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Want to Design Your Own Blog for Free?

Ebook: How to Design a Blog for Free: A beginner’s guide to creating a professional design on a budget. By: Jacinda Vandenberg Cost: $4.99 Book Summary: In it, I explain in complete detail every step it takes to create and install your own customized headers, buttons, banners, Facebook covers, photo tabs, eBook covers, social media icons – as many things as I could possibly think of! I’ve included visuals for each step, and made the installation process a painless ordeal by providing codes you can simply Copy & Paste. You don’t need Photoshop or any other expensive tools since everything … Continue reading →

The Everything Home-Based Business Book

Whether you are thinking about opening your own home-based business or you are already operating one (or more) home-based businesses, you probably take some time once in a while to learn about things that are related to home-based business. My favorite way to learn about home-based business is by reading books. I have always loved to read, and the simple act of sitting down with a cup of tea and a good book feels like a treat even if the subject of the book is work-related. Recently, I read a very informative book about home-based business called “The Everything Home-Based … Continue reading →

Home Bartering

If you have a home, then you have a valuable asset, even if it is worth less now than what you might have originally paid for it. Now is a great time to use that home of yours to barter for things that you may want or need. You can barter your home in exchange for home improvement services. If you have some extra space, you might be able to barter a room in exchange for professional improvements to your home. Craigslist is full of professional carpenters, electricians, landscapers and contractors who would be willing to offer their services in … Continue reading →

The Basic Tools of Marriage

Most of the time, when people enter into a marriage, they have no idea what they are in for. They focus so much energy on the ceremony itself or the idea of being married that they forget about actually being prepared for the marriage itself. Months or years later, things can change and start to break down. Fortunately, with the proper marriage tools, repairs can be made. So what are the basic tools of marriage? Well, love, certainly. Love is the bond that brings you together and can hold you together. When things get tough, you can rely on that … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: October

As I sit here looking out my window at the backyard, the birds are hovering in the pine tree against a strong wind and steady rain. The temperature is chilly today, and the calendar reminds me that we have left October behind. October 1st Buy a Home for $1.75 It seems that the housing crisis has made some interesting news lately. Home Month in Review: September 2008 Has the weather turned cooler now that September has passed? Pretty soon, it will be time to get that heat turned back on! Meanwhile, check out all of the articles that were posted … Continue reading →

Basic Emergency Supply Kit 3

Do you know what you need to have in your home to be prepared in the event of an emergency? If you want to help protect yourself and your family, having a basic emergency supply kit is essential. We have been talking about the various supplies that need to go into your kit. If you missed the first two articles in the series, click here to review them: Basic Emergency Supply Kit and Basic Emergency Supply Kit 2 Let’s continue with our supply list. Dust mask. A dusk mask will help filter out air that has been contaminated by dust, … Continue reading →

Tools of the Mind in Preschool

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It is a well known fact that imagination and creative play help engage and strengthen the mind. It is also well known that children get much less of this type of play in today’s world. Our society lives on a world of spoiled children who must do very little in the area of creating their own entertainment. Children are continuously being entertained by parents, teachers, and games. Most stuffed animals now make noise of move. Dolls speak, eat, and even go potty. The imagination part on the children is no longer required. This has become a big concern for many … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: September 3 – 9

Another week has gone by and this has been Mary Ann’s first official week in the Home Blog. She’s written some great articles and I’m looking forward to more of them. Monday Organizing The Garage: Day 1, Part 1 Mary Ann gives her first hand experience with the “Clean Sweep” routine as she and her family tackle organizing the garage. Don’t miss part 2! Prepare your Yard for Autumn and beyond Tips for treating your yard, fall flowers, reseeding grass, how to treat your garden at the end of the season to help prepare it for next season, and other … Continue reading →

Selling your Home

When it comes to selling your home, it is the commission fees that most affect your bottom line. The hot debate is whether or not you really need a real estate agent. Certainly their current commission rates of 6% to 8% can quickly translate to thousands of dollars out of your pocket. Simply consider with the current medium home price of over $200,000, you will be paying out approximately $15,000 to your agent. That is certainly nothing to sneeze at. Given these numbers, everyone should do some serious research on all their options for selling a home. Unfortunately there isn’t … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Glossary (Books Parents Should Read) G – H

As I mentioned in the introduction, new homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. Guerrilla Learning: How to Give Your Kids a Real Education With or Without School by Grace Llewellyn and Amy Silver (Paperback – Aug 3, 2001) The basic premise of this book is that learning is a natural process. Parents are encouraged to look at alternatives to traditional education for their kids. Using tools like opportunity, timing, interests, and freedom, Guerrilla Learning will give useful tips to helping your … Continue reading →