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5 Tips for Organizing Your Elementary School Kids Papers, Artwork and Schedules

February 22, 2011 By kristi maloney 11 Comments

Now that my elementary school kids are home for February vacation, this is my chance to catch up with organizing their school papers and artwork and getting my planner up to date with sports schedules and appointments. Like it or not, I am chief organizer. If you are in the same boat and would like [...]

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Selling a House in 2010 Part Two

August 22, 2010 By kristi maloney 3 Comments

Be sure to read Part One if you haven’t already. An offer is supposed to be a good thing. It was the only offer they received after a three year cycle of putting their house on and taking it off the market. The mom was excited but reserved all at once. She read the information [...]

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Our Impossible Dream – Selling Our House

May 17, 2010 By admin 7 Comments

Today was a first. Not only did we entice one potential buyer to come and look at our house, but we managed to get two interested buyers to take a tour of our four bedroom two bath, w/ garage, w/ pergola, w/ privacy home at exactly the same time! This alone is nothing short of [...]

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Home Organization – How to Clean Up the Bathroom Clutter

February 28, 2010 By admin 2 Comments

Take moment to assess your bathroom. Are your counter tops covered with toothpaste tubes, bottles of hair products, and various containers? Is your linen closet door ajar, because it is stuffed to overflowing with linens and bath towels? No problem! There are inexpensive storage solutions that can effectively tackle the clutter. My bathroom, having limited [...]

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This Poinsettia Will Live With the Help of Plantcare.com

January 17, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

I received this poinsettia from my son’s second grade teacher as a “thanks” for volunteering in the classroom. I have had it for about four weeks now and it is still alive! Which got me thinking, maybe I should do a quick Internet search and figure out just how to care for a poinsettia- and [...]

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Help for Selling Your House – Tax Credit Deadline Causing Home Buyer Frenzy

October 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Are you selling your house? Were you thinking of taking it off the market for the winter? You should wait until November 30th. Why? According to Massachusetts real estate agents, first time home buyers are anxious to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit scheduled to expire next month. (November 2009). Under the gun, many [...]

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Organize Your Kids Bath Toys with the Mesh Pockets Vinyl Shower Curtain

September 29, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Tub Storage Solutions – Mesh Pockets Vinyl Shower CurtainFrom Amazon’s website: Mesh Pockets Vinyl Shower Curtain – White (NEW in original packaging) Stuff your stuff into these handy storage pockets in this innovative and practical Mesh Pockets vinyl shower curtain. The seven vinyl mesh pockets are generously sized and attached to the shower curtain; the [...]

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