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- Dealing with Difficult Family Situations - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVNegative situations are bound to come up in your everyday family life. Whether it be something as simple as your children fighting over a toy or a more tragic circumstance like the death of a loved one, it is important to deal with such situations in a constructive and positive way. Working ...
Views: 8868 - The Importance of Recording Your Transactions - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVLearning to balance a checkbook is one of those time-consuming tasks that few people like to do. Organizing all of your financial records takes time and insuring that everything checks out to keep yourself from facing overdraft charges, returned check fees and other things that can quickly wipe ...
Views: 6767 - The Values of Giving and Self Worth - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVThinking and caring about others allows a person to learn more about life than thinking and caring about himself or herself alone. Finding an interest in helping others can teach you about how other people live and how difficult life can be in many circumstances. Caring about others opens up ...
Views: 6387 - Tips for Maintaining Tight Family Bonds - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVAre you as close with your family as you would like to be? If your answer to this question is no, maybe it’s time to take a step back and evaluate how you interact with your loved ones. Are you inadvertently doing something to alienate them? Are you just not spending as much time with them as ...
Views: 4085(2 votes) - Recycled Items: Easy to Find - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVRecycling is a free and easy way to assist in the efforts for a cleaner and healthier environment. Before you throw anything away, take a few seconds to consider whether the item is recyclable, and if it is, recycle it instead of throwing it in the trash. Some examples of recycled items right ...
Views: 3898 - Results of Writing Bad Checks - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVMany times most people do not think too seriously of writing bad checks. Some do not even care about the $20-$30 service fees assessed when one of their checks gets returned for non-sufficient funds or NSF as it is commonly known. In some cases, if the bank can prove that a person is ...
Views: 3224 - Family Happiness - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVYou'd be hard pressed to find anyone who does not want family happiness. However, it is not always easy to ensure that your family remains in good spirits. But, as the saying goes, it's the little things in life that make a big difference. That said, here are a few ideas you can make use of to ...
Views: 2637 - The Best Cover Letters and Thank You Letters - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVJob advertisements don’t always ask for a cover letter along with your resumé, but you should know you are always expected to send one. Some companies won’t even look at your resumé if it’s not accompanied by such a letter. After all, resumés and cover letters represent your first encounter with ...
Views: 2615(1 vote) - How to Reduce the Amount of Waste in Your Home - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVIf you could choose one thing that is most important to do in order to save the environment, it would be cutting down on the amount of waste generated by your own household. While cutting down on the amount of wastes generated by businesses and other facilities is of course important, a huge ...
Views: 2592 - Help Communication Between Your Family - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVCommunication is the key to both a healthy family life as well as an integral part of forming and maintaining relationships outside of the home. If you can't express yourself to those around you, you will end up stunting the growth of your relationships and harming your connections with loved ...
Views: 2557(1 vote) - Thought For Food: How to Organize Your Refrigerator - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVThings run more smoothly when they are working under a well-organized system. Take, for example, your refrigerator shelves. In most cases, people simply put whatever food they have into their refrigerator, and then just use the food as they need it. This works fairly well for the most part, but ...
Views: 2414 - Being the Parent and the Friend - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVThere is a fine line between not being the parent your child needs and exerting too much of your parental power. Parents need to have a relationship with their child that extends beyond the fact that the child is related to them biologically. Parents need to cultivate friendship with their ...
Views: 1720 - Tips for Recycling and Reusing Paper and Related Materials - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVEvery frugal and environment-conscious consumer knows that recycling and reusing old products can save a great deal of money, while at the same time helping us to use our limited natural resources more wisely. All other things being equal, it is better to use recycled materials when they are ...
Views: 1561 - Developing Good Decision Making Skills in Your Child - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVDecision making is similar to a muscle and as it is used over and over again it becomes stronger and stronger. Allowing your child to make a decision on what clothes he or she wants to wear and what food he or she wants to eat can help to strengthen your child’s decision making muscle. The toy ...
Views: 1529 - Managing Daily Tasks: Time Management Techniques - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVToday’s world is one of ever-increasing activity. Families rush around from one thing to the next, juggling work, school, numerous extra activities, and maybe (if they are lucky) some sort of social life. Understandably, this is often a hectic and stressful process for all those involved. ...
Views: 1524 - Analyzing the Job Interview - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVAt the beginning of our career, most of us probably dreamed about a good job interview in which we would make such a positive impression on the interviewer that they wouldn’t want to wait another day before hiring us. As we grew up, however, it became more and more obvious that not every ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - Selecting the Perfect Gift - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVSelecting a gift for someone is a tedious job, and making a gift selection that will complement the person you are giving it to is even tougher! You spend hours of your valuable time in selecting the perfect gift for your loved one and end up picking a gift, which is probably not the right one. ...
