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About me - Kate Eglan-Garton

I love anything beautiful and have to write about it. The outdoors, animals, architecture, people. The smile of a child, a rose in the dew, a squirrel chewing a nut.
Writing for an art based magazine has shown me the many gifts that people hold and how this

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Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases Meningitis: Symptoms and treatment
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Understanding MeningitisThere are two separate types of Meningitis, viral and bacterial, both found in the membranes, or meninges, that surround the brain and spinal cord. Viral Meningitis is not usually life threatening but serious just the same. Bacterial Meningitis, medically known as a type of Meningococcal disease, has m... More..

Home & Garden > Furniture How to buy furniture for large spaces
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If you have a large space to furnish, don't think that it has to be filled up with massive sized furniture. The first item to consider is whether or not the architectural design of the living space has a focal point that you wish to capture. For instance, if this room is in an older home with twelve-foot ceilings and you have... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Reflections: Living every day with passion
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Sometimes you don't know what passion is until you walk away from it and realize that you just made the biggest mistake of your life. I worked in the oil industry when 9-11 hit. To the average person, this day was a devastation, a horror, something out of a movie that had just sprang to life. To the employees in our office, i... More..

Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Best colors for rustic kitchen cabinets
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When considering a rustic look the first thing that comes to mind is wood. Wood floors, wood wainscoting, wood cabinets. But the overuse of wood can destroy a mood. You want the feel of the outdoors but not feel like you are actually living in a forest. Cabinets can help blend together a rustic look with a wide selection of n... More..

Entertainment > Music Education The legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach
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It would have been very unusual for Johann Sebastian Bach to be involved in anything other than music considering his family's background. His father, Johann Ambrosius, was the court trumpeter for the Duke of Eisenach and director of the musicians of the town of Eisenach in Thuringia.Born on March 21, 1685, Johann followed ri... More..

Autos > Antique Cars Automotive history: Ford Fairmont
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In 1978, the Ford Maverick retired to make way for the Ford Fairmont where it stayed on the production line until 1983. There were four different body styles available for different tastes and needs; a 2-door sedan, a 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon and a 2-door coupe with either 3-speed manual, 4-speed manual or 3-speed automatic... More..

Home & Garden > Cleaning (Other) Housekeeping services: What you need to know
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Knowing what a housekeeping service has to offer and does not have to offer is important in deciding whether you would be a good candidate as a customer and your level of satisfaction. Coming home to a clean house can be a joy or it can be a competitive journey depending on the way you choose to look at a service. No one is g... More..

Autos > Antique Cars Auto racing history: Dirt-track racing
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Dirt track racing has been around since the beginning of the automobile. In fact, it has been around much longer than that, just not using vehicles or the recording of such events. Racing is a form of entertainment for both the spectators as well as the drivers. The overall thrill of hearing the engines roar, watching the unk... More..

Autos > Antique Cars Automotive history: Rolls Royce
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Rolls and Royce probably wouldn't have ever gotten together if they had met as youths in the late 1800s because their backgrounds were very, very different.Frederick Henry Royce was the son of an impoverished miller and began selling newspapers at the age of ten. He worked his way up, grabbing every opportunity at learning wh... More..

Home & Garden > Furniture Taking care of oak furniture
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Just like a Rembrandt that is distinct and utterly unique, each piece of oak is different from the next, bearing a one of a kind beauty of its own. A member of the hardwood family, once shaped and detailed into a piece of furniture, oak will last over a hundred years with very little care.The finish and the elements of weathe... More..

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