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Six Simple Tricks to Help You Save Time in the Kitchen

Every spring we get the rakes and wheelbarrows out to clear away the clutter accumulated in our yards after a long winter. The same goes for our car, as we get our bi-annual tune-up for the faithful vehicle that totes our kids from school to sports practice or ballet lessons and back again.

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ModernMom Chronicles: Chapter Nineteen

It took the promise of a one year Club Penguin membership to pacify Kaitlin into having the play date with the new girl. It was the right thing to do, Heather thinks. Anyone who says that they dont bribe their children is either lying or miserable. Good luck, Michael says that morning as Kaitlin stands pouting in the kitchen.

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Ten Ways to Share the Holiday Spirit for $25 or Less

When did festive become so expensive? Just flip through any catalog or walk into any department store and it seems that the holidays have become an over-the-top affair. It comes at a time when were already feeling the pinch with parties and gifts and now the style police seems to be telling us that were just not in the holiday spirit if we dont have light-up Nutcrackers on our front lawns.

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Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products

Mix simple household products such as baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice to make your own green, nontoxic cleaning products. If you make cleaning products such as window cleaner and surface cleaner at home, not only will you help protect the earth, you will save money by using ingredients that you most likely already own.

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15 Ways to GO GREEN and STAY SANE

1. CLEAN KINDLY. * Use: Plant-based, Biodegradable Soap and Detergent * Loose: Chlorine Cleaners * If ingredients are not fully disclosed (or you can’t pronounce them), choose a product you can trust!