Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 21, 2011
My composting adventures all started about 9 years ago when our local Penn State Cooperative Extension office offered a free composting bin (the round one in the picture) when you attended their free composting seminar. It sounded like a win-win for me, so I signed up.
Family Balance Sheet
JULY 18, 2013
The location of my home office has been in limbo. I need to be able to see/hear/know what my kids are up to, especially during the summer months when they are outside playing in the backyard. So I converted a corner of our dining room into my own corner office. That''s hard to do from the basement. It will do for now.
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Motherhood Moments
JUNE 22, 2023
Whether it was telling Blake that his neon-green tracksuit wasn’t office-appropriate or telling Tiffany that she can’t microwave her shrimp in the breakroom, laying down the law is uncomfortable for most people. This article provides a few age-appropriate rules you can work on with your toddler and ways to implement them.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 18, 2014
The extra room could serve as a study or home office (and a guest room when we have guests). The final reason why we chose our house is because it had one of the biggest backyards we saw when house hunting, and there were no other houses behind it. Number of Bedrooms and Bedroom Size Matters. Outdoor Space Is Important.
Saving Cents With Sense
MAY 25, 2012
Just because you are at home, doesn’t mean that you should be on call to the office. camp” in your backyard. Capture your fun times from where ever you end up, even if it is your own backyard. Limit the temptation to check your email or other work-related activities by having certain “check-in” times, like you normally would.
Coupons Do Work
AUGUST 25, 2016
“Labor Day weekend is a great time to buy small electronics,” said Mike Catania, chief technology officer of PromotionCode.org. You’ll find great deals on other electronics, too, like laptops which are often on sale for the back-to-school season. “On PromotionCode.org, we see the markdowns of between 15 and 20 percent.”
Saving Cents With Sense
JUNE 4, 2013
Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Visit your local post office for a tour. Set up an obstacle course in your backyard. Host a neighborhood dog wash. Gather your soap and buckets and offer to wash the neighborhood dogs for free or for a small donation you donate to your local shelter. Tell scary stories while you gather. Just call first.
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