Views: 1512 - Recognizing Your Faults - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVParents most often think they are doing the right thing for their children. However, the way parents encourage their child to behave their best or to try harder may not always come across to the child in the manner that will gain the correct response from the child. A parent may not always ...
Views: 1439 - Stop Wasting Time and Stop Making Excuses - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVIn a world where time is one of the most valuable resources that a person can have, we should all learn how to use it more wisely. We should all try to make better use of time and try to make the best out of them. Every day we all do things that take away a lot of our time. Every thing that we ...
Views: 1419 - Simple Ways to Stem Waste at its Source - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVWhile recycling programs for household wastes are all well and good, it is far better to avoid generating excess waste in the first place than to try to deal with it after it has been generated. Dealing with waste at its source is an important concept, and it is good for both your pocketbook ...
Views: 1354 - Have Your Own Mini-Gift Shop - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVIt sometimes happens that you are unable to find a nice present when you shop for gifts. Perhaps you have to deal with some unexpected situations and you don't have time to go shopping, or you just can't make up your mind what to buy, or have to mind your expenses. All these can make ...
Views: 1286 - Raising Responsible Kids...and Remembering It - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVResponsibility is not something a child learns overnight. A child develops responsibility through seeing responsibility modeled by others and by learning through consequences of right or wrong activities, actions and decisions. Parents can raise responsible kids by not only modeling ...
Views: 1249 - Tips on How to Save More Money - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVIn today's society, it is increasingly difficult to save more money and reduce excess spending. While it is true that some spending is outside of our control and includes life's necessities, all too often people spend their hard-earned money needlessly and indeed whimsically. It is human nature ...
Views: 1210 - Finding the Inspiration You Need with Creative Recycling - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVOne of the hardest parts of using recycled products in everyday life is coming up with ideas and inspiration. If you need some ideas on how to use the old items around your home, one of the best places to head is the local craft store. At the local craft store you may see many examples of ...
Views: 1203 - Common Recyclable Materials: Paint and Paper - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVPainting can be an expensive undertaking, but in many cases you do not need to use new and expensive paints. The quality of recycled paint is very good and this paint can be applied to a variety of different surfaces. Some of the many surfaces that are perfect for recycled paint are wood, ...
Views: 1166 - Save on Heat and Light to Save More Money - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVAmong all home appliances, those that produce heat consume the most power. This is why your electrical bill shoots up to the high heavens during the peak of winter. However, there are ways to make maximum use of the heat your appliances give off so that your energy consumption does not need to ...
Views: 1137 - Tips for Finding Old Items that can be Reused - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVWhile many of us simply throw away old products without a second thought, the truth is that many of those recyclable products can be given new life with just a little imagination. There are a number of different products which, instead of being thrown away, can be reused, if not by you, then ...
Views: 1105 - Turn Your Cash into Someone Else’s Treasure! - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVHow many times have you heard yourself saying, ‘I’ve got to find something to do with all this stuff!’? Well, here is an economic and profitable solution to help you get motivated. Sell your unwanted belongings in online auction sites instead of throwing them away. You can make extra money while ...
Views: 1094 - Wisely Quitting Your Job - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVWe quit our jobs for many reasons. Usually it is to take on another and better position but in many cases these days, people want to step out on their own and freelance or start a small business. Before quitting your job, though, you must realize that more than likely in the first year there are ...
Views: 1087 - Organizing Closets and Your Wardrobe - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVWardrobes are without doubt one of the messiest areas within any home. Often even the most organized of people will have a wardrobe crammed full of clothes that are difficult to find and even difficult to recognize. If your wardrobe is in a similar state, this will make the clothes you are ...
Views: 1085 - How to Get Organized at Home - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVGood organization should always start around the home. Items that are left out quickly become lost or difficult to find. In order to prevent this from happening, make sure that you always replace items as soon as you have used them. It is commonplace to use an item and put it down at the nearest ...
Views: 1078 - Living Without Debt - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVCareful, economic living can be thought of as a type of equilibrium; ideally, your income is always greater than the amount you're forced to spend, or at least equal in extreme cases. In this comfortable model, there is no room for debts to disrupt this cycle. Debt can enter into the equation ...
Views: 1070 - Little Bodies, Big Imaginations - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVMany of us lead such busy lives that we rarely have the time or energy to plan as much quality family time as we would like to. Kids have school and sports obligations, mom and dad have jobs in or out of the house and by the time all is said and done, how much time has the family really spent ...
