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Wedding Food »

In my experience, wedding food is either really good — or really bad.  It doesn’t make sense because we think of weddings as these expensive, well-planned events where everything is perfect.  I think what happens, though, is that people are so alarmed by the cost of wedding food that they try to cut corners where [...]

Online Marketing for Horse Farms »

One of my favorite horse blogs, Fugly Horse of the Day, often blogs about how barns present themselves online.  This post sums up many of the blogger’s points about marketing.
Her main point is usually how the horses are presented.  For instance, videos ought to be professional and show the horses skills — if you are [...]

What You Need to Provide Care at Home »

If you are thinking of providing care at home for your elderly loved ones, there are certain things you are going to need to be able to take care of them properly.  Here are a few things you might need, to help you get started in your preparations and plans.

A wheelchair ramp.   If your loved [...]

Finding Ways to Get Some Sleep »

Sleep deprivation is a huge problem in our society.  Most people don’t leave themselves sufficient time to sleep, instead restricting themselves to five or six hours of sleep a night, and sometimes less.  In addition, many people suffer from insomnia, and are unable to get enough sleep because it takes them so long to fall asleep, [...]

Book Review of The Case for Make-Believe »

Last summer I read a book called The Case for Make-Believe, by Susan Linn.  The book was about how important imaginative play is for kids in today’s world, with its increasingly commercialized messages.
For instance, the book talked about how so many little girls are lured into prescribed princess fantasies by Disney’s Princess line of merchandise, [...]