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Preparing for Thanksgiving has never been easier especially when you can utilize all the many apps at your disposal. Not only can you download a grocery shopping at but there are also plenty of recipe options to follow with a simple click of an app. Beyond the high tech approach to getting ready for Thanksgiving nothing beats the old school method of putting together a solid preparation list. Here are some of the items you need to consider:
Do you have enough dishes? While everyone likes to set a good table, if you are inviting more guests then you have dishes for you’ll be in for some trouble. You can borrow from friends or family and have enough to go around just don’t get caught up in making sure everything matches perfectly.
Will you have enough food? This never seems to be to problem for Thanksgiving when you consider the abundance of leftovers. However, if you’ve already thrown a Thanksgiving dinner then you definitely already know which side dishes are the most popular. It wouldn’t hurt to make an extra batch of a flavorful stuffing or yam dish. Once again embrace the leftover!
Is your TV working properly? There is no escaping the simple fact that Thanksgiving also means football. To try and deny this is to cause great stress among some of your guests. If you want to designate a room as the football room go right ahead! In fact this is probably a good way to go especially for those guests who might not want to be stuck watching a football game and would rather socialize. You could even set up the big screen in the garage away from the rest of the house so that the enthusiastic fans can have their own space to enjoy the game.
Have you done all your shopping? You never want to be in a position where you’re in the middle of cooking the big meal and suddenly discovered you’re out of pumpkin spice. That’s why putting together a comprehensive shopping list and doing your grocery shopping days in advance will help you. Just for kicks try going to a grocery store on the day before Thanksgiving and see if you survive!
Will your guests be comfortable? Not only does this apply to having enough room around the dinner table but also having plenty of seats before and after dinner. This doesn’t mean you need to refurbish your entire house but you might want to consider clearing out of junk to make room for extra seating. If you are having guests stay over and are putting them up into a spare room then you definitely want to make sure you can clean out the clutter. This can be accomplished without causing you too much strain or stress by hiring a professional team of junk haulers like Junk King Kansas City to come by and cart off all your useless stuff. One phone call to 1-800-995- JUNK is all would take to get rid of that junk you’ve been hanging onto for no good reason.
On some level, bona fide treasure hunters could also be considered scavengers. At least, that would be the opinion of anyone who thought they had a rightful claim to that treasure. For instance, an old shipwreck barge could be discovered just off the Riverfront Park which holds a safe full of coins. Would the person who finds those coins be a treasure hunter or a scavenger? If those were your coins, the answer is clear. Now try applying that same concept to your garbage.
There was a time when Halloween was considered just a kid’s holiday. Today, the grownups are getting in on the act by pulling out all the stops to decorate their homes and throw wild Halloween parties. For some folks, Halloween has passed Christmas on the list of favorite annual holidays. If you’re thinking about throwing a Halloween party this year then take note of these easy tips to make sure it’s a night to remember.
Junk. The very word conjures up images of piles of trash serving no useful purpose. Now, it is true that some Kansas City artists actually prefer to work in junk by creating sculptures and 3-D paintings with all the stuff we’ve thrown out. But can you count on an artist to stop by your place to sort through your junk. Plus, your junk might not even be art worthy! The best way to handle junk is to hire professional junk haulers like 
One of the most popular types of home remodeling project is to do a complete kitchen do-over in your Kansas City home. This makes a lot of sense because in many ways the kitchen is truly the heart of the home. This is where the plans of the day are launched and it is where the family gathers at the end of the day to catch up. If you throw any type of party involving the cooking of food you’re going to find folks naturally gravitating to the kitchen. It’s home base. As such, many families have discovered that their current kitchen layout just isn’t cutting it. Perhaps they need more counter space. Maybe the goal is to expand the walls to incorporate a center prep island. Whatever the reason, a kitchen remodel is also the perfect time to get rid of your old appliances. That can be handled by hiring a crew of professional 
The only way to truly turn our economy around is for small businesses to step up and hire more folks. That certainly seems like a simple path to recovery but is actually not that easy for a small business to hire if they don’t have any business themselves. This is why it’s so important for you to support the local businesses in your community. The more they can thrive the better off we’ll all be.
If you’re using an old dishwasher then you really don’t know what you’ve been missing. Looking back at some of the “kitchen of the future” newsreels from the 30s and 40s will prominently show some form of a dishwasher. This was considered the ultimate in modern conveniences that would help free up the happy homemaker. Today in a busy family that “homemaker” is probably holding down a job to maintain a standard of living. This means the family dishwasher is every bit as important as the refrigerator or stove in terms of keeping the kitchen in proper working order. Thanks to advances in technology was once a clunky, noisy beast is now a sleek, easy to operate and energy-efficient appliance. Is it time for you to go shopping for a new dishwasher?
Fans of the NBC’s hit comedy show “The Office” who actually work in an office will probably recognize many of the characters as reflections of their own coworkers. Every office has that one special person who likes to plan the parties and that feels unappreciated. There’s also the office joker who is happy to waste your time telling you silly jokes or doing bad impressions of celebrities. And yes every office has their very own “Dwight” which is that one worker who gets the job done but just doesn’t seem to be all there. Of course we’d all love to have a boss like Michael Scott who cares more about having fun in the office that actually doing work in the office.
The summer is a time for folks to come out of hiding. We spent all winter cooped up inside practically going stir crazy. Many of us have carried through with our New Year’s resolution and spent those winter months working on our swimsuit bodies and are eager to show them off on the lake and river shores. Even just being able to spend the night outdoors watching a Shakespeare play at the Kansas City Shakespeare Festival is a welcome treat for all of us who have been in hibernation. Shakespeare isn’t the only thing you’ll be able to enjoy in the great Kansas City outdoors. There are music festivals, fireworks and all sorts of fun activities happening throughout the entire summer for you to take advantage of. Another activity you should take advantage of isn’t sponsored by any Kansas City organization but instead falls on your shoulders and that would be cleaning up the clutter from around your home.
For folks along the Missouri River, the summer of 2011 might surely be remembered as the summer of the great flood. A perfect storm of events such as huge rainfall and snow in the winter has swelled the northern reserves as far away as Canada. That water has to go somewhere. Sadly, that means flowing south and major flooding everywhere along the route. Kansas City is bracing for its own potential flooding. Businesses and homeowners are encouraged to have an evacuation plan in place. The last thing you want to do is get caught up short if the call comes to get out of town.