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Dogs And Kids In Hot Cars
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On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a shaded car is 90 degrees, while the inside of a car parked in the sun can reach 160 degrees in minutes. Heatstroke can kill your pet or your child in a very short time!
Please, please do not ever leave your dog or child in a parked car in the summertime or when the temperatures are warm. If you see a dog or child in a hot car, take .....
Author: Jessica Mercier
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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Watching Your Children’s Garden Grow
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Start some gardening traditions with your kids. Give them their own garden patch and a spot to dig. Children love getting their hands dirty and watching things grow.
Be sure to buy good quality, child sized gardening tools. Plastic toy versions just won’t hold up to the task. You will also need children’s gloves and a watering can.
Mark off the garden area and turn the soil .....
Author: Rondi Hillstrom Davis
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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New Hope for Old Farmers: Americans Long For Life 'Down on the Farm'
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Imagine my surprise when I read an article in the April 2005 edition of Reader's Digest informing me that membership in Future Farmers of America (FFA) has hit a 22-year record high.
Since 1994, the number of farmers' markets around the country also has more than doubled, the article said.
I find these two bits of information especially interesting because small fam .....
Author: LeAnn R. Ralph
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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Compatibility
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Harsh words, hurting comments, tears and flying household objects - for sure, no one ever wanted that to be the everyday routine when deciding to live together with the beloved person. Yet, why is this such a common picture, portrayed even in many Hollywood dramas?
Two people meet, they fall in love - that happens, in a multitude of different ways, thousands of times all over .....
Author: Brigette Meier
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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Save Money on a Holiday
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Going on a family vacation can be considerably more expensive than going with your partner only. Instead of buying two airline tickets and renting a double room in a hotel, you need maybe four or five tickets and at least two hotel rooms.
Fortunately, there are a lot of family-friendly offers that help keeping things in budget. Still, there are some aspects where you can cut .....
Author: Brigette Meier
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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Why Modern Moms Are Going Back to the Basics – The Evolution of the Cloth Diaper
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Having a baby is one of the most exciting times of your life. It is also one of the most stressful. So many decisions have to be made about nearly every aspect of your baby’s comfort, safety, and happiness. You spend hours pouring over pregnancy and child rearing books, picking out the perfect crib, finding the most adorable and comfortable clothing, and envisioning the safest .....
Author: Tiffany Washko
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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The Challenge of Families
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Angie grew up in a family where she was the caretaker. The oldest of four, Angie was the only member of her family capable of deep caring, empathy and compassion. As a result, she was always attempting to protect her brother and sisters from her father’s physical and emotional abuse. Even her mother learned to turn to her for help and protection. Because everyone learned to rel .....
Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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Rent to Buy Homes: Begin to Secure Your Equity
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Renting to own provides quality solutions to home buyers with credit problems.
If you desire to own your own home but are unable to secure conventional financing today, working with agencies or individuals who provide rent to buy homes may well be your most effective and, in the long run, profitable option. A lease purchase can make your rent money work for you in a way that .....
Author: Gary Carraghan
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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What You Can Do To Sell Your Home Fast
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Yes, you want to sell your home and you want to sell it fast. It may be a seller’s market and every other home in your neighbourhood is selling and you think it’s going to be a cakewalk selling your home. You put your house up for sale, people come, a few offers pour in, negotiations take place and then something happens that the deal falls through. This happens more than not w .....
Author: Sameer S Panjwani
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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What You Can Do To Sell Your Home Fast
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Yes, you want to sell your home and you want to sell it fast. It may be a seller’s market and every other home in your neighbourhood is selling and you think it’s going to be a cakewalk selling your home. You put your house up for sale, people come, a few offers pour in, negotiations take place and then something happens that the deal falls through. This happens more than not w .....
Author: Sameer S Panjwani
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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