Write an article based on this "Be honest with yourself. Split chores fairly. Be good to yourself. Get a babysitter. Go out in the evening. Get exercise. Have hobbies that you can do at home."
article: Staying at home with your child can be very hard. Studies show that stay-at-home-moms may experience more depression, worry, sadness, and anger than working moms. This is partly due to isolation, under-appreciation and little contact with adults during the day. The schedule for a stay-at-home mom is intense as well, with no time off, no sick leave, and no vacation time. Know that these feelings are common. If you're feeling this way, you're not the only one. You should be honest with yourself so that you are making the healthiest choice for yourself and your family. Just because you are the stay-at-home parent, this doesn't mean that you should have to do all the household chores. Work with the other parent to assign tasks fairly. For example, your partner can make dinner some nights, or do the dishes, or put in a load of laundry. It can be common to think that you haven't done any "work" just because you've been at home all day. Remember, taking care of children and the home is very hard work. Plus, you get no breaks and very little time for yourself. Make sure you aren't carrying all the weight at home. Treat yourself to a movie, schedule time for a massage, and meet up with a friend for coffee. Don't feel guilty about nurturing yourself. You will be a better parent and person when you take care of yourself too. While you intend to save money on childcare by not working, this doesn't mean that you have to be at home with the kids 100% of the time. You and your partner still need time together without the kids. Make time every few weeks to have a date. Schedule regular times after your partner comes home from work when you can go out by yourself. You might use this time to run errands without kids, see a movie, or visit a friend. Exercise can help relieve stress and tension that may build up when you spend your days with children. You may need to schedule exercise time when your partner is home with the kids, or when your kids are at school. You can also schedule time when your kids need to be quiet so that you can do a yoga video in your living room. Whatever you choose, make it a priority for yourself. Take the kids for a bike ride, or buy a jogging stroller so you can go for a run with the baby. Some communities have mommy exercise classes, such as Baby Boot Camp or Fit4Mom. In these classes, you exercise with other parents while your child sits in a jogging stroller. Just because you're at home with your children doesn't mean that everything you do must be child-focused. Find some hobbies that you can do while your children play. You might take up gardening, sewing, playing a musical instrument, building something, painting, photography, and so on. Spend some time reading. Taking quiet time for yourself may encourage your kids to spend the time reading as well.

Write an article based on this "Add wall shelving. Add floating shelves above the toilet. Hang glass jars on the wall. Place magnetic strips around the vanity. Use spice racks for makeup storage."
article: On any open wall spaces, add sturdy shelves that match the style of your bathroom. If you need the extra space, go all the way up to the ceiling. You can even use the space directly above the door. Place items more frequently used on the lower shelves. If you can't reach the higher shelves, store a stepstool in front of the bathroom cabinet. Most people ignore the space above the toilet, but this is actually valuable real estate for storage. A standing rack can look bulky and outdated. However, if you hang a set of floating shelves in a complementary color to the wall, then this will actually open up the space. Stack decorative items on these shelves or use them for extra toiletry storage for items, such as toilet paper and tissues. Get a set of clean, large mason jars. Use metal loops or small shelves to keep them suspended on the wall. Once the jars are secured, fill them with small items, such as makeup tools. Keep the design looking even cleaner by putting the same type of items into each jar. For example, 1 jar can just hold brushes. Another can hold cotton swabs and so on. Buy long, metal magnetic strips from your local hardware store. Use screws or construction glue to secure these strips to any gaps on the walls around the sink and vanity. Then, hang metal items, such as tweezers, on these strips. This is also a great way to secure small metal items that you might otherwise misplace, such as bobby pins. Don't place any sharp objects on the strips in the slight chance that they could fall off and cause an injury. Spice racks are great for storage because they are the perfect size for makeup or even medicine bottles. They are also easy to wipe down for cleaning. In the empty wall space near the sink, hang a set of spice racks using screws. Make sure that the racks are close enough together to maximize your wall space. However, don't place them directly against one another or that might look overcrowded.

Write an article based on this "Shop during slow times. Determine whether you should state which car you want. Ask to see the invoice. Avoid being the first to name a price. Be bold and ignore the "sticker" price. Decide on your options beforehand. Do not get too attached. Maintain a friendly attitude. Lock in your total price. Walk away when necessary."
