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REMOVING OLD ALUMINUM WINDOWS

This week we are going to talk about the process of actually removing your aluminum windows in preparation for installing vinyl replacement windows. Let's start with a horizontal sliding window, which is pretty common nationwide. There is going ...

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Carpet Tips Make Your Carpet Last Longer

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Design Your Perfect Lifestyle

Design Your Perfect Lifestyle We often fall into the trap of thinking we have to wait until retirement to have our life be just right. (Of course, in retirement people often get bored.) So stop waiting! This article is written to help you design your...

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The Science of Architecture

You’re told to take vitamins, drink plenty of water, get a good night’s sleep and exercise, but has anyone ever told you that the design of your home and office can impact your health? You wouldn’t be alone in raising an eyebrow and questioning...

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The Art of Baseball Having Faith in Yourself

The Art of Baseball: Having Faith in Yourself© by Kathy SimcoxIt all started with the click of a mouse button and a credit card number. The next thing I knew I was sitting in a Broadway theatre in mid-town Manhattan watching my first play and ha...

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There Should Be Less Talk, Mother Theresa - EQ at Work

Emotional intelligence involves many separate competencies. One of them is compassion or empathy. You might think of it as ^soft.^ Well, actually some people think of emotional intelligence as ^soft.^ Which brings up an interesting point. In the Stre...

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Because It's Been Years Since You've Seen a Blank Calendar

If you have ever missed an appointment, forgotten to pick the kids up from soccer practice, or lost a sticky note with an important phone number on it, this is your year to get organized. There is no better time than now to recommit ourselves to brin...

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Buying the Perfect Gift Whose Gift is It Anyway

Whose Gift is it Anyway?Gift-giving should be an Olympic sport, I think. It requires a similar level of training, practice and dedication to get just the right present. Honestly, it’s hard work. We use ourselves as models, thinking: “I’d love t...

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GROWING FREE

GROWING FREEby Joan Bramsch We often hear the term, "Growing free." These two words evoke a tranquil scene: a youngster skipping through meadows, wondering at the beauty of a wild flower and laughing at the wind and the clouds. The child is never thr...

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How The Power Of Attraction Can Help You Get What You Want?

"Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person we become" said Jim Rohn, one of the worlds leading motivational speaker, philosopher and entrepreneur. Every great achiever knows that certain mental laws exist by which you can turn...

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