Choosing the right wedding DJ is a big part of planning your wedding Thus, when planning the big day, it is important to really do your research and weigh your options when it comes to choosing a Melbourne wedding DJ. The following are some hints for how to generate a list and find the best person for the job.If you want to find a really good wedding DJ in Melbourne, or anywhere for that matter, you should keep your ears and eyes open. If you are...more
The right wedding DJ can make or break a wedding. Thus, when planning the big day, it is important to really do your research and weigh your options when it comes to choosing a Melbourne wedding DJ. The following are some hints for how to generate a list and find the best person for the job.If you want to find a really good wedding DJ in Melbourne, or anywhere for that matter, you should keep your ears and eyes open. If you are at a party or club...more
We all want to protect our loved ones from danger, but it's impossible to be with them every moment of the day. And unfortunate as it is, scam artists see your aging Mom or Dad as an easy target, knowing full well that elderly individuals are more likely to fall for their scams. Elder fraud often goes unreported, but it's estimated that over $40 billion is stolen from America's seniors every year (1), and, due to a lack of proper senior citizen fraud protection in place, this figure is increasing. Families and friends are fighting back and providing their loved ones with senior citizen fraud protection tips and tools to combat these elder fraud scam artists.'If it's too good to be true, then it probably is' rings true in many instances. Law enforcement agencies often remark on just how difficult it is to bring elder fraud perpetrators to justice - once an investigator has begun looking into the scheme, the scammers are already moving on to another ploy. There's just no way to catch them all, which means it's up to you to help your parents understand and implement senior citizen fraud protection tactics and be on the lookout for people who wish to do them, their property, or their...more
If you have spent some time tracing ancestors in the UK, you will probably know that most online resources will only take you as far back as the early 1800s. If you want to trace your ancestors further back, you will need to use offline resources. After the internet, your main source of information will be the UK parish registers. These are held at...more
Reaching the ripe old age of 21 should be a memorable event. After all, most of us turn 21 several times throughout our lives, so being 21 for the first time should stick in your mind forever. Turning 21 is traditionally the age at which we are given the key of the door, although these days this concept is somewhat outmoded. After all, most of us...more
Do you want your family to spend more time together? Is a deeper family relationship on your wish list? Does this dream seem unattainable?Many families spend much of their weekend time going to a variety of sporting events, while television and the internet provide much of their weekly entertainment. With all these activities, there doesn't seem much time to build family unity.A desire for quality time with our children is wonderful for building healthy family relationships. A key way to achieve this is simply to spend lots of time together. Often, quality time arrives unannounced when we are sharing everyday events together that have been designed to promote unity, such as a weekly famly games night for the whole family.On a personal note, our family attempts to set apart every Wednesday night with a special meal followed by an hour or two of family games. We play many traditional games; some old favourites and some new ones. There are many commercial games such as Monopoly®, but there are so many simple games you can play with nothing more than a few dice of a deck of cards.Earlier this year, we played a simple game for the whole family which only used one die (you have one die...more
There are many types of gifts that can be given for Father's Day. Different gifts also can convey different feelings or messages. Depending on the relationship between the gift giver and the recipient, a gift can say a lot. Gifts that were picked out...more
Does your father love to golf more than anything else in the world? If so you are not alone, golf is an extremely popular sport world-wide. Although Dad's love of golf may make him difficult to track down during the weekend, choosing a Father's Day...more
Children go to school to learn and when school is out they can relax and play. Parents often feel that they have to work a lot harder than their kids. When they go home from work, there's usually a never-ending list of chores waiting for them. But is...more
After having a really long week, I was able to put the flying ant/termite damage to my house and a/c repair bills from this past week in the back of my head over the weekend and hang out by the pool with some friends.A close friend of mine was...more
We received a phone call from a friend last week. A couple that we've known for quite a while, Jerry and Elaine. Jerry was more Rich's buddy, and Elaine was "the wife". Well, Jerry called sounding very disturbed. We had not heard from them in months....more
Virginia Ironside is one of Britain's leading agony aunts, and she has contributed regularly to Woman magazine, the Daily Mail and the Sunday Mirror. Many people enjoy her direct and charismatic approach to self-help and she has published a number of...more