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Clearing My Clutter Hotspots
In the madness of everyday life in our house, I tend to overlook household organizing. A few spots in particular seem to collect old mail, receipts, pamphlets—just about anything. In a moment of clarity, I recently reclaimed an area in my kitchen— ironically the central hub for household management (cooking, planning, scheduling, bill paying, etc.)—that [...]
Convenience Plus Savings!
I’ve always done a lot of my shopping online. I can take my time to browse and comparison shop, but only recently did I begin to appreciate the value of looking for online promotion codes. Over the past 6 weeks, I have saved over $70.00 with online coupons on items we were prepared to pay [...]
Good Old Fashioned Scheduling in a Modern Life
At first glance, I appear to be a woman of this generation — I have the requisite Blackberry and laptop, and I even have a Facebook account. I have a dirty, little secret: I’m addicted to paper calendars. I have them at home and at the office. I love the size and the ease of [...]
Green Snacking, The Easy Way
Snacks are a huge (and necessary) part of my family’s life. With two toddlers, I don’t dare leave the house without Goldfish, pretzels, apple slices, etc. So for the past two years I have used hundreds of Ziploc bags, and I’ve felt guilty every minute of it. While recently promoting a charity event my company [...]
