Serving Eastern Pennsylvania, Central and Southern New Jersey, and Delaware
Serving Eastern Pennsylvania, Central and Southern New Jersey, and Delaware
Here is a list of rolex replica shredding events in the Delaware Valley. If you are planning to attend an event, it’s wise to check the website or call or e-mail to make sure the event isn’t iphone 5c refurbished canceled due to weather or other circumstances.
If you can’t wait for an event, try drop-off shredding services from Staples, Office Depot, Wiggins, or Mail Source (Springfield) for about $1 per pound.
Happy shredding!
Friday, May 2 3 pm – 5:30 pm West Chester
West Chester Wiggins Auto Tags — 1301 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19380
2 paper grocery bags are $10.00 http://www.wigginsshredding.com/residential/tear-fests.php
Saturday, May 3 9 am – 12 pm Buckingham
Buckingham Township Public Works Building — Residents Only
4991 Upper Mountain Road, Buckingham, PA 18912
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, May 3 9 am – 11 am Newtown
First National Bank & Trust of Newtown — Bucks County Community College
272 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, May 3 9 am – 11 am
Middletown Township (Residents only) — 3 Municipal Way, Langhorne, PA 19047
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, May 3 10 am – 1 pm Lawrenceville
Rider University Faculty, Staff, Students & Alumni only
Rider University General Services Building
2083 Lawrenceville Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
http://www.shredone.com/community-shredding-events
Saturday, May 3 8 am – 12 pm Phoenixville
Schuykill Township
(CAT Pickering on Charlestown Road)
1580 Charlestown Road Phoenixville, PA 19460
Saturday, May 3 10 am – 12 pm Ridley Park
State Rep. Nick Miccarelli
605 E. Chester Pike Ridley Park, PA 19078
Saturday, May 3 1 pm – 3 pm Dallastown
York Township
190 Oak Road Dallastown, PA 17313
Saturday, May 10 9 – 1 pm Oaks
State Rep Warren Kampf
422 Business Center Mill Road Oaks, PA 19456
Saturday, May 10 9 am – 11:30 am Philadelphia
State Rep. Mike McGeehan
Linden Avenue Boat Launch
Linden Ave. & Delaware Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19114
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, May 10 9 am – 12 pm Philadelphia
State Senator Stack
Parkwood Shopping Center
12361 Academy Road Philadelphia, PA 19114
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, May 10 9 am – 12 pm
First Federal of Bucks County
Bucks County Community College – Lower Bucks
1304 Veterans Highway Bristol, PA 19007
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, May 17 9 am – 12 pm
Borough of Media
301 North Jackson Street Media, PA 19063
Saturday, May 17 9 am – 12 pm
Bucks First Federal Credit Union
Bucks County Tech. High School
610 Wistar Road Fairless Hills, PA 19030
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, May 17 10 am – 12 pm West Chester
West Chester Wiggins Auto Tags
1301 West Chester Pike West Chester, PA 19380
2 paper grocery bags are $10.00
http://www.wigginsshredding.com/residential/tear-fests.php
Saturday, May 17 9 am – 11 am Easton
Williams Township
Municipal Office
655 Cider Press Road Easton, PA 18042
(Residents only)
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, May 31 10 am – 12 pm Philadelphia
Passyunk Square Civic Association (PSCA)
1400 East Passyunk Avenue & Reed Philadelphia, PA 19147
You know we always hear “Everything has its Place.” It really does. Take a cluttered junk drawer filled with all kinds of mess. Often there are keys, batteries, receipts, tools, money, pens, gift cards, coupons, pencils, candy, stamps, unpaid bills, medicine, and restaurant menus having a conversation. You get the point. This happens when there is no designated area or system for these items. When we search for something and can’t find it, it affects our behavior and emotions. 
Yes, unfortunately here comes the yelling at the kids or running late for work because we can’t find the keys.
That is why drawer organizers are a great, efficient, and simple way to transform your space so everything has a proper spot. The goal is to find items when we need them. Imagine grabbing your keys and walking out the door on time for work. What a great feeling.
