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8I Gave Up My Car for a Bicycle – Willingly!
Have you ever thought about getting rid of your car? Well, I did, and so far it's working out just fine. Read about the options and the complications I've found when living without a car.
6Four Easy Ways to Keep Your Blood Healthier and to Prevent Heart Attacks
These simple changes will help you to prevent heart attacks that are due to blood and artery issues.
4Future Cell Phones - Charge Your Mobile Phone While you Walk or Run
Soon you won't have to charge your cell phone at night. You charge your mobile phone simply by walking or running during the day.
0Football has been part of Thanksgiving Much Longer than Even the Most Avid Fans Would Suspect
Football as a Thanksgiving tradition is almost as old as the official Thanksgiving Day. Lincoln declared an official Thanksgiving Day in 1863, and by 1876 football was a part of the festivities.
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Top Rated Children's Magazines - A Great Gift that also Encourages Reading
Magazines make great gifts for the kids. They teach a love of reading and have age appropriate topics, activities and games. The kids look forward to their very own subscriptions coming in the mail.
2Create Luminaries for Holidays and Celebrations - a Good Project for Children
Make your own luminaries for Halloween, Christmas, or other celebrations. Children will love this easy project!
8New Ways That Dogs Can Detect Diseases and Predict Medical Emergencies
Medical researchers have begun to learn the many diseases that dogs can detect, and the upcoming medical emergencies that they can predict.
0The Electric Kettle - It's The Quickest And Most Efficient Way To Heat Water
People tend to think either that heating water on the stove is best, or that heating water in the microwave is best. Neither option is the best. Using an electric kettle is both faster and uses less energy than either the microwave or the stove.
0Saving Your Treadmill - the Maintenance They Don't Want You To Know About
A very cheap and easy maintenance that will greatly extend the life of your treadmill. However, it is not included in many treadmill manuals.
6Professional Athletes Treat Arthritis, Tendonitis and Other Joint Injuries Using PRP Instead of Surgery
PRP, or platelet rich plasma, is a new and simple treatment that can replace all of the traditional treatments for worn cartilage, and torn ligaments, tendons and muscles. It can even remove the need for joint surgeries.
22Face Symptoms - What Looking in the Mirror Can Tell You About Your Health
You can look in the mirror and see health issues by the symptoms on your face. Here are some easily spotted problems.
6Five Simple Radish Recipes to Use Up That Garden Full Of Radishes
Five lesser known ways for preparing and eating those fresh-from-the-garden radishes. You can eat them raw, pickled or cooked. You can even grow them in your winter garden.
6Vintage Trifari Jewelry - Even Adored by Ladies at the Inaugural Ball
Trifari was the premier costume jewelry company, with a head designer who came from Van Cleef & Arpels. This is the history of their jewelry and design.
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New Uses of Electrical Fields for Treating Solid Tumor Cancer and Bacterial Infections
Use of TTF electrical fields has been proven to provide a non-toxic means of treating several types of cancers with the same method. Electrical fields are also showing their ability to treat bacterial infections.
4Pee Power for Hydrogen Fuel Cells: It Isn't the First Use of Urine in Human History
Green power is currently being developed by the use of urine. However, that's not the first time urine has been used. Throughout history, it's had many uses.
2The Optimism Bias - We Have Hope Embedded in Our Brains
For most of us, the optimism bias is embedded in our brains. It tells us that we have higher than normal chances of something good happening, and we have less than normal risk of something bad happening. It has been a great motivator for humans.
20The Poor Life of An Apprentice Chimney Sweep - The History of Children at Work
V65Q4W57HPGB The life of an apprentice chimney sweep in England in the 1600's - 1800's was dangerous and, too often, very short. This is a detailed description of their working lives.
24Tear Jerkers - 25 Movies to Help You Have A Good Cry
Here are 25 "A" list tear jerker movies and a few "B" list tear jerkers, too.
6Great Sandwich Ideas Make Great Sandwiches For This Summer
Expand your sandwich horizons with these ideas for adding variety to those routine sandwiches.
20Polio Virus and Its Odd History
Why did polio live among humans for thousands of years with few cases of paralysis, then change and cripple or kill thousands each year?
16Life After Death - What Do Scientists Think About the NDE?
What do scientists believe about the near-death experience (NDE) and how do they view the argument of brain vs. mind?
11It's Mother's Day But Your Relationship With Your Mother Is Difficult
A difficult mother can be a challenge to celebrate with an open heart. But a heart that can open can also forgive long enough for the celebration.
720 Great Tips - Household Items Have More Than One Use, Which Saves Money, Too
Learn 20, and more, great tips for using what you own in new and different ways!
25How Your Tongue Helps You To Stay Healthy and Tells When You're Sick
The tongue is a unique part of the body, and health conditions can be found by looking at the tongue.
20Laughter is Therapy - A Good Laugh is Good for Your Health in Surprising Ways
Laughter is good for your health. Laughter is medicine - your own special free healthcare. Find out how to use laughter to be more healthy, even when you don't feel like laughing.
6Types of Teas, Tea Facts and Tea Recommendations
Find interesting facts about different types of tea,a little interesting history about sailing ships, and hear some good tea recommendations.
11Sweet and Savory Oatmeal Dishes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Try oatmeal in more flavor combinations with other foods. You will enjoy new taste treats, both sweet and savory. With the changes, you can even offer oatmeal as a side dish, or even a main dish,for lunch or dinner.
8Feeding Your Baby Bird-Style - Is Premasticating Nauseating or Normal?
Alicia Silverstone premasticated - pre-chewed - food for her baby boy, then fed it to him bird style. Some people thought this was disgusting and dangerous. Read why it's not only normal, but beneficial to the baby.
