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The Best Birthday Ever! When a childs birthday rolls around every parent's goal is to create the best birthday party ever. When planning your child's birthday it is important to plan a party that will keep the children busy. A party loaded with fun things to do will make your child, guests and mom happy. Younger children, toddlers to about twelve years of age need a different venue of party ideas. Children tend to become easily bored, so plan a mixture of activities geared to their age range. A water slide is an example that pulls in the interest of youngsters. Figure out Your Party's Focal Point Mom's plan your parties outside. This is best because it allows the children to run and be rowdy without tearing up the inside of your home. Outside parties allow room to move, and children and their parents do not have to worry about breaking items. It is a sure bet that if you have a well-planned party, it will be hit with your child and you. You are wise to obta

Remodeling is the most sought after solution that home owners seek to improve or enhance how their home look and feel. But for those whose budgets are bit tight, remodeling projects may not possible instantly. The best option for this is to go for less expensive accents that can give you a fresher, brighter feel in your home. Apart from rearranging your furniture, you can also check out your windows and consider getting something sunny or posh curtains that will suit your home’s overall theme. It doesn’t necessary have to expensive, but there are a lot of curtain style that you can use such as the roman blinds, the French café window curtain and others. Flowers and plants are beautiful on their own and they can always brighten any day when placed in strategic spots around the house. Putting some fresh flowers in your living room can radiate a sunny and carefree vibe especially if you are expecting some guests. Anytime you feel bored and dull with your current home’s sta

Moving house has the potential for being a significant source of environmental pollution, but for those who are environmentally aware it is an opportunity to show their commitment to the well-being of our planet. Some form of transport is almost always needed for a move, so that there is really no way of avoiding a contribution to pollution, but steps can be taken that will leave a smaller carbon footprint behind. Packing up a home Cardboard boxes manufactured from recycled material , or wooden crates that derive from sustainable forests should be the containers of choice when moving house. These materials are biodegradable and will decompose over time if they cannot be reused or recycled after a move. Any form of plastic should be avoided, including the convenient, but eco-disastrous bubble-wrap. Old newspapers are just as effective in the protection of fragile items and old sheets or blankets will take care of the larger items, such as the television. Then there are th

Frequent cooking such as baking, roasting and food spills can build up grease and charred food into your stove, oven or microwave. Charred food when accumulated turn into carbon, the reason why there is a strong burning smell when cooking and eventually can taint your food which can be harmful to your health. Cleaning your cooking appliances regularly using the green cleaning solution of baking soda and water, instead of the harsh commercial oven cleaner chemicals is best recommended. Here are tips on how to clean your cooking appliances: Remove the oven grills and burners on the stovetop and wash in soapy water. Rinse thoroughly and drip dry.  Clean the stovetop, interior and exterior walls of the oven using the water and baking soda solution to remove cooked-on food spatters and scatters.   Unclog burner holes using an old toothbrush. Clean under and behind the cooking range too. For convection oven, read manual and follow instructions carefully if it