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Preparing Children for Emergencies

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

Intense circumstances create high amounts of stress, not only for adults, but children also. Whether it is a fire, flood or earthquake, children need to know what to do and how to do it in ...

Organic Cotton

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

Although many people are becoming conscious about what they put in their bodies, they do not take necessary precautions for what they put on their bodies. Pesticides and other chemicals can not only damage our ...

Basic Care for a Juniper Bonsai

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

Growing bonsai trees is an ancient art that is becoming increasingly more popular. Research shows that plants benefit our mood and attitude. Introducing bonsai plants into your life will bring these benefits along with reduced ...

Faith and Culture Combine

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

Stroll into the small farming community of Shipshewana, Indiana and be surrounded by a culture rarely found anywhere. The town of around 536 people hosts about 500,000 visitors each year. What is the big attraction? ...

A Chocolate Primer

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

A trip down the baking aisle in a grocery store presents the pastry chef with more options for chocolate than the candy counter. But if you're stuck in a pinch, is it okay to substitute ...

The History of Hemp

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp on their plantations. Ben Franklin owned a mill that made hemp paper. Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper. Hemp is a highly evolved plant ...

Keep Romance Alive

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

Keep the romance in a relationship alive with these quick tips. Planning If you are married, or living together its still important to get out of the house. Go on a date without children or ...

Kangaroos

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

The kangaroo is a singular creature. What other animal can jump a distance of 28 feet, or a height of 6 feet? What other animal can hop at speeds of 43 miles per hour? What ...

Science Fiction Movie Reviews

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

Nothing beats a Friday night at home, snuggled up on a coach with a bowl of popcorn watching Science Fiction Movies. Stop at your local video store and find a science fiction movie sure to ...

Aromatherapy in Pregnancy

By Francesca Black · 17 years ago

Pregnancy and childbirth is the most wondrous experience of a woman's life. To describe it, one must use a list of contradictions. What other event can be so universal, yet so personal? At what other ...

What is Cyberstalking?

By Francesca Black · 18 years ago

Protection from Cyberstalking Computers and the Internet are becoming indispensable parts of America's culture, and cyberstalking is a growing threat. What is Cyberstalking? Cyberstalking can be defined as threatening behavior or unwanted advances directed at ...