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 Emma Snow Country: USA Member Since: 2 Jan 2008 Total Live Articles: 63 ( Total Views 413 ) 
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1. Puzzles Will Help the Advanced Child
Do your children excel in school? Have they mastered the skills of their grades? Should they skip a level? If a child is out-performing other children, should they go forward in their schooling faster? These questions may be hard for a parent to answer.... |
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2. Try These Scrabble House Rules
Any family with a Scrabble tradition has doubtless developed their own set of house rules, particularly if that household includes children requiring modifications. ... |
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3. Advanced Scrabble Techniques
So you think you are ready to take your Scrabble game to the next level? You are considering membership in a Scrabble club, or entering a local tournament? ... |
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4. Children and Scrabble: The Perfect Match
Scrabble was a tradition in my family. From the time I could barely see the board from my vantage point at the edge of the table, I witnessed the subtle strategies used by my older brother and sisters at play.... |
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5. Tips to Transform your Scrabble Game
Alright, so your mother-in-law, a PhD in English Literature, has challenged you, a lowly salesclerk at the local bookstore, to a “friendly” game of Scrabble. ... |
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6. The Red Dragon of St. John, The Divine
Perhaps the dragon that has had the most influence on Westernized Christian thought is the red dragon that dominates the last book of the New Testament.... |
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7. Tiamat, the First Dragon
The first dragon story on record is found in the Babylonian creation epic, Enuma Elish. First called Labbu by the Sumerians in 3000 BC, this dragon came to be known as Tiamat when that civilization gave way to the Babylonians and their mythologies blended.... |
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8. Why Craft?
“Oh, I’m not very creative,” is the complaint of many individuals when approached about starting up a craft. The truth is that everyone is creative.... |
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9. Which Craft is Right for Me?
Diana discovered the joy of pottery after suffering a terrible divorce. Taking a seat at the wheel with a lump of clay, she felt an immediate release. ... |
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10. Drying Flowers for Crafts
Although there are somethings we wish could last forever or a moment we wish would never end, ultimately they do. The memory of the special event, ... |
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11. Q-Tip Style Snowflakes
I first heard this idea at a teacher’s convention, and have been making Q-tip snowflakes with my elementary classes for years. The activity was so enjoyable that we do it at home too, and hang the intricate snowflakes from the ceiling using fishing line.... |
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12. How to Dye Your Own Yarn
Dying your own yarn is not difficult and can be fun! There are a lot of methods for dying, but the one I like best uses unsweetened drink mixes, such as Kool-Aid or Flavor-Aid and a microwave. ... |
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13. Christmas Tree Decorating Tips
You do not have to be the design guru to create a Christmas tree worthy of a display window. Just follow these general guidelines to give your tree maximum impact this year.... |
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14. A Christmas Tree Makeover
Do you want to change the look of your Christmas tree, but are short on cash? Here are a few do-it-yourself ideas you can use to transform your old ornaments into something new.... |
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15. Teach the Meaning of Christmas With 5 Sensory Crafts
Christmas is about family. Here is a collection of five crafts that you can make as a family to teach the true meaning and symbols of Christmas. Children will learn to identify Christmas using their five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.... |
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16. Teach Youngsters the Meaning of Christmas With 5 Sensory Activities
Christmas is about family. Here is a collection of five crafts that you can make as a family to teach the true meaning and symbols of Christmas.... |
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17. Christmas Pyramids: A 300 year old Tradition
Before the grand Tannenbaum, there was the Weinachts pyramide, or lightstock. This holiday tradition can be traced to Dresden, the largest city in the Erzibirge region of Germany, where in 1168 AD silver and tin were discovered.... |
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18. Fake or Fir:A Christmas Dilemma
Every year families are confronted with the dilemma of whether to buy a live Christmas tree, or to invest in an artificial one. For some, the annual quest for “Thee Perfect Tree” is tradition, an important ritual to usher in the season, and to disregard this ceremony would be tantamount to boycotting Santa Claus. ... |
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19. A Pickle of a Tradition - Christmas
As legend has it, in Germany parents decorate their Tannenbaums on Christmas Eve. The last ornament hung is die Weinachtsgurke—a delicate glass ornament in the shape of a pickle. ... |
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20. Save Time Cooking
Does the idea that good food has to take a long time to make keep you from spending time cooking? There are many ways to help speed and efficiency in the kitchen. The arrangement of your kitchen, as well as the tools you use, make all the difference. ... |
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21. Beans, Beans and More Beans
Dry beans are among some of the healthiest foods on the planet. Beans are not only a complex carbohydrate, which provides sustained energy throughout the day, but also have many important nutrients such as, calcium, potassium, protein and folate.... |
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22. Working up an Appetite
One of the greatest experiences of being human is to be out in nature. There is just something about being in the fresh open air of the wilderness that makes a person feel more alive, more grounded.... |
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23. Variety is the Spice of Life
People are creatures of habit and largely base choices on that which is familiar. Although some habits are good, cooking the same types of food over and over zaps creativity and breeds indifference in the kitchen. Food is not only necessary for survival, it is also a main source of enjoyment. ... |
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24. Gourmets Get Ready for Induction Cooking
Get ready, a cooking revolution is at the kitchen door. What the cell phone did for the telecommunication industry, induction cooking is now doing for the food industry.... |
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25. Are You a Gourmet?
