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How to Tie-Dye T-Shirts With Kids: Patterns and Instructions
Tie-dying t-shirts is a fun summer activity to do with kids of almost any age. Easy-to-use kits make the process simple and uncomplicated. Kids and adults will love showing off their projects!
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My Story: What to Expect Before and After Cataract Surgery
Rest easier by knowing what to expect when cataract surgery looms in your future.
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The Best Tropical Pineapple Baked Ham
The secret to this delicious pineapple baked ham is in the pre-cooking. Adapted from Filipino style cooking, the ham is boiled first in pineapple juice, then glazed and baked.
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The Best Homemade Blackberry Brandy Recipe
The best homemade blackberry brandy is easy to make at home. Homemade Blackberry Brandy is great for sipping, pouring over ice cream or using in desserts.
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Amazing Cats and True Cat Stories
Cats are amazing! Read about some remarkable cats—those who found their owners again despite all odds, who adopted unlikely babies, and who are just plain silly.
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Your Sense of Smell: More Important Than You Think
Of the five senses, many believe the sense of smell is least important. But smell is more important than you think. Smell is related to taste, memory, identifying danger and finding love!
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Weird Amazon Products and Funny Amazon Reviews
If you've come across weird products and funny reviews while browsing on Amazon, you're sure to enjoy this hilarious collection.
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How to Run a Meeting Successfully
Make your next meeting more productive! Tips for running a successful meeting. How to make an agenda and when NOT to have a meeting.
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A Romantic New Year's Eve Story
Read the true story of a romantic New Year's Eve that took place in 1940 and continued for more than 50 years. A secret engagement, an elopement, a wedding and a family explosion!
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Master Bedroom Decorating: A Romantic Bedroom Makeover on a Budget
Here are tips for a romantic master bedroom makeover that will work with a limited budget. Before and after pictures of a bedroom makeover and a list of tips for adding a romantic look to your room.
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How to Paint a Watercolor Desert Sunset
Beginning watercolor painters can paint a desert sunset landscape with these simple instructions. Includes a step-by-step video. You will need two brushes and four colors of paint for this striking watercolor.
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Beginner's Watercolor Painting Guide: Supplies, Steps, and Techniques
Do you want to try watercolor painting? Take these baby steps and you'll soon be creating your own masterpieces. I've provided a list of materials that you'll need and tips on how to use them.
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Funny Southern Sayings and Southernisms From Readers
Some folks call them redneck or hillbilly sayings. Some folks prefer country wisdom. Whatever you call them, here are some colorful and funny Southern sayings from born-and-bred Southerners and those transplanted to the South.
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Unsolved Mysteries - The Elusive HubScore Code
Writers on HubPages puzzle over the meaning of their Hub Scores and Author Scores. Here are some thoughts on the random ups and downs of Hub Scores and even a few tips on good Hubbing practices.
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Rockhounding: Secrets of a Rock Collector
Love rocks? It's easy to become addicted to rock collecting when you spend time surrounded by rocks in the great outdoors.
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Hungarian Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Hungarian stuffed peppers with tomato gravy are wonderful ways to use green peppers from your garden. This is also a great dish to make in the winter, as bell peppers are available year-round.
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Summer Flowers Photos from My North Carolina Garden
Pictures of summer flowers growing along my garden walls in North Carolina. Includes images of deep blue hydrangeas, vibrant orange lilies, canna lilies, hostas and roses. There are even some close-up pictures of a box turtle that came to check out my garden.
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Zucchini Cobbler Recipe Plus 25 More Ways to Use Courgettes
Here is a zucchini cobbler recipe that will surely become a favorite summertime dessert! As a bonus, you'll find 25 other ways to use up your bumper crop of zucchini.
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Zucchini Relish Recipe: A Great Way to Use Zucchini
Zucchini sweet relish is a perfect way to use zucchini from your garden. The sweet and sour flavor is perfect with hot dogs, hamburgers, tuna salad, and sandwiches. Try my best zucchini sweet relish recipe!
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Fruity, Low-Fat Raisin Bran Muffin Recipe
Try these fruity raisin bran muffins for a low-fat, low-calorie breakfast. Banana, applesauce, and raisins make the muffin moist and slightly sweet. Only 77 calories per muffin!
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Full-Time RVing: How to Downsize Your Home to an RV
Whether you are downsizing for a life of full-time RVing or downsizing to move into a smaller home, here's what to keep, what to donate and what to trash.
