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Do You Know How to Store Everything Safely?

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bookcase with paper file boxes

In this post, we've selected our picks some of the best storage accessories you can choose for your home—check out our choices! Trying to keep our homes clean and tidy can feel like a full-time job. However, it can be more than just hard to fit in and stay on top of it, so that your home looks the part. You may find that you also need to know the best ways to store everything too. In this blog post, we’re going to explore some of the ways you should look to store some of the most popular items around the home. Paperwork One of the biggest things that we often need to store is Continue reading...

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How to Make a Staircase Gallery Wall – Part One

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A staircase gallery wall layout

A few years ago, I created a gallery wall of family photos along the wall that runs next to our home's staircase to our second story. Our home's stairwell is a great place for a gallery wall since it's the first thing you see upon entering our home. I started the gallery wall when my kids were little, and I've added to it bit by bit—which resulted in a layout that was a bit chaotic. I recently got a very cool Cigman CM-S02 level—which is an awesome tool for all sorts of DIY projects—so I decided to finally make the layout of the gallery wall more orderly. Plus, now that my kids are older and Continue reading...

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How to Make Family Photo Projects Easier with Smart Tech in 2025

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Organizing family photos used to be a chore, but that’s no longer the case. With today’s smart tools, managing those precious memories can be a comprehensively creative and genuinely enjoyable process. Which makes me happy because with so many milestones happening recently—like my twins' college graduations—it's really important to me to save our memories. Smart tech can make it easy to bring your vision to life without frustration. With numerous sharing options, everyone can stay connected through your cherished snapshots. Here’s a closer look at what’s possible when you have the right Continue reading...

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How Busy Moms Can Maintain a Beautiful Yard with Minimal Effort

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The demands of work, children and housework don't always allow much time for maintaining a backyard. But a stunning yard needn't be a luxury. Creating an inviting, beautiful garden that won’t take away valuable time out of the day is possible with careful planning. Follow these tips to create a lovely yard with little effort. Plant Hardy, Low-Maintenance Plants The first step in creating a low-effort yard is making smart choices for plants. Be sure to select species that can grow without constant attention and focus on native plants suitable for your climate and soil conditions. Because Continue reading...

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8 Ways to Keep Your Home Sparkling Clean All Year Round

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how to keep your home clean and tidy year-round.

The challenge of keeping your home clean often seems like a never-ending job. From the moment you’ve cleaned it, it starts getting dirty again—whether it’s someone taking a shower or putting toast in the toaster and leaving crumbs everywhere. While your home can never be sparkling clean all of the time, you can change your cleaning habits to keep it looking clean and tidy all year round. With that being said, here are eight ways to always keep your home always sparkling. Keep to a Cleaning Schedule A cleaning schedule is something that can help you stay on top of the chaos. In Continue reading...

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8 Tips for Designing a Functional and Stylish Family Home

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clean and functional living room with a gold Post-Modern-style chair

Building a beautiful yet functional family home can be challenging but fulfilling. Your home should be an excellent, welcoming one despite the stress of daily family life. Through wise design choices and adequate planning, you may develop a place that mirrors your own family's daily needs. Here are eight expert-suggested ideas for creating a practical yet elegant family house for daily life and long-term contentment. Give Top Priority to an Open-Concept Floor Plan Better parenting supervision, social bonding promotion, and more natural lighting admittance are all advantages of an Continue reading...

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Silent Winters: How Cold Weather Affects More Than Just Your Skin

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Follow these tips to protect your electronic gadgets in winter.

Winter has this weird magic about it, right? The quiet hush after a snowfall, the way everything slows down just a little, and the permission it gives us to retreat indoors with something warm, like a freshly brewed espresso. But while we’re layering scarves and slathering on lip balm, there’s a whole list of other things quietly taking a hit behind the scenes. With these tips, you can make sure you're protected once the season rolls around again. Nope, we’re not just talking about dry skin or cracked heels. Think smaller. Think more subtle. Think devices—like the ones in or around your Continue reading...

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Our Guide to Looking after Your Hearing

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Take these preventative steps to protect your hearing

Looking after your hearing is very important, although a lot of people overlook it. Having good hearing can benefit you in various ways, and it’s well known that good hearing can help your mental health—there is nothing worse than not being able to hear and having to keep asking someone to repeat themselves.  With hearing being so important, it’s vital that you look after it. That’s why a few changes to your daily routine can make a big difference and promote good hearing health. Things like not listening to music too loudly, using hearing protection, getting regular hearing checks and Continue reading...

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8 Smart Ways to Save Money on Your Energy Bills

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Try these 8 smart ways to save money on your energy bills.

Being able to save money on one's energy bills is something that most people want to achieve, particularly when economic times are tough. There are plenty of ways to save money on your energy bills. While some are more obvious than others, the more you can do to help cut them down, the better. Not only that, but by reducing energy bills, you’ll also reduce your carbon footprint. Here are eight smart ways to save money on your energy bills this year. When you’re looking to save money on your energy bills, you should consider adjusting your thermostat accordingly. Your thermostat is Continue reading...

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28 Inspiring Eco-Friendly Home Tips for Sustainable Living

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An eco-friendly home with solar panels surrounded by trees and flowers

Walking into an eco-friendly home feels different—there is a sense of harmony that is immediately noticeable. As a mom of five kids, I've spent years transforming our home into a sustainable sanctuary. When managing the needs of five children, finding eco-friendly home tips becomes not just an environmental choice, but a necessity.  The average household produces 8 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, which is why making sustainable changes can have a significant impact—something I have witnessed as our family's carbon footprint has decreased despite our larger household Continue reading...

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