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Living With An ODD Child - Oppositional Defiant Disorder

My husband and I adopted our children. We went through years of infertility treatment and the usual trials and tribulations before we finally brought our first child home. We really wanted to be parents. ...

5 comments    family children parenting
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Handmade Glass

Handle a piece of handmade glass and compare it to a piece of machine-made glass. You will notice the differences right away. Look closely at handmade glass. You will see tiny bubbles, variations in color, and...

2 comments    home shopping glass
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How To Enjoy A Rabbit Show

Rabbits shows are going on all around you, whether you realize it or not. You don't have to wait for fair season to visit a rabbit show. Just visit the American Rabbit Breeders Association website and browse...

0 comments    family entertainment rabbit show
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Use These Guidelines To Select A Container For Your Next Flower Arrangement

Centerpiece Arrangement of "Silk" Flowers In Cobalt Blue Glass BowlThe first thing to consider when choosing a container for a floral arrangement is how the arrangement will be used. Will it be a freestanding...

0 comments    advice how to silk flowers
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The Best Form Of Exercise

Many people are seeking the answer to the question, "Which form of exercise is best." They may compare machinery, gyms, exercises, and trainers. But I think the real answer to the question is that the best...

1 comment    health advice fun
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Mother's Days Gifts Based On Mom's Personality

Gift-giving at Mother's Day is by and large an expression of love. To give the best gift to your mother, you need to think about how she expresses her love to others. That's how she most readily recognizes...

0 comments    advice family relationships
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Long-Coat Chihuahua Personality

My grandparents had Chihuahuas. I hated them. They bit. They were loud. They only liked my grandparents, especially my granny. To a child, a dog is supposed to be like a Labrador puppy - friendly, furry,...

7 comments    humor pets dogs
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Favorite Childhood Pasttimes

I was born in the 1960's. Video games became popular when I was an older teenager. Our television received three channels. And the idea that most homes would soon have a personal computer wasn't introduced...

1 comment    life family children
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How should you deal with not getting what you want (at work or school, from friends or family, anything)?

You had your hopes up and you didn't get what you want. Now what? One option is to become depressed, decide that the world treats you unfairly, or claim that someone has made a mistake. Perhaps a better...

0 comments    life advice family
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Everybody Mambo

Among the ballroom dances, Mambo is has to be one of the most fun. Perhaps only Samba and Quickstep can come close. The other dances have their virtues to be sure, but Mambo's best quality is that it is fun...

1 comment    exercise ballroom dancing salsa dancing
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