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Birding Apps - Best Android and Kindle Fire Apps for Birdwatchers
The best birding field guides are now available as apps for your Kindle Fire, smartphone or iPad. Exciting features include bird calls and hundreds of color photographs.
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Spring Flower Pictures from a North Carolina Garden
Enjoy a collection of 25 spring flower pictures from a North Carolina garden. Includes butterflies and insects on azaleas, iris, roses, calla lilies and other spring blooms.
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Funny Southern Sayings, Expressions, and Slang
Grin like a possum eatin' a sweet tater with these funny Southern sayings, expressions, and slang terms!
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Strange Foods and Downright Weird Foods that People Eat
Strange foods that people eat include fried pickles and head cheese. But how about the downright weird foods like corn smut, fertilized duck eggs and coffee beans picked out of civet poop? Learn about some really unusual food that Americans eat.
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The Best Free Gifts for Mother's Day - Gifts for Mom
Some of the best gifts for Mom are the free gifts of your time, thoughtfulness and talent. They are priceless. Check here for 18 of the best free Mother's Day gifts for Mom.
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Dyngus (Dingus) Day Is Alive and Well in Buffalo, NY
"Dyngus Day," or "Wet Monday," is a Polish-American celebration of food, pranks, polkas, and parades in Buffalo, New York. Celebrating the end of Lent, the beginning of spring and the start of a courtship season, the festivities bring out the Polish in everyone.
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Funny Tax Deductions and Weird Tax Write Offs
The IRS may not have a sense of humor, but they have dealt with some funny, weird and surprising tax deductions. See which ones were denied and which surprising deductions were allowed by the IRS.
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IRS Red Flags - How to Avoid Tax Audit
Here's a list of red flags to avoid if you want to lower your chances of an IRS tax audit. Don't raise any red flags!
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Spring Cake Decoration Using Fresh Flowers
Your spring cake will be a hit when you use fresh flowers to decorate it. Great for Mother's Day, Easter or spring birthday cakes. Ideas and instructions for spring cake decorating with fresh flowers. Bonus - how to make crystallized flowers.
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Microwave Mishaps, Dangers, and Uses
In spite of my microwave mishaps, I still like using microwave ovens. Here's the truth about some microwave dangers you've been warned about and a list of great uses for your microwave that have nothing to do with cooking.
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10 Surprising Things That Are Making You Fat
There are many factors other than a high calorie diet that make you fat. Here are 10 surprising things that are making you fat - from your friends to your plastic water bottles.
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iPads for Cats, Apps for Apes and Dolphins - What's Next!
If your cat is bored, maybe you should get him an iPad and some of the free apps for cats made especially to entertain him. Cats, Apes and Dolphins are now using iPads for entertainment, fun and communication.
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Camping Safety Tips
Planning a camping trip? Here are some valuable safety tips on campfires, pets, food, and water—plus first aid and safety gear lists so that you are prepared for anything!
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How to Choose the Best RV Campgrounds for Your Camping Style
Whether you are renting an RV for a family vacation or an experienced RV, you will want to select the best RV campground. Here are features of the best RV campgrounds and tips on how to select the best campground.
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Why Do We Yawn?
Have you wondered what triggers yawning, or why you have to yawn when you see someone else yawn? Check out this article for interesting facts about yawning.
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Advice for New Parents - Never Say Never!
The best parenting advice ever came from a wise woman who said, "Never say your child will never..."
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Why Stress Causes Weight Gain or Weight Loss
Adrenaline and the stress hormone, cortisol can be responsible for weight gain or weight loss during times of stress. Find out why stress causes food cravings and weight gain. Tips on managing stress, too.
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Childhood Memories of the Fifties: Trapping a Monster
Memories of being a kid in the 1950s include playing Tarzan of the Apes. Kids loved to swing from rope vines, build forts in the woods. Then one day we caught a monster in our Tarzan-inspired trap!
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10 Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids and Grandparents
Here are 10 fun outdoor activities for grandparents to do with their grandchildren. Take the kids out into the fresh air and sunshine, enjoy nature and have fun!
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Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee - Good News for Caffeine Addicts
Good News for Caffeine addicts - Studies have shown that there are many health benefits to drinking coffee! Enjoy your coffee without guilt after you read about the many benefits of drinking coffee.
