Pieces of the puzzle

By DORIS KILBANE Faith in Action Medina County Purchase a beautiful collage puzzle of the local Faith in Action churches and at the same time ... , it helps seniors needing a friendly visit, light housekeeping, household chores, a ride to the doctor or someone to run errands. The volunteer services provided through Faith in Action bring much more [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:15:28

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Feeling Lucky?

Entering contests has never really interested me and the old “someone has to win, ... sweepstakes prizes—a gas gift card from Chevron and a year’s subscription to Good Housekeeping in Sears’ Search for the Golden Wish Ticket sweepstakes. Thank you to both companies!You can find loads [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 07:01:00

Geithner hit with tax, housekeeper immigration issues

Given recent history, it seemed almost inevitable that one of President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet nominees would be hit with a scandal related ... reported that illegal immigrants had been working for the cleaning service employed by Homeland ... House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs released this statement on the matter: The President-elect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:03:42

Methane From Garbage and Sewage Is a Hot Commodity

Methane, a natural gaseous byproduct of both rotting garbage in landfills and raw sewage, is increasingly regarded as being valuable. Instead of allowing methane to float up into the atmosphere, waste companies are increasingly ... . As a result, capturing methane at former and active landfills is a global housekeeping benefit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 22:33:55

Happy Housekeeping...

I recently purchased a Shark floor steamer. I saw the ad on tv and really wanted to get one ... disinfected. I got mine at Costco and it came with 5 cleaning pads. When I am done cleaning, I just toss ... with hardwood cleaner, then I would use Pine cleaner on the bathroom floors. Well....no more carting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:16:00

Courtney Love Housekeeper Myspace Ad

Oh-I forgot to ask what you guys thought of PopCrunch’s new design? Pretty cool, right? I think so! ... find one on Myspace. The 44-year-old ex-Hole singer, a walking public service announcement on the physical effects of drugs, is advertising for a “non-freaky, non-thieving” maid on America’s most [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 11:21:07

More fun facts to know and tell

John McCain spent more on household help last year than the average American family spends to buy a house. Also more than he gave to charity: $273k for housekeeping services v. $210k in contributions ... , maintenance, even maid service would either be passed along to the residents as “common charges” [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 19:26:41

Housekeeping Day!!!

I woke up early this morning and I had hard time going back to sleep so I decided to clean instead and do some laundry ... to put in the washer and dry the first load, I had to start the cleaning job. I started vacuuming ... , upholstery, draperies and every other place in our house from floor to ceiling. It has 30’ hose [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 20:36:00

New Year, New Bathroom

Once again, I return home from another delightful Christmas with the McFaddens infused with too much butter and sugar, an envy of good housekeepers, ... it. So, no pictures for you! At least not yet. Every time I start a renovation project, I find yet more evidence [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:25:59

Microserfs and Union Yes!

This excerpt from the MediaPost Research Brief underscores two things: 1. Gen is are the hardest workers in our society, not the rumored slackers. Remember the book Microserfs? I guess lots of companies are expecting fealty. 2. While ... working, including housekeeping and studying, is now at 46 hours per week, slightly from 45 hours [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:08:00

China grads seek maid jobs

BEIJING - DESPERATE Chinese graduates, facing grim job prospects amid slowing economic growth, ... university students, including 28 Masters students,' the paper quoted a housekeeping recruitment agent ... growth had seen companies go bankrupt and foreign businessmen desert the province in droves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:06:00

Wednesday News and Sports

A small plane attempting to land at Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo Tuesday night crashed into a home on Joclar Lane off Burnside Road after ... companies that supplied housekeepers and janitorial workers have been implicated in the indictments.An [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:19:00

Assisted living facilities in Houston

Assisted living is very common here in America. What with everybody being busy and trying to make ends meet that elderlies and older family members ... facilities that provide different services but typically have the following: *Room and Board *Housekeeping *Social Activities *Care and Assistance *Food Are you looking for one? If you are in Texas [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 03:13:00

The Long, Slow Journey

I had a plan for a post today that I have scuttled in favor of a more personal commentary.My mother celebrated her birthday a week ago today ... housekeeper, constantly cleaning floors, blinds, counters, driveway and sidewalks. Daddy died ten years ago [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 04:33:00

Are Nurses Required in Assisted Living?

