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20Jun

9 simple ways to prepare for an emergency

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Severe flooding in the Midwest, earthquakes in Japan, fatal tornadoes in the southern states…maybe it’s me, but it seems that these disasters are happening more often and in more diverse places than ever before. That makes it all the more important to be prepared for an emergency because in all reality an emergency in your [...]

06May

Reduce the number of membership cards in your wallet with Just One Club Card

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A while back I decided to ditch my traditional wallet for a slimmer, more efficient hack using a Moleskine notebook. The only things I carried over from my wallet were my driver license, my debit card, and a few business cards. I ended up leaving a number of membership/loyalty cards in my wallet (along with [...]

31Mar

Storing pictures: innovations in photo albums

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Disclaimer: This may be common knowledge, but the amount of time I’ve spent in craft stores over the course of my entire life is less than the amount of time it will take me to complete this post, so what I’m going to share with you is news to me. If you already know about [...]

Categories: Family, Organization
11Mar

How to give purpose to your spring cleaning

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The seasons are changing! Or at least they are where I live (today should be a balmy 44 degrees). That means it’s about time to consider packing up the winter gear, be it clothing or lingering winter decorations.
Generally, I find the process of packing and unpacking seasonal gear to be somewhat annoying - just something [...]

03Mar

Spend less time wandering in parking garages: an easy way to find your car

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It’s amazing how easy it is to forget where you parked. I’ve spent more time wandering around in a parking garage looking for my car than I’d care to admit. There was even an entire Seinfeld episode that took place in a mall parking garage. (If you’re not familiar with it, click here. Start at [...]