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Join the 2014 Great Backyard Bird Count on February 14-17, 2014 - It's Worldwide!
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count on Feb. 14-17, 2014! You can now participate from anywhere in the world. Help scientists and ornithologists in their continuing study of birds. Bird photographs. Find out what to do and how to report your observations.
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RV Camping in Death Valley National Park
Thinking about doing some RV camping in Death Valley? Here's what you need to know before you go to that national park.
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Super Bowl Monday - 5 Reasons Why You'll be Sorry You Watched the Super Bowl
If you love football or hate it, you most likely watched the Super Bowl. But on Super Bowl Monday you may be sorry you went to the Super Bowl parties and watched the big game. Here are 5 Reasons you may be sorry you watched the Super Bowl.
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I Hate Football! 25 Things to Do Instead of Watching the Super Bowl
If you hate football, you will be looking for something else to do on Super Bowl Sunday. Here are 25 things that are guaranteed to be more fun than the game—for non-football fans, that is.
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10 Ways to Celebrate Groundhog Day With Activities, Movies and Food
How do you plan to celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2nd? Here are 10 fun ways for kids and adults alike to celebrate this holiday. From the naturalist to the movie buff to the gourmet cook, there's something here for everyone. Check out this article for ideas, recipes, and trivia.
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Kitchen Makeover on a Budget
Here are ideas for a kitchen makeover on a budget, including photos of a kitchen in a foreclosure house that was transformed by its new owners.
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5 Important Things Grandparents Can Teach Grandchildren
Five important things that grandparents can teach their grandchildren about reading, skills, values, manners and family heritage.
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The Best Days and the Worst Days of the Year
What are the best days of the year to sell a house, get married or buy a car? What is the best day to have sex or have a baby? Find out what the Best Days and the Worst Days of the Year are in this fun and informative article.
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10 Ways to Pamper Your Cat - by the Cat
These humorous tips, 10 Ways to amper your cat, are straight from the cat's mouth. Take advice from Gemini, the King of the World Cat, and learn how to treat your cat to the life he really deserves. Funny and fun guide to pampering your cat!
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Shells and Seaside Ornaments - Christmas for Ocean lovers
Have you ever spent a memorable vacation at the seaside playing on the beach? If you love the ocean, shells, lighthouses and all reminders of the seaside, this selection of seaside ornaments and Christmas decorations is meant for you. Decorate your wreath, tree or mantle in a seaside theme!
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Go Away - A Poem About Internet Addiction
A humorous look at internet addiction. Can't stop yourself from checking your email, doing a search or writing deep into the night? Internet addicts and computer addicts will recognize themselves in this humorous poem: Go Away! by Stephanie Henkel.
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Beautiful Trees and Their Textures
Take time to enjoy the beautiful trees like the 1,500 year old Angel Oak Tree in South Carolina. Here you'll also find close-up pictures of textures of trees, trees with moss and lichens, trees with wind twisted trunks and trees laced with Spanish moss.
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Manatees at Blue Spring State Park Florida
Blue Spring State Park on Florida's St. John River is a favorite place for manatees in Florida to gather when the weather gets cold. Millions of gallons of 73° water water flow out of the spring each day providing a warm winter home for the manatees. Visitors can observe and photograph manatees in...
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Brookgreen Gardens and Sculptures of Anna Hyatt Huntington
Brookgreen Gardens, in Murrell's Inlet, SC, showcases sculptures by Anna Hyatt Huntington and other American sculptors in a unique garden. Stunning photographs!
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Atalaya: Amazing Winter Retreat of Sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington
Atalaya is the former winter home of American sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington. It is a sprawling Moorish-style home, some say castle, on the Atlantic coast near Myrtle Beach. This National Historic Landmark is located within Huntington Beach State Park in Murrels Inlet, SC.
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The Best Unique Experience Gifts - The Most Memorable Gifts for Christmas
A unique experience is a gift that will make people happier longer. Studies show that experiences bring longer lasting satisfaction than things. Give the people on your gift list an experience gift. Here's a list of two dozen of the best unique experiences to create lasting memories.
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Getting Old Is Not Amusing - A Poem
If you find old age amusing, or even if you don't, reading this poem about getting older will make you smile. If you are younger, just remember that we all grow older one day - it could happen to you!