Here’s how to get started (once you’ve taken measurements and purchased your drawer organizers).
• Empty the cluttered drawer.
• Sort like items together — decide what you’ll keep and discard the rest.
• Take a look…no more clutter. Now grab those keys and go to work.
Happy organizing!
(Images of Organized Drawer owned by Carla Shipman aka Ms. DeClutter)
Here is an excerpt from an unknown author I find inspirational:
Life is like a camera…
Focus on what’s important,
Capture the good times,
Develop from the negatives,
And if things don’t work out,
Take another shot.
We can apply this concept to clutter and our homes, as well as to life:
Your home is like a camera…
It contains the “film” on which your lifestyle is imprinted.
Focus on what’s important,
Design your environment to align with your goals and inspirations.
Capture the good times,
Keep only the treasures and let go of what you don’t use or love.
Develop from the negatives,
Develop systems and habits to keep up with daily goals.
And if things don’t work out, take another shot.
Backsliding happens…just restart using those systems and habits!
I hope you find inspiration in these ideas; and remember to:
• Carve out time to go through your items and let go of the excess.
• Put similar items together where they are used when arranging what you keep.
• Develop systems to process mail, clean up, and manage your tasks.
• Don’t forget to smile and say “Cheese”… I mean “Ease.”
Shredding Events in Spring 2014
It’s that time again! Paper shredding event season has begun. Here is a list of shredding events in the Delaware Valley this spring. If you are planning to attend an event, it’s wise to check the website or to call or e-mail to make sure the event isn’t canceled due to weather or other circumstances.
If you can’t wait for an event, try drop-off shredding services from Staples, Office Depot, Wiggins, or Mail Source (Springfield) for about $1 per pound.
Happy shredding!
Saturday, April 12 9 am – 12 pm Abington Residents Only
Abington Township Public Works
2201 Florey Lane Abington, PA 19001
http://www.shredone.com/community-shredding-events
Saturday, April 12 9 am – 11 am North Wales
EZ Storage – Montgomeryville
289 Dekalb Pike North Wales, PA 19454
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, April 12 9 am – 12 pm Berwyn
Friends of Easttown Public Library
720 First Ave. Berwyn, PA 19312
Saturday, April 12 9 am – 12 pm Collegeville Residents Only
Montgomery County
Perkiomen Valley Middle School East
100 Kagey Road, entrance on Campus Drive Collegeville, PA 19426
http://www.shredone.com/community-shredding-events
Saturday, April 12 9 am – 12 pm Collegeville
Perkiomen Valley Middle School East
100 Kagey Road (enter on Campus Drive) Collegeville, PA 19426
http://www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/6715
Saturday, April 12
NBC’s Great Shredder Event
Wells Fargo Center
See http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/contact-us/community/ for updates.
Saturday, April 19 9 am – 12 p.m Douglasville
Amity Township Crime Watch
Redner’s Market
Intersection of Rt. 422 and Rt. 662 Douglasville, PA 19518
Saturday, April 19 10 am – 12 pm York
State Rep. Kevin J. Schreiber
101 South George Street York, PA 17401
Saturday, April 26 9 am – 12 pm Philadelphia
American Heritage FCU Main Office
2060 Red Lion Road Philadelphia, PA 19115
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, April 26 9 am – 12 pm Philadelphia
American Heritage FCU Rhawn Street Branch
430 Rhawn Street Philadelphia, PA 19111
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, April 26 9 am – 12 pm Horsham
American Heritage FCU Horsham/Maple Avenue Branch
339 Maple Avenue Horsham, PA 19044
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, April 26 9 am – 11:30 am Chalfont
Merck Sharp & Dohme Federal Credit Union Chalfont Branch
335 West Butler Avenue Chalfont, PA 18914
http://www.titanshredding.com/Community-Shredding-Services.aspx#calendar
Saturday, April 26 11 am – 2 pm Philadelphia Residents Only
Philadelphia Fed Credit Union Operations Center
12800 Townsend Road Philadelphia, PA 19154
http://www.shredone.com/community-shredding-events
It happens in every family — a rite of passage that marks a new life stage — when you give up, or take over, hosting family holiday dinners. As I take out our Seder plate and Passover dishes, I think back to when I assumed this function for our family, and wonder when my children will assume it for me.
