5 Easy Tips for a Slobproof Home
Category: Interior design, cost saving ideas, featured, raising children, yourchichome
By: Debbie Weiner
I should have known a mixed marriage wouldn’t work. With me, a professional designer and he, a self-professed slob, we were headed for trouble. Sure, it was bliss at first. I created rooms that were full of delicate fabrics and off-white finishes and he was careful not to damage my precious furnishings. Every pillow was primped, every curtain tassle-trimmed and we all took our shoes off at the door to keep the light beige carpet in pristine condition.
But real life caught up to us. I spent more time at work, and he spent more time at home. Then kids came – both boys, followed by various animals, including two dogs. Shoes, even baseball cleats, stopped coming off at the door. Nerf balls went flying through the family room. Food was found everywhere- on the sofa, ground into the carpet, even under my sheets. Then came dog poop on my dining room rug. I fell apart- yelling about the dirt, the mess, the ruined sofa, the fingerprint stained draperies and the beige carpet polka-dotted with spots, spills and stains.
Top Ten Ways to Throw a Party on a Dime
Category: Interior design, cost saving ideas, cuisine, entertaining, top ten, yourchichome
By: Tavon Ferguson
10. The dollar store is your friend. Exhibit A: a wreath from a high end store is about $40 but a wreath with supplies bought from the dollar store is about $4. Your local dollar store has more than just canned veggies and birthday cards. They are stocked full of pre-made decorations and crafty kits.
9. You are invited to a dessert hour. You don’t always have to go for the large dinner with 10 homemade items that leaves you tired and your wallet stretched. How about a dessert party or a “Holiday Open House?” This way, you can serve desserts that can be made ahead of time.
A Wife’s Guide to Enjoying Life After Losing a Job
Category: cost saving ideas, friendship, raising children, relationship advice, yourchicfamilyBy: Liz Rodriguez
My husband and I are coming up on our one year anniversary of having no income. I wanted to share how to have fun through one of the scariest, most uncomfortable experience two adults with three small kids can face.
This is not just a regular kind of fear, like anticipating a spat with a department store clerk over a return, or having a close call on the freeway with some road-rager. This kind of fear is much more sonering. It is in the category of ‘survival fear,’ like rushing your wheezing kid to the ER, or not knowing where your traveling husband is at 3 a.m. when he was supposed to be home at midnight. It is so uncomfortable, I find myself practicing Lamaze breathing, as if I were in early labor. (I wouldn’t compare it to full labor – I won’t even go there!)
