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2 days ago | 
jericho-news-journal.com | Mary Hunt
“Sorry my place is such a mess!” If you have to pull out that one every time you welcome friends or family into your house, it might be time to get organized. Marla Cilley, also known as the FlyLady, calls that CHAOS: Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome!Organization is an important aspect of any home. And we’re quite familiar with the rule: a place for everything and everything in its place. Right?
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2 days ago | 
conservativedailynews.com | Mary Hunt
Kitchen cabinets are for storing dishes, not grease. Unfortunately, wood cabinets, whether painted or natural with a clear finish, are prone to all sorts of grease, grime and gunk from simply being in the kitchen. Depending on just how much grease and grime you’re looking at and the supplies you have available, here are several options for your consideration.
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2 days ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Mary Hunt
Dear American Airlines,You and I have had a close relationship for a couple of decades now, and it has been mostly wonderful. In the beginning, as we were getting to know one another, I was OK with being herded to the back of economy as I worked hard to gain favor with you. I was committed to loyalty. The day that I reached 25,000 frequent flier miles in my account was a big deal for me. Wow. A free trip. But I wanted more. I wanted 50,000 miles for two free round-trip tickets. So I persevered.
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1 week ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Mary Hunt
These nine tips and tricks for organization will get you one step closer to having guests over with confidence. 5/6/2025Updated: 5/6/2025“Sorry my place is such a mess!” If you have to pull out that one every time you welcome friends or family into your house, it might be time to get organized. Marla Cilley, also known as the FlyLady, calls that CHAOS: Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome!Organization is an important aspect of any home.
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1 week ago | 
jericho-news-journal.com | Mary Hunt
If I asked you to deduct your monthly expenses from your monthly income, I have a feeling you’d look pretty good on paper. The mystery for many people is why they can’t get through a month without using a credit card to cover unexpected expenses, such as a prescription for a sick child, a quarterly insurance premium or a wedding shower gift. Your predictable, fixed monthly bills are not the problem. Somehow, the rent and utilities get paid, and the family gets fed.
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1 week ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Mary Hunt
Whether we like it or not, we have to become our own health care advocates. 5/5/2025Updated: 5/5/2025I'll be honest—I’m just as surprised as you are to be wading into the murky waters of U.S. health care. Specifically? Health insurance. It’s a tangled mess. Even if your coverage comes neatly wrapped in your job’s benefits package, it’s still messy. Premiums keep climbing, deductibles are sky-high, and somehow we’re paying more for less.
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1 week ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Mary Hunt
Be the house guest you would love to have over. 5/1/2025Updated: 5/1/2025It was shocking, if not surreal. The email message was from a woman I‘d never met and whose name I recognized only because, a few months earlier, she mailed me a book she’d written. The message announced that she and her family were planning a road trip to Disneyland and would just love to stay with us since (at the time) we lived nearby and oh, wouldn’t that be so much fun. She gave a tentative date they would be arriving.
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2 weeks ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Mary Hunt
Want to climb up on top of your situation rather than allow it to crush you? 4/30/2025Updated: 4/30/2025Shortly after takeoff, the pilot circled over the Great Salt Lake, tipping the wings ever so slightly so we could witness the unusual reddish-purple color of the water—a phenomenon, he explained, that occurs when a particular species of algae meets up with a certain bacteria. It was quite fascinating.
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2 weeks ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Mary Hunt
Having a freedom account will force you to anticipate those unexpected monthly expenses. 4/29/2025Updated: 4/29/2025If I asked you to deduct your monthly expenses from your monthly income, I have a feeling you'd look pretty good on paper. The mystery for many people is why they can’t get through a month without using a credit card to cover unexpected expenses, such as a prescription for a sick child, a quarterly insurance premium, or a wedding shower gift.
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2 weeks ago | 
conservativedailynews.com | Mary Hunt
If you’ve ever stared at a grocery aisle full of cooking oils, wondering if you’re picking a kitchen staple or a chemistry experiment, you’re not alone. The world of cooking oils is a confusing place, and the debate over seed oils is heating up. Are they really as bad as some say? And if so, what should we use instead? Let’s clear this up. WHAT ARE SEED OILS? Seed oils, often labeled as vegetable oils, come from the seeds of plants. The most common offenders?
