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Giving the Kids What They Want

Published on 2011-07-19 13:50:16

This guest post from Lewis Beck My kids love the beach and since we were there all the time anyway, we decided last year was a good time to buy a condo. Since Panama City has some really desolate parts we were able to score a really great deal on a place that’s a bit [...] > read more

Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson

Published on 2011-05-11 19:32:25

Written by Otis Norton I was lucky enough to catch Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson together a few years ago at a ball field in North Carolina. It was a general admission event and I remember being amazed at how affordable the tickets were considering tha > read more

Outdoor Adventures Tells Their Side of the Story

Published on 2011-04-14 17:40:10

What would you do if someone said something about you that wasn’t true? Would you say something right away, or would you just let it go because you know the truth? For me, I guess it would depend on the circumstances and if other people were a > read more

Outdoor Adventures Owner Speaks to the Media

Published on 2011-04-14 17:16:20

I live in a small town, and as much as I love my town, rumors can spread like wildfire around here! Even if something isn’t true, people may never forget what they heard, and reputations can be permanently effected. This is unfair, but it’ > read more

The Story Behind 100 Dogs

Published on 2011-04-14 16:50:29

I want to know what really happened to 100 dogs that were killed by an employee of Outdoor Adventures. The employee claims that he was ordered to shoot the dogs, but the owner of the company states that the dogs were supposed to have been euthanized > read more

Joey Houssian Sets the Record Straight

Published on 2011-04-14 11:20:33

If you’re following the story about the sled dogs that were allegedly slaughtered in order to cut business costs, you’ll be interested to know that Outdoor Adventures owner Joey Houssian is speaking to the media to tell his side of the st > read more

Flavored Electric Cigarettes are Better Than the Real Thing!

Published on 2011-04-13 21:38:36

Do you want to quit smoking? Some people aren’t really addicted to the nicotine as much as they’re addicted to the habit of smoking during certain times of the day. Some people smoke after they eat or while they’re out having a few > read more

Do You Know Your Credit Score?

Published on 2011-04-07 21:04:14

I never want to hear the name “Gold’s Gym” again in my life! I went to that gym over 15 years ago, and it’s still haunting me after all these years. I signed up for one of those trial memberships, but they’re trying to > read more

Know Your Rights By Contacting an ICBC Lawyer Vancouver

Published on 2011-03-23 18:07:35

I love to watch court TV! I’m talking about the real cases, not the “reality” shows. Some of the cases seem so obvious, and it’s easy to sit on the sidelines and interpret people’s reactions and body language, but who wo > read more

The Victoria Best Western Hotel in Victoria BC

Published on 2011-03-23 11:28:37

I work at a hotel, so I’m picky about where my family stays when we’re on vacation. A hotel can either make your vacation even more fun, or it can turn it into a nightmare. We’ve always had a good experience with Best Western hotels > read more

Are You Getting the Best Mortgage Interest Rate?

Published on 2011-03-22 20:17:05

Most people don’t use credit cards with the intention of not paying the bills, but it’s easy to get in over your head, and if you miss a payment, credit card companies can charge outrageous interest rates which makes it even harder to get > read more

The Other Side of the 100 Dogs Story

Published on 2011-03-21 20:51:13

There’s an expression that says any publicity is good publicity, but that’s not necessarily true in all cases. I had never heard of a company called Outdoor Adventures until I read an article about 100 dogs that were allegedly slaughter > read more

Hyundai Cars and Service in West Palm Beach

Published on 2011-03-20 22:43:51

To all of my friends in the West Palm Beach, Fl area, I found a great website for anyone who wants to buy a Hyundai. I’m trading in my gas-guzzling van for something that won’t take half of my paycheck to fill the tank. My husband used to > read more

Get the Best Mortgage Interest Rates When You Have Good Credit

Published on 2011-03-18 21:23:51

My husband and I are thinking about refinancing our home to get a lower interest rate, and he has good credit, so I want to make sure we get the best available interest rate. I don’t have bad credit, but I’ve never had many things in my n > read more

Yoho National Park Log Cabins

Published on 2011-03-10 17:02:22

It’s so easy to get caught up in our day-to-day lives, and I want to take a vacation. I’m talking about a real vacation. I want to get away from the things we do every day and enjoy something different. If  you’ve ever seen the mov > read more

