No need to buy an expensive changing table. Just top a Trofast shelving unit with a changing table pad, just like how Beth and Shelli did theirs.
This is from Beth, who cut a piece of plywood 1" larger than the changing table pad. She wrapped the plywood with teal fleece and her husband secured the plywood to the Trofast with a couple of L brackets.
For me, the most remarkable aspect of being a freelancer is the power to decide what projects I’ll work on and which ones I won’t. If you’re reading this, chances are it is for you, too. Being in charge of exactly what fills each workday is a pinch-me privilege. It’s also a pressing responsibility.
As promised in my previous post regarding time management, here I am with a list of cool tools that can help you manage your time effectively and become more productive in your work.Since I am a big fan of tools which are operating system independent, you will find that most of these tools are browser-based and can work on any computer whether it is Windows, Mac or Linux.By the way, since I am als
What we tend to mean when we talk of freedom is the freedom from want. And we tend to think that freedom from want comes from getting what we desire.So one path I sometimes stumble along in my life is to try to get all that I want.But I've found that achieving the focus of my desire does not relieve me of the desire.
It’s once again time for our “So You Want My Job” series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable man jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can finally become what they always wanted to be when they grew up.
I have a stack of half-written stories for Get Rich Slowly. Last January, for example, I started a post about “predatory shopping”, which is a term my friend Rhonda used to describe her behavior recently. She’s in great financial shape, so she sees all of the bargains and going-out-of-business sales as an opportunity for her to save money on things she’s been putting off.
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It’s a problem that most people face: they want to work on Amazing Things, but with all the things they have to get done in their lives, there just isn’t time.
My usual response is: make the time.
By Linsey KnerlHave you ever wondered what the phrase “medical tourism” really meant? Are you looking for ways to cut back on healthcare costs (both at home and abroad)? We chat candidly with Amy B. Scher of Healthcare Hacks to learn more about her experience with receiving life-saving care in India, and what you can do to save right here in your own country.
Every Wednesday is Tip Day.
This Wednesday: Eight tips for making yourself likable.
Well, no. You can't actually make someone like you. But you can behave in ways that will make it slightly more likely.
Since starting The Simple Dollar, friends and family and neighbors have started coming to me regularly to chat about money issues. Most of the time, the questions are pretty simple and the answers come quickly. What intrigues me about these conversations, though, are the little things that people say that reveal bigger truths about their experiences with money.
By Philip BrewerEverybody knows that retirement accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs offer great tax advantages (and once upon a time--and maybe again someday--a corporate match). But people who have plans to spend the money before they reach retirement age worry about the restrictions on early withdrawals that come with the various retirement plans. Here's a cheat-sheet for working the angles.
In this next interview, we asked people: What gadgets do you use on a regular basis and how do they help you work more effectively? (940) There was variety in the answers, but I thought it was interesting how many people feel a timer is one of their most important gadgets for getting more done.
1) Timer to keep me focused and learn how much time things really take.
A myth is a story that gets passed around. Like Chinese whispers, they develop over time, and take on a life of their own. They start with a kernel of truth, but that truth gets hard to identify after a while. The truth gets lost in the drama of the story.
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What to do with old gadgets and hardware
An argument against multi-taskingFor higher-level activities, like organizing, it can be better to make these mono-tasks instead of multi-tasks.
Getting rid of maternity clutterMaternity clothes are a necessity, but to buy clothing that will be worn for a few months and stored away until another pregnancy is a bit wasteful.
