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CDC Recommends Staying Home for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a holiday where people travel long distances so they can spend time with their families. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) makes it clear that staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from catching and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. The CDC has information about Thanksgiving related activities that are “lower risk”, “moderate risk” and “higher risk”. Understanding the risk of certain activities can help you make safer choices. Lower Risk Activities Having a small dinner with only people who live in your neighborhood Preparing traditional family recipes for family and … Continue reading →

Home Based Business Idea – Florist

With wedding season just around the corner, home  – based professionals whose products and services are often purchased for weddings are gearing up for a busy time. One type of home – based business that offers a service which is in demand during wedding season is a florist business. In addition to weddings, there are many occasions for people to buy flowers. Without the expense of maintaining a storefront, home based florists can offer beautiful arrangements at attractive prices. As with any home – based business, a solid business plan is a necessity. When you work through your plan, choose … Continue reading →

Is Home Day Care the Work at Home Option for you?

I know a woman who provides home daycare.  I would often see her sitting on her porch relaxing.  To my surprise, she was not enjoying a day off but a short respite from the children in her care.  Screaming and an incident of a toddler biting a baby would be what jolted her back into her work day.  She would feed them the same meal daily with a watered down drink.  The watered down drink was not to limit sugar consumption but to stretch her own budget.  She once told me of a day care provider that gave the kids only … Continue reading →

Upcycle Your Holidays

If your home is already crammed to the gills with “stuff,” the prospect of adding even more items during the holiday season can make your skin crawl. One way to alleviate this uncomfortable feeling and save money at the same time is to learn the fine art of upcycling.  Pinterest has made a fortune from the fad, so there’s no reason you can’t benefit as well. Before heading to the mall to drain your wallet on expensive Christmas-themed paraphernalia, gather your kids and take a tour of your home.  Look for items that can transformed into amazing holiday presents and … Continue reading →

Overcoming Fitness Challenges during the Holidays

Life is busy.  There is a lot to be done to prepare for the holidays.  It might make sense to put exercise on the backburner.  After all, there is always the New Year, right?  Wrong. Let’s face it.  We can always come up with an excuse to not exercise and to indulge ourselves in unhealthy food choices.  The holidays are just a convenient time in which to do this. It can be hard to stay motivated during this time of year.  But there are ways to overcome the challenges. First, you just might have to accept the fact that exercise … Continue reading →

Balancing the Holidays: Simplify, Blend and Schedule

I don’t know about you, but December tends to be the busiest month of the year.  There is so much to do, so many preparations to make, gifts to buy and a house to clean. Yet this is also the time of year for being with family.  So how can you balance it all?  I think it comes down to three things:  simplifying, blending and scheduling. Let me explain.  First, simplify.  What are some things you can skip doing?  Are there areas of the home that really don’t need to be cleaned? Could you cut down on the amount of … Continue reading →

Homemade Trick-or-Treat Bags

Do your kids have their trick-or-treat bags ready yet? Logan’s been running around with his for over a week anxiously awaiting the time when he can finally go trick-or-treating! He can hardly stand the excitement. With all the candy floating around I can’t say I blame him! This is a fun time for both parents and children. As a single parent there’s never much money hanging around for fancy little buckets to carry their candy in, but it’s much more fun to make them anyway. This year let the kids get creative. There are so many different things that can … Continue reading →

Thinking Of A Seasonal Home Based Business?

As I was out shopping today, I saw workers in one of the stores putting up Christmas trees in their home decorating department. My first reaction was to feel disgusted that Christmas merchandising seems to happen earlier every year. Seriously people, it is not even officially fall yet. My second reaction was that if I were someone who wanted to operate a seasonal business around the holidays, now would be the right time to start planning and preparing for it. The holidays can take up a lot of time and energy for many people. If you have the time, energy, … Continue reading →

Tending Your Home Calendar

As the new year gets going, I find myself drawn to my calendar. I love, love, love my calendar. It fills me with excitement, and sometimes it fills me with dread, but at least I always know what to expect.I love the care and maintenance of our calendar. Here are my routines. I vary when it comes to placing weekly activities on the calendar. My husband is not a calendar person, and I am. I know my daughter’s weekly schedule and I know mine, but often he’s left out of the loop. Having a weekly calendar on your paper or … Continue reading →

More Teens Drink and Drive on New Year’s Eve Than Other Holidays

A recent study shows that teenagers are more likely to drink and drive on New Year’s Eve than on any other holiday. The study also showed that peers can influence their friends not to drink while under the influence. Even so, parents should talk to their teens about the dangers of driving drunk. A study was done by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD. The acronym “SADD” stands for “Students Against Destructive Decisions”. It is a peer-to-peer youth education, prevention, and activism organization that is committed to empowering young people to lead initiatives in their schools and communities. Liberty Mutual Insurance … Continue reading →