You’re Never Too Old to Watch Cartoons

Published on 2011-03-10 14:37:30

If gas prices rise any higher, I won’t be able to afford to go anywhere! I’ve been trying to figure out ways to reduce my monthly expenses, and I briefly considered cancelling my Direct TV service, but I enjoy watching TV before I go to b > read more

Doodle tablecloth for the kids

Published on 2011-03-09 20:53:27

Guest post written by Fiona Brentmeyer I started doing something a few years ago at big family dinners that has made me one of the favorite relatives of all the kids, I think. I bought that big roll of plain butcher’s paper and taped it down on > read more

Cell Culture and Stem Cell Research

Published on 2011-02-26 12:47:17

It never ceases to amaze me how some people have such strong opinions about something they know nothing about. Stem cell research and cell culture are hot topics for debate, but some people are trying to influence the treatment options for others wit > read more

Separate the Good From the Bad With Cell Isolation

Published on 2011-02-25 21:24:08

You know you watch too many cartoons when you have a line from The Spongebob Squarepants Movie stuck in your head! I was trying to read about cell isolation and stem cell research, and I kept thinking about a line from the movie. Cell isolation is t > read more

If You’re Going to Maui, Get the Full Tour!

Published on 2011-02-25 21:05:21

My mom started a  ‘ bucket list’  last year, and she’s accomplished almost everything on her list. She’s traveled to several countries around the world, and her latest quest is to visit Hawaii. She was there many years a > read more

Austin Carpet Cleaning Services

Published on 2011-02-01 14:45:04

I need serious help from a local carpet cleaning Austin company! We have male and female Miniature Australian Shepherds, and I was hoping that they would have at least one litter of puppies so we could keep one of the puppies, but our male has been > read more

Levi’s Jeans are Still the Best!

Published on 2011-01-28 15:53:13

When I was in the army, we looked forward to the times when we were able to wear “civilian” clothes. We spent 8 weeks in basic training wearing nothing but military clothes, and after two weeks in AIT (Advanced Individual Training), we we > read more

Do You Buy More “Stuff” When You Pay With a Credit Card?

Published on 2011-01-17 15:13:21

I usually pay with a credit card wherever I go, and I rarely carry cash with me. I was surprised when I recently went to my local fabric store and I couldn’t buy the fabric that I wanted because they didn’t take credit cards. My order cam > read more

Confidential and Free Initial Consultation With an Austin Will Attorney

Published on 2011-01-09 12:34:00

Why can’t anything be simple? All I wanted to do was register a car that my sister-in-law gave to my husband and me when her mother passed away, but it turned out to be a complicated process. If I would have checked with an Austin Will Attorney > read more

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

Published on 2011-01-07 17:39:19

Thanks for the post, Vernon Lowe Our family’s New Year’s Eve tradition is to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Ryan Seacrest hosted the show in New York with Dick Clark and Fergie from The Black Eyed Peas hosted > read more

Christmas Lights and Decorations

Published on 2011-01-04 20:45:47

The article written by Alonso Kramer The Christmas season is upon us. Every year our family looks forward to Christmas lights put up around the city. Whether they are on houses or something, we pay to see, this is one of the most fulfilling things to > read more

DIY Pet Blanket

Published on 2010-12-29 21:44:10

Guest post written by Laurie Cain Even though I bought my dog his own little dog bed a really long time ago, he chewed all the stuffing out of it a very long time ago. So I had put off buying him another bed because I thought that he’d do just > read more

2010 Holiday Barbie

Published on 2010-12-22 19:32:03

Guest post written by LaToya Casstevens My favorite thing to play with when I was growing up were my Barbies. I had so many of them and would craft up these complicated stories and lives for them. I even had little rooms for them in this one cabinet > read more

Shopping With Little Ones

Published on 2010-12-21 16:10:19

I appreciate the guest post, Marian Combs If you’re going to take your children on a Christmas shopping trip, be prepared for the additional challenges this brings. Do your “big” shopping away from them, obviously the shopping where > read more

Advantages of Metal Roofing

Published on 2010-12-18 20:21:19

It probably seems strange to think about fireworks for the Fourth of July when winter hasn’t even officially started, but my husband is one of the people who organizes the program, so he’s already working on ideas for next year’s d > read more