How Parents Can Manage Free Summer Childcare Plus Teach Kids Accountability

Kids rejoice when "school's out for the summer" but parents facing three months without childcare may be singing a different tune. How do you manage daycare if you can't afford a babysitter? You think like a detective and ask who, why, where, when and what. Then based on your answers, you develop a plan for free and low-cost summer childcare. How Parents Can Manage Free Summer Childcare, Teach Kids Accountability

Easy DIY Job Saves Us $800 a Year: Cheap Kids Haircuts at Home

As a mom of four, I'm always looking for ways to trim costs. With exceptions, do-it-yourself projects are a great way to save. Homemade options that require big time investments don't save--time is money. Here's one easy, quick, DIY job that saved us at least $800 a year when the kids were young: home haircuts.  Money Saving with Cheap Home Haircuts

Best Personal Organizers, Calendar, Online Planner, Cellphone Apps

Okay, I admit it--I am an organizer-ophile. I find it therapeutic to wander the planner aisle in Barnes & Noble. When I get a new cellphone, the first thing I play with is the calendar function. But I am also a tightwad--I will not pay for organizers apps or software. And I don't have to, nor do you, when there are so free utilities available online. Here are the best organizer apps on the net. Best Personal Calendar, Planner, Organizer Apps on the Internet 

How to Care for Your Cats and Pets

Cat Care and Grooming Tips for the Summer Months
Cat care and grooming tips and instructons especially fo summer.
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Creating Custom Shelving

How to Build Custom Shelving for Any Room
Shelving is a necessity for any room. Shelving is decorative, functional and practical. Here are several DIY projects to add different shelving to any room.
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Ceiling Remodel and Repair

Design Ideas for a Ceiling Remodel
Got one of those lovely plaster ceilings and need to repair it? Or maybe you want to install a drop ceiling. Whatever your ceiling repair or remodel needs, look here.
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