Springs Preserve in Las Vegas

Springs Preserve in Las Vegas It's a type of region humans must go to great lengths to tame. Or is it? One afternoon at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas will enlighten you to the vast array of bustling life that thrives in a desert ecological system. You'll soon be thinking: Beautiful. Bountiful. Vigorous. The Springs Preserve in Las Vegas is an 180-acre cultural museum and natural habitat that takes you through a vivid chronicling of...

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Celebrate and Commemorate - How to Make Their Birthday More Memorable

 Celebrate and Commemorate - How to Make Their Birthday More Memorable Everyone's birthday is special regardless of who they are and what their age is - whether it's their first ever birthday, an important 'milestone' birthday, or simply the chance to celebrate and commemorate another year's 'maturity'! Of course, what does get harder is knowing what birthday gifts to treat your loved one to year on year - so get savvy this year and...

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How to Prepare For Outdoor Survival Tactics For Hiking and Camping

 How to Prepare For Outdoor Survival Tactics For Hiking and Camping The outdoors is a beautiful place in which nature is at its best. While the places you may spend your time in at the wilderness seem very safe, there are certain precautions that every person, even the seasoned hiker or camper needs to take. A first aid kit is absolutely essential on even the shortest outdoor excursions. A simple collection of antiseptic, bandages,...

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Decorative Table Top Ideas on How to Treat Your Kids to a Haunting Halloween Lunch Time of Trickery

Decorative Table Top Ideas on How to Treat Your Kids to a Haunting Halloween Lunch Time of Trickery Decorative table top ideas are sought after by everyone, as the approaching holiday season arrives, our eyes are sharped by clever, entertaining presentations. I have designed countless numbers of dining scape's for speciality, and high end department stores, clientele parties, and lavish wedding events. I once was informed, that I had...

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Natural First Aid in the Great Outdoors

 Natural First Aid in the Great Outdoors Rest easy. We've got you covered in the Great Outdoors. Check out our tips and recipes for navigating the great outdoors with more finesse and less stress. Essential Survival Outdoors Essential Oil Tips: * Natural sunscreen - Mix 4 oz. avocado oil (available at most health food stores) with 30 drops of our lavender oil, and massage generously into exposed areas. Reapply after swimming. (Note...

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Panic Attack Help - Five Areas Where Overwhelming Anxiety May Emerge

Panic Attack Help - Five Areas Where Overwhelming Anxiety May Emerge Who doesn't have fear and worry? These feelings are not always bad. They can actually help propel someone to move forward in life rather than sit by waiting for better opportunities to come along. At other times, fear and worry can become so consuming that a person ceases to function at full-capacity and may even shut down entirely. These panic attack cases require help...

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What is an Organic Garden and Do I Need One?

What is an Organic Garden and Do I Need One? There has been an outcry over the past few years to ban pesticides and grow plants and vegetables more naturally, without interference from man-made materials like synthetic fertilizers; thus, organic gardening has become much more popular - almost the 'in' thing to do if you do any type of gardening. First, let's define organic gardening. When you choose to go organic, you are choosing to plant...

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The Habits that Drive Us All

The Habits that Drive Us All I think everyone knows what 'comfort food' means. It's that particular snack or food that you might crave when you're tired, lonely, sad, happy, whatever. That particular food that if first tasted it as an adult, you probably wouldn't like and would never eat again. And even knowing this, you find yourself drawn to it. (My big one is Jack in the Box tacos. What is in those things?) I know it doesn't...

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You Might Feel Some Slight Pressure

You Might Feel Some Slight Pressure Like most people, with the exception of those strange ones who actually like lime gelatin with grapes floating in it, I try to avoid hospital stays at all costs. Besides my pure hatred of lime gelatin with grapes floating in it, I stay away from hospitals because they scare me. My fear is based on a universal fact: Hospitals will kill you quicker than any disease. It is, of course, not the intention...

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Being Aware Of Online Dating Profile Fraud

Being Aware Of Online Dating Profile Fraud Something I firmly believe if you're considering online dating is the need for complete honesty. Personally I will not suffer dishonesty when it comes to online dating profiles. Unfortunately there are some very deceitful people in cyber space, guilty of one of the worst Internet match making crimes, profile fraud! It's a crime that goes unpunished because there are either very few or no laws governing...

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Common Pests in Atlanta

 Common Pests in Atlanta Like many other large cities across the country, Atlanta has bugs that we want to exterminate, too. For those considering moving into the area, learning about Atlanta's climate and insects problems is a good idea. Here are a few facts about Atlanta. We have about 540,000 people in the actual city, however when you take into the calculations the entire metro Atlanta area, we have about 5 and a half million people ...

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Stresses of Country Living

Stresses of Country Living I moved out to the country to live in peace and beauty away from the stresses of the suburbs. It is pretty quiet out here. Unfortunately I discovered country living is not stress-free by any means. Country living is quite different form living in the suburbs or in a subdivision with houses in your back yard! I get to look out at farmland, hear the cows mooing, all kinds of beautiful song birds singing and the...

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Bug Bite & Bee Sting First Aid and Natural Remedy Recipes

Bug Bite & Bee Sting First Aid and Natural Remedy Recipes It is important that parents and caretakers have a first aid box and procedure book on hand, in the home, in the event of accidents, illnesses, and emergencies. Here are some natural remedies to disinfect, soothe, and prevent further swelling of bug bites, bee and wasp stings and first aid procedure for removing a stinger. Bug bites are often painful, terribly itchy, and can swell...

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Weekend Gold Prospecting Mining Safety

 Weekend Gold Prospecting Mining Safety Let me get started by saying that weekend gold prospecting and mining can be a lot of fun and some adventure for you and your family. You get out into the environment and get some sunshine and exercise which contribute to good health and robust living. Speaking of health the first thing that you should evaluate in relation to mining and gold prospecting is that you are physically fit to get out...

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Interview with Chet Spiewak, Author of "Vinny the Bug Man - The Journey Begins"

 Interview with Chet Spiewak, Author of "Vinny the Bug Man - The Journey Begins" Chet Spiewak is a self taught 3D artist, specializing in the transformation of original cartoon rendered characters, each with a unique style and great storyline. He also manages to single handedly take on the role of writers, artists, designers and production specialists to deliver 3D concepts to the public. The primary focus is to develop new CGI (computer...

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We Live Underground...Like Worms

We Live Underground...Like Worms I've often heard it said that "home is what you make of it." I always believed that to be true until the first time home became a basement. When it became apparent that my aging aunt could no longer care for herself, she offered to let us use her savings to turn her basement into an apartment. In this way, she could remain in her home, and in exchange for free rent, we could take care of her. Since she refused...

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Joe Louis Walker - Between a Rock and the Blues

 Joe Louis Walker - Between a Rock and the Blues Joe Louis Walker, the tireless performer, lets loose with his guitar and vocals using a mix of blues, rock and roll, funk, R&B, and soul on his release Between a Rock and The Blues. Between a Rock and The Blues: I'm Tide; Eyes Like a Cat; Black Widow Spider; If There's A heaven; Way Too Expensive; I've Been Down; Prisoner of Misery; Hallways; Tell Me Why; Blackjack; Big Fine Woman;...

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The Femme Fatale Image in Cinema

 The Femme Fatale Image in Cinema Some early scientists relegated women to a category somewhere above monkeys, yet below men, and the poet Milton observed that women are "a fair defect of nature" However these were the pseudoscientific notions about female variability and vulnerability, and were used to justify sexism and discrimination in society. Perhaps out of such frustrations rose the concept of a woman who defied her stereotypical...

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