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  • Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

    quick family dinnerAs a busy parent, there is little time in your life to make a lavish dinner for the whole family. Still, everyone has to eat eventually. If you’ve had a long day at work, the last thing you want to do is to run around a hot kitchen putting together a three course meal.

  • mygofer For The Multi-Tasking Dad

    Multi-tasking dadAs a dad you have a lot on your plate. Between work, fatherly duties and life, there is minimal time to get to the store for weekly groceries, grilling necessities and the like. Still, it’s on the to-do list. So, how are you expected to get it all done, every week? mygofer is happy to step in and make this job a bit easier. Forget about roaming the grocery aisles with cranky kids, all you have to worry about is getting everything ready for the grilling session.

  • DIY Outdoor Room Ideas

    One of this summer’s biggest trends is the outdoor room. More than you average garden, outdoor rooms create another gathering and entertaining area for homeowners. While you probably won’t be installing a custom outdoor room, you can still have a budget-friendly extra room in your back yard. You may have to spend a bit, but this DIY outdoor room will bring you return on investment for years to come.red-barn

  • Sprucing Up Your Patio For Spring

    This just in: cabin fever is real.

    Staying cooped up in the house all winter long is enough to make anyone go crazy. Whether you’re seeing visions of The Phantom of Winters Past or having violent flashbacks of snowstorms, don’t worry. It’s finally over.

  • On the go? Organize!

    We all lead busy lives. Between work, school, family obligations and general needs like running errands on the weekend, it can seem like the chance to sit down and take a breather isn’t going to happen anytime soon. When you’re looking to make your life easier, consider trying these.

  • Atypical Valentine’s Day Gifts for Women

    If you hosted a contest and asked for the most popular Valentine’s Day gifts for women, the top answers would probably include flowers, jewelry, or spa packages. Many women, however, would prefer to receive a different kind of gift on February 14. If your significant other isn’t easily wowed by daisies, diamonds, or deep-tissue massages, try one of the following ideas.

  • Full of Love, Full of Good Eats

    Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching, but don’t panic if you don’t know yet what you’re doing for your special someone on the big day. Customary celebrations include flowers and chocolate or a fancy dinner out. Here are some ideas for meals you can make throughout the day if you’d like to save a little money, can’t get a reservation at your local romantic bistro, or just want to stay in and snuggle.

  • Developing Habits that Will Help You Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions

    It’s the time of year when people worldwide are vowing to make big changes in their lives, whether that’s to find a new job, move to a new city, or finally shed bothersome extra pounds. Wanting to change is the first step; the second is to harness that burst of adrenaline and make it work to your best advantage.

  • Thanksgiving Party Prep

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    The holidays can become stressful. Many people feel pressured to put on a big show but this can be your biggest mistake. The most important thing about hosting any event is to not over-extend; if you take on more than you can handle it will be impossible for you to enjoy yourself. Here are a few easy Thanksgiving ideas and tips that will make great additions to your party and keep you stress-free.

  • 10 Cleaning Tips to Instantly Feel More Organized

    I did something today that I haven’t done in years; something that instantly made me feel more organized. It’s a small thing – not a big deal – but it had been nagging at me and I finally decided that today was the day I was going to do something about it.

    Today I spent just 30 minutes gathering up all of our loose CD’s and DVD’s and I put everything back into its proper case. I know, it’s not exciting, but it’s one less thing now on my very long list of things that should be done, but I never get around to accomplishing.

    Here are ten more things that you can do in less than thirty minutes to instantly feel more organized. Do one a day, one a week or one a month, but make 2011 the year that you start to feel a bit more organized.