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Fun for Free: Old Packaging, New Toys

Fun for Free: Old Packaging, New Toys Are you the parent who spent hundreds of dollars on presents for your toddler, only to find that the cardboard box was far more entertaining to your child than what it contained? Thousands of parents swear each year that next Christmas, they’re getting their children nothing but empty [...]

Turn Your Balcony into an Edible Garden

Tips for Growing Farm-fresh Herbs & Veggies in the City  Improvements in container gardening equipment and techniques have cleared the way for even the most “brown thumb” city dwellers, and anyone without a yard, to grow their own groceries.   “There’s nothing to stop anyone who wants a garden from having one,” says Roy Joulus, [...]

Which Green Home Improvements Really Pay Off?

Which Green Home Improvements Really Pay Off? Every homeowner has the goal of increasing the value of his property. And to this end he is likely to perform regular maintenance and repairs and possibly even undertake upgrades and all-out renovations in order to ensure that when he decides to sell this asset, it holds the [...]

5 Tips to Help You Go Green With Your Newborn

5 Tips to Help You Go Green With Your Newborn Like your parents, grandparents, and countless generations that have gone before, you are probably wondering if now is a good time to bring a child into the world. Our grandparents had to contend with the effects of WWII and the atomic bomb, while our parents [...]

It Takes a Real Man to be a Dad

Any Dude Can Father a Child but it Takes a Real Man to be a Dad   Yesterday may have presented a dad disengaged from parenting or bumbling at best, but noted parent educator, Annie Fox, says today’s New Dad is happily engaged in the process and essential in the emotional development of his children.   [...]

Tips on Buying Wild Salmon

Tips on Buying Wild Salmon Salmon is good tasting and good for you—rich in omega-3s and a good source of protein. Want to know how to find the best available? Here are hints on how from Keith Harris, the Whole Foods Market Port Buyer based in Alaska below. • King (chinook) salmon is the most [...]

How the Proper Landscape Design Can Cut Your Air Conditioning Costs

How the Proper Landscape Design Can Cut Your Air Conditioning Costs Landscaping can significantly reduce your air conditioning costs. As temperatures rise outdoors this summer so will the temperature inside your home. Strategically placing plants outside of your home can provide shade and natural cooling so that you don’t have to rely so heavily on [...]

5 of the Best Natural Remedies for Pain

5 of the Best Natural Remedies for Pain Long before the advent of western medicine, people found ways to cope with the sensation of pain. It’s not like they just had to deal with it because pharmaceutical companies hadn’t been invented yet. And while narcotics, for example, are certainly powerful, they aren’t without their fair [...]

Natural Methods for Getting Rid of Unwanted Face and Body Hair

Natural Methods for Getting Rid of Unwanted Face and Body Hair Having facial hair is a personal choice – for men. But women who have excessive fuzz or even the beginnings of a beard or moustache thanks to dark, wiry bristles are not as favorably looked upon as men who sport the same. Because facial [...]

Gluten-Free Meal Planning Tips

Gluten-Free Meal Planning Tips A gluten-free diet doesn’t have to mean resorting to expensive, specialty gluten-free products. Build meals around naturally gluten-free foods for a healthy gluten-free diet fit for your whole family. Follow the MyPlate guidelines for a generally healthy diet: • Start by filling half the plate with fruits and vegetables. • Fresh [...]

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