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5 Ways to Make Your Toddler a Better House Guest

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With holiday parties, dinners, and gatherings popping up all over the place this month, you may be looking at your enthusiastic little one and thinking There is NO way.

Today MrsManners gives us some great tips for turning our toddlers into better house guests.

How to be a green summer house guest or host

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Memorial Day Weekend (for some of us) means the beginning of having and/or being houseguests for a few months. We fall into the houseguest side of this equation. As urbanites, we want our daughter to have time out of the city, especially when the weather is good. So we spend a lot of the summer visiting family (and sometimes friends and friends-with-kids) who live outside the city or have second homes.

Whatever side of the equation you fall on, houseguest season can equal eco-related awkwardness.

Easy ways to transform your home office into a guest room

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<img alt="" style="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/8vuSaULcs2ip/photos/7891720ce7752fbcd9b540735c4e4317/mr_f1331a9ececf59.jpg?ug_____D_5KpMVGF" align="left" height="400" width="313"><p>One of the great things about the holidays is spending time with friends and family that we don't always get to see. But finding the extra space for overnight guests can be a challenge. Before you call a contractor, reconsider the rooms you already have. A home office or den can transform into stylish guest accommodations with just a few simple modifications.