A frequent concern for someone considering assisted living is whether there is adequate nursing or medical monitoring and assistance ... , meals, personal and supportive services, social services, housekeeping including laundry ... provide residents with numerous coordinated services including health services. Many residents choose [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:00:07

NO SWIMMING AND SPORTS CENTRE CUTS IN OUR BUDGET SAY PENDLE LIBERALS

Pendle Lib Dems Press release:The Liberal Democrats who form the ruling group on Pendle Council but without an overall majority have laid down a “no ... their services.”Councillor John David said that thanks to good housekeeping by the Liberals in the past four ... of these services provided for people in Pendle,”said Councillor John David, leader of the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:38:00

be still.

scurrying. fluttering about. like a whirlwind. It’s way wayyy ahead of my heart. It’s time to lay aside everything else and be shhhhhh ... a casual housekeeper at home! Taking care of the cleanliness of the house- clean the stove, scrub the tiles, vacuum the floor..blah blah. I actually enjoy cleaning the house, my new found hobby [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:59:25

Heidi told by Goats in Greenwich

I went to Greenwich yesterday to see the last performance of Northern Broadsides' adaptation of Johanna Spyri's children's novel Heidi ... by the agency that I work for, played Mether, one of the goats, and also composed the music, which ... we now had actors performing a goat's impression of, for example, a strict German housekeeper. One goat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:20:00

Grace and the Kitchen God

Yesterday my friend Grace Young (Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen, Breath of the Wok) ... , and has his own vacuum cleaner because I am not a very good housekeeper. Last year a small rat visited ... him really nice snacks and a small glass of beer for a week or so because maybe if he feels full he won't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:49:00

Looking For Autism’s Causes At Home

MARBLES stands for Markers of Autism Risk in Babies—Learning Early Signs ... the dust or the types household cleaning products. Aside from discovering our housekeeping habits…… ... noting what household cleaners soaps, beauty products, electronics, and types of paint, each family [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 07:12:09

Custodian 2

About Pierce College District: The Pierce College District has two community colleges ( ... Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Experience performing work in a Custodial, Janitorial, Housekeeping, or general maintenance role. Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment. Knowledge of basic [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 21:40:48

When in Ruthenia . . ., Part 2

Last week we published a translation from Izvestia about the potential interest the Russian government may have in supporting an obscure nationalist ... . "My sister and I work in shifts as housekeepers in Italy. Salary? Well, 1500 euros it comes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 16:25:05

To Give, and Give, and Give, and Give....

There's a curious dark-side to the generosity of the holidays here in New York ... , and at no time is that more evident than Christmas. Doormen. Babysitters. Housekeepers.  Supers. Mailmen ... increasing the dollar values out of fear that they'll be the one who gave too little and will suddenly find [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 22:58:44

Brad Pitt: Celebrities

To be Brad Pitt is to know the bowels of hotels: the hidden mazes of back entrances, subterranean passages and service elevators daily trudged by housekeepers and room service waiters—and sometimes traveled by a VIP guest who needs secret conveyance to his suite. Thirty minutes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:31:43

Is it party time yet?

I swear Paige is going to drive us nuts asking about her party. We get the question several hundred times a day ... the day of the party. Really all that's left is the cleaning. I'll admit it, I'm not the best housekeeper in the world. My house is mostly clean. As in if you walked in right now I wouldn't be too [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:05:00

Curbly Recession Busters: Cleaning Your House on the Cheap!

The wisenheimers among us might say the best way to save money on cleaning supplies is not to clean. That, however, is not an option. You can be broke and clean. (Just ask any depression-era housekeeper.) In an effort to embrace ... Swiffer Dusters too! Using newspapers to clean mirrors and windows is an old money-saving idea [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 14:31:22

How not to advertise to women gamers

Anyone who is a gamer isn’t surprised by the sexism in the video game industry ... s primarily coming from the companies making consoles and games. When it comes to the stores that sell them ... 12-month trial subscription to their choice of Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Redbook, Good Housekeeping [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:48:30

The Big Clean

I’m not a bad housekeeper. I keep the important things clean enough so that there isn’t really any visible crud to make us–or pop-in visitors–uncomfortable. But, you know, the out-of-the-ordinary gets neglected. The things that are aside from the vacuuming, bathroom cleaning, kitchen scouring, living area dusting [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 18:36:05

Democratic Chatter 1-14-2009

George WenschhofBioPresident-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden to visit Supreme Court today - in what has become a tradition, ... and had a housekeeper whose work permit had expired. The back taxes were paid prior ... of the Environmental Protection Agency, Tom Vilsak for Agriculture Secretary and Eric Shinseki for Secretary [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:19:00

In Brief 1.13.09

Hillary Clinton attended her nomination hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today. She talked of ‘smart power’ ( ... doesn’t want to resign. Timothy Geithner employs illegal immigrant housekeepers, a fact which is only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:36:00

Beckham housekeeper's son is third arrested as family deny 'theft of dresses and football boots' from mansion

The son of David and Victoria Beckham's housekeepers has been arrested on suspicion of theft of items from their home that were later offered for sale on eBay. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 07:13:27

Cutting Back on Domestic Help During Tough Times

Juggling parents who employ nannies, babysitters or housekeepers know those workers are often crucial to keeping a family’s life running smoothly. Yet they know, too, that such employees’ salaries tend to be among the family’s largest [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 15:51:47

