Lifestyles

• Holiday Travel Tips with a Furry Friend

  Many of us will be traveling by car or air to celebrate the Holiday season with family and friends. If you are planning on taking along a furry friend, some advanced planning will help to make your travels safer, more enjoyable and fun.

• Canning Jar Candles

  Canning jar candles are very easy to make, make great gifts, and are only limited by your imagination!

• A Safe And Happy Christmas

  As we all know many accidents happen in the home all year round, but at this time of year when there are often more people than usual in the house and we are more likely to be distracted by a friend dropping in or a phone call from a distant relative, it is more important than ever to take the extra care to ensure a safe and happy Christmas for our families and friends.

• The Art of Decoupage

  The word “decoupage” comes from the French “couper” meaning “to cut”. Decoupage is the art of permanently decorating surfaces with paper cutouts. The cutouts are glued to the surface and then several coats of varnish, lacquer, glaze or clear-drying glue are applied to give a lacquered finish.

• How To Discover A New Career

  Many people dream of starting a new career. Perhaps you’re one of those who would rather be doing something else for a living. You’ve thought hard about what that might be. You’ve wondered how to make a change. And in the final analysis, you probably didn’t do anything about it.

• Eight Ways to Be a Better Friend

  Being a good friend is a skill we can learn and improve upon. Here, eight ways to be a better friend.

• What Type of Dog Food is Best for your Pet?

  The first problem that new pet owners face is generally the issue of food. What should we buy and what should we stay away from? Introducing a young dog to the world of food should be a very delicate process. Owners should carefully monitor how much food is given to the new pet versus how much they are eating. We should be stringent about how quickly we increase the amount of food because we always run the risk of overfeeding.

• A Creative Outlet for Moms

  Scrapbooking is unlike almost everything else in my life as a mother of small children. The layouts and cards that I make stay finished, unlike the dishes and the diaper changes. When I’m done with a piece, I’ll put it up where I can see it as I walk past, and I feel a small but sure sense of accomplishment.