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Scenic Byways - A Photo Gallery of Abandoned Cars
Traveling the country's back roads and scenic byways, we come across abandoned old cars and rusty old trucks that are more of a work of art than junk. Here is a collection of photographs of abandoned cars taken in South Dakota's Black Hills, Swansea Ghost Town in Arizona and the hills of Tennessee.
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RVing Across the Florida Panhandle
Here is a selection of photographs of the Florida Panhandle, from the Gulf Coast to the Apalachicola National Forest. RVing across the Florida Panhandle is an opportunity to see uncrowded white sand beaches, the beautiful Suwanee River and the quiet nature of the Apalachicola Forest. Don't forget...
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Cacti of the Southwest (Photographs)
Photographs of cacti of the southwest deserts in their natural environments. Includes cacti from Big Bend National Park, Organ Pipe National Monument, and Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
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RV Living Off-Grid on Arizona's BLM Land
For great off-grid camping, head to BLM land near Quartzsite, Arizona, and use solar energy or wind power for electricity. The best things in life (like sunshine and wind) are free!
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How to Choose the Best Pictures for Your Articles
Choose the best pictures for your article to attract attention and add color and interest to your layout. Here are tips on how to make the best choices when choosing clip art, free photographs or your own original photos to illustrate your hub.
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Solar Powered Toys and Gifts for Kids
Kids go green with solar powered toys! Here are some of the best solar powered toys, construction kits and craft kits for kids. These toys will help teach children about solar energy through entertaining activities and projects.
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The Night Sky and Light Pollution - What Happened to the Milky Way?
Do you remember seeing the Milky Way? Today two thirds of the U.S. can't see the Milky Way because of light pollution. It harms the environment, wildlife and even humans. What can you do to reduce light pollution?
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Black Forest Cake Recipe- A Special Occasion Cake
Make this wonderful German Black Forest cake from scratch to impress a crowd, or try some easy shortcuts which will still make a great Black Forest Cake. The scratch recipe will make a large four layer 9" x 13" cake. A great cake to top off your Oktoberfest dinner!
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Escape the Rat Race - Follow Your Dreams
Have you dreamed of escaping the rat race to follow your dreams? Read here how we made following our dreams a reality. Our dream was to travel full time in our RV, and we brought it about by making three changes to our lifestyle. Perhaps this will inspire you to escape the rat race and follow...
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Retirement Planning -Plan Now, Play Later!
You are never too young to plan for retirement. Start saving early, but plan more details as you near retirement age. Questions to ask yourself about retirement and tips for making a retirement plan.
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Cyberchondria - Hypochondria and Internet Addiction
Cyberchondria, a cyber version of hypochondria, is a form of internet addiction that is becoming more prevalent as more people obsessively search the internet for medical information. Are you a cyberchondriac? Take the Cyberchondriac Quiz here.
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How to Make Easy Potato Pancakes Just Like Mom's
Make this easy potato pancake recipe using your blender. Your potato pancakes will be just as good as Mother used to make. Serve with applesauce and sour cream for a delicious meatless dinner.
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The Best Cranberry Coffee Cake Recipe
Cranberry coffee cake for a special breakfast. When fresh cranberries appear on the supermarket shelves, try this delicious recipe for Cranberry Coffee Cake! Great for Thanksgiving breakfast or brunch on Thanksgiving Weekend!
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Quick and Creative Tips for Using Original Photos on your Hub
Enhance your on-line articles and web pages with original photographs. A well-placed image can lure the reader into your article, add color and interest to your work. Here are some quick tips to improve your original pictures for use on your website.
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How to Use Free Photos and Free Clip Art on Your Hub or Website
Find and use free photographs and free clip art on your website, blog or HubPage. Tips on where to search for the best Creative Commons images.
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A Rockhound’s Discovery - Is It An Alien Fossil or an Ancient Native American Carving?
Is this an alien fossil or an ancient figure rock? Walking in the Sonoran Desert near the Arizona/California border I came across this odd rock with an embedded face. Although only about 5/8" across, the fossilized face is perfectly formed with a lot of detail. What do you think it is?
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What Your Halloween Costume Reveals About Your Personality
The Halloween costume you choose can reveal hidden facets of your personality. Yearn to save the world or retreat into childhood? Introvert or extravert? Find out what your Halloween costume says about you.
