Queercents

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  • A Home-Made Holiday

    4Th of July weekend is coming up in the U.S where we celebrate our freedoms realized through sacrifices made by the patriots who whooped the british, by eating BBQ’d meals, going on vacations and watching fireworks. It is also the time of the year when people will get wonderful sunburns for the summer. A few…

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    ~Dawn

  • Productivity: the secret sauce is to automate

    “Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage” – Jawaharlal Nehru One of my favorite sites is Lifehacker. Their motto is, “Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Lifehacker recommends the software downloads and web sites that actually save time. Don’t live to geek; geek to…

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    Nina

  • Free Radio Online

    I love free stuff and I think most people like a free item now and then as well. Being that I am on a computer 10-12 hours a day I have the a lot of time to keep myself busy. When I am at work, I plug in and get to work. Here are a…

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    ~Dawn

  • Cool Down Your Home and the Spending

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    I’d like to highlight a few ideas that I have found work in my residence and of course if you have further ideas, don’t hesitate to speak up and comment below. 1> Use a bloody fan for Pete’s sake, and stay cool!- Good grief, even I forget to do this occasionally; running to the thermostat…

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    ~Dawn

  • Thin Slicing and GTD

    “One either meets, or one works.” — Peter Drucker My favorite time management technique is called touch it once. This post isn’t specific to finances, but every now and then I like to hit the refresh button and remind myself that when you “get things done” then success usually follows. This is the difference between…

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    Nina

  • Air Freshener Matchsticks

    When the odor in the bathroom gets to be too much it is best to use something to freshen the air, so as not to stink out the next user. Flushing in mid-plop gets to be costly over time, so not the wisest use of water. There are some alternatives though: 1. Perfume/Cologne spray 2.…

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    ~Dawn

  • A Few Clothing Tips

    Any way you can reduce little expenses, do it. It is the little stuff that adds up and causes your wallet to leak money when you aren’t looking. Every now and then I will add to the list of tips, you are welcome to use them, abuse them or laugh at them. Even better, you…

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    ~Dawn

  • Home Repair Ideas

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    Here they are in all their glory. Use them, laugh at them or add your own in the comments below. Just use common sense and always test an area first. To make aluminum doors look new, try scrubbing with a misture of baking soda and water or scrub aluminum foil over the door to shine…

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    ~Dawn