What exactly does it mean to be a gourmet? Does watching public television cooking shows on Saturday morning while folding the laundry count? How about being fascinated with Julia Child and having all of her cookbooks on your Amazon wish list? ... |
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26. Vegetarians at the BBQ
It would seem that nowadays there are a lot of options for vegetarians. Meatless alternatives seem to abound everywhere, from the neighborhood deli, to the sushi shop, to the hamburger joint.... |
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27. Barbecue an American Tradition
Barbecue is as American as apple pie. It's aroma evokes memories of baseball games, swimming and family vacations. Mouths water when the grill is fired up. Preparing meat for the barbecue is just as important as the cooking itself.... |
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28. Different Types Of Barbecue Grills?
Summer is here and the steaks are ready to grill, the only problem is that you don't know exactly what type of barbeque grill to buy. ... |
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29. Emperor Penguins
The Emperor Penguin is most noted for its size, reaching up to four feet in height, making it the tallest penguin of its species. Its stomach is white and its wings and back are black, lending its trademark "tuxedo look."... |
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30. African Elephant
The largest land mammal on the earth, weighing up to 16,000 pounds, elephants have captivated observers for centuries. Elephants have been used for labor, war, entertainment and hunting.... |
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31. Wild Animal Endangerment
Wild animals are beautiful creatures with varying sizes, colors, and habitats. Although some can be seen in zoos, the place they are meant to be is in their own environment. ... |
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32. Caribou on the Move
Although they’re not the least bit aware of it, caribou have become the subject of a hot political debate that has been boiling over the past five years. ... |
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33. Canada Geese
Few spectacles symbolize autumn better than a gang of Canada Geese crossing a cloudy sky in V-formation. Common throughout most of North America, Canada Geese live around ponds, rivers, and lake shores where they feed on aquatic grass, roots, and young sprouts, as well as corn and grain.... |
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34. Monkeys, Chimps, or Apes: A Primate Primer
“Look, it’s a monkey!” the father says to his son, pointing at the caged chimpanzee sitting with his back to the onlookers.... |
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35. Kangaroos
The kangaroo is a singular creature. What other animal can jump a distance of 28 feet, or a height of 6 feet? What other animal can hop at speeds of 43 miles per hour?... |
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36. Koala Kismet
To gaze into their eyes is to touch tranquility. Perhaps it is because they spend so much of their lives removed from our terrestrial sphere that these creatures can inspire such serenity in just one glance.... |
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37. Echidnas
What has the beak of a bird, the spines of a hedgehog, the gait of a reptile, the pouch of a marsupial, and the lifespan of an elephant?... |
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38. How to Observe Wildlife without Leaving Home
While lumbering herds of elephants and stalking Bengal tigers capture the imagination of most animal lovers, we often neglect the nature closest to us. Sometimes we need a reminder that we are part of a habitat, and that the miracle of life exists under our very noses.... |
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39. Puffins, the Parrot of the Sea
It is August on the coast of Iceland, and the air is filled with the deep garbled growls of hundreds of puffins. The social birds have come to shore for the short breeding season, and the rocky banks are dotted with their squat, football-shaped bodies. ... |
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40. Arctic Wolves
The sun hangs leaden in the sky over the frozen tundra of the high arctic. Flat expanses of land are dotted with low-growing shrubs dusted with frost.... |
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41. Musk Oxen
One look at herd of Musk Oxen, and you wonder if you’ve traveled back in time to the Pleistocene, the age of Saber-toothed Tigers and Woolly Mammoths.... |
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42. The Kodiak Bear
Early May on Kodiak Island. Fog drowns the lush forest in mystery. Spattered across a black earthen floor, slushy snow melts in shadowy rings. From a wooded den, a shaggy brown head appears. ... |
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43. Best Places to See Wildlife in Nature
While a zoo definitely has it's place in animal watching, it doesn't compare to seeing animals in their own natural habitat. After a recent visit to Yellowstone National Park, this felt especially true for me.... |
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44. Unusual Deep Sea Animals
We are all familiar with dolphins, whales and sharks; we know what tuna and snapper look like, but what about some less familiar fish such as lizardfish, giant squid, or blind eels? ... |
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45. Unusual Birds and Mammals
We all know what wolves and coyotes look like, and nearly everyone is familiar with bears, deer and turtles; what about some less familiar animals such as capybara, kiwi, or tapirs?... |