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Halloween Advice – How to Use Charms, Amulets and Protections Against Spooky Things
Halloween is a time for witches, vampires, zombies, ghosts and werewolves-beware! Here's some Halloween advice on how to protect yourself with charms and amulets to keep away those things that go bump in the night.
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The Importance of a Name - How Your Name Affects Your Life
How important is the name you give your child? Research shows that names can be very important! A name can influence how others view you, how you react and can even be a factor in success in your career.
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100 Excuses to Get Out of Work and Other Stuff
Everybody needs an excuse sometimes. Here are 100 funny excuses for getting out of work, cooking, cleaning, dieting and any other stuff you don't want to do right now. There are even three great bonus excuses for getting out of a speeding ticket!
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RV Plumbing Tips for Newbies: Keep RV Holding Tanks Working
Get tips on keeping RV holding tanks in working order. Learn when to dump wastewater, how to identify RV-safe toilet paper, and how to maintain black and gray water tanks.
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Keeping in Touch While Traveling and Full-Time RVing
Keeping in touch with family and friends while full time RVing is proven to be necessary to social well-being, physical and mental health. Full time RVers maintain social ties by using technology to maintain healthy relationships. Use various communication methods including email, telephone, Skype,...
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Rip Current Escape– Safe Ocean Swimming
The ocean is a beautiful and delightful playground, but rip currents can be deadly. Here are beach safety tips on how to escape rip currents when swimming in the ocean.
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Make a Collage~Summer Fun for Kids of All Ages
Looking for a great arts and craft activity for kids? Making a collage will appeal to both kids and adults. Here are some ideas for different kinds of collages and suggestions for finishing them into wall art.
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A Lighthouse Tour of the Outer Banks of North Carolina
Visit these five historic restored lighthouses on the Barrier Islands and enjoy the beaches, shopping, and great seafood restaurants of the Outer Banks, NC.
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Playing Card Games Promotes Senior Brain Fitness
Seniors play cards to improve brain fitness. New research shows that memory loss and declining cognitive function is not inevitable if seniors exercise their brains to activate new brain cells. Playing cards is not only fun, but it is great brain exercise.
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The Best Rhubarb Cream Pie Recipe
Rhubarb is one of the first signs of spring. Whether you get it from your garden or your grocer, be sure to make at least one rhubarb pie! Here's a recipe for a Perfect Rhubarb Cream Pie as well as some interesting facts about rhubarb and tips for propagating rhubarb.
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Far Away Places: Are They Calling You?
Are faraway places calling you? Do you have a wanderlust gene, or some Romani Gypsy blood? Or does your Destiny Number predict your desire to travel? The song, Faraway Places may describe you perfectly!
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Wanderlust: Why People Travel
Wanderlust, an inborn desire to travel and explore the world, seems to affect some people while others are content to stay at home. There are so many reasons why people are irresistibly drawn to travel. It makes one wonder if there is a wanderlust gene that is passed down through the generations...
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Devils Tower: Photos and Facts About a National Monument
Devils Tower National Monument, in the Black Hills of Wyoming, was named the first National Monument by Theodore Roosevelt and is considered a sacred place by Native Americans.
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Padre Island National Seashore: RVing and Birding on the Texas Gulf Coast
Did you know that birdwatchers, campers, and RVers love Padre Island National Seashore on the Gulf Coast of Texas? Here are photos of birds along with information about RV camping on Padre Island National Seashore.
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge: Bird Watching in Florida
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is one of the premier sites on the Atlantic Coast to view migrating birds. Among the 310 species seen at the refuge are bald eagles, rosette spoonbills, wood storks, egrets and herons. Visitors can also see manatees close up from a popular viewing station.
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8 Great RV Camping Books, Field Guides, and Directories
Discover the best campground directories, basic field guides to birds and wildflowers, and an RV repair and maintenance guide below. They make great gifts for the RVer or camper on your gift list.
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Pictures of Bluebirds, Bluebird Houses, and How to Attract Bluebirds
A pair of Eastern Bluebirds make their home in a backyard nesting box. Photos of bluebirds, bluebird nests, and baby bluebirds are included, along with tips on attracting bluebirds to your backyard.
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I Hate Swimsuit Season! Crash Diets, Fad Diets and Diet Humor
Dieting humor. I hate swimsuit season! Do you hate to diet? If you've tried all the latest fad diets, you might like some of these diets better: The Christmas Cookie Diet, The Stressed-Out Mother's Diet, The Danish (pastry) Vacation Diet. Read on for more...
