Backpacks are essential equipment for students, hikers, travelers, and athletes of all ages. Everyone knows how useful and practical a backpack can be and just about everyone owns at least one backpack. When purchasing backpacks for personal use or retail, consider buying wholesale backpacks. Wholesale and discount backpacks come in various sizes and styles and there is a backpack for every need. Selecting the right backpack for your does not...more
Imagine a floating retirement home that includes accommodations for two with ocean view, all meals, co-ownership in a cruise ship, a membership to a Golf and Country Club, monthly Bahamas cruise and annual cruise to the Caribbean. Sound too good to be true?Now offered by Waterfront Lifestyles International, this is the latest concept for Florida's seniors. The retirement community is a luxury cruise ship, complete with dining room, cocktail...more
What is Stress?Many researchers define stress as events or situations which are perceived as negatively affecting your well-being. Stress can take on many different forms, and can contribute to changes in mental and physical health as well as illness. Common symptoms of too much stress include headache, sleep disorders, difficulty concentrating, short-temper, upset stomach, job dissatisfaction, low morale, depression, and anxiety.How do our bodies respond to stress?Perception of a stress activates the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), a process known as the "fight or flight" response, which mobilizes energy to help us respond to the stress. For example, activation of the SNS diverts blood flow away form the stomach and digestion to the heart and lungs to prepare for a possible need to run away form a threat. Stress also increases release of cortisol from our adrenal glands, which further contributes to redirecting energy toward dealing with stress and away from other bodily functions. At the conclusion of the stress, all these reactions are reduced to normal levels, and the body quickly returns to its state or balance, or "homeostasis". This is a normal pattern of stress...more
Curiosity is something that is developed very early in life and becomes very evident once a child starts to move. Although it can be very annoying to pull babies out of cupboards, dishwashers, refrigerators and toilets, curiosity is an extremely important foundation to a child's neurotypical development. Curiosity allows discoveries - it offers...more
Just when you thought watching "The Office" , couldn't get any better, I am here to tell you that you can reach the pinnacle of relaxation and comfort all the while laughing your butt off to "The Office". Just one time sitting in a fombag and yes, you too will become a member of an exclusive, yet fast-growing fraternity of fombag junkies. Have I...more
Everybody loves surprises. We enjoy the suspense of a twisted and convoluted plot in a movie or the unexpected love plot between two unlikely people in our favourite soap opera. It is no different when we give or receive presents. Imagine the scene. Your birthday or anniversary is fast approaching and just like a child, you start anticipating the celebrations that you are planning. This year it is going to be better than ever, with all the careful planning involved. But there is one thing that is completely out of your hands and that is the giftsThere is always a dud gift that wings its way to you and puts you on a bit of a downer, even though you are having a great time. All this just goes to show that when we choose a gift for someone, it could make or break their big day. We need to think about unusual gifts, in order to thrill and enthral. Unusual gifts are a pleasure to receive because they are so unpredictable. Nobody could possibly guess that they are going to receive such a weird and wonderful present, and will remain clueless as to what it is until the wrapping is removed. Unusual gifts are by their very nature able to keep you guessing just what they are, which is half...more
Throwing a party involves a great deal of planning - particularly if it's a special one. We all remember those spontaneous parties of our youth where gatherings just seemed to erupt into a fantastic celebration with absolutely no organisation or...more
It's not that life doesn't offer Love and Care. Most of us realize only when we have lost it all. If you are one of those who acknowledge that you have been obnoxious fool all your life it's time to grab the opportunity life is providing you to make...more
Many people who have no choice but to leave a foreclosed home are not happy with the circumstances they find themselves in. This can lead to frustration and stress that leaves the former homeowner looking for ways to "get back" at the "evil" mortgage...more
Babywearing is the practice of wearing or carrying a baby in a sling or other type of child carrier. Babywearing is far from new and has been practiced for centuries around the world.The Benefits of BabywearingThe experts agree! Wearing your baby...more
Have you ever imagined that it could be dangerous to drink a glass of water? Every municipal water supply in the country and many around the world, have tested positive for a wide range of dangerous chemical toxins. The presence of these chemicals...more
Prom night is a momentous high school event that allows teenagers to socialize with friends and have a moment with their dates. This event, however, is not only exciting to students but also a big dilemma for most parents because in a prom, most...more