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Join Our “Talk Like A Pirate” Facebook Party on September 19th
Tis that time of year again! Talk Like A Pirate Day of course! This day was devised over 10 years ago by two buddies speaking pirate while playing tennis. They talked about how fun it would be if the whole country spoke pirate for a day. Bring in columnist Dave Barry who thought this was a grand idea and thus Talk Like A Pirate became an official day on September 19th! You can read more about the founders in our interview with them here. So in celebration of this rather fun and silly day, let’s have a Facebook Party! As you know, we are all about pirates and will…
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Ask The Doctor :: Recommendations for Thinning Hair
Image courtesy of Flickr ASK THE DOCTOR: I have noticed that my hair is thinning, what could be some causes of this and what supplements would you recommend? Incredibly, the scalp has approximately 100,000 hairs with new hair continually emerging. We tend to lose an average of 50 to 100 strands a day; however, hair loss and thinning are much more common then most people believe with many causable factors playing a part: genetics, hormone levels, thyroid, stress, malnutrition, pulling hair in tight pony tail everyday and over- processing of hair. For women, hair thinning is primarily due to stress and fluctuating hormone levels. Everyday stress…
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Day 11 :: Get Your Home Decluttered in 28 Days: Master Bedroom
How are you doing in our Home Challenge where we are working at de-cluttering and redecorated our homes in 28 days? You can jump in any day you want, and don’t worry if you skip a day or two. This isn’t a contest – just a communal effort on all our behalf. I have needed to get our place de-cluttered for some time now as we had/have too much stuff! I am not quite that bad where I need to be on that hoarders show (well, maybe you should see my garage first before you decide that), but it was a matter of things kept coming in…
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The Jolt Sensor Improves Concussion Identification in Youth Athletes
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a company whose Kickstarter campaign and product really intrigued me for several reasons. When my daughter started playing soccer, I was a bit concerned as I had read that the most head injuries for girls occur in soccer and cheerleading. Their developing brains aren’t really set up to be taking hits from a rather hard soccer ball. I realized that at this young of age, most of the girls are not heading the ball, but as she develops and grows, she will be put in situations where she might be heading the soccer ball more often. Truth be told,…
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Nickelodeon’s HEY ARNOLD! The Complete Series Available on DVD
Your favorite football head and all his pals are here with enough fun and laughs to cover several city blocks! Last month Shout! Factory released Hey Arnold! The Complete Series, a 16-DVD box set featuring all 99 big-city adventures from the classic Nickelodeon animated series. This is the first time the complete series is available on DVD and fans will find all their favorites included! If you grew up watching this show in the 90’s – you will enjoy watching it with your kids! Life in the big city is one big adventure for Arnold. Living with his grandparents, who run the Sunset Arms boarding house,…
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How To Make Fall Yarn Apples
How To Make Fall Yarn Apples This easy craft will yield a harvest of yarn apples in no time! Materials • Red and light green yarn, 3 feet for each apple • Brown and dark green pipe cleaners • Wire cutters (or good scissors to cut pipe cleaners) • Scissors • Cardboard Preparation: Cut pieces of cardboard 2 x 5 inches Bend each piece in half lengthwise, then open it again, so it is almost flat again. Instructions • Start wrapping the red yard around the cardboard. Try to go around 100 times, though 80 times will do. • Cut a brown pipe cleaner in half and…
