I realize that this is early but I wanted to go ahead and wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.
At Home
Changing the Bedroom
A few years ago, I finally redid my bedroom in colors that I enjoyed at the time. It was the first time that I didn’t put any thought into making sure that the room was “guy friendly”. When Edgar and I were together I always made sure that the bedroom reflected colors that he would enjoy. Nothing too feminine or overly girly. After all it was shared room. One thing I discovered (when I finally stopped the couple mentality) was that I changed so much of myself for him.
Here’s the One Piece of Technology You Need This Holiday Season
Thanksgiving week brings a lot to be thankful for: family time, great food and the merry excitement that the holidays have officially kicked off. This year, we’re especially grateful for one more thing: the new Amazon Fire Kids Edition Tablet. From its unparalleled parental control features to the thousands of vetted kids books, movies and educational apps, the Amazon Fire Kids Edition Tablet is about to save your Thanksgiving holiday.
Amazon is offering a special Black Friday deal where you can get your hands on a Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet for just $69.99.
Customer Service
In a news article I recently heard they were discussing Black Friday and customer service. I don’t remember what channel but the guest made the remark that the old adage “The customer is always right” is outdated.
Planning Ahead: Tips for Surviving the Unexpected
If something is truly unexpected, then, by its very nature, you cannot plan for it. There are some things that happen in life that you didn’t even know were possible. Those events cannot be foreseen. Those are the real catastrophes that leave you devastated for a long time.
The more informed about the possibilities you are, the less likely you will be caught off guard. The fewer things that are truly unexpected, the more prepared you will be. Here are a few more tips for surviving the unexpected:
Is a Land Survey Usually Included in an Agreement with a Contractor?
Whenever you enter into an agreement with a contractor it is important to be aware of what is and isn’t included. After all, if you think that they will take care of all the waste removal and then discover they haven’t; you could be left with a significant bill.
There are many different factors involved in any type of contractual agreement. For instance, have you considered how to remove wet and dry waste in large quantities without destructive digging. You may not have even heard of vacuum excavation but it is an effective solution to this problem which can save you from having to deal with damaged utilities.
5 Hacks to Keep Your Sanity This Holiday Season
There’s holiday advice we’ve all heard a hundred times: mail your cards early, leave for the airport with enough time to battle a zombie horde and watch a long-form documentary, bake cookies, bake some more cookies, and then bake a few more cookies. Carry little one-size-fits-all presents in case Tom at work springs a surprise gift on you, and honestly, you didn’t even know you two were at the gift-giving level of friendship. There are so many tips and tricks floating around every holiday season that you’ll end up rocking back and forth in a closet trying desperately to remember the name of that one reindeer.
10 Questions To Ask When Buying A New Home
Buying a home at any time in your life is a huge commitment. This is why it is absolutely essential that you carry out the proper research before you sign on the dotted line and commit to a mortgage.
5 Ways to De-Stress and Save Money by Doing All Your Holiday Shopping Online
Let’s be honest: everyone hates holiday shopping. We love the bit about gift-giving when they open up the present and when the look on their face says you knocked it out of the park. We even love the part where we know our gifts were way more on point than anyone else’s, even if we don’t admit that. But the shopping part? Ugh, no thank you. Malls are the worst. Parking is a nightmare, lines everywhere, and there are so many people that you begin to agree with Dwight from “The Office” when he called for a new plague.
Overwhelmed
That one word describes everything I have been feeling lately. Completely and utterly overwhelmed. Readers, Brands, and Guest Post Senders take a few minutes to find out what is going on and what is happening in this overwhelming life of mine.