6 Ways To Get Faster Boot Up Times For Your PC

6 Ways To Get Faster Boot Up Times For Your PC By Trevor Johnson on Jan 6, 2009 in Software | comments(0) ... services Lots of programs think that just because you have installed them, you’re going to want them ... out your temporary files At times, it seems that Windows housekeeping was learned from a teenager. Bits and bobs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:57:35

List Building While Ill

List Building While Ill Written by John (Who am I?) on January 14, 2009 – 4:01 pm - Was my last post really on Christmas Eve?? ... been managing to get online for about an hour a day to get essential ‘housekeeping’ done, but I really haven’ ... a day, using free listbuilding services. I’m still not 100% yet, but I hope to get fully back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:01:26

The Housekeeper and the Professor

‘Math has proven the existence of God, because it is absolute and without contradiction; but the devil must exist as well, ... . A mathematics professor has only 80 minutes of short term memory due to a car accident ... s against the cleaning agency’s rules.  The professor writes notes to himself to help remind [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:37:17

Hilda Solis’ Lessons for Asian Americans

The announcement of Congresswoman Hilda Solis as President-elect Obama’s choice for US Secretary of Labor not only testifies to the growing strength ... Movement lined up behind her.  Latina/o janitors and housekeepers walking precincts and knocking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 07:28:41

Stain Busters

Stain removal must be the new trend for 2009!My sister-in-law posted this little stain removal cheat sheet that she found on Martha's site: ... Housekeeping has an alphabetical list for stain removal techniques on their website. You can check it out here.What is your magic stain removal technique? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:33:00

Mom Tip Monday: Housework 101

Now I know you all want me to tell you that Housekeeping 101 starts with "Hire a maid! ... , a maid is probably a lottery winners pipe dream. That means we have to come to grips and try ... 5 minutes when everyone is cooperating.#3. The KitchenI hate cleaning the kitchen. It never ends [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:30:00

‘Preferential treatment’ helped military charity’s fortunes to skyrocket

The U.S. Department of Defense’s “America Supports You” program - a public relations effort launched by the Bush Administration to build support for ... with the Department of Defense - effectively a federal/military version of the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 14:30:41

Second Career Secrets #5: Hospital Administrator

Image via Wikipedia (For an introduction to Careers in Profile, read more here ... , which include everyone from housekeepers to cafeteria staff to nurses and physicians, are diverse [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:15:52

[Blogs] Actually, Clarke has a point.

Do you know something, ladies and gents? The last few months have made me ashamed, without putting too fine a point on things, to be a Labour member ... a decent fist of things? What if he brings Britain some stability with some good housekeeping? Well [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 08:42:09

The ROI on a Records Manager

Retention Management was certainly a buzzword in 2008 ... services, ECM-style technology can help do this work for you, but your smartest investment may be a qualified Records Manager. Never underestimate the value that good housekeeping can bring; remember you pay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:58:00

TWIP Podcast #59 - Q

Episode 59 should be in the feed tonight or when it goes live, you can download the MP3 at Pixelcorps ... go along with around 500 other people as Adobe made cuts much like many other big companies due ... HOUSEKEEPING Linking Contest The linking contest continues. Link from your blog or website [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 05:10:45

Transgendered Children

Well, we've seen some heated debate on cultural values here the last couple of days ... that women should be limited to their prescribed roles as wives, housekeepers, and mothers. But other [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 06:13:00

A day in the life of an intern

Well, not actually a day, but just a couple of hours ... , her co-intern, her attending, the nurses, the housekeepers, an interpreter, and others. I could ... Donovan trying to find an artery take a sample for repeat blood gas test after the first sample [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 02:00:00

Aldermen Raise Budget Concerns

Thirteen Chicago city council members -- many of them affiliated with the burgeoning Independent Caucus -- voted against Mayor Daley's 2008 budget, ... by cutting basic housekeeping services came under fire from all sides today. As the City Council [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 16:46:46

Caught up in a hairy situation

The warning signs were there. I ignored them. I simply could not face the grim task ahead of me ... . Of all the unpleasant household tasks that those of us who do not have housekeepers (and are not married to plumbers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:00:17

"Prices must adjust to economic reality"

From the Stockton Record: Doldrums - a sluggish state in which no development or improvement occurs - is the word for the California economy during ... and waitresses, housekeepers, slot technicians and other positions. So far, more than 14,000 people [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 15:21:00

ReJAVAnate Reusable Bags Giveaway

We’ve talked about purchases being a way to vote for companies who have good environmental and social programs in place ...   As a matter of housekeeping.  If you recently won an Allie’s Answers giveaway and haven’t received [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:36:45

Perseverance

I’m having a housekeeping moment: I just climbed up on the dining room table and cleaned the ceiling fan! ... t believe in dusting.  But usually my housework time is taken up with vital human services like wiping [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 22:18:39

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