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Three Home Businesses that Can Get You Out of Debt

To speed up your debt recover, consider starting a home business. It can help you earn extra income that can be applied directly to paying off your debt. Best of all? Most home businesses can be done at home, on your terms, and take as much time as you want to spend. This makes home businesses ideal for retirees, stay at home moms, stay at home dads, and even students. In fact, any one can start a home business to get out of debt. When selecting a home business to pursue for the goal of getting out of debt, it … Continue reading →

Are You Ready For Small Saturday

One week from today is Small Business Saturday. If you own a home – based business or other local, small business, it is your time to shine. Whether or not you own and operate a small business, it is your time to shop and to show small businesses everywhere that you care about them. Whether shopping “small” entails a trip downtown to your favorite local wine merchant to pick up some bottles of holiday cheer or snapping up adorable handmade crochet hats and wooden toys on Etsy for the good little boys and girls that you know, you are making … Continue reading →

Organizing Your Spices

I used to keep all my spices stacked in a cabinet. Needless to say it was difficult to find what I needed. Then one day I decided to clean out that cabinet and discovered I had purchased sometimes six of the same spice, simply because I didn’t know I already had it. There were lots of duplicates and some spices I didn’t realize I had. So my next strategy was to move the spices to a lower cabinet, which has a lazy Susan. I figured swiveling my spices around would make them easier to locate. But once again, I decided … Continue reading →

Let’s Play! How to Bond with Your New Stepfamily

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Not being much of a bowler myself, I was a little surprised when my then-boyfriend suggested that he take my daughter out for a few frames one Saturday afternoon. It was one of the first weekends I had invited him to visit when my daughter wasn’t with her Dad. (After many years of single parenthood, I continued to be very wary of involving her in my romantic liaisons when I wasn’t yet sure where they were headed). This weekend had been discussed between us at length; our relationship had become serious, and we were starting to talk about a future … Continue reading →

Ace Hardware is Having a Bag Sale – This Saturday Only!

Whenever a store has a bag sale, it is worth it to take a look, even if it isn’t a store you normally shop at. The best thing about a bag sale is that you can get a great deal. The worst part is that bag sales tend to last for a very short time, often for just one day. Ace Hardware is having a bag sale that will take place this Saturday, February 26, 2011. If you have never been to a bag sale before, there are some things you should know before you go. The store will supply … Continue reading →

Support Small Businesses This Saturday

If you are thinking about when and how you will shop for holiday gifts this year, there is a brand new “official shopping day” this year. You already know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you heard of Small Business Saturday? This Saturday, November 27, is the first ever Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is a day to go out and support your local small businesses with your holiday shopping purchases. It is great if you already support your local businesses with your everyday shopping. The holidays are a great time to discover new types of shops … Continue reading →

Time Savings Tips to Prep Your House for Baby

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Getting ready for a baby in your home involves more than just baby-proofing. Sure, locking away dangerous cleaners, protecting electrical outlets and blocking stairs are all good ideas, but you will discover that adding convenience for your sake will help you keep your sanity. Taking care of a baby takes up a lot of time, so anything you can do now that can save you time later will make mommy-hood that much easier. 1. Cut down on the time it takes to clean your hardwood, tile or linoleum floors by investing in a quality steam mop, if you don’t already … Continue reading →

What Would You Force Your Spouse To Do?

I know the word “force” seems a little strong, and generally speaking in a healthy marriage you’d never think of “forcing” your spouse to do anything, but there could come a time when force is needed. For instance, say your spouse was witness to some injustice, either at work or on the streets, but they were afraid of speaking up. You know speaking up’s the right thing to do, but you can’t seem to convince them. Until you get the bright idea to force them to, either by driving them to the police station or setting up a meeting with … Continue reading →

Build-A-Bear Workshop and Saturday

This morning when I got out of bed I was surprised to find my fourth grade twins already dressed, and with shoes on their feet. They’d read on the internet that Build-A-Bear Workshop was holding a charity bear stuffing, where the first 150 guests could stuff an animal for free, and donate the animal to different charities. Since the Build-A-Bear store is a mall across town that we rarely go to, and the fact that the charity animals were limited to the first 150, I grumbled, got dressed and grabbed a cup of coffee for the road. I expected a … Continue reading →

Here’s When New Episodes of Your Favorite TV Shows Will Begin Airing

Ding-dong the witch is dead. I mean the writer’s strike is officially over… time to grab the remote and reclaim your favorite spot on the couch. Your favorite stars are heading back to work and new episodes of your favorite shows will begin airing in the next few weeks. Actually, it might be a couple months before we learn the fate of characters on Wisteria Lane and in emergency rooms in Chicago and Seattle since it will take a while for stalled shows to get new episodes written, rehearsed, shot and edited. Other shows are done for the season (a … Continue reading →