I will never get tired saying this – someday I will own dream white kitchen. It doesn’t matter if I don’t cook – I will have it 
. All I need is more prayers, more blessings and a lot of hard work to make this dream come true
If only I can keep a mess like this as lovely. All the mess in the house seems so, well, MESSY! My workstation is filled with cables and random stuff like printed boxes, ballpens, ponytails, makeup-bags, spare coins and post-its everywhere. I really need a bulletin board I think. I have a tendency to write everything down, it’s my way of mentally taking note of it in my mind (visualization) but the stuff is now everywhere!
You might have a beautiful home but the very first thing you should always bear in mind is the safety of the people who will be living in your home. Make sure that you have gadget protectors such as corner locks, outlet protectors and stair railings if you have kids at home. Aside from the usual medical supplies you need to have on standby, make sure you also have anti-poisoning and the numbers of nearby hospitals, ambulances and 911 by the phone.
Make sure that possible objects that have mercury and lead content are disposed of properly and are far from reach of children. I know that the energy saving bulbs these days might have mercury content, so better switch for now as kids might play with it and it might be a source of problem.
When you have a home, you might have probably reached a point when you needed to depend on labels to function, or more often than not, operate appliances, electronics and gadgets. I remember how my husband would always tell me to keep labels, instruction manuals and even boxes of things we buy because we might need them in the future.
Labels are there to help make your life easier. Imagine if all our electric gadgets didn’t have labels on them, we might end up blowing up the house. I remember I ruined two appliances because I plugged them into the wrong outlet (I didn’t read the label!).
Labels are more often used to show ownership of certain things. It also works as a trade-mark for the company and make the customer familiar with the brand. It is a distinctive name given to the product. Think how Whirlpool and GE got their household name status, they effectively branded their labels into their appliances. In an industrial setting, Custom Printed Labels are required by law to ensure safety as well. Sometimes, Custom Labels need to run on a specific size and have specific colors (loud and bright colors in a black background most of the time) to make sure they are noticed right away.
Notice even grocery stores have a Custom Label on their price stickers. This is to ensure that fraud will not happen and to protect the quality of merchandise they offer at their store.
You now know how important labels are. They need to withstand the extremes in temperature and the wear and tear sometimes is associated with appliances. The print on labels must not wear off as easily. Data Graphics Inc. has been in the business for 25 years now and they offer custom labels in all kinds of materials.
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for a patient of my Dad, I saw this lovely breakfast nook. The splash of yellow in the pantry door is perfect! I am loving the bay windows too. That’s one of the things I really want in my house, specifically in our room. This nook can be a reading nook, a place to get assignments of the kids done, even do some surfing on my laptop done!
These dollhouses are so cute. You can imagine how your house will look like if you are presented with something like this if you are planning to build your house. I know that dollhouse makers get paid a lot to do this miniature dollhouses. Of course these things are no longer toys for the kids but collectibles for older people. People pay for these, and with the craftmanship involved, I completely understand that it costs more than a adipex diet pill – so much more!
I thought I’d share some tips I have found that will help you spring clean effectively and finally let go of things.
First things first, get rid of the easy to part with items: the obvious. Let go of anything that is broken and isn’t worth repairing (either emotionally worth it or worth the actual cost of repairs), anything that has missing pieces you can’t easily replace, or anything that you don’t agree with, approve of, or consider appropriate for your children to play with.
The 6 Month Rule
Conventional decluttering wisdom advocates the “one year rule” – getting rid of any item you haven’t used within the past year. I would challenge you to be even bolder when it comes to toys: if your child hasn’t played with it in the past 6 months then let it go. Don’t let it take up space.
Have nothing in your home life that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. – william morris
Set up zones for playing:
- dolls and playing house
- play kitchen and play food
- building and stacking toys
- art supplies
- die-cast cars and roadways
- musical instruments
I hate clutter at home. I am a clutterer, I have to admit. Isn’t that ironic? I try and declutter every month to make sure we don’t make monsters from all our clutter, but it always keep coming back.
An outdoor storage shed may be the perfect solution to storage problems in the home. They are also more convenient and secure than other options, especially if you own expensive gardening or landscaping equipment that must be locked away.
A Duramax shed is perfect for gardening tools. It also can withstand snow, so you can set up lights and shelves in this shed and it will become a storage for your gardening tools and maybe some of your husband’s tools as well. I know there are also families who prefer to keep their pets in these sheds, with their own bed, for a dual purpose, to keep pets safe (especially in cruel weather) and to keep their valuables safe too. Choosing vinyl sheds over metal sheds would also be a wise decision. Outdoor vinyl sheds are about as durable as you can get when it comes to outdoor storage. They do not require painting and are generally tougher than plastic and metal sheds. Maintenance is kept at a minimum; periodical cleaning (brushing) is all it needs to keep your shed in tip-top condition.
