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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!

What are you doing this Halloween?  We hope you have a safe and happy night!  Happy Halloween Lincoln Pointe!

Monday, October 21, 2013

Halloween Trick or Treat Times

Are you ready for Trick or Treat in two weeks?  Check out the trick or treat times for your neighborhood below!  You can find out more at WTAE.




City of Pittsburgh (all neighborhoods)
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Other areas listed in alphabetical order:
- Avalon 6 to 8 p.m.
- Baldwin Borough 6 to 8 p.m.
- Baldwin Township 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Beaver 6 to 8 p.m.
- Bellevue 6 to 8 p.m.
- Brentwood 6 to 8 p.m.
- Bridgeville 6 to 8 p.m.
- Butler City 6 to 7 p.m.
- Canonsburg 6 to 8 p.m.
- Canton Township 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Carnegie 6 to 8 p.m.
- Castle Shannon 6 to 8 p.m.
- Cecil Township 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Center Township (Butler) 6 to 7 p.m.
- Charleroi 6 to 7 p.m. (Oct. 30)
- Cheswick 6 to 8 p.m.
- Churchill 6 to 8 p.m.
- Collier Township 6 to 8 p.m.
- Connellsville 4 to 6 p.m. (Oct. 27)
- Crafton 6 to 8 p.m.
- Cranberry Township 6 to 8 p.m.
- Crescent Township 6:30 to 8 p.m.
- Dravosburg 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- East McKeesport 6 to 8 p.m.
- East Pittsburgh 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Economy 6 to 8 p.m.
- Elizabeth Borough 6 to 8 p.m.
- Evans City 6 to 8 p.m.
- Ford City 6 to 8 p.m. (Oct. 30)
- Forest Hills 6 to 8 p.m.
- Forward Township (Allegheny) 6 to 8 p.m.
- Fox Chapel 6 to 8 p.m.
- Franklin Park 6 to 8 p.m.
- McKeesport 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Monessen 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Oct. 26)
- Monroeville 6 to 8 p.m.
- Moon Township 6:30 to 8 p.m.
- Mt. Lebanon 6 to 8 p.m.
- Munhall 6 to 8 p.m.
- Murrysville 6 to 8 p.m.
- Pleasant Hills 6 to 8 p.m.
- Plum 6 to 8 p.m.
- Robinson Township (Allegheny) 6 to 8 p.m.
- Rostraver Township 3 to 6 p.m. (Oct. 26)
- Washington Township (Westmoreland County) 6 to 8 p.m.
- The Waterfront (Homestead/W. Homestead/Munhall) 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 29
- Wilkins Township 6 to 8 p.m.
- Wilkinsburg 5 to 8 p.m.

Monday, October 14, 2013

South Park Hay Day

Check out this great event on Saturday from noon to 4pm.  South Park is having a hay day.  There are activities for all ages.  Hay rides, hay maze, and pumpkin patches are just some of the things that you and your family can enjoy.  You can find out more at Living Pittsburgh.


South Park Hay Day


Event: South Park Hay Day Location: South Park Fairgrounds, South Park Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013 Time: Noon until 4pm Cost: Free Description:   Kids of all ages will enjoy Fall fun activities: hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo, music, arts and crafts, “I made it!” Market, “Books are Fun” Book fair, and food vendors. For a full list of participants and activities, visit the Allegheny County website.
Full list of free activities:
-Hay Rides
-Hay Maze
-Pumpkin Patch
-Pumpkin Decorating
-Barnyard Petting Zoo & Pony Rides
-Face Painting
-Trackless Train
-Castle Bounce and Giant Slide
-Balloon Art
-Allegheny County Fire Truck
-Spooky Caricatures
-Halloween Puppet Show

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Do You Need Weekend Plans?

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Do you need weekend plans?  Check out the 7th annual Dormont Fair.  There are food, crafts, and activities for all ages!  You can check out Living Pittsburgh for more information!


