10,129 articles on "improvement"

Harness Your Personal Power

Being in control of your life is more than simply feeling in control. After all, while you may believe you are consciously making controlled decisions, your actions may actually be sabotaging your life.To harness your personal power is to become more...

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Mindfulness and Mood Swings 7 Secrets For Successful Mood-Watching

I consider myself a pro when it comes to watching mood swings. After all, I've had plenty of my own, and I have the added advantage of having four teenage daughters to observe. To be honest, my girls are not moody. In fact, our home climate is r...

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Your Best is Not For Saving

Your Best Is Not For SavingMy mother-in-law received a set of sterling silver flatware as a wedding gift. She kept the silver in a wooden box on a top shelf. As far as I know, she only used the silver on the rare occasions when she hosted her womenâ...

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Brainpower For The Overwhelmed

Walk into the room and can’t find your keys? Or forget why you entered the room in the first place? Wondering what has happened to your short-term memory? Feel overwhelmed by information, people, to-do lists and demands on your time?You very well c...

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Start Your Next Home Improvement Project With Tools and Hardware You Buy Online

One of the mistakes most do-it-yourself homeowners makes during significant home improvement projects is in trying to complete the job without the right tools. How many times have you tried to use a flat-head screwdriver instead of the right wood ch...

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Origin of Lawn Furniture

Did you ever wonder where “lawn” furniture originated? In the 1800s as people began to enjoy their gardens and patios, furniture was set outside, but had to be brought in during inclement weather. The answer of course, would be furniture made for...

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How I got a Robot to Vacuum the House

Like most people I really hated to vacuum the house. I thought anyone who enjoyed vacuuming was close to insanity. Well, I must be crazy too because I have started vacuuming every few days. Why? Because I purchased a robotic vacuum cleaner. All you ...

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Do-it-Yourself Roofing, Is it Advisable? Some Tips and Guidelines

Do-it-Yourself Roofing, Is it Advisable? Some Tips and Guidelines by: Sara Jenkins Many do-it-yourselfers pride themselves in their handiwork, you can just see their garages filled to the brim with tools for those all around jobs. But ask any of...

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Attracting Wild Birds

Attracting Wild Birds by: Paul Duxbury As more land is used to accommodate the ever-growing human population, yards and city parks become important bird habitat. Diversified landscaping and feeding stations offer an oasis of resources in the mid...

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Transforming Anger

Transforming Anger by: Nikhil Gangoli All of us feel anger and hatred from time to time. Eastern meditation and mindfulness techniques can help us mange and transform our anger so that the energy contained in the anger benefits us instead of spr...

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