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Crochet Fun Beach Bags and Totes From Recycled Plastic Bags
Recycle plastic grocery bags to make useful and interesting crocheted tote bags in varying sizes. Basic step-by-step instructions with photographs are included. Learn how to cut continuous strips of "yarn" from the bags and try this easy crochet pattern. Make something from nothing!
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The Best Homemade Peach Brandy Recipe
Homemade peach brandy is delicious and easy to make. If you have access to your own peaches, pick the fruit at the peak of its ripeness for jams, pies, and, of course, peach brandy. Enjoy this simple recipe for peach brandy that is sure to turn out well.
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Gemini My Psychic Cat - Are Cats Psychic?
This is a story of a special cat, Gemini. Is he a telephathic or psychic cat? His owner thinks he is. Also read here for great tips on how to find a lost cat.
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Full-Time RVing: Campground Hosting at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Campground hosting allows RVers to enjoy extended time at beautiful locations like the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and other National Parks. Full time RVers stretch their budgets and perform a service by volunteering as campground hosts. How to become a campground host,funny stories from RVing...
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St. George Island State Park - Surf Fishing on the Florida Panhandle
St. George Island stretches along the Gulf of Mexico on the Florida Panhandle. Here's a great story about surf fishing on the Florida Panhandle and the "one that got away." Great blue heron photos.
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White Sands National Monument-White Gypsum Sands and Matilda the Camel
White Sands National Monument is located near Alamagordo,New Mexico and is surrounded by White Sands Missile Range. The scenic drive through the white gypsum dunes has interpretive signs as wells as places to park or picnic. Families come here to play, and, if you are lucky, you will also see...
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Establishing State Residency When Living Full Time in an RV
Choosing a state to establish residency in is one of the first things that new full-time RVers need to do. Here are the top three states for legal RV residency.
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RVing Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Outer Banks of NC
Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina is a great place to RV. You can camp near the beach at private campgrounds or a campground on the National Seashore.
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How to Crochet a T-Shirt Rug
Upcycling worn T-shirts into beautiful rugs satisfies my penny-pinching nature. You'll find the instructions to make "yarn" from tees and how to crochet a throw rug similar to the braided rugs grandma used to make.
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Seven Things Your Cat Can Teach You About Happiness
Learn some of the secrets of a happy life from your cat. Cat's know how to live the good life, play hard, sleep well and teach others how to treat them well. Learn the secrets of your favorite feline!
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Tips on How to Look and Feel Younger- Staying Young
No one wants to get old. Here are some pointers on how to stay young and some serious facts about aging. Anti-aging foods and anti-aging lifestyle tips will help you look younger and feel younger.
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Russian Easter Bread and Polish Babka Recipes
Nothing is more delectable than the smell of yeast bread baking. Here are two great sweet bread recipes: Russian Easter bread is finer-grained, with the traditional candied fruit, while Polish babka is a lighter raisin bread.
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Quotes for Making the Most of Life~ Live in the Moment
Make the most of your life by living in the moment. Here are some of the best quotes for enjoying life to the fullest and living in the moment. Read them now because dates on the calendar are closer than they appear!
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How To Be Happier: Live in the Moment
Live in the moment to enjoy each minute of your life. Children, artists and creative people live in the moment as they focus on their activities. You can live in the moments of your every day life.
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Making Maple Syrup and Maple Sugar Snow
Making maple syrup was an enjoyable family project in the late winters in Central New York. Buckets were hung from trees and the sap was evaporated over a wood fire. Maple taffy, or maple wax, was a special treat!
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RVing Sedona Arizona: Red Rock Canyons, Hot Air Balloons and Ancient Dwellings
Sedona is a photographer's dream of red rocks and hot air balloons. Natural beauty and psychic energy of vortexes attracts diverse visitors. Also see nearby Tuzigoot NM and Montezuma Wells.
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Polish Easter Traditions, From Babka to Polish Easter Eggs (Pisanki)
Polish Easter traditions in a Polish American family are a blend of old and new. Baking babka and chrusciki, spring cleaning, hot-cross buns, and Polish Easter eggs (pisanki) are some of the Polish traditions that pass from grandmother to granddaughter.