Views: 1058 - The Value of a Master Plan and Organization - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVWe humans have a number of limitations. Physically, we are limited by how fast we can go, how much we can do, and so on. Mentally, we are limited by how much we can remember and how well we can concentrate. Both of these types of limitations come into play in a person’s every day life. Your ...
Views: 1042 - Run Out of Gift Ideas? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVThere are times when you may not be very sure as to which gift you should give to your dear ones. You may also feel bored with the usual gift items that you simply end up picking whatever catches your attention. In such cases, consider the following: Try Discount Vouchers and Gift ...
Views: 994 - Quick and Easy Tips to Become More Organized - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVThere are many things a person can do in order to become more organized. For instance, by simply recycling some household items and sorting through papers, you can make a huge difference. Recycling Items Means Recycling Life Recycling isn’t just the latest trend around the world because it is ...
Views: 974 - Moving Interviews and Moving On - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVJob interviewing is very unnerving for many people, so having to reschedule an interview or having to deal with an unsuccessful interview could set some people into panic mode. Don’t fret! These things happen! Here are a few tips when you are faced with such a situation. The Don’ts of ...
Views: 972(1 vote) - Communication: Talking to Children - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVA newborn baby can vocalize that they have a need, but it is the parent who has to determine what the need is. After a time the parent comes to recognize what squeal, squeak or facial expression means. Words and actions are used by the parent to communicate back. However, once a child begins to ...
Views: 928 - Family Budgets: Helpful Suggestions for Saving - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVYou and your spouse have come to an agreement on family budgets. Part of that budget and part of your goal as a family is to have a regular savings program and save for high-priced items. The plan sounds great but how you go about implementing the plan is another issue altogether. The task seems ...
Views: 927 - Gift Wrapping Ideas: Surface That’s Not Superficial - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVWhat is so special about receiving gifts? Surely, it has to do with the joy of knowing that someone cares about you, that you mean something to those people. While this deeper, human-relational meaning of gifts is quite significant, we should not overlook the surface. To better understand the ...
Views: 922 - Where Fashion Ends and You Begin - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVPosh clothes, a sleek car, stylish furniture, a trendy haircut… Come to think of it, staying hip is no easy job: you need to keep informed regarding the latest trends and be fast enough to follow them. Are you sure you need all that? With so many magazines and websites brimming with tips on how ...
Views: 895 - Reducing Stress in the Workplace - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVIf you are feeling stressed out at work, you are certainly not alone. However, few people realize that there are simple measures to take for reducing stress and frustration you encounter at work. By simply knowing your limitations and keeping your workspace organized, your workday will naturally ...
Views: 892 - Save More Money When Buying Gifts - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVIf you're a last-minute shopper during the holiday season, you've no doubt fallen victim to sky-high prices of gift items. During the holidays, it's a well-known fact that department stores and shop owners hike up their prices to take advantage of the high demand. If you want to save more ...
Views: 889 - Promoting Healthy and Educational Activities - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVThere is a lot to be said about the impact technology has had on a person’s health. Technology has increased the life span of people and allows an open wealth of knowledge. However, it has also decreased healthy habits of being an active person. Television and computer games require endless ...
Views: 883 - Help Do Your Part by Recycling Products - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVMany of us simply throw away our used cans, without realizing that those old cans can actually be put to good use. In addition to the traditional recycling programs, there are a number of interesting and crafty uses to which old cans can be put. All it takes to make those old cans new again is ...
Views: 876 - Problem Children - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVGetting a call from the principal’s office is one of the last calls you want to receive during the day. Finding out that your child has been misbehaving and now has to stay in detention is not the type of news any parent wants to hear. For some parents, having to receive these phone calls on a ...
Views: 869 - Other Children and their Parents - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVThe saying, “other people’s children” usually brings to mind how misbehaving other people’s children can be. “Other children’s parents” is a new saying that refers to how other people parent their children. Parents all have different expectations of their children and allow different behaviors. ...
Views: 867 - Job Interview Preparation - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVAnyone would agree that the job interview should find you prepared with all the information you need regarding the position you are applying for. However, that does not mean that you should know some generic characteristics of it, but rather the responsibilities it involves in the particular ...
Views: 866(1 vote) - The Job Interview: More than Words - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVThere you are, waiting to walk into the HR office for the job interviewing process. Minutes before the interview, you’re mentally reviewing the anticipated questions and the answers you have prepared. But is that all there is to it? While the advisory literature abounds in articles ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - You and Your Potential Job: A Perfect Fit? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVBefore writing a letter of application or going to an interview, you should do some thorough documentation work, gathering all the information you can find about the company advertising the job. That way, you’ll be able to better relate your skills and expectations to the position you are ...
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