This is how I feel about complimentary alcoholic beverages at beauty salons: Last week the California state senate voted in favor of AB1322, a bill that would allow beauty salons and barber shops to serve beer or wine without an alcohol license. Which means your days of … [Read more...]
Command Center: a Useful Back to School Project
A new command center to catch the family's piles of stuff when they enter your house has been my most effective Back to School organization project so far. This unassuming shelf holds everything. A command center is a must-have for a family with school-aged kids. I have two … [Read more...]
Girl Scout Cookies: How To Decide Which Girl Scout Gets Your Business
As the parent of elementary school-aged children, I have no less than 1,839 Girl Scouts in a 2-mile radius who are all dying to sell me some Girl Scout cookies. They are adorable, enterprising, and whether or not they are spurred on by ambitious parents, all they have to say is … [Read more...]
MomFair 2016 Is Coming January 31st: Helping Moms Get Back To Work
One thing I have noticed over the last few years is that moms of my children's classmates have been getting jobs working at school, as instructional aides, special ed aides, office staff, etc. It's a pretty good on-ramp to going back to work, with matching hours to their kids' … [Read more...]
Save With Groupon Coupons
Did you know that you can search Groupon not just for deals at local retailers or services, but for coupons and discount codes at thousands of retailers? Before you click "Check Out" on that website on Cyber Monday, first search Groupon Coupons for special deals or coupon codes … [Read more...]