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As a member of the "Teacher Cadette Corps", I began teaching children to read while I was in fifth grade. I would like to give a shout-out to the Hartford Courant and other newspapers for printing the story wa-a-ay back when - like forty years ago. Although

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Home & Garden > Home Interior Preventing bedbugs: 2 of 6
Preventing bedbugs from infesting your home may not be your prime concern when you set out for a vacation. It matters not that you plan to stay at a hotel, motel, resort, or with family or friends. You are most likely thinking about the fun to be had and happy that accommodations are available for you to utilize - period. Al... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Ways to make your house seem bigger and more spacious: 1 of 3
Accomplishing the first step in making your house seem bigger and more spacious can occur within minutes. Simply begin by reducing the amount of unnecessary items you have laying about your home. Unnecessary belongings can cause households to appear cluttered and drown out the personality of the home. Unnecessary clutter pro... More..
Home & Garden > Houseplants How to care for a Christmas cactus: 1 of 2
Despite its name, a Christmas cactus can add decor to your home during anytime of year, not just Christmas time. Their unusual segmented leaves form arching branches that baffle the eye; and in conjunction with their long tubular flowers, make fascinating conversation pieces. Learning how to care for a Christmas Cactus (Schl... More..
Home & Garden > Pet & Pest Problems Natural remedy tips for bed bugs: 1 of 1
Discovering your home is infested with bed bugs could be akin to realizing you have rats or roaches. Ironically, you may be better off having to deal with rats or roaches, as horrible as this may sound, because rats and roaches aren't likely to prey on you night after night drinking your blood while you sleep; and rats and r... More..
Home & Garden > Pet & Pest Problems Bedbugs: Facts and tips for identifying them: 1 of 1
Whether you term them bed bugs or bedbugs, there are many facts about bedbugs everyone should know. Knowing these facts could be more imperative today than a few short years ago because bedbug infestations have increased over the last few years. Tips for identifying bedbugs are also crucial because you don't want to overlook... More..
Home & Garden > Houseplants How to care for a Thanksgiving cactus: Schlumbergera Truncata: 1 of 1
Do not let the term "Thanksgiving Cactus" prevent you from embellishing your home with this beautiful plant all year long. Regardless of name, Thanksgiving Cacti can add decor to your home during anytime of year, not just Thanksgiving time. Thanksgiving Cacti are a lot like Christmas Cacti. Both plants have segmented leaves,... More..
Home & Garden > Pet & Pest Problems How bedbugs get into your home: 1 of 1
Whether you live in a house an apartment or a high-rise hotel - bedbugs can get into your home. You do not have to be poor or middle class - you can be rich and still get bedbugs. These bloodsucking hemipteran insects do not discriminate against wealthy or un-wealthy and they like houses, apartments, hotels and motels, dormi... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) How to repair shower curtain holes: 1 of 1
Shower curtains disconnected at corners or dangling in mid sections where they are not supposed to dangle can easily distract from the appearance of otherwise perfectly decorated bathrooms. For this reason, shower curtains that dangle where they should not dangle can be quite annoying for decorators. You do not have to live ... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials Growing tips: Persian Blue Alliums: 1 of 1
Persian Blue Alliums are easy to grow perennials from the lily family. These ornamental flowers are related to edible onions, garlic and leeks; begin as bulbs, are natives of the Northern Hemisphere, grow well in borders and rock gardens, and are peerless as cut flowers. Allium sphere heads are composed of clusters of close-... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials Growing tips: Lilly-flowered Tulips: 1 of 1
Multitudes of coloring dazzle gardens and containers when they are filled with flourishing lily-flowered tulips. The array of coloring these flowers of grace provide includes a spectrum from reds to yellows to pinks to purples to whites. Depending on the species lilies bloom from March to May. As for Lilly-Flowered Tulips bl... More..