Articles related to "May"
Tummy Aches Part1: Dealing with Childhood Constipation
Although this topic may be taboo, all of us have experienced "dry spells." Constipation is not a condition limited to adults; children are prone as well.
diarrhea • stomach • vomiting • pain • stool
Although this topic may be taboo, all of us have experienced "dry spells." Constipation is not a condition limited to adults; children are prone as well.
diarrhea • stomach • vomiting • pain • stool
Primitive and Collectible Antique Samplers
There is something endearing about antique samplers, those small pieces of linen given to young girls to practice stitchery techniques. Today those samplers are art.
antique samplers • samplers • antique • collectible • embroidery
There is something endearing about antique samplers, those small pieces of linen given to young girls to practice stitchery techniques. Today those samplers are art.
antique samplers • samplers • antique • collectible • embroidery
Guide to Attending Live Auctions
Live auctions aren't as tricky or dangerous as they appear in situation comedies, but there are many things that will improve the experience. This is part of a series.
live auctions • antique auctions • auction houses • finding auctions • locating auctions
Live auctions aren't as tricky or dangerous as they appear in situation comedies, but there are many things that will improve the experience. This is part of a series.
live auctions • antique auctions • auction houses • finding auctions • locating auctions
Preview Procedures for Live Auctions
Attending auctions is fun, but getting the most out of the experience requires preparation. Fortunately, the auction preview is also part of the fun.
auction preview • attending live auctions • antique auctions • preparing for an auction • estate auctions
Attending auctions is fun, but getting the most out of the experience requires preparation. Fortunately, the auction preview is also part of the fun.
auction preview • attending live auctions • antique auctions • preparing for an auction • estate auctions
The Nursing Home Decision
Helpful information and links on selecting an appropriate nursing home.
nursing home • caregiving • dementia • elderly • extended care
Helpful information and links on selecting an appropriate nursing home.
nursing home • caregiving • dementia • elderly • extended care
Urban and Suburban Backyards
Urban and suburban gardeners face challenges in creating backyard habitats in small places. While 'wildness' is a good thing, the lack of it does not negate the attempt to make backyards more wildlife-friendly.
urban • suburban • backyard • wildness
Urban and suburban gardeners face challenges in creating backyard habitats in small places. While 'wildness' is a good thing, the lack of it does not negate the attempt to make backyards more wildlife-friendly.
urban • suburban • backyard • wildness
Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
A very introductory piece on the Japanese tradition of Jodu Shinshu Buddhism.
buddhism • japanese buddhism • jodu shinshu • reno buddhist temple • new years services
A very introductory piece on the Japanese tradition of Jodu Shinshu Buddhism.
buddhism • japanese buddhism • jodu shinshu • reno buddhist temple • new years services
Wordthief
Review of Wordthief, great new word game.
word thief • wordthief • word game • wordthief • board game
Review of Wordthief, great new word game.
word thief • wordthief • word game • wordthief • board game
Anatomy of a Collector
There are certain characteristics all collectors seem to have.
what to look for in collecting • how to start a collection • collecting transformers • hottest collectibles • gen con
There are certain characteristics all collectors seem to have.
what to look for in collecting • how to start a collection • collecting transformers • hottest collectibles • gen con
Antique Hand-Colored Botanical Prints
Antique hand-colored botanical prints from earlier centuries give collectors and homeowners an important part of natural history to preserve and a beautiful piece of art.
antique print • botanical • antique hand-colored print • antique engraving • art
Antique hand-colored botanical prints from earlier centuries give collectors and homeowners an important part of natural history to preserve and a beautiful piece of art.
antique print • botanical • antique hand-colored print • antique engraving • art
Caring for Antique Wooden Furniture
Antique wood furniture isn't difficult to care for with good habits and regular maintenance of dusting and waxing. The original glow will continue to add warmth.
antique furniture • antique • beeswax • polish • wood furniture
Antique wood furniture isn't difficult to care for with good habits and regular maintenance of dusting and waxing. The original glow will continue to add warmth.
