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Thursday, January 08, 2009
 

Family

Make House Cleaning Easier: Rent Tools

Pollen, grass clippings, beach sand and good old fashioned dirt - summer's cleaning challenges are many. It can be frustrating to clean things such as your siding, the deck, or embedded dirt in your carpet, but these chores do not need to be as time consuming as you might think.

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Santa Says Stay Safe on the Trails this Winter

Imagine the excitement on Christmas morning when the kids run into the living room, look out the window and see that Santa brought them exactly what they asked for -- an ATV built especially for them.

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Sharpen Your Beverage IQ This Summer

One of the biggest summer challenges for parents is keeping good nutrition in check. Lack of routine, road trips and hot summer days create the perfect storm for children to satisfy their thirst with a sugary beverage.

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Give It Up for Moms

The hardest working woman in your life is mom. She juggles the demands of today's fast-paced world, keeping everyone's shoes tied, providing humor or advice in any situation and keeping the household running like clockwork. Show mom the gratitude she deserves this Mother's Day with unique and creative surprises.

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A Once in a Lifetime Visit with Monet, Picasso and More

This summer, there is only one place to be to see works from the likes of Renoir, Degas, Monet, van Gogh, Dali, Picasso and Matisse. Don't book an airline ticket to Europe, this acclaimed exhibition will take place at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.

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High-Tech Wheelchair Allows Paralyzed People to Lead Normal Lives

The disabled can get a new lease on life with the help of the INDEPENDENCE iBOT 4000 Mobility System, a high-tech wheelchair that lets them do things they thought they'd never be able to do again, like maneuveur over rough terrain, climb stairs and dance.

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Forget Filing -- Personal Health Records Can Organize Your Medical Information

One of the most important things a person can do is to keep an updated, accessible, and accurate record of their essential health information. Using a personal health record (PHR) can help simplify this process.Here's how they work.

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Keep Your Child Focused for Success

Changing habits or behaviors is difficult for adults, and even more difficult for children. Although children may truly want to change behavior that gets them in trouble with their parents or their teachers, or which makes them a subject of ridicule among their peers, wanting to change and being able to change are two different things.

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Raise Your Glass to Green Tea

You've turned the calendar and it's back to business as usual, but after you've packed away the decorations you may realize you've packed on a few pounds and you're already breaking your goals for the year. One of the simplest changes you can make is just being aware of what's in the beverages you consume - the "think before you drink" rule. Sugary soft-drinks, cocktails, and those tasty lattes from your favorite cafe are often loaded with empty calories.

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Give Kids a Bedroom To Grow On

Whether they're toddlers or pre-teens, kids of all ages are getting more involved in designing their own rooms. And while that's good news as far as creating a room their kids will like, moms are still faced with the difficult challenge of finding affordable furniture that works as their children grow and their styles change.

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