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Try Snowshoeing for Some Fun!

Published by Steve H on December 17th, 2012

Are you looking for a fun and unique experience this winter seasons? Try out snowshoeing! This is a sport that is both physical and rewarding, and definitely is different than anything else you have experienced before. If you are unfamiliar with snowshoeing, it is essentially going hiking through deep snow while using ski poles and wearing snowshoes. Since the snowshoes displace your weight over the snow, they serve to keep you up on top of the snow while you are hiking. Walking and maneuvering is definitely a bit of a challenge when you are starting out, but it definitely is fun. Wearing the equipment makes it so that you have to take long purposeful stride while lifting your feet

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Be Useful Not Wasteful with Halloween Candy

Published by CStellmon on October 31st, 2012

Another Halloween has come and gone. Your little ghouls have washed their face paint off and changed out of their costumes and your neighbor’s kids have done the same but you still have a bowl full of leftover candy. And on top of that your children have brought home a couple of sacks full of candy from their successful Halloween harvest. This year, instead of just throwing it all away, consider some new and useful ways to dispose of your excess Halloween candy. First, the best way to not be wasteful is to be frugal. If there are leftover bags

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Have a Fun and Safe Halloween for Your Kids

Published by CStellmon on October 29th, 2012

Halloween is a beloved holiday for most youngsters. They get to dress up as a pirate or a cowboy or a princess and they get to stay up late and play outside.  It is a perfect play-day for most kids. Plus, it is the one day a year where it is socially acceptable to do the one thing those kids have wanted to do all year round and knock on other people’s doors to ask them for candy. And they will actually give it to them! Children across the nation look forward with excitable trepidation and anticipation for the one

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Having a Great Time Trick or Treating

Published by Steve H on October 28th, 2012

Now that Halloween is a mere few days away, it is a good idea for us to go over how to have a great time trick or treating! Trick or treating is something that kids look forward to all year round. After all, this is a very exciting time of year- children get to dress up in fun costumes and go around getting free candy off of people. This is a time to be enjoyed, though it is always best to do it safely. Now that the weather has gotten chillier, be sure to provide your kids with thermal layers, foot and

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Prevent Fire Hazards During Halloween

Published by CStellmon on October 26th, 2012

Near the end of every October reported fires across the nation seem to spike in number due in large part to Halloween. While Halloween can be a fun and happy time for families and the children in those families, it is also one of the most fire prone holidays and times of the year. The increased danger form fries during the Halloween season is mostly attributed to the use of candles as decorations during Halloween. Candles seem to through spooky shadows and provided subdued light that many find fitting for the season. Additionally, using candles as the illumination to be

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Set a Budget for Halloween

Published by CStellmon on October 25th, 2012

With Halloween just around the corner, many people are wondering how they can save a few extra dollars this year without missing out on all the spooky fun. Like with everything else, the best way to save money this year on Halloween is to set and plan a budget of expenses and then stick to it. When planning out how much candy to buy for the trick-or-treaters this year consider how many bags of candy your household used last year. If you had a lot of candy left over from last year that might be a good indicator that not

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Enhancing the Home With a Piano

Published by Chris T on October 24th, 2012

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Getting Ready for Halloween

Published by Steve H on October 8th, 2012

Halloween is a few weeks away, so this is a great time to start getting ready for the upcoming holiday! Halloween is a lot of fun as long as everyone is focusing on safety and enjoyment. You can save on a lot of stress by getting ready for the holiday a bit early. For example, you can do your costume shopping a few weeks early and beat out the big rush which occurs a few days before the holiday. Rather than having to make a dedicated effort to find a costume option during the time, you can instead look for the best costume and deals associated with it well in

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5 Ways to Save Money on your Entertainment

Published by Chris T on October 8th, 2012

Here are a few ideas on how you can save money while keeping up with the entertainment industry. 1) Swap old books movies and DVDs cheaply online 2) Maximize your use of the library. Library cards are free. The library itself is a government run agency meant specifically for you. The literature is there for you, and they have a lot of the most recent releases. Books aren’t the only thing they have either. You can also get movies, books on tape and magazines. Check your local library before you head out to the bookstore. 3) See movies in the

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Financially Planning for Your Fall Hunts

Published by CStellmon on October 3rd, 2012

The leaves have changed and the air has a nip in it.  Frost glistens in the morning sun and jackets and sweaters are starting to appear in people’s apparel.  This can mean only one thing; it is hunting season!  Hunters across the country start to get that twitch in their index fingers and can be found staring idly out their office windows into the wilderness as they conjure up images of the adventures and laughs that they hope to find in the coming season.  However, most experienced hunters know that the real work of a good hunting trip is done

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