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Coffee is an integral part of the morning routines and workdays of countless people everywhere. Without it, I predict that the level of productivity we’re used to seeing collectively put forth day after day would surely decrease to a slow crawl in no time. Some people would go as far as to say that they are not sure what they would do, or how much they would accomplish, if it weren’t for that cup of coffee that starts their day each morning. I am undoubtedly one of those people.

If you work in an office, frequent coffee shop stops are most likely part of your daily workday routine. Even after you’ve settled into work after …

Hoarding Clean Up: Leave It to the Professionals

I used to have a particularly negative attitude towards documentary/reality television shows documenting a person’s struggle with a mental illness, an attribute that sets them apart from the society-accepted version of “normal,” or the challenge to change themselves in the face of discrimination. In my estimation, these shows, while they did strive to reveal a supposedly honest depiction of living with conditions such as substance abuse issues, obesity, and particular phobias, they were doing very little else but exploiting the subjects that were plucked from obscurity and put on the television screens of millions of homes nationwide. I saw the benefit of these shows in the sense that they bring a certain level of success to the television networks who produce and air them, and for the viewers who typically see quality entertainment value in the …

Seventh Generation Natural Dish Liquid Review and Prize Pack Giveaway [Closed]

Seventh Generation is a leading brand of household products that you can feel good about buying and using in your home. Their products are not only effective and healthy solutions for countless housekeeping needs, but are also created and manufactured with the health of the environment and sustainability remaining a top priority.

We recently received a Seventh Generation prize pack that included four bottles of their new natural dish liquid. This dish liquid has awesome cleaning power and leaves dishes clean and fresh. One major thing I noticed about Seventh Generation versus most other brands of dish liquid I have used is that I needed only about half of the amount I have normally used, which means these bottles will last much longer and help to save money. Saving money is always a good thing.

The …

Want to Find an Extra Hour in Your Day?

Wouldn’t that be nice? How many times have you said to yourself, “If I just had an extra hour, I would…” Of course, it’s not possible to extend each day to 25 hours – although that would certainly help some of us to balance our work and family schedules. But you can assess your schedule and juggle it even more creatively to squeeze out an extra hour each day to spend time doing something that you love.

Stop Wasting Time!

Okay, now it’s time to be honest. What areas of your life are sucking time from your schedule? These time sucks may come in the form of TV, Internet, and mundane household tasks that you do each day. If you cut out just one hour of television a day, you could spend time going on a …

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Toast2TV Star-Studded Kit Giveaway [Closed]

This year’s Emmy Awards season has been pretty eventful for us. First, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! hooked us up with a free tub of Not-Butter (I couldn’t believe it) as well as a few recipe cards that provided simple inspiration for light, delicious snacks to enjoy at home or serve at a small get-together. I enjoyed a batch of Roasted Sweet Potato Chips while talking all things television during the #Toast2TV Twitter party last Tuesday. Then, we live tweeted the Emmys last night in all of its somewhat-predictable glory.

Now that all of the Emmy Awards chatter is dying down, we have one last thing to properly bring our celebration of this year’s best in television to a close, and that is of course, a giveaway!…

How I Taught My 10 Year Old to Manage Animal Hair and Odors

I have worked in animal rescue a long time. One thing that I’ve learned is how to effectively minimize animal hair and odors on my own. You see I have a system, and it works. The only flaw in my system is that I’m the only one who does it. The kids, well they tend to make themselves scarce when animal needs arise. That was until my youngest daughter came to me and asked if she could rescue a little of homeless kittens.

To her helping homeless animals is a natural part of life so when she saw five little babies heading to the local animal shelter she knew right away what fate they had in store. She also knew that mommy doesn’t offer to help too many kitties and so she offered to take full responsibility …