Money| Mom really wants an I.O.U.: Use whatever paper and art supplies are on hand to personalize an I.O.U. for Mother’s Day this weekend or for Father’s Day on June 18. “One Big Hug,” “One Car Wash,” “One Plate of Homemade Cookies,” “One Lawn Mowing,” “One Game of Catch,” or “One Movie and Snacks Night” are all I.O.U. gifts moms and dads will enjoy as much or more than a mall-bought gift. Look for more ideas at craftplace.org.
Time & Energy| Win one year of maid service: Who couldn’t use a year of housecleaning help? The Maids, a national housekeeping service with franchises in and around Denver, is sponsoring the Nobody Outcleans The Maids Sweepstakes. Register online at themaids.com before May 31 for your chance to win. Five grand-prize winners will walk away with a year’s worth of service, while an additional 25 first-place winners will win one free housecleaning.
Space| Put that paper pile in its place: Quick & Simple magazine reports that desks are one of the top five home clutter zones. Whip that home office into shape by tackling your most recent pile or paper, tossing out junk mail as soon as it arrives, creating files for each type of important paper, investing in an accordion file for monthly bills, and avoiding the temptation to print out (and store) old e-mail.
Compiled by Staff Writer Elana Ashanti Jefferson
