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Annuals Annuals : Tips for making your own hanging flower baskets Tips for making your own hanging flower baskets

by Theresa Rose

Nothing can change a dreary porch or an empty covered patio into a bright and cheery space like a hanging basket filled with flowers. With a bit of creativity and a lot of resourcefulness, you can easily make a hanging planter for flowers without breaking the bank or without having to be a carpenter. Here are some quick ideas for making a hanging planter for your flowers. Take a wire mesh thr... read more

TV Show Reviews TV Show Reviews : Anime reviews: Fruits Basket Anime reviews: Fruits Basket

by Erica Jobman

"A fairytale for the rejected." A 26-episode anime series based on the best selling manga by Natsuki Takaya follows the adventures - or rather misadventure... read more

Gift Advice How to make up an anniversary gift basket

by Theo Chester

A great way to say "Happy Anniversary" is with a gift basket. Whether you're planning to make up an anniversary gift basket for... read more

Relationships & Family (Other) How low self-esteem can damage your relationships

by Victoria Tiegert

Low self-esteem is one of the greatest killers of relationships that exists. It is silent, but it is deadly. It will creep in... read more

Marital Conflicts Why do mothers interfere with your marriage?

by Susan Elizabeth Wiggins

When it comes to interference in a couple's marriage mothers are pros. Naturally, the maternal meddlers, each have their own... read more

Dating Dilemmas Working up the nerve to ask someone out

by Matt Bird

For some asking someone out is as simple as walking up to them and saying "Hey, how you doin'?" in typically Joey-from-Friends ... read more

Board Games Best versions of Monopoly

by Todd Pheifer

Monopoly is one of the most well-known board games in the Western world today. Though not everyone owns a copy of the game, it... read more

Board Games Board game reviews: Outburst

by Lisa Parris

In a nutshell: It's a pleasant free-association game, though minor language differences can cause arguments. How it's play... read more

Card Games Card game reviews: Uno

by Dawn Hawkins

The card game Uno has been around since about 1971. The game quickly became an American favorite and has remained so ever since... read more

Retirement Retirement: Why you must invest after you retire

by Darrell Victor

With longer retirement periods exacerbating retirement risks, it is increasingly important to invest in capital growth options ... read more

Smart Spending How to make your teens change their spending habits

by Gordon Hamilton

Very often, it can appear that determining how to make your teens change their spending habits is akin to determining how to tu... read more

Financial Planning How to create a living trust

by A.W. Berry

A living trust is a legal document that serves several purposes in the event of death of the primary trustee and concerns the a... read more

Writing Tips How to find poetry contests online

by Greg Schwartz

There are many, many poetry contests out there. A Google search of "poetry contests" brings up 136,000 results, and most of us... read more

Poetry Poetry: Worlds away

by Courtney Shay

Worlds Away Above us a shooting star, trailing its mercurial light just as I hold onto my wishes my memories and your tears ar... read more

Writing Tips Ideas for overcoming writer's block

by Ruth Belena

The best ideas for overcoming writer's block are the ones that remove all the fear and anxiety of not being able to write. A... read more

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