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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) What I learned not to do from my parents: 6 of 54
Your children do not come with instruction books is what I have always been told. There are plenty of books about raising children or being good parents on the market, but your particular child and your particular parents did not come with specific directions. I have relied mostly on common sense, trial and error, and lessons... More..
Relationships & Family > Siblings How long do you continue to pick up the pieces for your siblings: 2 of 16
Deciding on when enough is enough is not an easy task, when you find yourself constantly picking up the pieces for siblings lives. Of course the circumstances that caused you to assume this role are important in the time frame. Is your sibling mentally or physically handicapped or is your sibling just doing his thing and has ... More..
Home & Garden > Annuals Starting morning glory seeds indoors: 1 of 8
Mention a morning glory to a farmer and he will frown, mention it to a flower gardener and he will smile. One man's weed is another man's flower. Morning glories are twining vines that will grow from 10 to 20 feet. They will quickly fill in and cover your trellis, your arbor, your fence or you if you stand still long enough. ... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Gardening for exercise: 1 of 8
While preparing my flower and vegetable garden beds for the soon to come planting season, I found muscles or rather aching muscles that had been non existent over the fall and winter season. My place of employment along with the insurance company has implemented a get fit exercise program. Employees log in daily or weekly to ... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials Growing daylilies: 1 of 7
Daylilies are one of the best perennial plants you can have in your garden. They adapt to any light or soil conditions and will reward you with a long blooming season as well as nice green foliage from early spring to late fall.Daylilies belong to the Hemerocallis genus and are not true lilies. Hemerocallis is a Greek word me... More..
Home & Garden > Annuals Gardening: What is an annual?: 1 of 7
In the language of the flower gardening world, the words annual and perennial may as well been Greek or Spanish to me. I simply turned the dirt in my flower beds in mid winter and headed to the garden center in early spring to purchase more flowers. The color was the only thing I concentrated on. One year, I was behind in my ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values The importance of parents being married before children are born: 8 of 51
Marriage is a huge commitment. It should not be entered into lightly. It should be a reverent, yet joyful event where two people vow to honor, protect, respect and love each other for as long as they live. The legal system is involved to ensure these two people's union is recognized and both parties are protected. Having a ch... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Product reviews: Sherwin Williams paints: 1 of 6
My experience with Sherwin Williams paints and interior painting began in my teens. My father owned a complex of thirty apartments a block over from a small private college. Every year, students and tenants graduated, moved home or vacated for one reason or another, leaving behind dirty or damaged walls. Sticky tape remnants ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Recycling: Uses for old pantyhose: 2 of 11
My wife retired her supply of pantyhose, when she decided to be a stay at home mother ten years ago. After the first few years, finding old pantyhose to recycle was more challenging than finding uses for them. Fortunately for me, our daughter is now in the business world and does wear out a few now and then and is happy to pa... More..
Home & Garden > Landscaping Flagstone installation tips: 1 of 5
Flagstone is uncut sedimentary rock with a naturally flat surface. The most common types are limestone, sandstone, shale and slate. You can purchase flagstone from home and garden stores which will carry the more popular types or visit a stone supply yard which will have more of a variety from which to choose.Flagstone is pop... More..