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Education > Homeschooling A look at the differences between homeschooling and traditional education: 1 of 6
I home schooled my daughter for 2 years, so I do know something about this subject. She was ill and she missed a lot of school, so the school suggested home schooling. Whether home schooling is better would depend on several factors, including where you live, the health of the child, the curriculum of the school, religious be... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice What it means to be a friend: 15 of 54
Your best friend, in most cases, will always be your mother. Why? Because a mother always forgives her children no matter what they might have done, sooner or later. The long term friend will always be there for you for the rest of your life. This type of friend does not require constant contact to feel reassured that you sti... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Determining if Wal-Mart really does have the best prices: 8 of 28
My family shops at WalMart quite often, and mostly because of the convenience. WalMart offers such a wide variety of items and it is just easier to buy most everything you need in one shopping trip. As for the best prices, I have to say "no" on some of their products. I have found that some of the same exact product... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Listings & Agencies Non-Internet based work-from-home opportunities: 4 of 11
Yes, there are jobs you can do at home offline, but it will depend upon your skills, what you like to do, and your past experience.To earn extra money at home, one or more members of my family or friends have done the following -childcare / babysitting (in your home or theirs)take pictures with digital camera for your neighbo... More..
Computers & Technology > Spyware & Adware Getting rid of spyware: 4 of 11
I printed the recommendations from the Viruses and Security Alerts Forum from cnet.com about one year ago. I have been using some of these programs for the past year and they work well. Antispyware: It is recommended that you download 2 programs to fight spyware. Spybot Search & Destroy and SpywareBlaster. Keep them updat... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health What you should know about declawing your cat: 12 of 30
We had to make this same decision in 1999, because our cat, Snickers, was clawing our furniture, our clothing, and anything else that was available. We tried cat scratch poles, putting plastic over our furniture, yelling at her when we caught her, etc. and nothing seemed to be working. We were at our wits end. So, we called a... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Access & Providers The reason so many people dislike AOL: 3 of 6
I have been an AOL customer for years - so many years, that I don't know how many. When I first became an AOL customer, I thought it was wonderful, but as time has gone by, I am realizing that AOL is becoming the "All in one" or "All you will ever need". I have noticed over the years, that AOL is trying to... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes How to find out about foreclosure house listing: 2 of 4
The local newspaper should have an insert of all of the foreclosures in your area. Check with your local newspaper to find out if they print this list and when it will be printed. This listing that I'm referring to is for those properties where the owners have not paid their property taxes. This will vary depending upon which... More..
Health & Fitness > Prescription & Medication Discussing dihydracodeine: 1 of 2
Dihydrocodeine is twice as strong as codiene phosphate and there is a risk of addiction. It is a synthetic opiod analgesic and is prescribed to manage moderate to severe pain, but mostly for postoperative pain. It is similar in chemical structure to codiene, but as noted above, it is twice as strong. It is about 30% the poten... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: How working at home changed my life: 6 of 8
I have had the opportunity to work in several different organizations throughout my life, including county and local government, higher education, an ISD, a hospital laboratory, a car manufacturer, construction company, a grocery store and bartending. Not in that specific order. Now, I do childcare in my home and the best par... More..