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46. How to Help Your Dog Lose Weight
Obesity is on the rise for canines. The reasons for this influx are similar to those that humans experience, too much food and too little exercise.... |
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47. Take Five: Five tips to track down your canine soul mate
There is a right and a wrong way to pick a pooch. The process is a little like dating. The few who find fulfillment in love are those who use their hearts and their heads.... |
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48. Top 10 Signs You are a Dog Lover
There’s something different about you. People sense it the moment you walk in the door. Is it in your smile, or the way wear your hair? Truly, there are countless manifestations of your canine obsession.... |
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49. The Rex Files: Your Dog and the Law
Every year 5 million dog bite reports are filed. Over $1 billion are paid in losses. Reacting to complaints, city councils are passing ever more ordinances that affect dog ownership.... |
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50. Pick me! Why a shelter dog is your best choice
Disney left a life-long impression on me when, as a youngster, I viewed the dog pound scene in Lady and the Tramp. Mournful mutts howled out a pitiful rendition of “Home Sweet Home,” which nobody but the most callous could sit through dry-eyed.... |
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51. Faux Paws: Six Common Mistakes New Dog Owners Make
The family around the block got a new Jack Russell puppy. I’ve been jogging my Border Collie mix past their house for over a year now, and we usually see their spaniel mix tied out in the backyard. ... |
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52. Dog in Print: Five dogs you Must Bring Home
Calling all dog-lovers! Dogs have made some of the most unforgettable characters in literature. It’s not uncommon for children to become as attached to a dog in print as the real thing.... |
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53. Pooches in Pictures; How Hollywood influences the dogs we bring home
No actor wants to share the stage with a dog, for he will undoubtedly be upstaged. It’s all but impossible to watch a dog movie without falling head over heels into puppy love.... |
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54. Good Dogs for Children
The big day has finally arrived, a new member of the family will be joining your ranks. When you bring the little one home, you want to know you have made the right decision, are they going to fit in well with the other family members, will they be kind to everyone, will they be too rambunctious or too big?... |
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55. US Bonsai Gardens to Visit
Visiting a Japanese garden is a serene experience. It beckons its visitors to leave the world behind and enjoy the beauty and splendor of nature. ... |
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56. Successfully Living on a Budget
Living beyond financial means and incurring large amounts of consumer debt are increasing among individuals and families. Whether your income is large or small, creating a budget and adhering to it, will allow you to avoid debt and make better choices about needs and wants.... |
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57. The Right Question
It’s the age old question asked by financial advisors, “Can you really afford it?” Unfortunately, most Americans, working as trained professionals in reputable industries, and filled with an innate sense of entitlement, will answer that question “Yes. Of course I can afford it.”... |
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58. The Easiest Way to Diversify
It's a phrase you have heard over and over, "diversify your portfolio", but what does it mean to someone with little or no financial background? The world of stock markets, volatility and portfolios in general may not be all that familiar.... |
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59. How to Avoid Ruining Retirement
Wealth seems to be everyone's dream; the ability to relax a little more, to not stress so much about finances and to enjoy the "good life." So often it is believed that wealth is only attainable by those with large incomes.... |
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60. How to Have Financial Peace
One of the biggest contributors toward personal peace is financial peace. Sometimes it is assumed that financial peace is only for those with endless amounts of money.... |
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61. Online Investing Tools
When it comes to figuring out your financial future, there are some investing tools that are invaluable. How much should you save for retirement? When should you start saving? ... |
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62. Where Should I Put My Savings? Different Types of Investment Accounts
In the big world of investing, it seems we hear a lot about what securities to invest in, but not as much about what types of accounts to invest in. There are so many different types of investment accounts, each covering a different purpose, and new types of accounts seem to be created weekly.... |
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63. Ways to Help You Invest
Everyone knows the importance of setting aside savings. Whether it's for retirement, emergency funds or saving for the family vacation, it is something that we should all be doing. ... |
