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Planning Ahead for a Mexican Cruise

My friend is getting married in October, but she and her fiance haven’t booked their honeymoon travel plans yet. I have been trying to convince them to take a Mexican cruise, but they are working on a budget and say they might have to stay closer to home. Well, wait until they see the following deals. Right now Carnival Cruise Lines is offering deep discounts to Mexico provided you book early… as in five months early. If you are vacationing on a budget consider checking out these amazing rates (some prices have been slashed by 77%) for voyages that will … Continue reading →

Planning Units

When teaching intermediate and middle school, teachers most always have a manual and textbooks to follow. However, this is not always true when it comes to the primary grades. Until recently, kindergarten at my school did not have a reading series text. Therefore teachers had to create their own plans and lessons. Most primary grades are based around units. A unit typically lasts for one week. A unit focuses all lessons around a central theme. The theme may be a place such as ocean or farm. It may also be an animal or a concept. Some common themes for primary … Continue reading →

Young Women: Camp Planning Pamphlet

There is a new guide for leaders to help them plan for young women’s camp. This pamphlet is pretty straightforward, but it does make the planning process much easier. The guide will be shipped out to local units, as they are prepared. Initially the guide will only be available in English and Spanish, but they will ship out guides in other languages as soon as the translation is completed. One of the things that stood out in the planning process was the focus on the spiritual aspects of camp. It emphasizes that camp is designed to help the young women … Continue reading →

Spring Break Snaps

If you are planning to escape to the sun, sand and surf this spring break, you’ll want to make sure you have the right equipment to capture all the action. This is especially important if you are jetting off to the beach, pool or lake. These watery wonderlands are great places for kids to frolic, but you don’t want your camera splishing and splashing without proper protection. Fortunately, you don’t have to drain your bank account purchasing a new underwater camera to document your adventures under the sea. These days traditional digital cameras can be modified to record beach explorations. … Continue reading →

Negotiating Family Holiday Visits

Many of us look forward to the holiday season because there are many opportunities to spend time with family. Of course, when families make plans to gather there is the potential for conflict. Whether there is a history of tension between certain family members or not, planning a gathering for a group can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Here are a few tips for handling holiday scheduling headaches if they do arise. Many holiday conflicts occur before the date of the actual family gathering, as family units have to make scheduling decisions about which relatives … Continue reading →

Home Based Business Idea – Resale Business

Today, I did something that I have not done for months. I watched television. Television service is not available for a reasonable price at my house, so my husband and I decided when we moved in that that was something that we could do without. Neither of us miss it much, and we are so busy that we feel like having television would either cause us to spend time watching television and not doing other things that we want to do and need to do, or we would not watch enough television to make it worth what we paid for … Continue reading →

Holiday Deals at Dollar Tree

You can always find a great deal at the Dollar Store! The one nearest you might be named Dollar Tree or Dollar Deal or something else, but I think most people just think of them as “the dollar store”. Right now, most of them have holiday related items in stock, which makes it a great time for you to pick up some inexpensive decorative items. This week is the last week to get Halloween supplies from Dollar Tree if you shop from their website. They have a wide selection of Halloween decorations, Halloween party supplies, and even masks and costumes. … Continue reading →

Sprucing Up a Small Bathroom

You can have a spa feel in a small bathroom. All it takes is a little careful planning for great success. Little Bits of Luxury Small doesn’t have to mean sparse. Invest in some luxuriously thick towels that will add a touch of luxury in your small space. Store your extras in a hall or bedroom closet, to keep bathroom space from seeming cluttered. Consider mounting a towel warmer. Newer models come with space saving features. Turn the small space into a positive thing. With smaller square footage, you’ll be able to afford higher end materials, such as great floor … Continue reading →

Are You Dissapointed with Your New Flat Screen TV?

I remember being able to buy a TV knowing it would last for a decade or more. In recent years, you knew they would at run for at least 305 years, but the new Flat screen TV’s are incredibly disappointing with many of them needing repair or replacement in a matter of month. I have one Philips flat screen TV that died in 18 months and cost $200 to repair. We chalked that up to bad luck and got a smaller version for the bedroom. Granted, it was a floor model as our frugal side would never allow us to … Continue reading →

Free Vacations

Just because you don’t have the budget for it doesn’t mean that you can’t have one! Here are some ways to snag some great free vacations. Explore the city I just got a list of all of the fun and free things that we could do nearby in Philadelphia! There are historic sites, museums, music concerts, walking tours and more that are absolutely free. I also found out that one famous theater opens its doors free to the public for the final dress rehearsal before the show. The rehearsal is just like the normal show, complete with costumes, lights, props … Continue reading →