What you see above reminds me of big tents in the dessert, like the ones the US Army would use in Iraq. Portable garages are used in many camp sites and areas with more fields. Families nowadays need and have more cars that they do not have enough space for their garage. Big vehicles, like an RV for example, one that you as a family do not use very often, can use portable garages like this. It is made of weather-resistant polyethylene fabric. This rip-stop fabric is fade-resistant and creates a carport garage with waterproof seams so your car, boat, or farm equipment is protected even during harsh weather.
I am a true introvert at heart I think. I tend to shy away from parties and I am at my happiest when I am at home with the people I love. But like other women, I love Hollywood! I keep tabs on celebrity blogs, celebrity news and even paparazzi sites. You can say I am always updated! Right now, my fixation is the TV series Glee, Twilight’s Eclipse the Movie (who isn’t into Edward and Jacob?!) and the upcoming movie Sex and the City 2.
Last weekend, I finished all current episodes of Glee! I haven’t been able to watch much TV all day since my kids hog ours all day. We also do not have cable so I am not that interested to watch anything. Glee has been getting a lot of reviews lately and my sister recommended it to me. She even has all the episodes in DVD so I was able to borrow it. I was hooked! I keep replaying all the songs and I am wanting to get the complete soundtrack as soon as possible. I also am eagerly awaiting the showing of Sex and the City 2 and Eclipse. I actually have blocked it off my calendar and I am going to watch it together with my girlfriends.
I had the habit of keeping photos of my celebrity crushes back in the days. Celebrity Photos would invade my wall (posters then) when I was a teen – remember Beverly Hills 90210? I was so into Brian Austin Green. When I got a bit tech-savvy, it was just pictures saved on my computer’s hard drive. Now I keep pictures of celebrities for the clothes I want to copy, bags I see them toting, and their shoes. If ever I save celebrity male pictures, it would always be screen caps from movies or series I like. Yes, I would like to think I have matured.
Who doesn’t love to look at beautiful things? I love pretty stuff, I like to be surrounded by beautiful stuff, I even like to be beautiful! That is why it is no surprise that many people are so into spas and salons these days. They want to promote their well-being and enhance their wellness. There is a Cosmetology school in Arizona called Regency. Founded more than 50 years ago in Minneapolis, Regency is the fastest growing beauty school in the country. Regency has expanded from two Minnesota schools in 2002 to almost 30 campuses across nine states, with continued growth underway for next year.
Whenever I dream of of a house of our own, I also design our rooms. I am quite partial for loft beds as I can just see that the house we can afford is only small. These are space-savers. (And cute too) Thankfully, my kids are not like me who will grow to the chubby side so they wont need weight loss products but I see they are going to be tall and lanky.
Here are some examples of the loft beds I am talking about. As you can see, these are customized spaces so you are assured that you will be maximizing everything.
Here is a 4 Loft Bed with sofa Bed, Pull Out and Storage – nice!
From here.
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I strongly suggest you follow Simple Mom. She has inspiring posts not only for the family but also for running the household. She now is hosting a weekly series entitled Spring Cleaning and she is now on the topic of decluttering.
As she puts it, decluttering would never be successful if we don’t throw away stuff, because the essence of the word is really getting rid of clutter. We always need to declutter, whether in our household, social lives or technology gadgets. It’s a never ending process. Perhaps if we stop acquiring needless and useless stuff, then we would gradually get rid of the need of it. But I doubt it will happen anytime soon. So whether you need to stock up on cards, pond uv filters, paper, toilet paper that is on sale – think about it first. Do we need it? Will we use it soon? Or we are just taking advantage of what they call “sale” but in essence it’s just the mall getting rid of their clutter.
If you love going to shows, musicals, concerts and even watching sports games live, you have a good chance of scoring good seats at an affordable (read: not a rip off) price at ACheapSeat.com. There are GENESEE THEATRE TICKETS for the Cats musical on May 1, 2010.Genesee Theatre is a concert hall in Waukegan, Illinois. The Genesee Theatre, which has seats for 2,416 people and opened in 1927 as both a vaudeville theatre and cinema, hosts many different musical artists and shows.
You can also get Boston Opera House Tickets which will allow you to watch Grease, Wicked, the Boston Ballet, Coppelia and Young Frankenstein! ACheapSeat.com is a professional ticket broker with access to many Boston Opera House tickets across the country. You can even book some Los Angeles Lakers Tickets for your husband!
My aunt has a very nice patio furniture set right across their lanai in front of their pool. Patio Covers are their best friends when rainy season starts. Patio Furniture Covers can either be fabric or leatherette, but they prefer the waterproof ones. Patio Chair Covers need to be specific for their wicker chairs as they were custom made. They have a couple of adirondack chairs too, so they have just take out the cushions. Patio Table Covers were also custom made. A Patio Furniture Cover is important if you want to maintain your furniture set that is exposed to extreme weather conditions!Patio furniture dining sets are also perfect when entertaining friends wanting a cook-out or a barbeque out in the lawn or near the pool. As a matter of fact patio furniture dining sets can also be used as work or writing tables or even study tables for kids whenever their friends or schoolmates come over for group study.