The Artful Dog Shopper by Tina Spriggs I am a dog lover by nature. I have just always loved the little four legged fur balls. Another thing I have always loved is animal art. It could be photographs, paintings, statues or even dog cartoons. I don't really know why I like them, but I do. I've noticed there are a lot of other animal art lovers out there too. It seems to be a natural connection. People with children often have a ton of pictures of thier children. People with pets are not that different. They see the beauty in animals an ... Mommy Needs Her Sleep by Tammy Hussin, J.D Bringing a new baby home from the hospital is a beautiful experience, but it can also be filled with a multitude of anxieties and frustrations. One of the major sources of anxiety is figuring out how you can get your baby sleeping through the night. When will your baby be sleeping through the night and how long will it take? When are you going to finally get the rest that you so badly need? Well, this article can begin to help you to unravel the mystery behind getting your baby sleep through the ... Is Dog Obedience School for You? by Tina Spriggs Are you thinking about dog obedience school? Do you know what to expect out of it? Do you know what it costs or where to find a good school? If not, let me help take out some of the mystery of finding one to make sure you and your dog get the best experience you can. If you have searched the web in this topic, you probably found some sites that are basically search engines within search engines, no real information about dog obedience schools. Or you might have found some obedience schools that ... Family Time by Rondi Hillstrom Davis When you pick up any magazine, it’s easy to find an abundance of articles to help you organize your life. Most offer tips for cleaning out the closets, shuffling the papers on the desk, finding ways to organize the kid’s toys. But, here’s a different twist. We’d like to help you organize your time to find some precious, extra moments to spend with your family. Many parents are frantic because there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in a day to manage their work, home life, and kid’s activities. T ... Parental Hostility: What Will This Bring To Your Children's Life? by Ruben Francia One of the most important factors influencing kids' adjustments to their parents' separation or divorce is the level of parental hostility. How bad or how well children go through the divorce depends on how the situation is handled. To give you concrete idea on what parental hostility will bring to your child, a list of several studies conducted by different researchers relative to hostility between parent and it's impact to child's development are herein presented. One study conducted by Raschk ... Our House is a Danger Zone by David Leonhardt Home is where the heart is, so they say. But for 20,000 Americans each year, home is where the heart stops beating. According to a 2002 study, that's how many Americans fall victim to fatal injuries in their own homes. At this rate, it will take just 14,750 years for clumsiness and carelessness to wipe out the entire population. Fortunately, al-Qaeda is not aware of this statistic and remains fixated on ka-booming things instead of creating mass clumsiness and carelessness. But is it true that h ... Jewish Dating: It Pays to Date Like-Minded People by Drew Harris Searching for the perfect mate can be one of life's greatest challenges. After all, forever is a long time. You want to make the right decision. Dating itself can be really trying. It can be hard to find the right people. What if they don't share the same values and beliefs that you do? How do you handle that and when? Wouldn't it be easier to know ahead of time that they are Jewish, just like you? Wouldn't it be easier to know their respect for God and other people, values and beliefs, mirr ... Just Because The Phone Rings... by David Leonhardt Brrrrrringgg. The telephone rang. It was as predictable as Niagara Falls. We had just sat down to a piping hot dinner, so of course the telephone would ring. My wife reminded me that just because the phone rings, doesn't mean we have to answer it, but... Hello, I answered. Good evening, sir. I am calling to let you know about a fantabulous new insurance program that will protect you, your family and everyone you ever meet from warts, The Voice declared. Isn't this an exciting time to be spendin ... Help! The Kids Are Taking Over by David Leonhardt Once upon a time, I harbored a quaint notion of child development. In the my imaginary world, children eventually transmogrified into those horror-movie monsters called teenagers. They would overrun the house for a few years, scorching and pillaging along the way...but leaving no lasting damage that a new mortgage and a five-year Caribbean cruise couldn't fix. They would then transmogrify into wistful longings and fond memories of when they were just babies – when the parents were still in cont ... Valentine's Day Flowers by Tenley McDonald Valentine's Day is Monday, February 14th! Flowers & Valentine’s Day go hand in hand. Your Valentine will be so thrilled to receive a beautiful flower arrangement! Of course, Roses are known for their association with love. They are available in many colors and can create quite an impressive presentation. For a really impressive arrangement, send a 2 or 3 dozen rose arrangement, WOW! If you want to send flowers, but are seeking something a little different than roses, florists can provide many op ... Doggie Day Care is an Awesome Alternative by Kelley Blackston Doggie day care is becoming more and more prevalent in our society. This is mainly due to the fact that there are so many dogs all around the world and people are looking for a good alternative to the routine trip to the kennel. Don't get me wrong. There are very good kennels all around the world but doggie day care is unique. Doggie day care is designed to provide dog owners with the assurance that their beloved pooch is going to receive a lot of one on one attention. Plus, a doggie day care pr ... A Dog Day Care Franchise - Is It Really Worth It? by Kelley Blackston When you take into account that there are over 68,000,000 dogs in the United States alone, you can see why many people consider taking advantage of a dog day care franchise. However, before you even think about a dog day care franchise, please do a self evaluation and make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. A dog day care franchise is a tremendous responsibility. It requires a lot of time, a lot of effort, and a lot of resources. Now, please understand that I am not implying that a dog ... A Dog Day Care Business Can Be a Lot Of Fun! by Kelley Blackston If you love dogs and you enjoy making money then a dog day care business may be a very good fit for you! Let me ask you a question, Can you imagine starting your very own dog day care business? If you asked yourself that question and still aren't sure, let me give you a bit