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Before I gave birth to my third baby, I had a wardrobe and a style that I loved. My clothes fit well, my pieces were carefully tailored and I adored having the chance to dress up!
But after Baby Cormac I found, like so many women, that my old wardrobe just didn’t fit as well as it had before. And with a baby in the house, some of my favourite mom clothes just weren’t practical! (Think shirts without quick breastfeeding access or white pants when Baby started on solid food!)
With the warmer weather fast approaching, many of us are looking forward to a week or two sunning ourselves on a beach, getting away from it all. The annual summer break is something for everyone to look forward to, and planning a family vacation makes a good thing even better.
But while most of us worry about forgetting our passports and boarding passes, or not packing the sunscreen and pool inflatables, we sometimes forget to put the same care into preparing our homes for our vacation.
The reality is, if you’re going to be away for a couple of weeks and your home is going to be vacant, then you could be making your home susceptible to crime. Sadly, simply locking the door on your way out might not be enough. So, what can you do about it? [Read more…]
For many people, especially moms paying hefty daycare fees, working from home is the dream. There’s no need for child care, you can be there at school pick up, you can even do housework in between jobs.
But while any work-from-home mothers will tell you it’s wonderful not having to place your little ones in the care of strangers, working an intensive job from your laptop while the kids are fussing and the dirty dishes are piling up is plenty stressful at times too. At least with working in corporate setting, there are less distractions!
Despite those challenges, though, I’ll always prefer working from home. The lack of hierarchy and office politics is certainly welcome. You’re the IT person, stationery supplier and even fire safety representative (even if all the job really entails is buying a fire extinguisher sign). But it can often be difficult to work to your full potential with so many distractions and sticky hands that require your attention. Balancing home responsibilities with work done at home is tough!
So, with that in mind, here are a few simple home office productivity tips that will help you make the most of your time working from home: [Read more…]
I love my cat and dog, but they can be expensive. With so many pet products to choose from, I often choose a budget brand for certain purchases. But some cheaper products are made of harmful or unhealthy ingredients. In that situation, choosing a natural product can be a better choice for my pets and the environment.
If buying a more expensive natural product just isn’t feasible for your budget, you can often make your own. Or do some comparison shopping for natural products to find the cheapest prices. These six items are a great place to start looking for some natural alternatives!
Hosting a dinner party should be a pleasant experience, but too often it can turn into a stressful ordeal instead. It can be daunting to divide your attention between meal preparation and your guests’ conversations.
Then, there is also the challenge of figuring out in what order to cook foods so that everything turns out just right.
But what if there was something that could help you breeze through all this mayhem? Well, there is, and it’s likely right there in your back yard: your grill!
Here are three reasons you should be firing up your grill and using your favourite BBQ party menu ideas when entertaining guests:
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