Event: Dormont 7th Annual Street Fair & Music Festival Location: Potomac Avenue, between Belrose & West Liberty Avenues in Dormont Date: Saturday, October 12, 2013 Time: 3pm until 11 pm Cost: Free  
Description: It’s Dormont’s 7th annual celebration of music, crafts, local shopping, and Autumn life along main street. The family-friendly event promotes Dormont’s many amazing local businesses.

Live performances by Masters of the Universe from 4 PM to 6 PM; The Justin Fabus Band from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM; and King’s Ransom from 9 PM to 11 PM

Events will be held throughout the day. A children’s area between West Liberty and Glenmore 

Avenues will feature games, crafts, and more from 3-7.  Child Safety ID’s The Dormont Police Department and Freemason’s CHIP Program will sponsor a Child Safety Identification booth, and the Dormont Volunteer Fire Department will have a fire truck handy.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

New and Creative Ways to Organize Your Work Space

Are you looking for new creative ways to organize your work space?  Check out this article from Buzzfeed.  You can use everyday items to transform your workspace into a creative and productive sanctuary. 


1. Store small items in a spice rack.



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Just be sure to wash them thoroughly or your rubber bands will forever smell of cumin.

2. Never spill again with this portable drink holder.



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It clips onto the edge of your desk and will prevent the dreaded soy-latte-meets-MacBook-Pro disaster from occurring.

3. Keep papers and pens neat with an organizer made from an old frame.



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Directions here.

4. Turn a frame into a dry-erase to-do list.



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Here’s how.

5. Make these colorful organizers out of tin cans.



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Directions here.

6. Stack them to save space.



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7. Cover them in chalkboard paint for easy labeling.



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8. Happen to have a spare Slinky? Use it to hold your writing utensils.



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I mean who doesn’t have an extra Slinky or ten lying around?

9. Keep your cables neat with this desk-mounted organizer.



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It’s only $9.99 and you’ll never suffer the indignity of scrabbling around on the floor looking for the outlet again.

10. Attach a small hook underneath your desk to keep cords out of the way.



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Here’s how.

11. Label cords with bread tags.



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First you’ll have to eat a lot of bread, but we all make sacrifices.

12. Binder clips make great cord catchers.



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13. Trick out a file cabinet with squares of wallpaper.



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Fabric and contact paper work too.

14. Create a corner shelf with room for paper storage out of a magazine rack.



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Find out how here.

15. Use the sleeve from your morning coffee to ensure your earbuds don’t get tangled.



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You’ll have the best mornings ever now.

16. Keep loose papers out of the way by attaching clipboards to the wall.



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Directions here.

17. Use one to display your to-do list.



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This person clearly has no obligations at all.

18. Make over your desk chair.



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If someone tries to steal your chair, you’ll know. Here’s how.

19. Make a compact charging station out of a lotion bottle.



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Nobody will ever know what it used to be.

20. Store supplies in an under-the-shelf wine rack.



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Store wine there too. Directions here.

21. Line the back of a bookshelf with contact paper to give it some life.



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Find out how here.

22. Build your own bookshelf using crates.



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You can make it larger or smaller depending on your space restrictions. Find out how here.

23. This beautiful bookshelf is made from Ikea crates secured with binder clips.



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You might want to nail or screw it into the wall if you’re worried about stability. (We <3 Ikea to the moon and back but it’s not exactly known for its incredible show of strength.) Directions here (in Swedish).

24. Pegboards are great space-savers.



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Keep important reminders and photos you love at eye-level.

25. Attach baskets to pegboard for accessible paper storage.



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They’re easy to rearrange. Here’s how.

26. This keyboard memo pad makes taking notes and writing down important reminders (with a pen! In your hand!) easy and unobtrusive.



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Buy it here.

27. Keep small items in ice cube trays.



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You can swap out paper clips and brads for thread and beads, depending on your industry. Ice trays work well as dividers in drawers too.

28. Use a dishrack as a ready-made filing system.



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29. Decorate boring binders with iron-on transfers.



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They’ll make even your tax returns look pleasant and peaceful. Directions here.

30. Rolling file cabinets make it easy to rearrange your space quickly.



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Move them an inch or two every day and drive your annoying office-mate INSANE. Or just tuck them out of the way when you need to make room. Buy them here.