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Home and Garden

Whether you're on a mission to declutter your child's closet, or hoping to get your little ones into organic gardening, you'll find tons of information here each month.

Read on for expert tips on getting organized, great ideas for young green thumbs and much more!

Recent Articles

15 Eco-Friendly Baby Shower Gifts Featured on Etsy

Give a Gnome a Home Choose to give baby one of these lovable gnome dolls from the Tadpole Creations Etsy shop at your next baby shower, and you’ll be sure to get the award for the most-talked-about gift! Affordable and baby-friendly, these gnomes are fabricated with organic or reclaimed fabric and

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Easy Expert Tips on Organizing Your Child's Closet

Is getting your kids dressed in the morning a constant battle (with no clear winner)? Do you wish your child’s clothes were more accessible? Are you (or they) spending too much time selecting outfits in the morning? When your child’s closet is organized, you’ll shed precious minutes off your mornin

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Expert Tips on Organizing Your Kitchen to Plan and Prepare Meals More Effectively

Do feel like you are always looking for more space in your kitchen? Is food spoiling because you have forgotten about it? Do you make too many trips to the grocery store? Save time in 2012 by implementing systems that will help you use your kitchen more efficiently Make items more accessible Make

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5 Expert Tips for Creating a Mail Center in Your Home

Has your entryway, kitchen, or home office become a dumping ground for every scrap of paper that comes through the front door? Do you find yourself paying bills late because you misplace them or can't find them buried in the stacks? Don’t let your mail intimidate you! To help you declutter those mai

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Start the Year Off Right: 10 Expert Tips on Decluttering Your Home

As with any goal, decluttering your home is about adopting the right mindset and then using a consistent and focused approach to tackle one project or space at a time. According to the National Association of Professional Organizers, 80 percent of what we keep we never use. Keeping that sobering sta

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Barks and Babes: Preparing Your Dog for a New Baby

Unfortunately, as a dog trainer I often get calls from clients whose dog has bitten their new baby. None of these folks are bad dog owners or negligent parents, but there were definitely some things (“If they had only known...”) they could have done with their dogs that could have prevented the bite

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Ground Rules: Tips for Gardening with Young Kids

Dust off those gardening gloves and get ready to head outside — it’s finally spring! Gardening is one healthy, eco-friendly hobby that can offer up a bounty of hands-on learning experiences — with roots that grow much deeper than just digging in the dirt. Even toddlers can get in on the fun and pla

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15 Nursery Must-Haves Featured on Etsy

We've searched Etsy high and low for the best of the cute in all things nursery and baby gear... and believe us when we say, there is plenty of good stuff to choose from! We also recommend checking out Etsy Kids for homemade awesome items --  it's a seasonal A to Z shopping guide for Etsy stores tha

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