The Fourth of July is one of summer's greatest opportunities for families to spend quality time together. Some families have time-honored traditions such as picnics, cookouts, road trips and other special activities they participate in every year. And for those who don't have anything too out of the ordinary planned can still enjoy the fireworks shows that will undoubtedly be popping up in neighborhoods and communities across America.If you're...more
Interviews have helped us in many ways. In news casting, it has helped news reporters to communicate to their viewers what the real issue is in controversies that concern the public. In hospitals, doctors and other health care providers are able to trace the causes of illness among clients who seek professional health to cure their health problems. Researchers are also able to get their raw data through interviews and they become an integral part...more
..because who has the time to go shopping anymore?It's the same reason that catalogs became so popular a couple of decades ago. Life is busy, and it's only getting more so. It's an unfortunate reality that as daily living gets more and more demanding, people have less and less time to do anything but make ends meet. With spare time these days having become a choice between spending quality time with our families or going shopping, online shopping offers a blessed gift to every man, woman, and child - the opportunity to do both, without sacrificing one for the other...because online stores are winning the price warWith far lower overhead than their brick and mortar counterparts, online stores are able to offer consumers far lower prices than your local stores ever can (except maybe when they have their "Going Out of Business" sales)...because comparison shopping doesn't have to be a fictionWhen all you have to do is boot up your PC to search through thousands of stores around the planet, you can now find the very best deals on whatever you seek with ease...because of the selectionInventory has always been a challenge for brick and mortar stores, as shelf space is always limited and...more
________________________________________Quick Summary________________________________________1. Get referrals from local real estate agents and friends who have moved recently.2. Only consider movers that are licensed, bonded and insured.3. Investigate your potential movers through the U.S Department of Transportation, MovingScam.com and the Better...more
The stress of moving can seem overwhelming. There are dozens of tasks to accomplish and scores of things to keep track of. The good news is that a well-organized checklist can do wonders to manage all that information. This article details the best of the moving checklists online or in print.== 4 Weeks Prior to Move: Organizing == Set the...more
== Getting Organized ==1. Start early- Almost everyone has more stuff than they think they do, and almost no one leaves enough time to pack it.2. Room Lists- Start by forming two room lists, one for your current place and one for future place. This will help you manage what has to go where.3. Room Inventory- Go to each room and write down the types of things that need to be packed: furniture items, length of shelving, closets, etc.4. Time Allotment- Make sure to leave enough time. The most common timeframe reported by people moving is that it takes a month to pack. One study reported that it takes 4-5 hours to pack an average dorm room, so that should give you an idea of what's involved.5. Calendar- Pull out a calendar and plan by day when each room will be completed.6. Delegation- If you're moving with family members, agree with them exactly while tasks they will be doing and the date they will be finished.7. Track your progress- at least once per week track where you are against the date on the calendar. Revise your plan if you're falling behind.== Finding Great Movers ==8. Only hire the best- If you choose to hire professional movers, do your research and hire good ones. Poor...more
You could say that drunk driving is an American teenager killer. Teenage drunk driving statistics show that 60% of teenage deaths in the whole U.S. is alcohol related. In addition, 40% of all car accidents in the country involve teens.Drunk-driving...more
Kitting out a new nursery in preparation for the arrival of a new baby is so much fun that many interior designers specialise in just that area. The choice of designs for wall coverings, the delicious and subtle muted and pastel shades of paint for...more
Now that the summer solstice has given us more time between sunrise and sunset, Americans are officially in summer mode - using the extra daylight hours to spend with the family. But unemployment rates are above 10% in many states and the recession...more
I know it is hard to believe, but that little girl with the bubbly curls that used to push her dolls to the park, who cried on her first day at school, and who had an imaginary friend that did all the naughty things that actually she wished she could...more
As our parents, siblings, and relatives get older, we have to make sure they are being cared for. No matter if they are being taken care of in their home, your home, or in an assisted living facility, you need to make sure they are not being abused....more
Shopping for clothing, accessories, shoes and more can be tight on a family's budget no matter what the national economic situation is. Even when times are great, its a good idea to get more for your money. I used to just go shop right off of the...more