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Do not go when the dealership is offering a lot of sales and promotions or when there is a lot of customer traffic. Go to a dealership during a weekday when possible, as weeknights and weekends tend to be the busiest. Choose a day with terrible weather toward the end of the month and you'll have a better chance to make a great deal. You might think that the rush of people would work in your favor since it means less time the salesperson can spend on you, but the rush of people also means that more sales are being made, so salespeople are less desperate to sell the cars on the lot and quicker to let you go without making a sale. There are two schools of thought concerning the way you lead the salesperson to the car you have in mind. The first states that you should let the salesperson know exactly what you want the moment you step into the dealership. The second states that you should never let the salesperson know that you came in with a particular car in mind. On the one hand, knowing what you want and the price you want it for lets the salesperson know that you are thoroughly prepared and will not be easy to persuade. Alternatively, it can also be a good idea not to zero in on any particular car and insist that you love it and need to take it home. Doing so suggests that you are desperate for one specific car, and that is a weak place to start negotiations. The invoice will let you know how much the dealership paid for the car, so you know how low the dealership can afford to go while still making some sort of profit. This gives you a good idea about what your initial offer can be. Keep in mind, however, the dealer may be getting volume discounts and refunds after the invoice was issued. The invoice will also tell you important information about the car. Note that many dealers do not supply this information to customers, referring instead to the "sticker" price. If you make the first offer, you might end up making an offer that is higher than the salesperson's lowest offer and ultimately pay more as a result. A salesperson will be trained to ask certain questions like, "What monthly payment would fit into your budget?" or "What are you willing to pay?" You should answer these questions with your own questions. Explain that you've done a lot of research and have shopped around, but would like to hear from the salesperson first since he is the expert. Conclude by asking for his best price. The focus should be on the price of the car, not the financing that results in a monthly payment. As you move through the negotiating process, make small increments that gradually build to your target price. Take your time. Even if the salesperson is in a rush to make the sale, you can make him follow your pace. Determine what your ideal payment would be based on your target price and tell the salesperson that is all you can afford. Don't get into monthly payment until you've agreed on a final price. The salesperson will go running back and forth to the sales manager for approval. As they come down substantially in price, you inch up your offer very "painfully." A sticker price (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price or MSRP) might seem like the lowest price you can expect from a dealer, but that really isn't the case. The manufacturer's sticker price is a price calculated by the manufacturer that grants the dealer plenty of profit and wiggle room. In actuality, the dealer can still go below that price and still make money. Your starting offer should be low. If you worry about offending the salesperson or not being taken seriously, then you might end up making an offer that is too high to start with, and as a result, you could end up paying more than you need to. Suggest a percentage of the sticker price (88%-90%) as a beginning point if the invoice is not available. When looking at options and add-ons, only add options you know you need and actually plan on using. There is no need for you to end up paying for a bunch of extra stuff you don't really want. Include this cost in the total amount you "can afford to pay." Extended warranties and service contracts may sound nice when the salesman pitches them to you, but in actuality, most new cars already have good warranties. Also, extended warranties have lots of loopholes, so it may not cover a lot of repairs. Be on the look-out for extras that cost more than they're really worth, like fabric protection and rust-proofing. If there are options you do want, make sure to state which options those are in your first offer. The downside of figuring out which car you have your heart set on is that, oftentimes, you might find yourself developing an emotional attachment to a specific set of wheels. When it comes to car negotiations, affection is weakness. You can do a test drive to get a feel for how the car operates, but you should avoid doing anything that could make your attachment to the car stronger, like driving it home or keeping it out for more than a quick spin. You need to be firm to avoid being on the losing end of the deal, but at the same time, you should never get nasty with the salesperson. You want to keep as much of your money as possible, and the dealership wants to make as much profit as possible. Neither party is in the wrong, though. It's just how business works. Also keep in mind that friendly people are more pleasant to deal with, and others may have a natural tendency toward wanting you to stay happy and satisfied if you treat them with the same sort of attitude. You might be tempted to think that being mean or vicious could intimidate the salesperson, or would otherwise encourage her to do whatever necessary to get you to make a deal, but this is not often the case. Usually, being difficult will only make the salesperson feel better about watching you walk out the door empty-handed. This includes the value of your trade-in and, if applicable, financing. While determining the final price of the car, you should only focus on the actual final purchase price. Talking about anything else may end up prompting the salesperson to take the extra cash they give you for a trade-in and add that amount to the price of the new car. Do not talk about financing options, monthly payments or any rebates and incentives until that final price has been locked in. Even if you already have a monthly payment value you can afford, letting the salesperson know this in advance could cause him to stretch financing out for another year instead of dropping the final price of the car. Mentioning a trade-in early on can complicate things and give the salesperson more opportunity to trick you into accepting what only seems like a good deal due to the deal being offered on your trade-in. This applies when he offers to "pay off the rest of your current car" as well. If a rebate or other incentive is calculated before you lock in a final price, you have no way of knowing if that rebate is legitimately less or not. If the salesperson presents a final offer, and that offer is still above your target price, stand your ground and let the salesperson know that you refuse to go any higher. If she still doesn't budge, politely say farewell. Note, however, that this does not necessarily mean that the deal is done. Make sure that the salesperson has your phone number and knows your target price before you leave. 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