Monkey Business: Is a Monkey the Right Pet for You?
Dirty game… As a young teenager living on the west coast of Florida, I was like a fish out of water. I moved there from New York with my parents. There were a lot of things that took a bit of getting used to and I wasn’t a fan of the heat or bugs. Whoever […]
Fishing With Kids: Assemble Your First Fishing Gear
Once you’ve decided to take your child fishing, the most important thing you can do is make sure your child is personally involved in it. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to help them put together their own fishing gear. Allowing them a say in the selection of components will ensure that […]
How to improve your language learning results with whole brain learning methods
According to the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, our memory is like a sieve, since we forget almost half of what we have learned in the first 20 minutes. You can of course improve your learning results by repetition, which is a fairly common method in language teaching. However, he cannot remember random abstract information, and repetition […]
Burma, the land of festivals
Burma (since 1998 also called Myanmar) is known and even famous for many things. Oddly enough, there is one thing that Burma and the Burmese are generally not known for, and that is festivals and celebrations, although Burma could justifiably be called the country of festivals. The Burmese festival calendar is packed with regional and […]
How to plan a surprise birthday party with cake and flower delivery?
For the young and carefree, birthdays are times of joy. For the little ones it is the busiest day of the year because they are the center of attention 24 hours a day. As we get older, the day becomes a special occasion where friends and family get together to bake a cake and have […]
Super Bowl after parties
The Super Bowl is the football academy awards. The two best teams in the world face off for the chance to reign as world champions. The prizes aren’t just money, but the coveted Super Bowl ring, a place in NFL history and bragging rights. From the moment September begins, soccer fans hope, pray, cheer, rub […]
Bark Collars – Just another ‘quick fix’
As a dog behaviorist for over 20 years, I have seen “quick fix” methods come and go. But these devices, like anti-bark collars, usually only treat the symptoms and do nothing to address the cause of the behavior. Barking, as is the case with most “bad” behaviors, is simply a byproduct of a larger problem. […]
Choosing an outdoor rug
If you have a large outdoor patio or living room, you may have considered installing outdoor rugs; which can greatly increase your comfort. You will find that most outdoor rugs are made from synthetic fibers such as olefin or polypropylene. In addition, there are outdoor rugs made of natural fibers such as jute or burlap. […]
Advantages and disadvantages of toilet training in babies
Child potty training has been practiced for centuries by people all over the world with great success. However, there has been a shift away from this method of potty training in various countries since the 1950s. Infant potty training may not be for everyone. As with any decision one makes, it is important to consider […]
Alternative uses for your living room
Like most colonial houses, our house has a family room and a living room. And like most homeowners, we spend a lot more time in our family room than we do in our living room. In fact, my 7-year-old still gets confused when I use the term “living room.” It is now known simply as […]