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If the condition of your apartment has you feeling embarrassed, it’s definitely time for a change!

What is it EXACTLY that has you cringing at the thought of having guests in your home? Is it cluttered? Does it lack style? Is it disorganized?

Establishing the cause for the embarrassment is THE key to creating an environment you will love to live in and share. If clutter has taken over, it’s time to Organize Your Apartment.

Start with sorting through the heap for the bona fide TRASH and get it out of there! You’ll feel 50 pounds lighter just by doing that! After you’ve taken the trash out, fill a box or two with items to donate. Be ruthless! If you don’t use the item and are saving it for a rainy day – consider it a flood watch!  Box it up and make a trip to the GOODWILL the very same day.

Once you’ve done all that, you may feel the need for a deep clean. Treat yourself to a visit by The Village Maid Service. Once they’ve worked their magic, you’ll find maintaining that level of clean much easier.

Part of the fun of living in an apartment community is entertaining friends and neighbors in your home! Don’t be embarrassed by your apartment! Be PROUD of it by making your apartment and awesome place to be!

Mark your calendar, gals! GIRLS NIGHT OUT is coming Tuesday, September 28 to the Village Country Club!

GIRLS NIGHT OUT is designed especially for our VILLAGE LADIES! If you’re a sassy, classy Village Lady, YOU are invited to an awesome evening of music, food, drinks and prizes along with cool stuff to see and buy and so much more!

Lincoln Charities will benefit from your $2 admission ticket at the door and you’ll benefit from a night out with your best girl buds. Bring a friend and have a blast at GIRLS NIGHT OUT at the VCC the 28th.

Keep your eyes peeled for more details to come!

Sorry guys! It’s a NO testosterone zone!

For the environmentally conscious consumer, jumping on board the GREEN Train is the ONLY responsible ride worth taking! Unfortunately, there are many of us still under the mistaken impression that GOING GREEN will cost a bundle for an over-priced ticket! Well, if you’re one of those people, think again!

YOU can start going GREEN today AND save money at the same time! How? By buying used products when ever possible. Re-using an existing product is a CRAZY-BRILLIANT Green strategy with benefits that reach much further than your wallet. By purchasing used, existent items, you save on the emissions that transporting goods creates and you help to cut back on waste.

Just think of the many products you often buy new that you could just as easily buy USED … at greatly reduced prices! Clothing is first up on my list. You can find outrageous bargains in clothing consignment stores for pennies on the dollar. And many are the big brand-name products you know and love! Clothes Circuit, just 10 minutes West on Sherry Lane carries a wide variety of great clothing. From accessories to complete outfits, you’ll find it at a fraction of the cost.

If you’re an avid reader, you’ve probably already discovered Half Priced Books 5 minutes north of here. NEW books can be expensive so, buy them USED and SAVE big time! At Half Priced Books, you can afford to catch up on reading all the classics by the great authors of our time. With just a few bucks in your pocket, you can walk out with a handful of books to fill your library.

Hand tools, games, cars, exercise equipment, home decor and more are awesome items to buy used. Never underestimate the bargains that can be found at a good old fashioned garage sale, either. You never know what neat stuff you’ll find!

How about you? What kinds of things do you buy used?

Saving money has become a passion. It’s the economy among other things. It irks me that household cleaners cost so much and are so rough on the environment. Breathing in unnecessary chemicals that I paid good money for has pushed me over the edge. It’s like money right down the drain!

Plus, I’m cheap.

I’ve taken to making my own household cleaners of late and I’m here to say, I’m delighted with the results so far! I HAVE saved money … a good bit of it AND I’ve discovered just how possible it is to come up with a cleanser that works every bit as well as any fancy store bought brand.

Cleaning your apartment on the cheap is totally doable. You CAN be clean and basically broke at the same time. For instance, you can make your own Swiffer cloths, dryer sheets, laundry detergent and glass cleaners, just to name a few. It’s a flat out fact that vinegar will clean mirrors better than anything on the market. It’s a no-streak shine on half a dime!

Give these recipes for homemade cleaners a try and give your wallet a break! Be broke AND clean at the same time!

Restaurant Week, August 16 -22, is your opportunity to enjoy a full week of culinary adventure FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Because a portion of your purchase during this annual event goes to benefit the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope Home, you can dine knowing your helping your community. Enjoy a three course menu for just $35 per person … what a tasty way to make a difference in Dallas!

