Tip of the Week - Try Out Hallmark’s New Self Adhesive Gift Wrap! 
When I was at my local card store shopping for wrapping paper for my Mother’s Day gifts, the pattern that I liked best also happened to be one of Hallmark’s new self adhesive papers.  I was skeptical about how well this “sticky” paper […]

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Tip of the Week - Preserving Vacation Memories! 
Vacations are wonderful – we plan, look forward to and enjoy those special days off with our family!  But, before we know it, the trips and travels are just memories.  I hate that!  And I’ve always wondered about how to add a little bit of vacation magic to […]

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Tip of the Week - Green Dimes! 
This earth friendly website provides the fabulous service of reducing the unwanted junk mail that pours into your mailbox each day, creating a win-win situation for you and the environment!  A basic membership at Green Dimes is free (!), offering five years of junk mail protection and giving […]

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Tip of the Week - Never Forget a Birthday! 
A dear friend who recently returned to the work force told me that the first thing that “went out the door” was getting birthday cards for family and friends in the mail and delivered on time!  And of course, the incredible world of the internet offers an […]

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Tip of the Week - Instantly Upload Your Digital Camera Photos! 
I don’t know about you, but I actually buy new memory cards for my digital camera rather than take the time to upload the photos onto my computer!  But, if you have wireless internet in your home, technology has the perfect answer for lackadaisical attitudes […]

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Tip of the Week - Repair Your Scratched DVDs and CDs!
Over the years, my children have damaged dozens of CDs and DVDs, tossing them onto the floor of the car or the bottom of the storage cabinet, minus those protective cases! Figuring that the scratched discs were beyond repair, most ended up in […]

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Tip of the Week - The Priceless “Lovey”
This week’s tip is all about “loveys,” those special stuffed animals or blankets that a child chooses as their ” most beloved!”  Each of my three children has had a lovey and luckily our family was able to hold on to these comfort items and avoid potential stress […]

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Tip of the Week - Think Ahead About the Special Mothers in Your Life!
This year Mother’s Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 11th and as a mother of three, this day means the world to me.  All year long, I look forward to sweet, handmade gifts from my younger children and the creative […]

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Tip of the Week - The Scoop on Why Easter is So Early this Year!
It seems hard to believe that Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, March 23rd this year!  In my part of the world, winter is still in the air and spring flowers are definitely not blooming anytime soon!  So just how did […]

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Tip of the Week - Help a Friend in Need!
It goes without saying that we all have had friends or family members in need of meals, help with errands or any number of other tasks due to illness, difficult pregnancies or other challenges.  At one point in my own life, I coordinated meals for a […]

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