the Top 5 Long-Distance Moving Tips. Bags are packed (or unpacked) and you’re far from where you’ve always called home. Adventures and learning opportunities are everywhere! But distance can be hard on relationships, whether a significant other or family and friends. Here are a few ideas for staying close when you...
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Do you know how much money is in your bank account at this very moment? Direct deposit has made it so easy for me to never have to drive to or look at my bank again. In fact, accompanied with the ease of my debit card, I am able to operate on...
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Moving from place to place is usually a daunting task, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. So when you find yourself moving to a new place, especially if it is quite a big move (in terms of stuff and/or distance), staying organized is key. While it may take some...
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Today I found myself sitting on the couch in my apartment, taking a deep breath and grabbing for the pen following a minor freak out after realizing just how much I had to accomplish today – workout, do the laundry, write blogs, go to the store to buy baseball equipment, go to my first...
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Perhaps it’s no surprise people love to hate their job. But what if life wasn’t like that? What if your moods were only bettered by your career? Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours. If you’re into kite-surfing and...
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Before you get anxious that I am favoring the female readers with this post, I shall let it be known that I know a fair number of males that have quite a shoe collection of their own. This post goes out to all of our shoe-loving readers – no matter your gender, age, or...
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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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