Showing posts with label household tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label household tips. Show all posts

Monday, December 20, 2010

The Top 3 Household Forms You Should Keep On Hand

The holidays are here, which means many of us will be doing one (or all) of the following:

  • Arranging for someone to feed and water our pets and plants;
  • Arranging for a new babysitter to watch the little ones while they're on Christmas vacation... or we are out on New Year's Eve;
  • Sending one of our children with friends, a youth group or other family members on a vacation away from their physician and away from us.
Sound familiar? If so, then these three forms (which are free to download) are a "must-have" for your household!

House/Pet Sitting Instructions A simple-to-use form that allows you to document all necessary instructions for your sitter, including emergency phone numbers, pet info and plant care

Medical Authorization for Minors In the event of an emergency, use this form to provide consent for emergency medical treatment when children are away from home. *Note: Some businesses/organizations may require you to have your form notarized - especially if your child will be traveling outside the country.
Emergency Information Sheet Keep all emergency information handy in one area, including parent's work numbers, nearest neighbor or relative, children's school, pet info and insurance info.

*Be sure to print out a blank "master" of each form to keep on hand for next time.


Happy Holidays

Friday, May 22, 2009

Paint A Chalkboard!


Creating a chalkboard surface on a child's wall is a great way to encourage their artistic talents, and adds a unique an inexpensive touch to the room. Several options are available for painting a chalkboard onto a door, wall, or even the side of a dresser. 


For families, having a chalkboard wall in the garage, laundry room, family room -- or anywhere the family gathers is a great way to centralize communication and have schedules handy.   [ADDITIONAL CONTENT / ARTICLE LINKS REMOVED]

Friday, May 8, 2009

10 Tips for Safer Camping


Now is the time to get together with family and friends and enjoy the Great Outdoors.  Camping is a great way to spend quality time, but are you practicing camping safety?  
Here are 10 Tips for Safer Camping.


photo: © sxc.hu/riley321

Monday, April 20, 2009

Ever Wonder What Pill Is What??


There have been times when I was traveling that I put several over-the-counter medication in a single container to save space. While it seemed very convenient at the time, relying on my memory to identify each of the unknown pills was probably not the best idea.Here are a few ways to help you identify pills and other medications:   [ADDITIONAL CONTENT / ARTICLE LINKS REMOVED]

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

How To Choose A Water Filter


Bottled water is not only an expensive alternative to tap that creates unnecessary waste, but its' quality has also come in to question. Water filters help to remove the odors and tastes that are often associated with tap water as well as minerals, sediment, and chlorine, and are available in a large variety of types, sizes, and price ranges. [ADDITIONAL CONTENT / ARTICLE LINKS REMOVED]

Monday, February 16, 2009

Go Green In Huntington Beach!


How to Go Green in Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA is committed to being an environmentally safe, energy efficient, healthy community.  If you are a resident here, there are many ways you can support the City's commitment to Going Green.  Read more
here  

Saturday, February 7, 2009