antique furniture • antique • beeswax • polish • wood furniture
SEARCHING FOR DISTANT COUSINS: PART 1
interviewing relatives for clues
interviews • oral histories • distant cousins
interviewing relatives for clues
interviews • oral histories • distant cousins
Tip of the Day: Attack a Weak Second Serve
The server usually has an advantage, but when they hit a weak second serve, you can take the advantage by being aggressive with your return.
tennis • serve • return • practice
The server usually has an advantage, but when they hit a weak second serve, you can take the advantage by being aggressive with your return.
tennis • serve • return • practice
Tummy aches part2 - Diarrhea
The first couple of years in a child's life could be called the "poopy" years. It changes from day to day and you never know what to expect. Diarrhea is a common problem among these years.
poop • diarrhea • infant • child • brat
The first couple of years in a child's life could be called the "poopy" years. It changes from day to day and you never know what to expect. Diarrhea is a common problem among these years.
poop • diarrhea • infant • child • brat
Caregivers Helping Caregivers
How caregivers can help one another.
caregiving • caregivers • caregiver support • elder care • geriatric care
How caregivers can help one another.
caregiving • caregivers • caregiver support • elder care • geriatric care
Framing and Caring for Antique Prints and Paper
Antique engravings and other paper items were printed on handmade paper which doesn't age well. There are ways to preserve old paper items and ensure longevity.
antique engraving • old paper • antique prints • old prints • foxing
Antique engravings and other paper items were printed on handmade paper which doesn't age well. There are ways to preserve old paper items and ensure longevity.
antique engraving • old paper • antique prints • old prints • foxing
Intelligent Junking
Junkers often buy more than they need simply because it's cheap. But the junk usually needs some restoration and could just collect dust in the basement. Love it first.
junker • junking • antique and retro furniture • vintage lighting • antique wicker
Junkers often buy more than they need simply because it's cheap. But the junk usually needs some restoration and could just collect dust in the basement. Love it first.
junker • junking • antique and retro furniture • vintage lighting • antique wicker
Sea Creatures 101: Coral: What A Zoo!
What coral is, how it reproduces, how it eats and what it eats, and what a reef needs to stay healthy.
coral • reef • zooxanthellae • polyp.
What coral is, how it reproduces, how it eats and what it eats, and what a reef needs to stay healthy.
coral • reef • zooxanthellae • polyp.
Transmission Service 101
Changing the fluid and filter on an automatic transmission can be easy and cost-efficient.
car • cars • auto • auto repair • auto service
Changing the fluid and filter on an automatic transmission can be easy and cost-efficient.
car • cars • auto • auto repair • auto service
Better Quality, Better Price:
Pay the price YOU set for that item you crave at Auctions, Flea Markets, Garage Sales and Antique Stores -- no hassle or over-bargaining!
best price • bargain • best value • auctions • garage sales
Pay the price YOU set for that item you crave at Auctions, Flea Markets, Garage Sales and Antique Stores -- no hassle or over-bargaining!
best price • bargain • best value • auctions • garage sales
Getting Ready for the Camp Cooking
December is the low point in my annual quest to replicate my last camping trip to the Alpine country of California's Sierra Nevada range. Like many areas in the United States and Canada, a blanket of snow covers campgrounds. It's winter. Everything's frozen. In many places -- especially at Woods Lake, near Carson Pass -- the snow drifts engulfs all of the good campsites.
camp • camping • cook • cooking • front yard
December is the low point in my annual quest to replicate my last camping trip to the Alpine country of California's Sierra Nevada range. Like many areas in the United States and Canada, a blanket of snow covers campgrounds. It's winter. Everything's frozen. In many places -- especially at Woods Lake, near Carson Pass -- the snow drifts engulfs all of the good campsites.
camp • camping • cook • cooking • front yard
How and Why Art Collectors Buy at Thrift Stores
Thrift store art isn't always bullfighters on velvet. Sometimes a treasure shows up in the collection bins and those treasures reap high rewards at fine art auctions.
