Reclaim your empty attic for storage space by adding a set of pull-down stairs - an attic ladder. Not only are they an economical solution to your storage problems, they can usually be installed in a day, using basic tools and materials.
That all-important first-day-of-school outfit is hanging in the closet, and the snack you've made to share with the class is wrapped and ready to go. The first day of preschool has arrived, and it's time for your child to begin an educational journey that will last nearly two decades.
Every child should have some sort of group experience before he starts kindergarten, says Amy Flynn, director of New York City's Bank Street Family Center. Music and gymnastics classes are great, but what preschools do that less formal classes don't is teach kids how to be students.