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RV Camping at Imperial Dam LTVA and Senator Wash Reservoir, CA
Each winter, thousands of RVing snowbirds flock to the Imperial Dam Long-Term Visitor Area on the California–Arizona border for the mild weather. Check here for RV camping information, ideas on things to do, and photographs of Senator Wash Reservoir campground and surrounding areas.
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RV Camping Boondocking Etiquette
Be a good neighbor by following some simple rules of etiquette when RV boondocking. Learn what others expect of you when camping out on public lands and you'll be a welcome member of the boondocking community. Respect the environment so that those who follow will be able to enjoy it as well.
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Living on Less While Full-Time RVing
Here are some secrets of how to live on less by full-time RVing. Many retirees live well on limited incomes by living in an RV rather than a house. They have found many ways to cut costs and live on less. Read here to find out how they do it.
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Wii Games ~ A New Trend for Senior Brain Fitness
Seniors are finding that playing Nintendo Wii games are not only fun, but good for their mental and physical health. Promote senior brain fitness!
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New Year's Resolutions That Will Make You Happy
Throw out that list of New Year's Resolutions that will make you unhappy! Resolve to be happy. Here are 3 New Year's resolutions that will make you happy and feel good about yourself in the coming year!
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Why We Traveled to Los Algodones, Mexico, for Affordable Dental Care
U.S. and Canadian tourists flock to Los Algodones, Mexico, for affordable dental care. My husband and I have had extensive dental work done there, and we've been very happy with our experience.
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Mail in Rebates: How to Get the Manufacturer's Cash Rebate You Deserve
Save money by getting the manufacturer's rebates you deserve! Find out how to increase your chances of getting your rebate. You do have recourse if your rebate is rejected.
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Chrusciki: Polish Bowtie Cookie Recipe
Polish Bow Tie cookies, or Chrusciki, are a traditional treat at Easter and Christmas time. In some Polish families they are also traditional wedding treats. Do enjoy this family recipe for the crisp, flakey fried cookies any time of year!
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Museums with Weird and Strange Collections
Visit one of these museums filled with weird or strange collections on your next road trip. From a collection of glittering Liberace costumes to the Corn Palace or the Largest Ball of Twine, there is sure to be a unique and weird museum that's worth a side trip.
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RV Living— A Simple RV Christmas
RV living means living a simple life. Full time RVers find holiday joy and community by celebrating Christmas in simple ways. Here are some tips for celebrating a simple and happy Christmas while living in an RV.
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The Olympic National Park Rain Forest
The Olympic National Park Rainforest is one of the few temperate rain forests in the world. Included are some of the many photographs of the rain forest that I took while RVing in the Olympic NP. You will see giant Sitka Spruce and giant hemlocks, hanging mosses and a large variety of ferns and...
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Great Gifts for Birdwatchers
Bird watchers of every level love to watch the antics of our beautiful feathered friends. Here are some great gift ideas for bird watchers.
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Romantic Valentine's Day Idea – A Horse Drawn Sleigh Ride
Are you looking for a unique and romantic Valentine's Day idea? Think about bundling up in warm blankets and taking a romantic horse drawn sleigh ride with your sweetheart.
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Family Heirlooms Are Perfect Family Gifts
Family heirlooms may be valuable antiques or items with great sentimental value, but little monetary value. Gift giving occasions like graduations, special birthdays, Christmas or weddings are the perfect time to pass on your family heritage to children or grandchildren.
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Best Authentic German Rouladen (Beef Roll-Ups) Recipe
German-food lovers adore rouladen (German beef roll-ups). My German mother-in-law gave me this recipe many years ago. It's still a family favorite, especially around Oktoberfest time. Learn also what food to serve with it.
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Pressure Cooker German Sauerbraten Recipe
This German sauerbraten is easy to make in a pressure cooker and is the perfect food to serve for OctoberFest or special holiday dinners. Make this Sauerbraten with either venison or beef—they're both delicious!
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Boondock Camping in Quartzsite Arizona
Thousands of RVs converge on the tiny desert town of Quartzsite, Arizona each winter to boondock in the desert. RVers come to Quartzsite for the mild weather, the RV and Gem and Mineral Shows and the many events geared for RVing snowbirds. Quartzsite attracts nearly a million visitors each year.
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RV and Car Travel With Cats: Taking Your Pets on a Road Trip
Traveling with a cat by car or RV can be a good experience if you know how to prepare. Here are some tips to help you and your cat have a safe and enjoyable trip.