8Provide Yourself with Free Healthcare - Simple Exercises for Pain Relief
We all need some relief now and then from allergy or cold-related blocked sinuses, sore feet, a charlie horse, sciatica causing hip pain and pain down the leg, and brain freeze after eating something cold too quickly. Some of us also need relief from slight urinary incontinence and poor pelvic muscle performance. The easy and you can use free methods for helping these common health problems.
6If a mouse invaded your house would it become a dead mouse?
I was asked if I wanted to kill a mouse that had invaded my house. What can I say?
6Using Good Manners Instead of Bad Manners With People Who Serve You - Remembering To Be Courteous
We tend to think that we're nice people, and that's true for most of us. However, a heads up never hurts about remembering not to use bad manners - that people who provide services should receive the same courtesy, and benefit from the same good manners that we would use with any other acquaintance.
65Live Cheaper Every Day - Small Easy Steps To Saving Money
Save money - by taking small steps. If you are persistent, you will be able to save more money each week with easy changes.
6New and Cheaper Ways To Have a Funeral And Burial
When you think of a funeral and burial, the cost alone can be overwhelming. But not anymore. Keep your money and be greener at the same time!
5In the Kitchen, Use The Meat Mallet or Pounder for More Than Tenderizing Steaks
If you have a meat tenderizer (also called a mallet or meat pounder), you'll enjoy discovering the many uses it has in the kitchen.
9Recipes For Easy Low Calorie Frozen Desserts or Smoothies Using Fruit
Delicious ice creamy low-calorie frozen desserts are easy to make, and oh, so delicious! It takes only minutes to do.
5How to Cook Brown Rice or White Rice - Perfect Every Time Without Careful Measuring
Cooking brown rice or white rice is easy. You need rice, water, a good pot with a tight-fitting lid, and your index finger.
14Radical Honesty - Telling The Truth? Are We recycling Werner Erhard and EST?
Is Radical Honesty a new concept? Or recycled Werner Erhard EST training? And who says we should tell the truth all the time?
4Grieving With The Senses - Bereavement By Our Bodies
We know that we grieve with our hearts and our minds. We seldom think about how we also grieve with our senses.
10How To Increase the Odds of Choosing a Dog That Will Have a Long Life
These tips will help you choose a dog that you can live happily with, and that will have a long and healthy life.
3Ten Benefits of Having a Small Dog
I used to prefer a medium-sized dog as a pet. Here are the 10 reasons why I've changed my mind.
10How to Write Even When You Have Writer's Block
When you're writing online articles or essays, you will have days where no ideas come to you. You can prepare for those blocked days very easily, so you are never left without a writing topic.
12How to Make Money Writing Online - Tips You Don't Normally Find, Part I
The necessities of writing online include building a set of habits that allow you to write consistently, in spite of yourself and outside needs.
5Oh Those Visitors Who Just Drop In - Will They Ever Learn to Call Before They Visit?
Do people visit you when you least want company? Do they show up as if they know exactly the worst time to ring that doorbell? As this personal history proves, you are not alone.
2At Christmas, The Opening of Presents Can Happen at a Slightly Slower Pace and Can Be Even More Fun
If you're tired of people tearing into presents, here are some methods to slow them down. People will have time to appreciate each gift, and pictures can be taken at a more casual pace. Most of all, children will learn to enjoy each gift more. Making the gift mystery last until they are opened is also included. The kids won't know which gifts to squeeze and shake. And the little ones can participate more.
13An Experiment Comparing The Taste of Cow's Milk to Human Breast Milk
Have you ever been curious about how breast milk tastes? I was given cow's milk and human breast milk to compare without knowing what types of milk they were. Read about the results!
2A New Christmas Tradition to Enjoy with Children
Here's a Christmas tradition loaded with fun and great memories. And your children have the beginnings of their own tree when they grow up.
0How To Have That Pine Scent When Your Christmas Tree Is Artificial
If you have an artificial Christmas tree and miss the scent of a real tree, that special fresh tree scent can be added to a room in several different ways.
5Should I Buy a Real Christmas Tree Or an Artificial Christmas Tree?
The debate about using a real Christmas tree or an artificial Christmas tree continues. Here are some points to consider,as well as a little tree history.
11Is a Dog Begging for Food or Does It Just Have Expectations?
Who's right? Is the dog begging for food, or is the master being picky? How one human mind was changed.
2Why and How to Use Silicone Ice Cube Trays
Why use silicone ice cube trays instead of plastic? And how to choose different-sized ice cubes for different drinks.
5Ebenezer Scrooge - Thank You, Charles Dickens, for the Christmas Carol!
Charles Dickens wrote the novella, A Christmas Carol in 1843. That story helped to revive the celebration of Christmas in Britain and America. It's a wonderful story, and here are some comparisons of the movie versions.
2Two Unusual Tips to Help You Quit Smoking
How to take control of your cravings, so you can quit smoking. This method gives you a lot of control, and makes quitting easier!
3The Pre-Christian History of Christmas
Mid-winter and winter solstice celebrations have been happening for thousands of years. Today, we are using decorations and customs that began in those ancient times. Learn where some of our customs began.
2How to Enjoy a Fireplace in Your Home When You Don't Have One
It's the holidays, and you'd love a fireplace. The sight of a fire is so cozy, and the sound is peaceful. But you don't want to punch a hole in the wall, and you can't afford one anyway, can you? If you have a TV, you can have a fireplace!
0Your Easiest and Most Delicious Holiday Turkey Ever - on the Grill!
Make your best turkey ever, a juicy smoked turkey, on the grill. It's easy and quick, and you don't have to lose those precious hours with the oven full of turkey while the pies and other baking wait.
