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Take Better Pictures Using the Rule of Thirds and Lines

Written by Erin Summerill, author of Clickologie.  Rule of Thirds             The rule of thirds is an artistic technique that separates your image...

Baby Food Made Easy

Written by Jane P. Merrill and Karen M. Sunderland, authors of Feasting on Food Storage.   Homemade baby food is quick and easy to make. It can sav...

North for Christmas- Chapter 1 Excerpt

Chapter 1 Ruby ripped November off her desk calendar with a flourish. She pressed her lips against december 25th and left behind a Cider Berry–...

A Chance for Sarah- Chapter 1 Excerpt

The Encounter Richard Lund hunched down in the front passenger seat of the late-model car. The man holding the gun to his neck—none too gently—...

Choosing the Right Grill for You

Below you’ll find a brief description of some popular types of grills aimed at arming a new griller with the basic knowledge needed to make the bes...

Interior Remodeling - Tools You'll Need

Before you can launch yourself into your DIY projects, you will need to acquire a basic tool kit and learn a little about the materials you can exp...

Salt: Is it Truly the White Death?

Too much salt in childhood is an extreme dietary hazard, and has been linked to the development of hypertension (high blood pressure) in teenagers ...

Overcoming Self-Neglect

Self-neglect often begins in childhood when we adapted or repressed our needs to fit the circumstances we lived in. We didn’t understand why we wer...

Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

This recipe is from Quality Cooking at a Fraction of the Cost by Michelle Snow, PhD. Chicken Cacciatore (8 Servings) 4 cups cooked rice 4 chicken ...

Chronic Illness: Helping Your Loved One Cope With Pain

Written by Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PSY.D, author of When Someone You Love Has a Chronic Illness.   Physical pain is one of the least understoo...

Chickens - Using an Incubator

Single-unit incubators are better if all your eggs start at the same stage. The two main types of incubators are “forced-air” and “still-air.” For ...

Privacy Berm Landscaping Ideas

Layering plants blocks noise pollution as well as giving the gardener a sense of being in their own isolated space. Landscape layering around the f...