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By Brett Kelly

The Smell of Crayons: Tapping into your Creative Freedom

It takes me back. The waxy paper smell of a new pack of crayons hits me and I’m 4 years old. Every time.

Save Money with The Scrooge Strategy

Ramit Sethi from I Will Teach You to Be Rich introduced his new project today. The Scrooge Strategy is an extension of his recent 30-Day Challenge, during which he urged readers to make meaningful changes to their financial lives. “I hate most frugality tips,” Sethi writes. Instead, he wants to save big:

The Selling of Gold

Over the last several months, I’ve seen a continuous increase in the number of advertisements out there for gold.

Baby-Making Made Easy: Pre-Seed Lubricant

Planning a baby is stressful. We can’t set a specific date, time, or place to conceive, even though we might like to. It happens when it’s meant to happen – but, there is a product out there that can help the baby-making process along. Traditional Lubricants Can Kill Sperm

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep

Though many people don’t give a second thought about getting adequate rest, those that struggle with insomnia know that lack of sleep can have a very detrimental effect on one’s productivity.

Store Credit Cards: Not The Best Idea

If you shop at department stores or mall clothing stores, you likely know how the transaction will go. The salesperson will offer a greeting, ask if you were able to find everything okay - and before ringing up your purchase, they’ll ask whether you want to open an account with the store and save 10 percent off your purchase.

Weblog Awards Update: AoM Behind

So today is the last day to vote for the Weblog Awards and right now Art of Manliness is behind by 600 votes. Voting ends at 5PM EST, so please take 3 seconds and give AoM another vote. We really appreciate it. DownloadThe Art of Manliness Free Man Cookbook Download Your Free Guide to Being a Gentleman in 2008.

Design Public’s Organization Blog Fest

The website Design Public is hosting an Organization Blog Fest for the month of January. Each day is a new post with tips, tricks, and advice on how to help you organize your life. So far, the series has been well written, and I recommend you check it out.

Retirement for Stay-at-Home Parents

By Debbie DragonMany families make a sacrifice by having one parent stay at home to raise their children.  If the stay-at-home parent remains at home and unemployed for the majority of his or her working years, what happens when the stay-at-home parent reaches retirement age?

Teaching Frugality: The Power of Why

My three year old son has officially graduated to the “Why?” stage. Most parents - actually, anyone who has spent much time around a three year old - know exactly what I’m talking about. He’s basically asking “Why?” about everything that happens, from the simplest mundane household things to complicated issues like the nature of life.

Be Nicer to Your Body When Aunt Flow Visits: Stay Away From White Sugar

If you’re anything like me, you retain water whenever Aunt Flow comes to town. I don’t mean a little bit of water…I’m talking stepping on the scale and gaining 5-6 pounds of water. And that kind of thing can make a girl more than a wee bit irritable.

Become a Career Renegade: Interview with Career Expert Jonathan Fields

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Author, blogging friend, and career expert Jonathan Fields has launched his new book today: Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love. I’m happy to have him as a guest on Zen Habits to talk about his new book and how it will help us all pursue the career we’ve always dreamed about.

Hustle and Patience: What It Takes to Succeed in 2009

It’s Monday morning. I’m sitting upstairs in my office, in my pajamas, watching Gary Vaynerchuk give his keynote address at Affiliate Summit West live on Ustream (along with 865 other viewers). Vaynerchuk runs a New Jersey business called Wine Library, and has a popular video blog called Wine Library TV.

Winter storage event at Home Depot

Home Depot is currently holding a sale on all storage products until January 31. The Winter Storage Event prices are available online and in-store. (Some products are in-store only.)