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As a mother and grandmother.. I have been there, done that on many levels and like to write about it! Homestyle is my favorite "style" and handmade, homemade, saving money are always at the top of my "to do" list!
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How to Write Fun, Personal Letters to Your GrandchildrenHave a distant relationship with your grandchildren? Be with them every week by writing them a personal, activity letter! Then snail-mail it!
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Creative Ways to Paint Terra Cotta Flower PotsTake a regular old clay, terra cotta flower pot, some paints and other crafty supplies and you can create some amazing craft projects.. both useful and for decoration!
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How Mozilla / FireFox Browser Solved My Computer ProblemIf you have problems with a site.. it might not be you - but instead, the browser you are using.
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How to Find Useful and Memorable Souvenirs on Your Summer VacationsChoose a souviner that will be useful as well as memorable. That way you can remember your vacation on a daily basis!
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Easy Green Food Recipes for St. Patrick's DayWith the luck of the Irish and little leprechauns rounding the corner, green food is the perfect way to celebrate, have fun, honor the little guys and just have something good and fun to eat on St. Patrick's Day. -
Make Homework Fun for Your ChildrenHomework is hard and most kids don't like having to do it, so the smart thing to do is to make homework fun for the kids, or at least less competitive. -
How Parenting is Different After 3 Generations of Parenting ExperienceBeing a mother and father is something that marches through the test of time. And most often, it all comes out the exact same in the end!
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What a Toddler Thinks About Poop and Potty TrainingSometimes comedy is the best way to get through a challenge, no matter what the age or the challenge! In this case, just listen to your child! -
Fun Ways to Pack a Healthy Kids Lunch BoxKnowing your child is at their best is the only inspiration you need to create and pack the perfect lunch box lunch! -
Forget Time Management...Just Make a to Do List!It is easy to get all your commitments done every week. All you need is a pen, tablet, and a calendar. -
How to Be Organized with the Amazing Shoe BoxThe Shoe box. Who would have ever thought that such a simple thing that is so universal, could be your best organizational tool
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Who Will Win Survivor: China - Do You Really Want to Know?I have watched every episode. I used to be really anxious for the adventure to start in the fall and again the end of winter, but that excitment faded really early in the history of Survivor telecasts. -
Who Stole the Halloween Pumpkin Patch!in search of the perfect jack-o-lantern, carving pumpkin - a round, orange, clean, no spots pumpkin with a nice stem for the handle... a round, orange pumpkin with a nice stem....a round, orange pumpkin with a stem....a round, orange, pumpkin...an orange one? -
Ideas for a No Candy Halloween Trick or Treat NightSome things you can change, some things you can't. So, why not make a fun "no candy" trick or treat for your neighborhood! Pass the word around to the rest of the families and give a shot to a safe Halloween Trick or Treat night! -
Global Warming is Causing a Water ShortageWhen we think about Global Warming, we think heat, hot and dry. However, researchers have found that wet and sticky are a combination that contribute to hotter temperatures and heavier rainfall which produces powerful hurricanes. -
Homemade, Inexpensive Halloween DecorationsYou create and design your own! It isn't hard, and very inexpensive so why not dress up your house to the scariest or "autumn-ist" as you like! -
Educational Growth for Children: Crayons & Coloring BooksCrayons and coloring books - something so simple, something that's been around for so long - who ever thought they were so important and such a necessary commodity for the educational and whimsical growth of our children! -
Global Warming and Rising Seas - Our Coast Lines Are in DangerGlobal warming - through a combination of melting glaciers, disappearing ice sheets and warmer waters expanding - is expected to cause oceans to rise by one meter - about 36 inches -
How to Use Homemade Biscuits - No Recipe RequiredLet biscuits be all they can be!
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How to De-Clutter Your HouseI'm telling you, clutter can get into the nooks and crannies of places you never knew you had!
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2008 to Be Warmest Year in Century!The Old Farmer's Almanac 2007 says it used time-honored, complex calculations to predict tha warmest year in a century
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The Best Pot Pie Ever!Quick, easy, healthy and oh so good! And the possibilities are endless!
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Easter Traditions Meet New Easter ActivitiesWhether the point is religious or family tradition, by the time you deal with the expense part, the gift part, the travel part and the scheduling part, you're asking yourself, "Where'd the holiday go?".
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How to Spot a Mom on a DateEverybody has one. Some are one and others can't wait to be one. She may not be able to leap buildings in a single bound, but she does the jobs of about 10 (or more!)people!
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How to Encourage Your Child to ReadCombine fact with fiction and you offer your child the excitement they want while opening the door to new adventures and learning. -
How to Make the Perfect Food Snack to Satisfy Everyone!You want something that you can make ahead, make quickly and easily, minimal cooking involved, satisfy a lot of people's food pleasures, be a filling part of a meal and a favored, all-around snack and if nutritious can be in there too- you've got the perfect food snack.
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To Watch or Not to Watch 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray -That is the QuestionHere's how to overcome those reasons and have a great time for about 30 minutes and then go use what you learned to make your life easier, more healthy and a lot more fun! -
Multiple Uses for A Cookie CutterWhether holidays or school days, children or adults, work or craft; the cookie cutter should be the next necessary item added to everyone's "must-have-around-the-house" tool box!
