Sprucing Up Your Home This Fall? Know Thy Paint!
So now the weather is cooling off and you’ve been thinking about doing something to give your home a much-needed facelift. Perhaps now you’re thinking you want to add some seasonal touches. The easiest way to spruce up a home is with a coat of paint. Painting will...
How to Avoid Homework Hassles
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Type-2 Diabetes: Are YOU at Risk?
Chances are, most of us have a friend or family member who is diabetic. Type-2 diabetes develops when the body is unable to use the hormone insulin properly, causing blood glucose to stay high after eating (hyperglycemia). If left untreated, hyperglycemia can cause...
“Slow” Down When You Get Home – Dinner is Done!
Wouldn't it be great to have dinner ready tonight when you walk in the door? Can you smell the aroma of the roast, potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, and onion as you open the front door of your home? Slow cookers make having dinner on busy days or after work quick and...
Is Credit Card Debt Costing You?
Credit card debt is something that hangs over many Americans. According to the Federal Reserve, in April 2013, the average credit card debt equaled $3,364 per U.S. adult. This assumes that EVERY adult has a credit card and that those cards carry debt. Of course, not...
Wake Up to a Healthy Start
Waking up is hard enough to do, but it is especially difficult for people who are not “morning” people, who would like to avoid that time of day altogether, and who don’t generally want breakfast. Nevertheless, the sun is still going to rise, people still have to get...
Chill Out in the Summer Heat
Brutal … Sizzling … Searing. These words are often used to describe the summer heat in our Southern region of the U.S. While staying cool in the summer heat is a matter of comfort for most of us, for many folks, excessive exposure to heat can be very dangerous. ...
No Time to Cook!
Arriving home after work, the race against the clock begins. I have only two hours to get dinner on the table and to get my family fed, bathed, and in bed. But, what do I make for dinner? I need something that is quick, easy, and my family will eat. Preparing...
Evaluate Your Need for Life Insurance
Life insurance is protection against the loss of income that would result if the insured passed away. According to Life Insurance and Market Research Association International (LIMRA), approximately 35 million households are uninsured and 50 million American have...
~Summertime Fun for the Family~
Can you believe it ~ we are half way through the summer season! Summertime isn’t a time to worry about the children being bored but it's the time to enjoy some good quality time with family. Outdoor family fun can be done on any budget while helping everyone...