thrift shop art • art • rare art • dali • old master paintings
Thrift store art isn't always bullfighters on velvet. Sometimes a treasure shows up in the collection bins and those treasures reap high rewards at fine art auctions.
thrift shop art • art • rare art • dali • old master paintings
Mad Cows Over Europe
Spring is upon us and summer is just around the corner. In travel terms, this means that the annual summertime stampede of tourists is about to descend upon Europe
mad cow • transmissible spongiform encephalopathies • creutzfeldt-jakob • tses • meat
Spring is upon us and summer is just around the corner. In travel terms, this means that the annual summertime stampede of tourists is about to descend upon Europe
mad cow • transmissible spongiform encephalopathies • creutzfeldt-jakob • tses • meat
Tips for Selling Antiques in a Tough Economy
The economy is what it is, but there are always opportunities for sellers of antiques if they stay positive, and learn how to grow their businesses even in tough times.
antique • antiques • antique dealers • specialty antique stores • antique stores
The economy is what it is, but there are always opportunities for sellers of antiques if they stay positive, and learn how to grow their businesses even in tough times.
antique • antiques • antique dealers • specialty antique stores • antique stores
Replacing Missing Antique Drawer Handles
An antique chest with a missing brass drawer handle can be a frustrating problem. What are the options?
brass drawer handles • drawer handles • antique furniture • missing drawer handles • antique brass
An antique chest with a missing brass drawer handle can be a frustrating problem. What are the options?
brass drawer handles • drawer handles • antique furniture • missing drawer handles • antique brass
Restore Featherweight 221 Finish
The collectible Singer Sewing Machines can shine like new again with help from some readily available products and a little elbow grease.
singer featherweight 221 sewing machine • restore paint on singer featherweight • make antique sewing machine shine • wax an antique sewing machine • fix chips on the paint of old sewing machines
The collectible Singer Sewing Machines can shine like new again with help from some readily available products and a little elbow grease.
singer featherweight 221 sewing machine • restore paint on singer featherweight • make antique sewing machine shine • wax an antique sewing machine • fix chips on the paint of old sewing machines
Clean Your Own Paintings or Hire a Professional?
So you have an old oil painting. Or maybe it's an old family print that hung in your grandmother's house for decades. What are the benefits of a Do-It-Yourself approach?
deciding whether to clean a painting • should i clean my own painting • cleaning a lithograph • cleaning an old painting • repairing an old oil painting
So you have an old oil painting. Or maybe it's an old family print that hung in your grandmother's house for decades. What are the benefits of a Do-It-Yourself approach?
deciding whether to clean a painting • should i clean my own painting • cleaning a lithograph • cleaning an old painting • repairing an old oil painting
Collecting and Using Antique Gesso Gilt Frames
Antique gilt and gesso Victorian frames are highly collectible. They are perfect as stand-alone art or used to frame a mirror or a contemporary abstract painting.
antique gilt mirror • gilt • gesso • reproduction frame • reproduction frames
Antique gilt and gesso Victorian frames are highly collectible. They are perfect as stand-alone art or used to frame a mirror or a contemporary abstract painting.
antique gilt mirror • gilt • gesso • reproduction frame • reproduction frames
Eileen Gray's Bibendum Chair
Introduced in 1929, Eileen Gray's Bibendum Chair is a fantastically overweight fat-boy of a chair that envelops the sitter in its corpulence.
eileen gray bibendum chair • bibdendum chair • bibendum chairs • eileen gray and e1027 • le corbusier and gray
Introduced in 1929, Eileen Gray's Bibendum Chair is a fantastically overweight fat-boy of a chair that envelops the sitter in its corpulence.
eileen gray bibendum chair • bibdendum chair • bibendum chairs • eileen gray and e1027 • le corbusier and gray
Extraterrestrial Life (Index)
articles at Science Fiction and Society on the subject of A list of articles on the subject of extraterrestrial life. Some focus heavily on science fiction books and movies while others focus more on science.
