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Help Your Kids Learn How To Manage Their Time

March 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments

I am honored to offer you this guest post, written by Jeremiah of Z Recommends. Hopefully it will be the first of many!
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Kids grasp the concept of time on many levels and at many different stages. One of the earliest levels of comprehension parents care about is helping children recognize how time [...]

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Tags: Accessories · Educational · Electronic · Family · Kids · Play

Quick Gadget Hack - Make Your Cutting Board Non-Slip

February 16th, 2007 · 11 Comments

Tonight as I prepared to be frustrated while I cut some sausage on my very basic cutting board, I tried to think of a way to make it stay in place. My first thought was non-slip shelf liner. But after our recent move I realized I have no idea where my roll is. [...]

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Tags: Accessories · Free stuff · Hacks · Home · Kitchen · Tools

Here’s a Quick Way to Make Any Room Pitch Dark

February 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Imagine it:
It’s 8:00 on a Saturday morning. You’ve heard the kids get up and they’re quietly watching TV. Maybe they’ve even fed themselves. You, on the other hand, are still in bed. You were up late last night - maybe you were watching a movie or maybe you were blog-surfing, maybe you were even ranting [...]

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Tags: Accessories · Bedroom · Home · Living Room · Real-life Reviews

How Fresh Is Your Food?

February 11th, 2007 · 5 Comments

How many times have you put food into your refrigerator, only to forget when you put it there and ended up throwing it away for safety’s sake?
I’ve done it too many times to count.
I’ve read the recommendations to put masking tape on my plastic containers and jars and to write the date [...]

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Tags: Accessories · Bathroom · Electronic · Family · Home · Kitchen · Organizing · Pets

The Secret to Keeping Your CDs Scratch-Free

February 2nd, 2007 · 5 Comments

CDs and DVDs become playthings in my house, like most anything else that my kids get their hands on. My husband and I are constantly chasing after our almost-2-year-old, disc in hand, who realizes that these are some kind of “treasure”. I can see the attraction - it’s shiny, colorful, and he’s got it and [...]

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Tags: Accessories · Electronic · Kids · Safety · Tech