Living
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12 Tips for a Successful Move
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Planning a move in the near future? These tips will help it go a bit more seamlessly (from someone who has been there and done that!). For various reasons I have moved various times over the course of raising my family. And I’ve tried moving both ways – by renting a truck and hiring laborers…
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Packing Up the Bungalow: What to Do Before You Say Goodbye
A little effort now will make opening your bungalow or country home before next summer so much easier & keep your things safe over the winter. Closing up the bungalow after a fun filled summer is a big job – let’s not kid ourselves. I’m a big believer in putting in just a bit more…
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How to Make Your Own Coffee While You’re Traveling (No Electricity Needed)
There’s so many times, when away from home, that we get stuck without good (and necessary) coffee. These are some great solutions. When Faigy Sprecher from The Kitchen Clique showed us these portable coffee solutions from Wacaco, we knew we had to share them with the BCP audience, especially those who might be traveling and…
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6 Ways You Can Quickly Get Your Household in Order While Your Kids Are in Camp
You might not realize, but these long summer days are the keys to feeling organized for the entire year (hey, and you thought Pesach cleaning was that time…nope!). And it doesn’t have to be hard! Whether your kids are away in sleepaway camp or just day camp, there’s still a lot you can get done!…
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Wait! Before You Throw That Scooter Out, Read This
You can refresh any bike or scooter for just a few dollars. Did your child tell you that he needs a new scooter because the handlebars have come off? Or maybe your daughter says she needs a new bike because her pedals have gone missing (just how do they manage to lose these things?!?) Or…
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The Best Products for Charging Your Devices When Traveling
We picked our favorite products for all kinds of travel. Whether it’s a short weekend visiting your parents’ or a week-long vacation, chances are you’ll need to charge a device or two or six while you’re away. If you travel more than once or twice a year, our first piece of advice is not to…
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How to Pack a Sheitel for Travel
Remember the days people took wig boxes as hand luggage? They were bulky, hard to carry, and someone always left the boxes sitting somewhere. Thankfully that’s a thing of the past. With many sheitels these days set naturally, we aren’t busy pinning, rolling in curlers or worrying that our sheitel won’t be set like the…
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The Complete Guide to Making Your First Guest List
Never collected the names and addresses of all your friends and family before? Here’s how to get started and get it all organized. If you are making a small event with “just family” or “just family and some close friends,” obviously you don’t need to go through all these steps of compiling a complete guest…
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Tips and Techniques to Make the Perfect Hostess Packages
Create a beautiful and thoughtful package in a few simple steps. Find a beautiful BOX or BAG to create your package in. Think out of the (typical) box! You can use a pretty tray, magazine rack, storage box… Scout stores and websites like Amazing Savings, Michaels and Amazon. There is no perfect size, just keep…
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This Is How We Use Our Clothing Dots
Clothing Dots are banishing laundry confusion in closets and drawers all over. Free shipping worldwide, with no minimum order! Do your daughters’ shells all end up in the wrong drawers because they all look the same? What about your son’s tzitzis? And socks, oh my! Are your kids accustomed to searching through their siblings’ drawers…
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