Archive for October, 2010

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DIY: "Green" Halloween Costumes

As a child, when Halloween came around I always had to have my mother purchase the hippest costume that came out that year. As an adult, I’m over the “new” costumes and have designed and created my own costumes for the past years. This way I no [...]

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Travel»

Travel Hacking 101: Unconventional Guides

So in my many hours of both stumbling and conducting regimented online research (sometimes not random at all actually), I've compiled a small but powerful list of blogs and sites that I cherish for the type of advice you just can't put a price on. E [...]

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For Moms»

Cure the Case of the "Whys"

The question why is typically an easy question to answer, but for some reason when that question comes from a child it seems to be the hardest thing to answer. Even though my daughter is one, I have a four and a half year old niece and that questio [...]

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Family & Kids»

Home Workout Plan

You have heard it time and time again, “You don’t need the gym, workout at home!” Then the opposing argument, “I do not have time to work out.” Excuses, excuses, excuses. I have said these statements multiple times in my lifetime. But with [...]

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Travel»

How an NYC Lawyer Quit the Lion's Den to Travel the World

Not that I'm advocating doing so, but there's something magical about the idea of suddenly quitting your day job and career grind to see the world. Problem is, it's rarely ever sudden (as in the case I'm about to show you) and it's certainly not as [...]

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Home Services»

Maintenance That Will Keep Your House Together

There are certain things that should be done weekly, monthly, and annually to make sure that your house is in tip top shape. Below is a breakdown of some of the things that should be done: Weekly: Vacuum rooms with carpet with a strong vacuum, rake [...]

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Personal Finance»

What You Can't Learn About Money from a Book

Not saying that I'm anti-Amazon when it comes to learning about finance, but the true skills required to manage your money comes from both research AND learning from mistakes. While the typical "Learn how to manage your money" manual does provide so [...]

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Be Green & Save»

Houston Green Businesses

Let’s face it, there are a million businesses out there to choose from.  With so many options, how do you choose one business over another?  Is it pricing…customer service…convenience?  For me, those aspects are very important (especially pr [...]

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Credit Cards, Personal Finance»

Tips on Avoiding Financial Stress

Financial stress has been found to lead to health related problems and problems with personal relationships. As soon as your body begins to feel stressed it tries to fight it off but sometimes overtakes the body with disease and bad symptoms. So how [...]

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Travel»

Travel Hacking with e-Miles

Dream vacation falling by the wayside? Join the growing club of budget travelers clubbed across the wallet folds by the increasing cost of airfare. Sure there are ways to find solid fare deals if you're ninja enough to dig around in the right places [...]

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