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If a catastrophe were to strike your home, do you know who you would choose to repair it? We’ve all heard nightmare stories about pulling out the home insurance policy and ending up finding contractors who do sloppy work, overcharge, or leave a job unfinished. If you have never worked with a contractor before–or if [...]
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Do you want your household to produce less garbage? Would you like to help preserve limited landfill space? Or maybe you would just like to make fewer trips to the curb when you’re setting out your trash for pick up. Whatever your goals, you’ll probably see very quickly why the Reduce Smash Can Trash Compacter [...]
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Its 5:00 PM and your dinner guests are due in an hour. You put the finishing touches on the table when you realize something’s missing. Oh no! There’s no centerpiece! What can you do at the last minute? Well, if you’re lucky enough to have a few things around, like flowers and filler material, you can [...]
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I truly believe that too many children are growing up without realizing the importance of all we receive from Mother Nature. If you are concerned that your children spend too much time playing video games, watching TV or stuck in front of a computer and not enough time connecting with the natural roots of our [...]
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Who knows better than mommies what newborn babies need? That’s what Theresa Waggoner thought when she and two other family members came up with the concept for their online business Baby Gift Room in Indianapolis, IN. It’s an intriguing concept, so I wanted to learn more. Theresa had 3 granddaughters within 4 years (2006, 2008, [...]
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You have worked hard to build your home. You carefully planned, and then executed those plans, all while keeping on top of your job and caring for your family. So at the end of the day, after cleaning up all the dust that a renovation creates, you want to wind down and relax. You don’t want [...]
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I have to tell you, I am not normally a big fan of sweating. It makes my clothes wet and clammy, ruins my hair and makeup, and it smells bad. So when did I become a sweat enthusiast? When I learned to love infrared saunas. There’s nothing new about employing saunas for health and [...]
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As a child growing up in the Midwest, my parents always kept a large freezer in our back room. Now, admittedly, at the time, my main interest in that freezer centered around the stash of popsicles and ice cream I knew were kept in there. But my parents focused on stocking it with fruits, vegetables, [...]
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Our forefathers set aside huge parcels of land for our recreation and wildlife that we still enjoy today. Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Olympic and Mt. Rainier National Parks in Washington, Crater Lake in Oregon, Death Valley and Yosemite in California, Grand Canyon in Arizona are all in the western part of the United States. A [...]
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Spare Fuel can give you a hand with emergency vehicle repair. The low-fuel warning light in your vehicle is a helpful reminder to stop for gas. Yet it can also be a panic-inducing alert if you’re nowhere near a fill-up station. Sometimes, you make it to the gas station. Sometimes, you don’t. It’s for the [...]
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In these times of layoffs and downsizing, many people are considering changing careers. the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) in Portland, OR, gave us insight into the myriad of choices available to people interested in careers in these expanding fields. What Types of Alternative Health Careers Are Available? The number of choices is pretty [...]
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Some of the most beautiful creatures in the world are exotic cats, animals like cougars, bobcats, servals and lynx. These creatures are strong, graceful and majestic and their kittens are absolutely adorable. Because of their beauty, there are many people who believe a wildcat would make a unique pet. It would be like owning a [...]
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What does it take to get the average American driver to seriously consider an electric vehicle? Paying $3 per gallon and above for gas is a good start. Increasing the availability of affordable electric vehicles could do it, too. Maybe it would also help to wean us gently away from gasoline by flooding the market [...]
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“Oh, my aching back!” How many times have you said that? You suffer from back pain yet hesitate to go to the doctor and have the problem checked out because you don’t want to take pain pills or endure the agony of surgery. Or perhaps you’ve already seen a doctor, but you’re still suffering. Back [...]
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The cost of replacing, or simply refacing, kitchen cabinets can be cost prohibitive. But with the kitchen at the heart of most homes, how can a homeowner keep it looking its best? Doris Jean of The Victorian House of Skiatook, OK, says to consider a product like Victorian House Finish Rejuvenator to restore kitchen cabinets [...]
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For relaxation and a soothing staycation getaway, homeowners consistently choose installation of a new hot tub. But are they prepared for the maintenance, repairs and possible unreliability of that tub? Here’s how to get in the know before you get into a tub. All new hot tubs are not created equally. Yvonne Stollings of Advanced Spa [...]
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Kids are dirt magnets. Whatever is messy, sticky, icky or muddy is sure to attach to your children’s clothes and skin. But are the chemicals and junk you’re washing them with even more harmful than the dirt? You can keep chemicals away from the tender skin of your precious ones by scrubbing them clean with natural [...]
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Of all the baby steps you can take toward a greener lifestyle, this is one of my favorites: Never, ever use Styrofoam. Much like plastic, Styrofoam never biodegrades or breaks down. But unlike most plastics, Styrofoam is rarely ever recycled. It can be done, but it’s difficult and I’ve yet to come across a facility [...]
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If you’ve found your dream home and are now in the process of making it your castle for life, a bathroom remodel is likely on your project list. You might even think about upgrading your bathtub. While you’re in the planning stage, consider the advantages of installing a walk-in tub. Laimonis Magone owns Ella’s Bubbles, a [...]
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Nowhere is energy efficiency more of a trend than in the electric utility industry. The current push is for utilities to find ways to help customers use less energy. This ultimately translates into less demand on natural resources used to fuel the production of electricity. And it helps delay the need to build new power [...]
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