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Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice Hotel or vacation rental home: Which is best - and why?: 3 of 42
Traveling can be an adventure if you like to explore. You see all kinds of things that you didn't even know existed. You meet people that you never would have met had you not been on the road at the time. I have traveled in several states and I have stayed in plenty of hotels and motels. I also have rented homes as an option... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors: 12 of 92
She was just shy. That is what her teachers thought. She will come around after she gets used to being in school. She liked to claim the same spot to sit whether inside or out. She would sit in her too big clothes, with her blond hair hanging over her big, beautiful blue eyes and watch the other children with awe as they pla... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Spring into action: Five ways to get moving: 4 of 18
Spring into Action: Five Ways to Get MovingFive Fantastic Ways to Inspire Yourself to ExerciseIf you are like most people, at least those of us who lack motivation, it is easier said than done when it comes to going to the gym for exercising. You promise yourself tomorrow will be different and you will definitely go to the gy... More..
Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes How to make risotto: 9 of 25
Do you love risotto, but do not know how to make it? If so, here are a few tips and a couple of recipes that you will use over and over to make risotto. We can thank Italy for this delicious dish; particularly the northern area where rice paddies can be found in quantity.Risotto is a creamy, scrumptious dish that does require... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms What it means to be a woman over 40 in the new millennium: 49 of 132
What It Means to Be a Woman Over 40 in the New Millennium I waited for a lifetime for 18. I never wanted anything so badly. I thought when I turned 18 everything would magically change. I would be an adult and life would be good. Most of this stemmed from having a father that was so strict. I could not wait to get out from un... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery How to use a double boiler: 5 of 13
Double boilers are very functional when the dish being prepared requires cooking without exposing it to direct heat. The double boiler consists of two pots - a larger pot that will set on the heat source with a smaller one that sets atop the large one.Water is placed in the bottom pot, usually only an inch or so for heating w... More..
Entertainment > Musical Instruments What to do when your child wants to learn the drums: 13 of 31
What To Do When Your Child Wants To Learn To Play the Drums Oh boy! Your son/daughter wants to learn to play the drums. The first thought that pops in your head is to move and leave no forwarding address. After all, this is your sanity we're talking about here. No, seriously the best thing you can do is to try and discuss thi... More..
Personal Finance > Real Estate Landlords: Screening potential tenants: 7 of 16
The only way to make sure you get a trustworthy tenant in your rental home or apartment is by screening potential tenants for criminal activity and a credit check. The credit check is more to ascertain whether they have lived in every other rental property in the county except yours. This will show up if in a short period o... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal experiences with the healing power of dogs: 52 of 109
Leo was a present from her husband. He arrived as a wiggling, shaking, fat little puppy. From the very beginning he was by her side constantly. He followed her everywhere. When she had to go out and he couldn't go, he waited patiently for her return, reacting with such enthusiasm that you would think she had been gone for mo... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Ways to see if you have an early onset of Alzheimer's disease: 3 of 6
OK so your glasses have grown tiny little feet and walked away. Your pen has joined the glasses and your screwdriver grew wings. If you could only find where these things go, all the while taunting you, you could reclaim your belongings. Many people find that as they age they get more forgetful. The illusive bill that you wer... More..