extraterrestrial life • life on other planets • life on mars • life on europa • life in our solar system
articles at Science Fiction and Society on the subject of A list of articles on the subject of extraterrestrial life. Some focus heavily on science fiction books and movies while others focus more on science.
extraterrestrial life • life on other planets • life on mars • life on europa • life in our solar system
Make a DIY Antique Inspection Kit
Is it real or is it fake? You don't need to be Sherlock Holmes if you assemble this antique inspection kit to take along when you hit the flea markets or antique shops.
diy antique inspection kit • bargain hunting • auctions • antique shops • flea markets
Is it real or is it fake? You don't need to be Sherlock Holmes if you assemble this antique inspection kit to take along when you hit the flea markets or antique shops.
diy antique inspection kit • bargain hunting • auctions • antique shops • flea markets
Proper Storing of Antique Quilts
Storing antique quilts properly requires knowledge. If you don't take the time to do it right, you can turn a priceless item into a worthless one quickly.
antique storage • storing antiques • caring for antiques • antique restoration • antique appraisal
Storing antique quilts properly requires knowledge. If you don't take the time to do it right, you can turn a priceless item into a worthless one quickly.
antique storage • storing antiques • caring for antiques • antique restoration • antique appraisal
Science Technology Lesson Plan
Students create their own "virtual garden" in the classroom and share it with others in the cyber community. Learn how to set up your own classroom project in this article.
technology • education • science project • virtual garden • technology in education
Students create their own "virtual garden" in the classroom and share it with others in the cyber community. Learn how to set up your own classroom project in this article.
technology • education • science project • virtual garden • technology in education
See Jane Kick Butt
A magazine that isn't afraid to throw a few punches while dishing the dirt on celebs haas been nominated for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence. <I>Jane</I> faces stiff competition, but for the editor in chief and her self-titled magazine, this is just icing on the cake.
jane pratt • jane magazine • women • media • magazine
A magazine that isn't afraid to throw a few punches while dishing the dirt on celebs haas been nominated for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence. <I>Jane</I> faces stiff competition, but for the editor in chief and her self-titled magazine, this is just icing on the cake.
jane pratt • jane magazine • women • media • magazine
Vintage Clothing Show Survival Tips for Buyers
Vintage clothing shows are busy events and if the buyer isn't prepared for the day, she'll be exhausted before she's seen even half the booths. Here are some pointers.
vintage • vintage clothing show • shopping tips • flapper dresses • beaded
Vintage clothing shows are busy events and if the buyer isn't prepared for the day, she'll be exhausted before she's seen even half the booths. Here are some pointers.
vintage • vintage clothing show • shopping tips • flapper dresses • beaded
Antique-Buying Etiquette
Shopping for antiques is different than buying groceries or shopping for clothes. Learn the right things to say to get the item you want at the best possible price.
antique buying etiquette • buying antiques • how to buy antiques • shopping for antiques • negotiating price
Shopping for antiques is different than buying groceries or shopping for clothes. Learn the right things to say to get the item you want at the best possible price.
antique buying etiquette • buying antiques • how to buy antiques • shopping for antiques • negotiating price
How to Import Antique Furniture from England
Buying antiques in England is easy. Shipping them is the hard part. It's both expensive and time-consuming, but there are options to consider for individuals and dealers.
shipping containers • container shipping • antiques • antique dealer • shipping agent
Buying antiques in England is easy. Shipping them is the hard part. It's both expensive and time-consuming, but there are options to consider for individuals and dealers.
shipping containers • container shipping • antiques • antique dealer • shipping agent
One-Day Getaway: Senlis and Chantilly
Spend the day in Senlis and Chantilly, 2 amazing small towns about 30 miles north of Paris.
france • senlis • chantilly • horses in france • sightseeing
Spend the day in Senlis and Chantilly, 2 amazing small towns about 30 miles north of Paris.
france • senlis • chantilly • horses in france • sightseeing
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