Works For Me Wednesday: Is Your To-Do List Working For You?

By Alan

It seems funny that the inspiration to write a blog post about writing things down came from another blog post about writing things down. Lifehacker included a reference to It Didn't Happen If You Didn't Write It Down.

One of my favorite productivity blogs is 43folders. Merlin Mann has been writing a blog about productivity and getting things done for over five years, and has wonderful insight into why people do terrible things to themselves in the name of productivity. But, he does it with such humor and funny insight into people's behavior, that it's fun to read.

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Works For Me Wednesday: Game Storage

By MAD21

We've been looking for ideas regarding storage/functionality while creating a playroom in our house. I've written before about the fight to keep our house from turning into a giant toy box. I'm always looking for good ideas regarding how to make toys accessible but also easily storable.

We came across an idea that totally fits within those needs, but is also an awesome idea regarding decorating the playroom itself.

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Works For Me Wednesday: A Sav For Anything

By MAD21

As I was growing up, if anyone in our family had any kind of injury to our skin (burn, scrape, dry skin, hang nail, blisters, etc.), my parents pulled out this green can of very stinky ointment called Bag Balm. I did not like smell, but I never had a problem with my parents using it on me for two reasons... One: It didn't sting or hurt, and Two: It worked! It made whatever was wrong heal very vast. Two very important things to a kid (and a grown-up).

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Works For Me Wednesday: Blogging Tips

By MAD21

For this week's WFMW, Kristen asked us to share our favorite blogging tips. Even though it's almost been a year, I still feel new to the blogging world. But here are five things I've learned:

1. Care about what you are writing about. If you don't, your readers won't either.

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Works For Me Wednesday: Kitchen Love

By Alan

While we often talk about about food in terms of love. We love chocolate, and we love those beautiful plates of ours. Many courtships got started with dinner and a movie, and romantic meals fixed for each other. Families bond over the dinner table, and in the kitchen while making meals.

But, does the love extend to everything in the kitchen? What about the appliances? We expect them to work, but we don't always give them the attention or the care necessary for them to work at their best, or for the longest. Where's the love?

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