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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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15 Spring Crafts Your Kids Will Love
Garden Marking Fun We love these colorful garden markers featured on Imagine Childhood! Using well-known street signs and a color-coded system as inspiration for each veggie, these neat markers are yet another easy way to get your kids involved in the garden -- and you'll only need a handful of cra
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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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Creating a No-Waste Nursery for Your Baby
Know this feeling? You buy that big-ticket item that you know you need for your baby's nursery, only to watch it collect dust in the corner. These days, fewer of us have the luxury of buying unnecessary things, and a more conservative approach to preparing for baby is better for the planet, too. So
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How to Create a Teen-Friendly Hangout Space in Your Home
The latest video games . . . unlimited potato chips . . . and a flat-screen TV packed with hundreds of channels — all that you need to create a fabulous teen-friendly environment — right? Those things don’t hurt, sure, but experts say there’s one thing that’s even more attractive to teens: cool (but
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