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Smart Home Solutions by First for Women

• Get any picture frame ready to hang: super glue a soda-can tab to the back of a picture frame.
• Mess-proof recipe cards: put your handwritten recipe cards under a glass pot lid to easily view the recipe while keeping it clean.
• What's a speedy way to fill holes in a wall? Dab a bit of white (non-gel) toothpaste in the hole. It will harden and dry.
• Fix a "sticky" can opener: run your can opener over a piece of wax paper as if you were opening a can.
• No more cloudy glasses: pour 2 tbs. of white vinegar into your dishwasher along with the dishwasher detergent.

May 1, 2015

May Day on Main

Where: Downtown Salt Lake City

When: 6-9pm

Cost: Free

Visitsaltlake.com says, "Join the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), Downtown SLC Presents and the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll as Main Street comes alive for a night of flowers, art and community building. Park at City Creek and pick up a map at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art to kick off the evening's stroll, featuring floral-themed exhibits at the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll's Main Street locations and the Downtown Garden Stroll pop-up parks. Enjoy refreshments at participating galleries and visit all five artist-created temporary parks created for the Downtown Garden Stroll. In between sites, participants can enjoy a spectacle of inspiration as Main Street plays host to a plethora of creative activities including musical acts, plein air painting, demonstrations and surprise performances. Look to local businesses to get in on the fun with special deals for May Day on Main participants."

May 1, 2015

Oliver Twist (PG-13, 2005)

Where: Orem Public Library

Cost: Free

May 2, 2015

The Boxcar Children

Where: Salt Lake City Public Library (Main Branch)

Cost: Free

May 2, 2015

Archaeology and Preservation Open House

Where: Salt Lake Community College, South City Campus

Cost: Free

May 2, 2015

Star Wars Event

Where: Murray Public Library

Cost: Free

Visitsaltlake.com says, "Stories, light sabers and Star Wars characters!"

The Cindy Wood Realty Group is looking for a full-time Buyer Specialist. If you qualify, please email customerservice@cindywood.com with your resume and cover letter as a pdf.

Buyer Specialist:  Cindy Wood Realty Group is looking for an energetic, articulate, self-managed/self-disciplined buyer specialist to provide unparalleled service and direction to clients in the Salt Lake County real estate area. Seeking someone that always displays positive attitude, who is a good communicator - both written and verbal; possessing strong computer skills (knowledge of real estate software programs beneficial), who is organized, has a good sense of humor, enjoys negotiating and cultivating a rapport with clients and team members, is a fast learner with an ability to think quickly on multiple levels, has been licensed for at least one year. Only candidates with real estate licenses need apply; must provide proof of own transportation, insurance, and cell phone. The Buyer Specialist will be working with a large amount of leads with corporate and first-time buyers. Opportunity to make $100,000+. Sales should be between 40-50 buyers. The first step is to e-mail your resume and cover letter as a pdf attachment.

Big changes are coming! Starting August 1, 2015, a new regulation, TILA-RESPA will begin being implemented extending closings an extra 15 days. If you are buying a home, plan on 45 days to close instead of 30 days.

For more information, click here.

Picking a color palette for your home isn't always easy. There is a lot of work that goes into moving furniture and then painting every wall. Kerrie Kelly wrote an article titled, "Ask These 7 Questions to Create a Whole House Color Palette," filled with helpful advice that will guide you toward picking the right color palette. Kelly writes,

1. What do you like, and how do you want to feel?

2. What are the elements you can't control?

3. Which rooms can you see from other rooms?

4. Are you ready to commit?

5. Can your choices pass a test?

6. Do you want a different look between upstairs and downstairs?

7. Do you have any neutral nooks?

You can view the full article here.

April 24, 2015

Fashion Walk

Where: City Creek Center

Cost: FREE

Visitsaltlake.com says, "Come to City Creek Center on Friday, April 24 from noon to 1pm for Fashion Walk - featuring the latest and greatest in Spring and Summer fashion trends from a variety of retailers. Dozens of store models will stroll throughout the entire center from Nordstrom to the Food Court. Additionally, the hosts from ABC4's 'Good Things Utah' will be there shopping and showing off their favorite Spring and Summer fashions."

April 24, 2015

Unbroken

Where: Orem Public Library

Cost: FREE

April 25, 2015

Earth Day Celebration at the Swaner EcoCenter

Where: Swaner Eco Center (1258 Center Drive Park City, UT)

Cost: $5 donation encouraged

Visitsaltlake.com says, "Celebrate Earth Day at the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter. This event will offer a number of engaging activities and take home crafts for youth of all ages. Participants will get to clean up a small scale oil spill, learn more about compostable materials, and participate in a recycling race. Guess how many recyclables are in a tub for a chance to win a family membership or one session of summer camp!"

April 25, 2015

OK GO 

Where: The Complex

Cost: $20 advanced

April 25, 2015

Tulip Festival Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids 1-Mile Run

Where: Thanksgiving Point

Cost: FREE

It's that time of the year...again. It's time to bust out your cleaning supplies, declutter, rearrange your furniture and spruce up your home. Reader's Digest offered some great advice on making spring-cleaning a faster process. 

1. Make doormats welcoming - shake, wash and swat them!

2. Clean carpets and upholstery.

3. Finish your floors.

4. Wash walls, cabinets, baseboards and woodwork.

5. Vacuum with intelligence - move big furniture slightly out of the way to get the tough-to-reach spots.

6. Clean ceiling fixtures.

7. Clean your light fixtures.

8. Check your coils.

You can view the full article here.