"Lose an hour in the morning, and you will be all day hunting for it." is one of Richard Whately most well know quotes.  Mornings can be hectic. It doesn't matter if you’re single, married or mom to a growing brood, it seems like there is always more to do than you can handle.

Starting the day on a possitive note and in a happier mood can give you the much needed head start in our rushed lives of today. Hectic and stressed mornings may seem to be an unavoidable part of our lives however, you can make your mornings less hectic and more relaxed, just follow these tips:

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Entrepreneurship is the focus of our 'YouTube Pick of the Week' this week. Our four featured channels offer inspiration to all entrepreneurs and those aspiring to be one. Entrepreneurship is an art with the entrepreneur the artist. A true entrepreneur transforms an idea into an economic masterpiece, much like an artist with a blank canvas.

The following YouTube channels provide a host of insights into the realm of entrepreneurship and for any entrepreneur, can be a foundry of information for idea transformation taken from the experiences of others. Take Harold Geneen’s advice, “In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins:  cash and experience.  Take the experience first; the cash will come later.”

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This is the third of a three part series of articles 'Elegant Drapery In Today's Home'. In the first article we looked at how designers approch dressing a window including function and style. In part two we looked at the process of dressing a window as well as the use of colours, textures, fabrics and pleats to create the perfect elegant drapery.

When it comes to dressing windows, all too often empesis is placed only on the main living rooms of a home such as the lounge and diningroom with little attention given to the other rooms in the house such as the kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms.

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