Build your own!
Connecting to your family’s heritage — discovering who you are and where you came from — can be a wonderful gift for yourself, your children and other relatives. Take a look at this great tips to create your very own family tree that will help you make and keep your ancestral connections for years to come.
Do a little digging and a little writing.
Public libraries and the Internet serve as excellent resources for researching family history. Search for information online to get started. Write down birth dates, deaths, marriages, military enlistments and more in an attractive journal. Throw in a few legends and funny events. Don’t worry about your writing style; just use your curiosity and enthusiasm to create a record that will be a masterpiece of family memories.
Teach your children well.
Get your kids involved in family history by purchasing a family tree at a craft store or bookstore. Encourage them to add names to the tree as, together, you discover more about your family’s heritage. more…
First and foremost, accept that some degree of clutter with a child is inevitable
- Start with messes and clutter you see every day. So work on organizing your kitchen or family room before your hallway closet.
- Assign everything in your house a home. This way everyone in your family knows where to find what they need, and more importantly, they know where to put it away.You use this principle to organize your silverware, with clearly defined places for forks and knives, or drawers for socks or, underwear. Bring this thinking to the broader aspects of your home to save many hours of searching for things. It dramatically cuts down on the clutter of items left out “for now” or “until I find a place for it.” more…
Are you aware of the dangers under your sink? The AAPCC has stated that “the largest number of occurrences of poisoning in 1993 were due to cleaning products – drain cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, bleach, soaps and detergents”.
An article from Glenn Beach brings to light the dangers of cleaning products and considerations that should be made to avoid accidental poisoning of children, adults and pets. Included in the article is also a list of some of the most hazardous cleansers found around the house.
“Thinking globally and acting locally” Norwex is working to provide families with safe and environmentally friendly cleaning products, alternatives free of harmful chemicals.
Interested in improving your qualtity of life? Contact Krista Labrecque for more information on Norwex products.
