Archive for August, 2011
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Organize with baskets, bins & boxes
Over the past few years many people have learned the key to having a home that's peaceful and comfortable is to be well organized and ensuring that everything has a place and that there's a place for everything. In almost every home there are the com
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Enjoying a sensual savings stay-cation
I have a special date this weekend - my man, who currently lives out of town, is visiting for a week - and the night before he arrives there's a sensual show from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. that I don't want to attend without him. Since we're going to miss ou
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Finding sales on bling
Today would have been a good day for some retail therapy of the shiny, sparkly, expensive kind. The day started off fairly regularly with rising to take kids to school, returning to enjoy coffee and waffles while watching a favorite television show a
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Soothe your pooch
Most of us ensure that we keep our and our family's mental and physical health in shape and those of us who are pet owners make sure to keep our four-legged friends healthy. How many of us consider their pet - specifically their dog's - mental health
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One stop online shop
One of the most popular places to shop is Amazon.com, which is literally a one-stop shop for buying just about anything you're looking for. With life being so hectic it's nice to know that you don't have to go trolling around the Internet to find wha
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Wrap up for savings & cooler weather
Something interesting happened this morning. I opened my front door at about 7:20, as I do every morning during the school year, and stepped outside. Instead of the stifling heat and suffocating humidity there was a - dare I say - coolness in the air
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Don’t miss a deal
One of the worse things about trying to keep up with coupons and saving money is the organization and system that is implemented. I, for one, hate when I come across a coupon that has expired just when I am about to go to the store. Or see a coupon c
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Dance to the beat of savings
My youngest daughter, who's 4 years old, has become so active and talkative that she's making my head spin. She's always been the type of child to be moving no matter what, but as of late that movement has gotten faster. I've been thinking of ways to
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Students of all ages are going back to school
My elementary-age children went back to school this past Monday, my preschooler goes back to school at the end of this month and my college student starts her third year of classes on Monday. And in some households the parents are beginning a school
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Beat the heat, love the savings
In almost every single area of the United States where individuals enjoy four seasons; those experiencing summer have been complaining about the oh-so-hot days of summer. In fact, in seems like this is the hottest summer ever. How does one beat the 1
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