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- Problems Avoided by Getting Your Air Quality Tested - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Paul BuchananIf you have a low immune system, I am sure you take all precautions to keep your health at its best. Besides vitamins and eating the right foods, have you considered your air quality? Some people find themselves suffering for years just because of the air in their living environment. Here are ...
Views: 1122(3 votes) - Natural Energy - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananIt is so refreshing to know that the world is slowly waking up to being organic. Whole Food stores are the new grocery store destination and more and more things seem to be turning green. More people are choosing paper over plastic or are driving gas saving cars. Now people are even turning to ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - Letting the Fun Unravel - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananI can always enjoy a good mystery. Whether it’s a book or a movie, mysteries are the one thing that consistently capture my attention. I am in love with the rush. Plus I feel like I am actually using my brain when I’m involved with mystery versus when I read a comedy or see a chick flick. I ...
Views: 857(1 vote) - Turning My City SolarSubmitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananI live in Los Angeles, California. If you know anything about my city you know how gross it is. If you look at it from above you can actually see the layer of smog lingering above. It is absolutely disturbing to think about. There are homeless people on every corner in the city and you can ...
Views: 827 - Learn A Solar Energy Project - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananI am a mother of five and have chosen to home school my children. That means all day everyday I am the one responsible for molding them into intellectuals. It’s either harder or easier than you think. If you’ve been there, you know just what I mean. A task that I find myself personal ...
Views: 762 - Project Handicapped - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananI am completely handicapped when it comes to do it yourself projects. I can bake a cake and baby-sit five kids, but when it comes to projects? I am lost. I once bought a desk from Ikea that wasn’t preassembled, and I had to call a neighbor over just to finish it. Had he not come over to help me ...
Views: 903 - Approve Me! - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananI am a student and I can’t continue my college career because I can’t get a loan. How is that fair? I am not a minority and my parents are not rich but they make too much for me to get a grant. I got the privilege of attending two years at my university. During my college stay I managed to make ...
Views: 727 - Successful Weight Loss Tips - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananI have been around the block and back with different techniques to lose weight. Every diet and workout plan I try never seems to help much. I started to think, “Ok, this is me. This is my body. This is just going to be my weight size.” Not true. I had a new idea and I’m going to share it with ...
Views: 721 - Project Energy - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananI have always had an interest in solar energy. I recycle and drive a smart car. Why not have a smart house? The biggest obstacle I had to overcome really was realizing I can do it myself. That is right ladies, we can do it ourselves. I have always been overwhelmed by the quoted costs I was given ...
Views: 805 - Pirates of the Caribbean Hunt - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananEveryone has seen the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I know I saw them because Johnny Depp was in them, but my kids saw them for the treasure hunts and action scenes. Now I’m watching the movies again for party theme ideas. This is the perfect theme for a party and all the kids LOVE it. ...
Views: 1043(1 vote) - New Party Ideas! - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananAre you financially strapped and need a party within your budget? Are you sick of throwing the typical party? I know most parties that I have had for my kids I can’t think of enough ways to keep them entertained. And the last thing I want is for my kids to have a boring party. SO, saying that I ...
Views: 1159(5 votes) - Birthday Party Hunts - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananI was planning my child’s birthday party and suddenly I had the idea to make it into a scavenger hunt. You’re probably wondering how I molded the two ideas into one. It was very simple. At first I thought, ok what do I need to get this started? I found everything except the birthday cake ...
Views: 972(3 votes) - Gender Specific Scavenger Hunts - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananHave a scavenger hunt for a group of boys? Here are some really great ideas to entertain the guys. Of course you can always stick with making it a pirate theme. But why not get creative? What if it was a Batman themed hunt and the “treasure” wasn’t a treasure. What if the X on the map was the ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - Are You Scared to Drive? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananOne should not be scared to drive when they get in their car, but I tell you what I am terrified to drive. Not because of the chance of getting into an actual accident, but because of the chance that my car insurance could rise. Isn’t that backwards? I’m scared to get speeding tickets. I’m ...
Views: 2295(1 vote) - Going Solar - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananSome solar kits can be really tricky to make and aren’t even as efficient as others. That is why it is always important to do your research. It’s interesting to compare the different ways you can turn to solar energy. I found that the easiest way to learn about solar energy is by watching ...
Views: 807(1 vote) - Tone Your Body - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananWe all want a toned body. I’m a woman and I know how self-conscious I get in a suit sometimes. The last thing a guy wants to hear is us whine about our body shape all day. I know a way to eliminate our complaints. Eat healthy and workout! I know it’s easier said than done but I’m willing to ...
Views: 853 - Saving On Energy - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananDo you remember growing up and being yelled at for leaving the lights on? Do you STILL get yelled at for leaving the lights on? I know my mother used to say it costs a dime every time you flick the switch. Now I don’t know if that is true, but now that I am on my own I can see where her stingy ...
Views: 803 - Toys That Stand Out - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananWhat is it that makes a toy more popular than others? Think about all that goes into making the perfect toy for the kids of today. I assume a toy maker starts by jotting down new ideas. If I were a toymaker I would look for the new shows coming out. What is going to be the new and rising ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - Keep the Teachers Happy - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Paul BuchananMy mom is an elementary school teacher. Her schedule is always slammed and I never understood why! Apparently a lot more goes into the job than just her performance in the classroom. She brings home stacks of papers to check and has lesson plans to write and dissect. Doesn’t it seem like such an ...
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