10 Best Children?s Activities at Walt Disney World

I?m sure you all know about Disney World?s amazing theme parks, but are you familiar with the myriad of fascinating activities for children offered throughout Walt Disney World that are e.....

5 Best Free Child Games for Your Preschooler

There seems to be more and more pressure on parents these days to enrol their pre school children in all sorts of innovative learning programs. There are music and swimming classes, craft centres .....

5 Things You Must Have to Succeed in Affiliate Marketing

The idea of being mere passengers on a ship meant to sail to the farthest points does not appeal to people who like to put their destiny into their own hands. They have the desire of .....

6 Steps To Your Personal Treasure

I used to work for a large office supplies company. Like a lot of companies, there would be the dreaded annual event of stock taking to look forward to. It was a time of ?all hands on deck?. It made no d.....

8 Things That Maketh Not The Lady

1. Tattoos.

Tattoos used to be the colouring of soldiers, sailors, mafiosi and punk rockers. About ten years ago, they became fashionable. The lower-middle classes started taking them up. Unfortunatel.....

A Bad Move

Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 7, 2003

My husband is a wonderful man, we are in our thirties, well-educated and fairly affluent. However, his mother has been a stumbling block in our relationship from the sta.....

A Fantasy No More

There was a woman in the water.

I thought. "I better call the Bridge and tell them."

I was about to turn for the Bridge.

But I thought to myself.

"Her arms are waving at me and beckoning me to .....

A Life of Adventure?

Copyright 2005 Mark Cole

In a conversation recently, a friend remarked to me: ?Every man dies, but not every man lives.? If you think about it, that is profoundly true and rather disturbing. I hope that shakes yo.....

A Man and His Baby


When a couple steps forth with a baby in tow everything in life is stable and normal. People hold open doors, hard shopkeepers ?chuck? and go all gooey before catching themselves and generally life is an easy ride. But.....

A Matter Of The End Being Nigh?

A Matter Of The End Being Nigh?

For years, decades even, we have been assailed by "prophets", conference speakers, writers and similar to the effect that "the end is nigh". In other words, that we are li.....

A Refreshing Approach To A Family New Year

With a new year, we say goodbye to the past and hello to the future. What can we do in the present moment to bring closure to last year and hope for what lies ahead? For families, it can be a time t.....

A Tick In Time

Clocks have been around for a very long time. They vary from the simpliest in design to one that is ornate and multi-functional. Colors abound and features are hand-set, digital, computerized and little bit of everything in b.....

A Wedding in the Bahamas

Do you envision your wedding in a tropical paradise? Perhaps you see yourself exchanging vows on the warm sand beside an aquamarine sea or sailing off into the sunset with ten of your dearest friends to enjoy a weddi.....

About Expectations and the Family Vacation

It?s that time of year again: Time for the family vacation. It?s a good time to rethink some things like perfectionism, expectations, and the meaning of the word ?vacation.?

First of all, we ca.....

About Formal Night on a Cruise

It's formal night, yes, but how "formal" is "formal" ...
Much excitement and mystery surrounds the ?formal nights? on cruises. It?s customary to have one formal night on a 5-day cruise, more in propor.....

About that Dream...

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."

--Louisa May Alcott

Remember your very first job? That all-grown-up feeling! Your own money to buy things... The independence?

Do you still have.....

Add More Spark to a Chug-Along Life! (i-mail saga)

Article Title: Add Spark to a Chug-Along Life!
Author Name: Doug C. Grant
Contact Email Address: doug @dougcgrant.com
Word Count: 776
Category: Motivational/Humor
© Doug C......

Adventures In Boat Building ? Your Own Grand Banks Dory

Imagine having your boat, and not just an ordinary boat. Imagine building with your own hand and being the proud owner of a Grand Bankers Dory.

The American Heritage Dictionary .....

Adversity Gives You Strength

How can you stay motivated in the midst of turbulent times and a sluggish economy? How do you persevere when many companies are reducing spending and customers seem to be holding on to every last penny in fea.....

Advice for the Theme Park Weary

When you just can?t take another day at the theme parks on your Orlando vacation consider these suggestions:

Book a Spa Treatment - What better way to soothe fragile nerves and sore feet than a session a.....

All Work and No Play?

Let's face it. Being an adult can be just plain B-O-R-I-N-G. Learn how to spice it up!
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY?

How to have a successful and EXCITING life!

Do you have an ?okay? life, one that?s overall s.....

An Angel's Special Christmas Gift

Towering ponderosa pine trees reached up to touch a blue December sky. Their top branches waved to billowy white clouds sailing over the snow-covered Colorado forest. Sniffing the sweet-scented Ponderosa .....

An Obstacle to Success

Whether you are starting a business, changing careers, or
heading off on an adventure, it is natural for a little
self-doubt to creep in. Do I really have what it takes to
do this? Will people take me se.....

Anime Content And Its Effects

A lot of people today know at least something about Anime. Some may refer to it as Japanese Animation, while others may say that they're cartoons that look a lot better than American toons. Well, both of those a.....

ANTIQUE MAPS & PRINTS ? UNIQUE HOLIDAY GIFTS WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH

Stumped this holiday season for what to give that ?person with everything?? One category of gift that can be found in almost every price range is a genuine antique map or p.....

Appliques - Is it Embroidery or is it Quilting?

ap·pli·qué n. Sewing one material onto another as a means of decoration or ornamentation.

While ancient in origin, currently appliques can refer to any type of pattern transfer or appl.....

Aquamarine is March's Birthstone



If you're still young enough to remember your birthday, you probably also remember the special birthstone assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don't really know the SIGNIFICANCE of your births.....

Are there too many machine quilting businesses in my area?

Recently, I received a question from one of the QuiltingBusiness.com community about determining if her local market was over-saturated with machine quilting businesses (name withhel.....

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Many years ago, while serving in the U.S. Air Force, I was lucky enough to work for a commander, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Danielle, who first introduced me to an idea that I have since adopted as one of my primary 'o.....

Are Women Doomed on the Street?

Are Women Doomed on the Street?

Imagine a tennis player judging the power and accuracy of her serve solely by its form. Visualize a volleyball player sharpening her "spiking" skill by hitting only .....