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Tips to Help Make Moving Simplier
Moving Tips: Moving can be so stressful that many of us wish that moving was as simple as packing the kids in the car and hitting the road to their new home. However, as we all know, moving is a complicated process, and adding kids to the mix can mean more boxes, more stress and more to-dos. If you take some steps to organize pre-move it will help to make the move that much less stressful. A few years back I came across The Flylady who has some great tips on keeping the house up as well as tips on how to have a stress-free (well almost stress-free) move. You can…
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Dwell: 5 Tips to Make Your Home Greener
Eco-Friendly Housing: Green Month (and Earth Day) is this month, and realtor.com conducted a survey to discover how eco-friendly housing is catching on with consumers. Turns out, more than 80% of respondents would like to own a residence that is eco-friendly, and nearly 70% would pay more money for it! I found it interesting that 61% of women felt that adding eco-friendly features added value to the home whereas 55% of men did not think they added value to the home! What do you think? We recently purchased an energy-efficient washer and dryer and they do use less energy as I noticed our bill went down. So there are definitely…
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Inspirational Mom: Susanna Lee of Peachy Company
It is always interesting to hear from creative moms how they came up with their ideas to start a business. Susanna Lee was inspired to create the Aqueduck Faucet Extender after a trip to Disneyland where she was constantly having her boys wash their hands. I love to hear about moms who have an idea for a product or service and just make it happen! Susanna’s product has gone on to win several awards and last year she was one of the HuggiesMom Inspired Grant recipients. We had a chance to talk about her product idea and how her three boys were her inspiration behind creating Aquaduck. …
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Gifts That Makes Cents For Kids
The newest toy fad will keep the kids occupied for a few months until a newer one comes out, or they just grow tired of it. Teenagers like gift cards so they can choose their own presents. But recent studies revealed that billions of dollars in gift cards go unredeemed each year, and that the full value of the cards are never realized due to the fees charged by the issuer. Holidays may be over, but gifts are given year round and here are a few ideas that will not only instill financial responsibility, but give kids an early lesson on investing and savings. Gold There are few investments…
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Basic Bookkeeping Systems For Your Home-Based Business
Business Bookkeeping for Your Home-Based Business (Part 2) As we work our way through the holidays, it’s a good idea to set up your bookkeeping for the coming year. This way, when you start your business activity for the new year you will be all set to keep track of everything. A basic bookkeeping system for a home based business can be as simple as a notebook or as complex as accounting software. It’s best to keep it simple, at least at first. Get a notebook. You can get a spiral bound book so that you don’t lose pages. I would recommend a book with two sections…
