Category: THE BOOKSHELF
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Photo By: Yang Yi, in China Hejin, Shanxi Province I am not superstitious; yet, I will admit I get a little nervous when salt is spilt. I do not believe in horoscopes; however, they really have my personality pegged. The Chinese baby gender calendar called the gender of each of my three children. The “Chinese…
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Photo by Greener Loudoun Vinegar came into existence, by mere chance, more than 10,000 years ago when a cask of wine had over-reached its expiration date. Centuries later in 1964, Scientist Louis Pasteur, discovered that it was the fermentation of natural sugars into alcohol followed by a secondary fermentation that resulted in the product vinegar.…
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Photo by: The Brooklyn Nomad Thinking about traveling this holiday season? Planning a road trip can be an exciting yet daunting task, especially when it comes to budgeting for fuel costs. That’s where the AAA Fuel Cost Calculator comes in handy. This easy-to-use tool can help you estimate how much you’ll spend on gas, making…
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“Back when I was a kid…” dads generally did not play a major role in the upbringing of children. Dad was the primary provider. The intimidating figure you did not want to cross; a trump card mom could play to keep the kids in line. Today those roles have shifted significantly. In modern day households…
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“We empower learners of all ages to reach their full potential.” I love this site. I stumbled upon familyeducation.com looking for expert child rearing advice. Family Education has been around since September of 2000. The site was designed to help foster learning in the home and at school with specific content tailored to meet the…
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When our oldest was born I had no clue what Helicopter, Attachment, Authoritarian, Permissive, Glider, Conscience or Hyper parenting were. All I knew was I loved holding and kissing my little one every moment. I did have an idea of how I wanted to raise our young one and with time that plan has been…
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The Damsel in Dis Dress is a witty upbeat blog, similar to The Pioneer Woman, about the life skills back in the days of yore. The Damsel learned the art of canning and money saving home skills from her mother and grandmother and has brought them to life on her blog New Old School with…
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Ticketflow is the Expedia of event planning. Search Ticketflow to find tickets for sporting events, concerts, theater or Broadway shows anywhere in North America. Ticketflow combs through top sites including Stubhub, Ticketmaster and Razorgator in addition to thousands of other online ticket retailers to find available shows and events based on user preferences. Ticketflow is capable…
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Centuries of ongoing research dating back to the early 1800’s has made it possible for modern day scientists to unveil the vital role vitamin D plays in maintaining adequate health and preventing disease. Vitamin D remained an unknown character until the 1920’s, when scientist McCollum produced a publication noting the effectiveness of cod liver oil…