York Street Restaurant is located approximately 15 minutes from here at 6047 Lewis Street.

Call for more information or to make reservations! (214) 826-0968.

Are you totally TICKED OFF? Are you BENT OUT OF SHAPE, P.O.’d or downright red-faced ANGRY?! Then it’s time to give ANGER MANAGEMENT THE BOOT at the annual FIGHT NIGHT 2010 at The Village Country Club!

Let’s face it, sometimes the only therapy you need is to punch someone’s lights out! If you’re mad at your bone-headed EX, if your boss is such a jerk you can hardly stand it or if you’re mad as a hornet with your freaky roommate, then EMAIL your gripes TODAY to p1@theticket.com and get ready to come out swingin’!

The rules are:
Fighters must be between the ages of 18 and 35 (no exceptions)

Fighters must be within 10 lbs of the opponent

You have until AUGUST 26TH to get REALLY CHAPPED!

WHEN: August 26, beginning at 5pm

WHERE: The Village Country Club. Park at the Dallas Children’s Theater for free and take the P1 Shuttle

COST: No cover for Village Residents

MORE INFO: Theticket.com

The National Endowment for the Arts along with more than 900 museums across the country have entered a partnership with Blue Star Museums to offer free admission to military personnel and their families from now through Labor Day, September 6. If you or your family member is in service to our country through the military, you can enjoy free admission to Blue Star Museums!

Let Blue Star and the many participating museums found in all 50 states extend a warm invitation to you and your family to explore without charge. Find a participating museum near you by clicking on the state on this MAP. There’s over 50 museums participating in Texas alone.

Take advantage of the offer and take your family to the museum this summer! And THANK YOU for your service.

Enroll your pre-school child TODAY

NATURE TYKES classes at the Dallas Zoo are the perfect Pre-school program for little ones ages 3 to young 4 year olds!

When your tot follows the  Certified teachers through the  Texas TEKS, NAEYC curriculum they develop creative thinking, reasoning and problem solving skills as well as practice language, literacy, phonemic awareness and creative arts.  Little tots will enjoy group discussion, songs, story time, hands-on games, art projects, math, and literacy activities with live animal visitors in the classroom! They’ll  tour the zoo, meet the zoo staff and have more fun than a zoo full of monkeys!

Cost: 12 Week series or individual weekly sessions. Payment plans are available!

Members $260/series or $22.50/class; Non-Members $290/series or $25/class

Dates & Times: Nature Tykes is a 12 week series with classes offered one day per week on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Tuesday series run Aug 31 – Nov 16, from 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM or 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Thursday series run Sept 2 – Nov 18, from 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM or 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Print, complete, and mail or fax this Preschool at the Zoo registration form right away because classes fill up fast! For more information, email education@dallaszoo.com or call 214-670-6832. Hurry, space is limited!



Transform your apartment into a well organized,  awesome looking HOME by re-purposing. It’s a great way to go GREEN and save money!

My mom and I share the love of a good challenge. Among our favorite ways to challenge ourselves is to come up with uses for things beyond the original purpose. Our re-purposing prowess has saved us some serious cash and gained the admiration of those who see our works. For instance, my mother organized her jewelry drawers using chocolate candy liners like what you see in the picture.  Quite impressive indeed as her stray bobbles have a home in her highly organized jewelry boxes.

If your apartment is due for a good re-org, take a look around your pad and THINK creatively.  What dumb little goofy thing do you have lying around that could become something completely wonderful with some paint or  glitter? Could a fat magic marker transform a yucky ole lampshade into a funky show piece? You could be sitting on a virtual gold mine and not even know it.

You might be surprised at the re-usable items you have in your apartment!  From old coffee cans to lonely, outdated earrings, you may have everything you need for a re-use party.  Check out this article from Real Simple Magazine for some ideas titled,  Double Duty Decorating Ideas.

Before you toss it out – consider the GREEN re-purposing possibilities!

Foster your child’s creativity through art at the Exall Recreation Center!

Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer could become your child’s favorite day of the week! From 3:30-4:30, your child (ages 6-12)  can enjoy fun with paint, chalk and pencil both inside and outside at the Exall Recreation Center.  Kids can make new friends while creating great masterpieces all at a low cost Mom and Dad can enjoy … just $20 per month!

The Instructor will offer a supply list and all the information you need by calling (214) 670-7812.

Give your kid a terrific summer gift. Encourage the arts in your child! Exall is just 15 minutes south of The Village! Sign up today!

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