Monthly Archives: January 2009

All Set For a Sexy Halloween Party

If you are planning, or going to, an adult Halloween party then why not turn it into a Hot Halloween affair with a sexy theme, or at least a sexy interlude later in the evening. What can you do, though, to add a bit of spice to the annual horror fest, without drifting too far [...]

Amateur Radio Call Signs

Call signs in the United States used to be very easy for one Ham Operator to tell
which area in the US the Ham they were talking to was from! A 6 call was from
California or some state near, or a 0 call was New York or a state near New York,
they did not [...]

If You Are a Christian and You Sin, Can You Go to Heaven?

Kids’ answers fall into three categories: the smilers, the hopeful and the performers. I call the first group the smilers because Ashley, 9, says: “Yes!! You will definitely go to heaven if you are a Christian and sin!”
The hopeful are represented by Josh, 7: “Yes, you can go to heaven if you sin, but if [...]

How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Your Kids

Enjoy this holiday of love by sharing these fun Valentine’s Day activities, crafts, games, and gift ideas with each other.
Make some thumbprint heart cookies. This is a great recipe for little ones to help with! Use a roll of readymade sugar cookies dough. Place cookies on an un-greased cookie sheet. Dip thumb or index finger [...]

Save Your Fish — Heron-Proof Your Pond

Herons are beautiful, graceful, and . . . hungry. When you notice fish vanishing mysteriously, think “heron” – especially in the spring and beginning of summer when new, baby herons need feeding.
Grown herons consume almost a pound of fish daily. That amounts to about three, seven-inch, $40 koi of the lower-priced variety. Colorful, flashing fish [...]

I Love Flowers

I always have fresh flowers in my home. That statement brings to mind a grand home with flowers in the foyer and blossoms in the boudoir. That’s not exactly what I had in mind. My favorite place to put a little bouquet is the back of the toilet! More often than not, [...]

Competitive Ballroom Dancing

Competitive Ballroom Dancing is a highly competitive sport that is a lot of fun and great for your fitness. There are competitions happening all over Australia almost every weekend with people from almost ever age group involved.
Ballroom Dancing Competitions are held throughout Australia in capital cities and regional center’s throughout the year. They are great [...]

Tips for Parents of Gifted Kids

Parenting in itself is a challenging task. Sometimes we can shift from one parenting tip to another and still have trouble with some aspects of parenting. Parenting becomes even more challenging when one is the parent of a gifted child. What kind of a parenting tip can a parent resort to in such a case? [...]

Food For Thought – A Mother’s Never-Ending Care

The sunshine did break through on this chilly blue morning in North Carolina. The overnight ice storm was harsh and relentless, but now all that remained was a glimmering, majestic blanket of ice over the Victorian farmhouse and the landscape outside. The lady of the house, Grace, left her husband slumbering under the warm covers [...]

Unusual Daffodil Stories

Stories about flowers always interest me and those about daffodils are particularly interesting. Did you know that if you keep chickens, you may not want to bring daffodils into the house. An old saying in Herfordshire U.K. tells us that if you bring daffodils inside when the hens are sitting, no chicks will be [...]