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Get Your Life Out of Your Purse and Watch Your Weight Decline!Do you really NEED all that stuff in your purse? Do you even USE all that stuff everyday? Are you sure? Stop and think about it. Better yet, dump the contents of your purse out on the table and let's talk! -
How to Choose 2007 New Year's Resolutions that You Can KeepI am not much a believer in major, life changing "resolutions". Oh, sure they can happen, but for the vast majority, it just seems better to start in your own back yard, Dorothy. I don't see how you can help others or do good things if you are a mess yourself.
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5 Ways to Use Left Over Christmas Gift Wrappng PaperThe joy of Christmas doesn't have to stop on December 25th. It can offer fun, smiles and practicality all year long! You just have to decide how you want to use it! -
How to Host a Christmas White Elephant Gift Exchange with No Junk AllowedHere's how to have a White Elephant Gift Exchange that is that is affordable, fun, enjoyed, participated by all, no cash reqiured and most certainly, NO JUNK ALLOWED!!!!
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How to Change a Disposable Baby Diaper - Quick and Easy!As time has gone by, the task of changing a diaper has always been depicted as a nightmare. Well, I am here to tell you it is only that way if you want it to be!
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You Can Have a Wonderful Christmas on a Frugal BudgetWith just a little bit of re-adjusting your thinking, re-organizing your budget and re-analyzing your priorities, you can have a wonderful Christmas on a frugal budget. -
Top Ten Gift Ideas for Stocking Stuffers for AdultsJust think of what the adult you are buying for likes, does or uses and then just throw a little twist on it!
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Top Ten Gift Ideas for Children's Stocking StuffersWith all the wonderful gifts they get, there comes a time when practicality comes to the surface and needs to be accommodated! Let Santa help you with that! -
Tips on Saving Money While Working on Thanksgiving DinnerWith Thanksgiving coming up - it is the perfect time for stocking up on things that will be on sale so that you can have good meals at a very low price in the future.
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Campaign Signs - How to Make Your Candidate Work for YouI'm all for voting and the "democratic way", but it sure is annoying that these political candidates and their campaign teams, put up a tremendous number of campaign signs, all over the cities of America.......
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Your GrandparentsThere is so much thought and effort put into a handmade gift that they are always treasured by the recipient. -
Great Gift Ideas for Teachers10 handmade gifts that are great gifts, while halting the money grabbers and still offering a nice gift for any teacher.
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Make Your Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers Work for You!Think ahead and make your Thanksgiving Day turkey meal work for you the following week! All it takes is a little bit of thought and common sense!
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Don't Let the Word "Cheap" Determine Whether You Save Money or Not!Whether you read the word, hear it or say it, "cheap" can be one of your best friends!!
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Acid Free Scrapbooking: Which Products Must Be Acid Free?We all know that acid free is the absolute best for scrapbooking. It keeps the items from fading, preserves them and gives them life for generations. Yes, that is good! However....
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How to Make Scrapbook Photo Mattes in MinutesMatting puts a colorful border around each photo, then you just place the matted photos on the background paper, add journaling and you are done - in minutes!
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Unusual Scrapbook Embellishments from Around the HousePull out your imagination and see what one of a kind scrapping creations you can create to make your scrapbook layouts the most unique and talked about layouts in town
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How to Save Money If You Don't Have IRA or 401k Options at WorkWhat about those of us who work for companies that don't include such luxuries as IRA, 401k's in their employment packages?
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Don't Let Your Utilities Grab Your Money! Save Your Money for Yourself!To Save 10� a day, is nothing to bother with. BUT.... TO SAVE $1.00 a day is a great start (remember, that's $365 a year) and if it doesn't cost you anything and is so EASY TO DO - why not do it!!.
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How to Save $2,553 a Year. It's a Simple, Easy and FREE Way to Save Money!Saving money is not always hard. Often it just takes is commitment and that is free. Often it usually just takes a simple desicion - do I or don't I? And that is free
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Saving Money is ONLY for Smart Folks. How Smart Are You?You have done the coupons, the freebies, rebates. You've shopped the clearance racks, bargain tables and made compromises. Now what? "Where's my savings?" you ask. Well.......what have you done with it?
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How to Be Yourself and Save Money!Who you are can qualify you to add to your savings account or make ends meet!
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Bargains Are Great, but Don't Let Them Steal Your Money!It is great to shop for bargains. They are a good way to save money. However, quite often a "bargain" can turn out to be a waste of valuable money!
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You've Got Money...You Just Don't Know It!You have money in places you don't even realize! As I have said before, it may just be a buck here and 50� there, not much on an individual basis, but put them all together and what have you got? A whole lot more than bib-bide-bob-ide-boo
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Save Money - Find it in Your Statements!A big problem is that in this hectic world we live in these days, a lot of people DON'T look at their credit card and bank statements. They didn't look to see that they were charged a hefty fee for over-drafts or late charges.
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Why You Should Watch ABC's Men in TreesThis show is funny, inquisitive, thought rendering, enjoyable and an absolute pleasure to watch. I just hope it stays that way.
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Halloween Costumes to MakeKids or adults, these costume are quick and easy and inexpensive and you just toss them the next day! Nothing to store all year!
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Save Money - Round Up Your Dollars!Save a Little to Save Alot - this theory is the easiest way to save money - you won't miss it while saving it, it is easy and 100% guarenteed (if you do it right) and you will always love the proceeds!