by Nicole Etolen | Mar 26, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Note- This post is inspired by the experts at Kiddie Academy who have been a leader in educational childcare for over 30 years. Learn more great tips by visiting the Kiddie Academy blog. When I was a little girl, my grandfather used to paraphrase Einstein’s...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 19, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Let’s face it, life is insanely busy these days. Between work, taking care of our families, and running countless errands, we really don’t seem to have a lot of time left over for the fun stuff. Really, though, the fun stuff is what makes all the other...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 14, 2012 | Health & Beauty, Tips & Crafts
I’m a worrier. I always have been, and probably always will be. In my defense, I can’t really help it. I have anxiety/panic disorder, so where the average person sees a minor inconvenience, my sympathetic nervous system sees a major threat to my...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 21, 2012 | Health & Beauty, Tips & Crafts
I am a firm believer in the power of small steps when it comes to promoting a healthy lifestyle. I’m a work-at-home single mom, I barely have enough time to wash my hair every day! I do, however, have time to squeeze in a quick walk, call a good friend to vent,...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 12, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Electricity is getting outrageously expensive these days. I think ours went up by like a zillion percent in the last year alone. Okay, maybe not quite a zillion, but my average bill in the winter last year was about $200 a month, and this year it’s up to about...
by Nicole Etolen | Jan 9, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
I’ll admit, when it comes to cars, I’m pretty much clueless. I barely know the difference between a sedan and a hatchback, let alone weird terms like horsepower, cylinders, and other random terms that car commercials throw out at you. I know absolutely...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 18, 2011 | Tips & Crafts
With temperatures plummeting, the surfaces are getting icy overnight, making the mere act of walking to your mailbox a potential for disaster. Driving is also a lot more treacherous, as black ice can form and cause you to lose control of your car in less than the time...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 6, 2011 | Tips & Crafts
For the past 9 years, I’ve been working as a manager at a Santa Claus photo operation. I’ve seen everything from screaming children to biting pets come through, and have learned a lot about what it takes to get a really good pictures with Santa. If your...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 20, 2011 | Tips & Crafts
I am a klutz, plain and simple. I’m the type of person who could get wounded in a padded room filled with cotton balls. I can’t even count how many times I’ve been injured at work, and I’m just a seasonal retail employee. Mostly it’s...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 11, 2011 | Tips & Crafts
I’ve moved many times throughout my life, sometimes right down the street and other times clear to the other side of the world. I’ve moved myself, been moved by random friends, and by the military. Several times, I’ve moved with very little notice....