If you’re lucky, these role changes occur over time. You offer to make the chicken soup or brisket, you arrive early to help set up or stay late to clean up. And then one day — you are hosting the holiday meal — and your parents and children are helping you. These are happy transitions, that you make of your own will and where you control the timing. But sometimes, change is thrust upon you, because someone passes away or is ill. These changes are no less natural, but metaphorically and physically, there is an empty place at the table.
There seems to be no set age when you “become the grown up.” Some people host holiday meals well into their eighties; others shift the responsibility in their fifties, sixties or seventies. I’m not sure how families decide when to change their routine and custom.
Passover is unique, perhaps, because you can host the holiday meal while a parent can lead the Seder. You can assume the physical work, and an older family member can still have the role of patriarch or matriarch. Perhaps every religion has holidays and rituals that pass this same way from one generation to another.
My husband and I are hosting Passover this year, but already my kids have started the Passover passage. My daughter is arriving the night before to help set up and prepare her famous matzo-spinach lasagna. My older son is helping his dad make chicken soup, and my younger son will help arrange our furniture to accommodate a crowd of 20. We plan to hold Seder at our house for many years to come, but we are grateful for the help, and thankful that our kids are interested in preserving the tradition.
As with all holiday traditions, initiating change is hard. When we once suggested moving away from brisket, there was widespread family rebellion. Every departure from a favorite dish, it seems, is suspect or outright vetoed in advance. Dishes served year after year become comfort foods that define the holiday. And in part, I like this. For decades, a friend’s mother prepared a broccoli-corn casserole for Thanksgiving. Although her mom died five years ago, my friend and her dad still prepare the same broccoli-corn casserole together every year. In doing so, they honor her mother’s memory, and more important in my mind, they celebrate the relationship she has with her dad.
I heard today about a new custom, a lovely one, and although I am not sure it is right for us, it may be for others. Each year, everyone who attends this Seder signs their name on the tablecloth. My friend then embroiders the names, and the next year, the same tablecloth is used and that year’s names are added. They are starting their third year of this tradition, and already her children have said that this tablecloth is one of the things they most want when they “grow up.”
Personally, I like incorporating new traditions in with the old. It makes holidays into living things that evolve and change over time. Passing the baton to the next generation on Passover is like that too. It is as if, through change, we keep things the same.
Recently, as I was sitting in my office, I heard a loud thunk on my front porch. When I went to investigate, I saw that I had two new phonebooks (of the paper kind). When was the last time I had used an actual phonebook? It got me to thinking.
Usually, when I am in my office, I have access to the internet, and it is easier to just search on-line for the information that I want. If I am out of my office, I have my handy cellphone with all the bells and whistles that allows me to search for almost anything I want, anywhere I am, at anytime I wish. But…
Last week, I was in need of a personal phone number. I knew the person’s name and where they lived (or at least I thought I did). Easy, I thought. I pulled up “white pages” on Google and searched for the phone number of the person. I got all sorts of information and numerous listings but no phone numbers. If I wanted more information, I had to pay a nominal fee. NO WAY! I tried several different sites and still came up empty handed. Then a light bulb went off in my head. If memory served me correctly, I had an old phonebook sitting in the buffet drawer. Granted, it was four years out of date, but maybe… Down to the dining room I raced, opened the buffet drawer and EUREAKA! There it was. Let’s see… D…. Do… Down… yes, there is was – “Martha Downing” on Pine Street with a phone number! Twenty minutes searching the internet. Less than three minutes looking in the phonebook. Hmmmm. The expediency of technology? Not always.
It is different if you are seeking the number for a business but, even then, you should weigh all your options and determine if you truly need a paper phonebook or if the internet serves you just as well. For a great article read 5 Things You Need to Know to Avoid Wasting Phone Books and then decide. Just remember, if you do opt for the paper phonebook, when the new one arrives, be sure to recycle the old. Happy searching!
