How Aggressive Driving Hurts Hypermiling & Your Family Budget Eliminating aggressive driving can definitely help you get better gas mileage, and consequently improve the status of your family and household budget. We're talking here about an element of hypermiling, which is all about how to save gas money and exceed your car's EPA MPG, or miles per gallon, rating.Our use of the word "aggressive" here doesn't mean that you drive...more
So What Does A Take Out Container Have to Do With Family Time? Let's face it. Take out containers are just an awesome invention. Years ago people may have referred to these great to go containers that held your left over food at your favorite restaurant as a "doggy bag." But now these carry out containers serve many purposes. And in a tight economy this is great news. With a little creativity take out containers can serve as a...more
Religious or Spiritual: What's the Difference? Does It Matter? Most of us assume the words "religious" and "spiritual" mean the same thing. And why not, since the two words are often used interchangeably. But that wasn't always the case. If you look up the original meanings of "religious" and "spiritual," you'll find out they once described two very different approaches to the Divine.Words are nothing more than temporary symbols that we use by unspoken agreement. This quality allows language to keep up with our changing world, but it's also where communication breaks down and word meanings are lost. When the original meaning of a word is lost, it doesn't necessarily follow that the meaning was no longer valuable. As we look closer at the words religious and spiritual, you'll see why change doesn't necessarily imply improvement.Currently, spiritual can mean almost anything. Marketers regularly associate the word with beauty products, exercise classes, health food, or a trip to the spa. Spiritual is used interchangeably with religion, or it can describe the more personal aspects of religion. Sometimes it defines a private search for a connection with the...more
Scrapbooking as a Family Activity Scrapbooking is a past time I haven't really picked up, but that my Mother has yet to put down. It amazes me how much time and effort goes into every little page- countless hours of planning, shopping, re-organizing, printing, painting, cutting, clipping, gluing, and sharing. My Mother has an entire...more
Moving your family and your possessions when you're posted The government calls it "transferring your F + E (furnishings and effects) to your new posting location." Mostly everyone else just calls it "moving".And all the joys that go with it. I had to move several times while I was in the military so I know a fair bit about...more
Designing a Family Entertainment Room When designing a family entertainment room, you want to select pieces that work for all members of your family. For example, if you have teenagers or young children that are into video games, you will want game furniture to store equipment without detracting from the visual appeal of the room. If your family uses your computers for a lot of their entertainment or you use a video chat feature connecting your computer with your television, you will want a hutch or a unit that can house all your electronic pieces. The best thing to do before designing your family's entertainment room is to examine your particular needs. Once you have determined what you would like to incorporate into your room design, you need to measure your existing space. You may wish to draw a floorplan of your room so that you can map out how the furniture will be arranged. This will give you the opportunity to try out different arrangements before purchasing additional furniture pieces.After you have determined the arrangement of your room and have selected a piece from the many entertainment centers available, you can begin to install all the...more
Gun Safes - save Your Right to Bear Arms by Protecting Your Family The Second Amendment of the US Constitution clearly read, as a fraction of the Bill of Rights, "A well synchronized militia person essential to the safety of a free of...more
Fun Animated Films for the Whole Family As far as movie genres go, the animated film industry may have one of the toughest tasks asked of them all. Sure, you can colour a picture of just about anything, add some whimsical music, put it...more
Health Risks that Mold Can Pose to Your Family A lot of us don't realize that mold spores are present in nearly every home, and that good sanitation has little to do with their presence. According to Robert Weitz, owner of RTK...more
Ever Considered A Family Holiday At Christmas Time? Christmas at home can be relaxing and enjoyable, but for some taking a luxury family holiday abroad can be the ticket to curing the winter doldrums. Families who are looking for a...more
How Product Manufacturer Negligence Can Affect You and Your Family There are a lot of reasons that large companies cut corners, but in most cases it is due to financial reasons. In their efforts to save a few bucks, you end up with...more
Cycling Tips For The Whole Family Cycling is one of those great activities that seems to have an almost endless list of advantages. There may be particular elements about it that you especially enjoy, including the fact that it allows...more