What The Amish Can Teach You About Parties
This summer consider getting out of the house and raiding the garden shed. Your garden not only provides beauty for your home, but it can also give you exercise, nourishment and entertainment too. Gardening is Good for Your Health There are several health advantages to gardening. By getting the garden equipment out from the ol’ […]
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Are You Getting REady to Buy or Sell Your Home?
Are you in the process of buying a new house or selling your home? If so, you are involved in one of the most exciting, and financially important times in your life. Whether you are making the decision to purchase a home for the very first time or are selling your home so your family […]
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3 Uses You Might Not Have Known About for Used Clothing Donations
Have you ever donated clothing to charity? Chances are you gave clothing to charity thinking it would be helping families in need directly. The good news is that this is actually the use for much of the 14.3 million tons of clothing Americans donate each year. However, there are some other uses that donated clothing […]
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Love in Action, Donating to Children in Need of Clothing
When it comes to donating clothes, we can look to the wisdom of Mother Teresa who said “do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.” Love, whether expressed through a smile, hug, kind word or deed, never ceases to find […]
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Buying the Farm — What to Know If You Want a Lifestyle Change
Agriculture is a business that will never die. As long as people are around, we’re going to want to eat, and the world population is growing. By 2050 we’ll need 70% more food than we currently produce to feed the world. So if you’re looking for a life in the outdoors that contributes to society, […]
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The History of Remote Controls
The first remote control patent was filed by Nikola Tesla in 1893, though originally remote control technology was intended for the military. Remote technology was used during both World Wars on boats, torpedoes, and submarines, but it wasn’t until the 1950’s that TV remote controls began to appear in different incarnations. It took inventors about […]
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Bizarre Places You Can Rent Out
When looking for a new place to live, you want to look for the best apartments to fit your unique style. The search to find an apartment can be a gruesome one, and all that searching can drive you crazy. Here are some of the craziest places that have been refurbished into beautiful apartment buildings […]
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Give and Receive The Joy of Donating
Most people probably have heard the old saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Charitable donations are necessary for many people to survive and thrive, such as: the homeless, disabled veterans, military families and other people in need. Over 70% of the U.S. population donates to charity at least once a year. In 2012, […]
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5 Tips for Getting a Better Night’s Sleep
Everyone has a sleepless night once in a while. But if you’re constantly struggling to fall asleep, tossing and turning, or waking up in pain, you need to address that as a serious health concern; your body needs sleep to function well, and the effects of chronic poor sleep can make their way into almost […]
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Need Some Room in Your Closet?
Charitable clothing donations are needed by many, yet as many as 12 and 13 million tons of clothes are thrown away in the United States each year. This needs to change. Clothes and other textile products can easily be recycled or reused through charity donations. How Much is Wasted? In the U.S., the average person […]
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