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Archive for September 2007

September 29th, 2007

Please Welcome Two New Home and Dining Channel Blogs

I must say, I am really excited about the edition of these two blogs to the Home and Dining Channel here at b5media!

Help me welcome Farley who is blogging over at Behind the Vines. Can you guess what this blog is all about? It’s a guide to all things wine! I love wine but am […]

By Julie -- 4 comments

September 29th, 2007

Here’s a Heads Up: Home and Dining’s Fall Scavanger Hunt

Remember going on scavenger hunts when you were a kid? Sometimes they were the most fun part of a social gathering – wasn’t it fun to be given a list and going off with your teammates to locate feathers, safety pins and purple crayons? b5Media’s Home and Dining Channel also remembers. What better way to […]

By Julie -- 5 comments

September 27th, 2007

The Bach Coat Hooks in My Entry Way

A few weeks ago I told you that I received my Bach Coat Hooks in the mail. I finally got them installed in my entry way.
I decided not to wait on my husband and well, that maybe wasn’t the best idea. I ended up breaking the head off of one of the screws, but I’ll […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

September 27th, 2007

Tip of the Day #29

I heard this tip from Vern whose in my small group. (I’ve warned all my friends that I will eventually blog about them. :) )
He was telling us that after his mother passed away, that they were going through her items and found a whole box of birthday cards. What’s unique about that you ask? […]

By Julie -- 3 comments

September 27th, 2007

Under the Bed Storage for Kids’ Rooms

A Tame Those Toys Thursday Post
I am a huge advocate of using every square inch of a room for storage, expecially since we live in a small house. I’ve had to get very creative.
One area that I love to store things in my kids’ rooms is under the bed. Now, my boys’ room is very […]

By Julie -- 1 comment

September 26th, 2007

The Grocery Game

A Where’s My Desk Wednesday post
Last week I talked about creating a Household Information Center. Part of my center includes menu planning and coupon clipping. So, for my series on The Household Information Center, I am going to start with talking about groceries. Why? Well, for one reason, I need to get back into the […]

By Julie -- 4 comments

September 26th, 2007

Tip of the Day #28

 For most of us, coat season is right around the corner. This would be the perfect time to get that coat closet cleaned out and a system set up.
When we lived in Alaska, we had an awesome mud room. Wow, I miss that mudroom. I had that thing organized like you wouldn’t believe. I had […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

September 26th, 2007

How I Organize My Kids’ Crafts

My kids are huge into crafts. Honestly, it’s exhausting sometimes but I am very thankful that they love to be creative.
My biggest headache in dealing with all their creativity has been storage. I’ve had those plastic containers with drawers, a bookshelf and most recently a white rolling cabinet. I just wasn’t pleased with any of […]

By Julie -- 8 comments

September 24th, 2007

Organize Your Life Carnival - Edition #15

Welcome to the September 24, 2007 edition of organize your life.
clothes

Sara Goldstein presents How to dress for all your roles posted at The Bargain Queen on Fashion and Beauty, saying, “You’re a mother, a wife, a grown-up rock chick… surely that leads to a bursting closet? With a little planning, it doesn’t have to. Here’s […]

By Julie -- 13 comments

September 24th, 2007

A Couple of Great Contests!

Here are a couple of contests for you to enter.
The first one you will find over at HGTV.com. You only have one more week to enter. What prize is up for grabs? Well, you could win $100,000 to redecorate your home, an all-new 2008 Subaru Tribeca or a daily prize giveaway of a $50 T.G.I […]

By Julie -- 0 comments