A Childproof and Workable Home Office

Written by Rachel Goldstein


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1. Doorstops - Use door stops to prevent your kids' fingers and hands from being pinched or crushed in your office door.

2. Window Blinds - I am sure that you have heard of all ofrepparttar injuries and deaths caused by blinds and cords. For this reason, make sure that your blinds are safe. On older miniblinds cutrepparttar 111478 cord loop, removerepparttar 111479 buckle, and put safety tassels onrepparttar 111480 cord. Make sure that this cord remains tight, if not, you will need new blinds.

3. Outlet Covers - Purchase outlet protectors for all of your free electrical sockets. Make sure that they aren't easily removed or they might become a choking hazard.

4. Safety Locks - If you have drawers in your office that contain dangerous items, you should invest in safety locks. Safety locks can prevent poisoning, choking, and other injuries.

5. Safety Gates - Use safety gates wherever you foresee danger for your kids. I use safety gates everywhere, including my home office. I put a gate from my desk torepparttar 111481 wall to preventrepparttar 111482 kids from touchingrepparttar 111483 computer equipment. It works great.

6. Corner Cushions - If there are sharp corners on any furniture in your office, invest in corner cushions to prevent injuries from falls.

7. Tie up Cords - Tie up and hide electronic cords. Try runningrepparttar 111484 cords under rugs or behind furniture.

8. Surge Protector Covers - I have two surge protectors in my office. I invested in covers for them sorepparttar 111485 kids cannot play with them.

9. Put Away Small Items - Keep staples, paper clips, rubber bands, and other small items away fromrepparttar 111486 reach of your children.

As a work at home parent you will need to make many adjustments in your life, this includes your home office. You home office will grow as your children do. Moving things around and adding new features will probably be something you do regularly to keep your kids and work life balanced. Remember to always keep safety guidelines in check and enjoy working at home with your kids.

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The Only Valentine's List You'll Ever Need

Written by Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach


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10. Food alleged to be aphrodisiacs? Go here: http://entertaining.about.com/library/weekly/aa013100a.htm .

11. How to make a simple Origami heart to place on someone’s pillow: http://dev.origami.com/images_pdf/heart_sc.pdf .

12. Slip an origami note-pocket heart in your honey’s lunch box or suit pocket. Here’s how to make one: http://www.netguides.org.uk/guides/origami/heart.html .

13. How to makerepparttar “goblet fan fold” napkin for your table – yes, it’srepparttar 111477 one you want to use! http://interiordec.about.com/library/bl_napkfold004.htm .

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15. And don’t forgetrepparttar 111479 bright red cummerbund and bowtie: http://store.yahoo.com iebar2/solcolcumbow.html .

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17. “How do I love thee? Let me countrepparttar 111480 ways…” and other great Romantic poetry: http://www.inspirationpoint.com/ippoetry.htm .

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Happy Valentine's Day

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