of dog day care business advice.... First, make sure that you truly love dogs. Second, study your area and see if there is a large dog population. Finally, get some legal advice. You see, if you love and care for the dogs tha ... Attaining A Debt Free Lifestyle by John Cook Many people have been taught that you cannot get ahead without debt. We are also inundated with advertising telling us we can have anything we want. All we need to do is put it on our credit card. We have become an impatient society, we want it right now. We have lost the ethic of working for what we want. It is not how much money you make; it is what you do with it. By living without debt you can actually have a higher income since you are not paying out interest, you are actually getting paid ... How To Avoid Scam Artist When Donating To Tsunami Relief by Richard A. Chapo Millions of people have shown their true character by making cash donations to charitable groups providing relief to those devastated by the Tsunami. While your actions are a shining example of the best traits of people, a few unsavory groups are trying to make a profit off of the tragedy. You can avoid these scam artists by taking a few simple steps. Charitable organizations rely on tax- deductible contributions as their primary funding source. Before an organization can offer the benefit of a ... Top 10 Secrets to Avoiding “Marital Money Chaos©” by Cindy Morus Money can wreck a relationship. In fact, how they spend, save, and account for money is one of the leading sources of disagreements between couples. In almost every study, money ranks as the first or second most argued-about topic for couples and partners. If you currently suffer from “Marital Money Chaos©” you can follow these secrets and achieve more financial success together than you ever could have dreamed. If the two of you can improve your relationship with money, you will also improve yo ... Ordering Flowers by Tenley McDonald As former florists, we witnessed all too often Order Gatherers taking advantage of consumers. These companies even purchase ads in your local yellow pages. They buy sponsored ads in major search engines online. They create websites that lead you to believe that they are a local florist. These companies often work in a call center, far removed from the recipient of your flower gift. These companies will process your $60.00 floral arrangement order and pass it on to a local florist at a value of ... Aghhh! My Cat Has Got Fleas... by Larry Chamberlain So, how come my cat has got fleas? Cats that are allowed outside pick up fleas by socializing with other cats or just by walking through territory where other cats have been. Think that your indoor only cat is safe? Not so, fleas can travel into your home on your clothing (white garments seem particularly attractive to fleas). Once inside your home they easily transfer themselves to your cat who is a much more desirable host. A cat that has picked up fleas may scratch vigorously around its neck ... Save $100 A Month With A Grocery Journal by Barbara Carr Phillips Many people think personal journaling means writing a book of deep thoughts, but the most useful journals are simple notebooks that contain mundane lists, like grocery lists or to-do lists. I teach journaling workshops, and people are surprised when I tell them they can save over $100 a month by keeping a grocery journal. A grocery journal will insure that you'll never lose extra savings because you forgot your coupons. Also, you won't ever find yourself standing in the grocery aisle wondering, ... Divorce and Children: Things To Consider When You're Staying Married Only For Your Children by Karl Augustine All children are different and respond differently to divorce. Depending on the characteristics of the children - age, emotional maturity, happiness, resiliency to trauma - the easier or more difficult it will be for children to weather a divorce. As a parent, you should know your children better than anyone...use your best judgment with your children during considering divorce. This 'divorce and children' article is for parents who are certain that they would get a divorce if they didn't have ... Trout Species – Brook Trout by Brett Fogle Brook Trout: Frequently gullible, yet extremely tasty, Brook Trout are wonderful trout to fish for - especially since they frequently inhabit the most beautiful stream settings in the U.S. The Brook Trout was originally found in the Midwest and along the East Coast. It is sort of the Eastern counterpart to the Western Cutthroat trout – with its range extending all the way from Canada down to the streams in Georgia. Interestingly, the Brook Trout is not even part of the trout family, but instead ... Playing Baby Computer Games – The New Parent-Child Tradition? by Emma Rath Imagine cuddling up with your small child to look at a picture book together that is interactive, musical, responsive and talks to you? This is the experience that people are having who are engaged in that relatively new pastime – playing computer games with babies. JumpStart’s Knowledge Adventure calls it “lapware”, Kiddies Games’ logo is “Hop on the lap and tap”, and Sesame Street’s “Baby and Me” opens with an animation of a baby monster hopping onto the lap of a Daddy monster to play the comp ... Small Children, Languages and Myths by Emma Rath Our children are growing up bilingual in the French part of Canada – Québec. “That’s fine”, says everyone. “Even though they’ll probably start speaking later because they’re learning two languages at once, they’ll catch up.” Well actually, this well-entrenched idea that bilingual children are slower to acquire language, is actually a myth! We were surprised and delighted to learn that research is finding that bilingual children do NOT acquire language later than monolingual children. Our first ... Dogs are Heroes by Rex Ryan Heroism and courage are probably the most profound traits that endear dogs so deeply into the hearts and minds of mankind. Every day, humans all over the world are rescued by heroic dogs, often at great risk to the dog’s life. No other animal demonstrates this type of courage and devotion. The eagerness some dogs show to selflessly put their master’s safety above their own is a unique inter-species relationship found only between man and dog. Considering the countless daily examples of dogs savi ... Secret Signal That Tells You Your Dog Is Ready And Eager To Learn by Brett Fogle No one knows your dog better than you, and as such you will find your dog has ways of telling you, it’s time to play. This can occur by him bringing you the collar you use while training or he may run back and forth to the front dog around training time. Different times of the day and evening, We find it’s best to Practice commands at different times of the day and evening as your dog gets better and more adapt at learning. The best way to motivate your dog to learn Your dog LOVES to please y ... |
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