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Tips For Stretching Your Household Budget To The Max!
Managing your household budget is never easy, especially when you’ve got kids that constantly need new clothes, shoes and gadgets. As the United Way ALICE Project reveals that 43% of American families can’t afford basic amenities such as rent and food, it’s a worrying time for many households in the country. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel as not only is it easy to make cash from your home, but these top tips will help you in stretching your household budget more effectively. Avoid bank fees Why pay your bank to keep hold of your cash when there are plenty of alternatives out there? Fees at traditional banks have increased rapidly…
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Memorial Day! Remember and Honor!
Memorial Day a time to remember and honor. Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the United States. I hope you enjoy a long weekend wherever you are.
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Sunday’s Remodel Update!
Here is my question for the day. Does a remodel ever go smooth and easy? We’ve hit delay after delay. Snag after snags then add a few more snags. We ordered new carpeting the beginning of April. Granted it’s a LOT of carpet so it had to be ordered. Then this week the carpet arrived. YEAH!!! But, nooooooo because NOW they decided that we need to do an asbestos on the bathroom floor tile. (hold your ears….) )@$@*($@O(&%@% why couldn’t you tell us that when we order the )@&$@((@((* carpeting?!?!? So we send off the tile scraping to the governmental agency. Tile in all the bathrooms fine. Except the bathroom…
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Not My Fault….. this time
It’s NOT my fault!! Well……… at least I don’t think it was my fault this time anyway. The widget for PBnWhine GiveawayTools is on the fritz. When I click on the ‘get help’ in the plug in I get a ‘this site no longer exists’ THAT is NOT a good sign. Sooooooooo I’ll keep y’all updated as I learn more. Now off to find a way for you to easily FIND the giveaways on here. UGH UGH UGH!!!!!!
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COMET TV Monster Summer Giveaway! #MonsterSummer #CometTV
COMET TV has Godzilla, Rodan and Giant Gila Monsters! Oh My! Do you hear that… It sounds like… A… ROAR! That’s because it’s MONSTER SUMMER! The biggest, baddest and most fire-breathing summer ever! Starting on Memorial Day weekend and… All Summer Long… COMET TV is bringing the heat with Godzilla, Reptilicus, Mechagodzilla and even a few Astro-Monsters for good measure! Every Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day weekend, Monster Summer has it going on! But we’re not going to leave you without a little something to beat the heat… We want to give you the opportunity to have an awesome summer of your own! The COMET TV Monster Summer Prize Pack is perfect for catching…
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Vacation Shoes For The Whole Family!!
Summer means adventures, whether it’s a family trip to the beach, backyard BBQs with friends, or summer camp on the lake. Make sure the whole family has summer vacation shoes to keep up. Here are a few of our favorite styles for the whole family from DSW. Roxy Lola Flip Flop If last year’s flip flops look a little worn, consider trading them in for this classic update. The faux leather makes these sandals look less casual than others, but you won’t need to worry about the fabric being near water – perfect for days at the beach. Margaritaville Dock Canvas Boat Shoe For the man who prefers to…
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Let’s Get This Party Started!
I may not have been overly excited about moving (it’s SO MUCH WORK!!) But, I have to admit that decorating our new house is SO MUCH FUN!! PARTY time! I am truly having a blast! I have an entire house; an entire blank canvas to decorate. I am bringing together items from our old house in California and mixing in new items. I’m mixing antiques and modern. I’ve told you before I have very eclectic tastes. I love mixing things that don’t seem to go together. Silver and gold. Framed photographs and unframed canvases. I love mixing the antiques that were handed down from my Grandparents to sleek new things.…
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Let’s Teach Our Kids How to Take Down Notes!
Jotting down notes for class seems such a menial task to do, but there are countless ways to make it effective. Before we get into the different techniques that we can teach our kids on note-taking, let us break down how to take down notes first. What factors can affect note-taking? First, students must be active listeners and multi-taskers. They know that while the information on the board is important, those that their teachers are saying are also significant. At the same time, when the teacher posits a question, they must be aware enough to raise their hand and answer, especially if they know the question. Second, students must know how…