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Make Everything Last Longer

One sure way to make sure that you spend less money is to avoid replacing items in your home, especially expensive items. Just a little extra care can go a long way to making your stuff last longer. Just yesterday, I reminded a sweet little girl from the neighborhood that she left her bicycle helmet in our garage. Her response was to leave it there, that she would just buy another one. My own kids were a little shocked by this and stopped her a few times as she was leaving to go home for the night. They couldn’t believe … Continue reading →

Health at School: New Shoes

Back to school shopping was always a horrible trial for my family. I’ve never been a huge fan of clothes shopping, so it was a miserable experience just for that. Then there was the huge divide in taste between me and my mom, which eventually got settled with this rule: if I picked something she hated, then she got to pick something I hated. Shoe shopping was only slightly less of a battlefield, if only because the choices were somewhat more limited! Much of our shoe shopping (in the elementary school years, at least) was done at the little shoe … Continue reading →

Goodbye, Favorite Shoes! Hello… Happy Feet?

I put my favorite pair of sneakers in the trash today. Now I’m sad. They were New Balance slip-on sneakers — no laces to tie when I was running late, just slip my feet in and keep moving. Perfect for wearing to my part time job at the cats-only boarding facility, because they were so easy to put on and take off (we change into scrubs when we get to work and change back when the shift is over — another place where not having to tie shoes is SO handy). But after more than a year of being my … Continue reading →

Organizing Your Coat Closet

Is your coat closet an eye sore? When you open the door, do hats, scarves and mittens tumbled down on your head? Can you never find that other boot or glove when you need it? Now that January is here, why not organize that coat closet? It will help organize your life and make it easier to com in and out of the cold. This is part of a continuing series on organizing your home. We have started with the front entry of your home and developed a system to deal with incoming mail. The coat closet is next on … Continue reading →

Make Your Shoes Last Longer

If you want to save money on shoes, you can start with doing things to make them last longer. The less often you have to replace your shoes, the less money you will spend. Me? I’m hardly a shoe fanatic. While I like looking nice, I tend to go “under-board” on shoes. One of the ways I get away with this is by buying shoes in classic styles and then taking very good care of them, so they will last for years. Let’s start with sneakers. Sneakers tend to get a lot of abuse. I use mine both for everyday … Continue reading →

Spruce Up Your Fitness Routines

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We’re having a garage sale this weekend. We’re cleaning out all the clothes that no longer fit my daughter and we’re putting out for sale everything from shoes to pants to dresses and more. We’re cleaning out cupboards in the kitchen too and selling a dish set that we never use and much more. You can do more to clean up your fitness act than just cleaning out the closets. Let’s talk about how we can give our fitness routines a spring/summer spruce and get rid of the parts of your routine that aren’t doing it for you anymore. How … Continue reading →

Rearrange Your Furniture to Save Money

I am the last person who knows anything about Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese practice of arranging your living space to achieve harmony. My living space is usually filled with bright colored plastic things that beep and buzz, misplaced sippy cups, and little people shoes that always wind up under the couch. Pressed for storage, the under the bed space is a sea of stockpile, organized of course, but still a sea. Our furniture is arranged in such a way that allows the exersaucer to fit in the living room and the baby swing to fit in the office, where … Continue reading →

June Bargains

This month, the month of June, offers some special savings on certain items. Review the list, and if you need to purchase any of these products, get them now, when they are at their lowest prices of the year. Outdoor sports equipment and clothing If you run, walk, or cross train, or are thinking about starting a fitness program, now is the time to get your sneakers or sports shoes. Focus on last years models for a huge discount. Sports bras, shorts, and other exercise clothing will also be on sale or on clearance. Last year, I picked up all … Continue reading →

Chill Out When The Crying Won’t Stop

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It seems my baby blogs have had an underlying theme lately. Crying. But, it’s a part of our lives right now with an almost 4-month-old who seems to want control. Last night and today have been stressful. I’m sick, which doesn’t help matters, and little sweet baby boy decided he didn’t want to sleep last night. So, I thought today, I would surely get in some breaks while he napped, but so far, the crying and fussiness abound, and it’s been easy to get frustrated. But, it’s important that you don’t lose your cool when you have a baby that … Continue reading →

Relief for Parents Traveling with Kids

There is finally some good news for parents flying commercial airlines with young children. If you are planning to take to the skies during the upcoming holiday season, you will find things a wee bit easier as you make your way through airport security. Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that kids 12 and younger will no longer be forced to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints. In addition, Napolitano said that children will not have to suffer through pat downs as often, and those, who get selected for the extra screening, will do so at the hands … Continue reading →