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Polish Sour Mushroom Soup Recipe
This recipe for Polish Sour Mushroom Soup is a Polish Christmas Eve tradition. Made with fresh mushrooms, its tangy flavor is enhanced with sour cream and balanced with a dollop of mashed potatoes. Yummy!
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Best Gifts for RVers and Snowbirds
If you're looking for the best gifts for snowbirds, here are some useful and easily stored items that any snowbird would love to have. If you camp or go RVing, you'll even find some great gifts to put on your wish list! Check out solar powered gifts and best books for RVing snowbirds.
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Travel Tips for Visiting National Parks
US national parks and monuments showcase some of the most unique and stunning areas of this country. Get the most out of your visit to a national park with these planning tips.
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Pierogi Recipe: Making Pierogies Is A Polish Tradition
Making pierogies at Christmas time is a tradition in many Polish families. The noodle-like dough is filled with fillings of potato, cheese, fruit or sauerkraut. Pierogie recipes here.
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Olympic National Park: RVing on the Washington Coast
RVing along the Olympic Coast of Washington. Photographs include pictures of the rugged, Pacific coastline and RV campsites on the coast. Includes information on RV camping, lodging, and travel tips.
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Salvation Mountain and Slab City, California: Freedom and Folkart
Located in Slab City, Niland, California, folk artist Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain is a folk art monument built of paint and found objects. RVer's love "The Last Free Place".
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Fun Books For Kids Who Hate to Read
Even kids who hate to read will enjoy books from this selection of gross books, yucky books and funny books! The books include fascinating gross trivia that captures the interest of kids of all ages.
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My First Thanksgiving Disaster
Cooking my first Thanksgiving dinner was not supposed to be a disaster, nor was it supposed to be funny. It ended up being both. But all good plans can go awry...
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Seven Useful Things I Learned in High School
Here are seven useful things I learned in Hunterdon Central High School that I still use today. Who would have guessed that a 1950's Algebra or Home Economics class would be important 50 years later?
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Christmas Crafts for Kids
Crafting with kids is especially fun at Christmas time. Here are several ideas for fun Christmas decorations and Christmas crafts to make with kids.
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Olympic National Park- Photographs from Hurricane Ridge
Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge has one of the most spectacular views on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Visit the park in summer or early fall to see a profusion of wildflowers. Includes photographs of the views and wildflowers along the Hurricane Ridge drive as well as information on...
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How to Find Your Unclaimed Property Using an Online Search
Checking free government websites for unclaimed property really worked for me! I got $100 from the state treasurer's office by filling out a simple form. Read here on where to look and how to find out if you have money waiting to be claimed.
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The RVing Life: Leave Stress Behind
Go RVing and leave the stress of everyday life behind! Full time RVers have experienced the joys of life on wheels while living simply and frugally.
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Beware the Vampires, Ghosts, Witches and Werewolves on Halloween
There are spooky things out there on Halloween night. Take these steps to protect yourself from Vampires, Ghosts, Witches and Werewolves! You may think it's funny, but you'll wish you had thought of some of these Halloween safety tips when you run into a vampire or werewolf.
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Boondocking in the Arizona Desert
Boondocking in the Arizona desert is a favorite winter pastime for RVing snowbirds. Here are tips on how and where to boondock in southern Arizona with pictures of some of the most scenic areas.
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Frugal RV Living: Fun, Free and Cheap
RV Snowbirds and full-time RVers, are you looking for cheap entertainment and fun things to do on a budget? Here are some great ideas for free and cheap things to do during your winter travels to Arizona or the Rio Grand Valley of Texas.
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The Desert Flowers of Arizona: A Photo Gallery
Winter visitors to Arizona who stay into spring may be lucky enough to see the desert come alive with tiny desert wildflowers and cacti in bloom. Enjoy this selection of photos.
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A Guide to RV Camping for Free or Cheap
On a budget but love RV camping? RVers have many options for free or cheap camping if they know where to look. You don't have to break the bank to use your RV!
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The RVing Lifestyle: Living Full-Time in an RV
Curious about full-time RVing? Here are some great reasons to choose the RVing lifestyle. The top three reasons to choose RVing are: to lead a simpler life, to live more cheaply and to see the country. This article includes many tips on how to get started.