Home Advantage Plus

Here you’ll find support for streamlining, time management and organizing strategies to care for your home and life with less stress. Visit often to share your experiences for creating the home that works for you. Home Advantage Plus

Make Kids' Parties a Piece of Cake

Give the Birthday Boy or Girl the Ultimate Gift

Fairy Tale Princess Cake
Pirate Cak


(Family Features) - When the goal is to delight a child with a birthday party they'll never forget, nothing says "it's your day" like an unforgettable birthday bash. And, it's a piece of cake when it comes together under one creative theme, down to the delicious detail of a birthday cake to sweeten the theme.

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Low-Cost, No-cost ways to celebrate Christmas with kids

Cutting costs at Christmas doesn't mean celebrating like Scrooge. It's not about what you buy -it's about what you do!

Putting "celebration at the center of the season -and taking the focus off gigts and giving- can be the key to happy holidays that don't break the bank.

Better, when it comes to Kids and Christmas, cheap is good! Simple. Inexpensive family activities can be as meaningful as pricey Nutcracker tickets -and no need for scratchy dresses or dress-up suits.

Try these no-cost ways to celebrate the holiday season with kids:

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Nutritional Resources for Families

Find tips on healthy eating, recipies for balanced meals, resources on getting your family together at mealtimes, and advice on nutrition for your whole family, no matter the age of your children or your family's lifestyle.
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On the Virtues of Making Your Children Do the Dishes

Quiz for the day: How much time each day, on average, does a 6- to 12-year-old child spend on household chores?

If you guessed more than a half-hour, you're wrong. Children are spending a mere 24 minutes a day doing cleaning, laundry and other housework -- a 12% decline since 1997 and a 25% drop from 1981 levels, says Sandra Hofferth, director of the Maryland Population Research Center at the University of Maryland, based on a forthcoming study of 1,343 children. In the glacial realm of sociological change, that amounts to a free fall.

It also reflects "important behavioral and values shifts that will affect lives for years to come," Dr. Hofferth says. One consequence is never more obvious than at this time of year, when hundreds of thousands of college freshmen move into their dorms and promptly begin destroying their laundry. Other studies suggest the shift may have longer-term

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Spanish Version

In case you speak Spanish, please give me a hand with this site. "La casa a un click" is a blog in spanish that I set up recently and It needs polishing up.
I'd appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to fill up the questionaire or send some suggestions.
Thanks for your help and when the new version is ready I'll let you know

Kitchen Management : Knowledge is POWER!

Whether you’re a newly married couple, a working parent (married or not), about to have your first child, or if it’s simply time to move out of your parent’s home and live on your own, cooking will be a part of your daily routine. Regardless of culinary experience, people of all levels quickly learn that without the proper tools and ingredients, even the best of cooks can falter. Terminology in the kitchen it’s own language—and to novice cooks, can sometimes seem like a foreign language! Check out my Kitchen Jargon section.

About Lauren Meet Lauren, a devoted wife and mother, internationally-renowned cook, lifestyle advisor and teacher. She has carefully and lovingly created this "virtual kitchen" in celebration of all of you who wish you could gather your family around a thoughtfully-prepared home cooked meal regularly -- and make it a priority -- but don't know where to begin.

Lauren website

All Things Christmas

From: Womansday.com


Christmas is right around the corner...so we've pulled together a one-stop holiday shop with everything you need to enjoy a successful, mishap-free celebration! From cookie recipes and roast ideas to money- and stress-management tips, plus fun family crafts and unusual gifts, there's something here for everyone-whether you're entertaining or being entertained. Happy holidays!

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From House to Home

http://www.homerenaissancefoundation.org

What makes the space we live in a home? This question is worth answering if, as we believe, the wellbeing of each person begins in the home.

Study and research shows that a successful home influences the welfare of our society.

Personal well-being and improved quality of life – these are everyone’s goals, but where do we start?

According to anthropologists, sociologists, doctors, economists and educationalists, the answer lies in the home. What we eat, basic hygiene and health care, the quality of our home surroundings, our space and the way we use our time at home are all fundamental to our overall development and the fulfilment of our individual potential.

The purpose of the Home Renaissance Foundation is to bring about a change in public perception of the value of the work in the home and how profoundly it affects us. Our vision is to advance the recognition of the importance of high quality care provided in the home and its determining impact on achieving a balanced society. This can be brought about by encouraging research, promoting professional standards in all home skills, renewing the culture of the home and giving due recognition to its social value.

November 20th & 21st 2008
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre London
DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE BROCHURE HERE

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