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BACK TO SCHOOL ROOM ESSENTIALS FOR A CLUTTER-FREE AND ORGANIZED SPACE

Well, back to school is upon us; and not only do we have to think of pens and books and all the other cool stuff, but we also have to think organized, clean, and eco-friendly, right? Whether your child lives at home or in a dorm room, we all know that nothing creates chaos, heightens stress, induces procrastination, wastes time, and causes more dysfunction like a cluttered and disorganized space. These tips and essentials will help you minimize all that and get your day and night off to a great start, from floor to ceiling, closets and in between. Think clean, tidy, and essentials only. Walls: Keep walls clean and bright with a fresh coat of paint in the youngster's favourite colour that is toxic-free. This will create a healthier environment, and lungs plus trigger fewer headaches. Which in turn encourages your son or daughter to stay focused. Keep walls to a bare minimum; with a few good artworks for aesthetics. Add a large wall bulletin with a calendar to promote schedul...

Christmas is Almost Here and You are Broke!

Don't be a scrooge, be fruge. Here are Five Fun and Frugal ways to keep the spirit of Christmas alive: 1.  Gift giving can put a huge bent in your wallet so do: SECRET SANTA or AGE LIMIT gifting and buy QUALITY over quantity. 2.  Christmas Dinner:  In our family, we do a POT-LUCK style Christmas dinner every year, this way one family is not burdened with preparing meals and the huge cost that goes with it. 3.  DIY Art & Craft: Back in the olden days our fore-parents used to make gifts out of crotchet and knitting and even home-made rag-dolls and train toys. This is a great way to save money, spend QUALITY time with love ones, and teach the kids the art of creativity. 4.  Entertainment: So you don't have money for big box entertainment, let the kids sing carols before and after dinner and do recitals; do a family photo shoot - a fave in our family, and then share them with friend on face book; let the tech savvy in the family do a Christmas CD from...

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!!

As the holidays approaches, a lot of us have travelling on our minds, as part of the festivities includes long distance travel to be with love ones.  A recent trip to NYC gets me thinking of sharing the importance of these safe driving tips.