http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Selling a home is no easy task for most of us. In today's market the competition is fierce. There is an over abundance of homes for sale. In Addition, the few buyers that are out there are having trouble qualifying for home loans. Small, inexpensive homes... http://www.articlealley.com/article_840525_27.html 27th March 2009 We've all seen the banners and posters around school areas that say, "Read to your child 20 minutes a day." They have them in English, Spanish, and every other language necessary. Is 20 minutes of reading with or to your child really going to make a diffe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_840305_27.html 27th March 2009 All I knew about college was that I wanted to go out of state. I wanted to be on my own away from home, away from all things high school and start with new friends in a new city. I'd been to France, England, and Germany all on my own; and moved regularly ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_830798_22.html 21st March 2009 As infants grow into toddlers and toddlers grow into preschoolers their imagination explodes. Everything around them suddenly becomes something they can transform into their "pretend world." Necklaces become princess tiaras on their head, under the kitche... http://www.articlealley.com/article_829469_27.html 19th March 2009 Going to the grocery store, no matter how many items you need, can be a daunting task to most mothers with small children. You worry about them staying in the cart and not falling out because they keep standing up, or one of your children throwing a rathe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_826764_27.html 16th March 2009 Television is not the best form of entertainment for our children. This we know. If it were up to us our children would be constantly enveloped in books, crafts, pretend play, and other such mind expanding activities during the day. However, television is... http://www.articlealley.com/article_824150_27.html 13th March 2009 Playing outside isn't always an option. Whatever the weather - too cold, too much snow, rain, too hot, too muddy or too icy - sometimes we are stuck inside with young children who wish they were outside. However, you can certainly have a ton of fun by usi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_807922_27.html 04th March 2009 As my three-year-old daughter was watching the movie Peter Pan, I stopped to watch it with her for a moment. It soon came the part where Wendy and the Lost Boys must believe that fairies exist in order to not only save Tinkerbell, but Peter too. Everyone ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_806923_24.html 03rd March 2009 After the newlywed years are gone and children come into the family or other large responsibilities take over your every day, it becomes easy to slip into a predictable and non-intimate routine with your spouse. Getting out of that routine and putting som... http://www.articlealley.com/article_751747_27.html 13th January 2009 Buying a home can be a satisfying or frustrating experience depending how financially ready you are to own a home. Just the process of buying a home can be very expensive with the major expense of purchasing a home being the down payment. The purpose of a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_675908_19.html 27th October 2008 I meet a surprising number of people who foster resentment toward the rich. We all know money can't buy happiness, but it sure can play with our emotions. Both for those who have and those who have not. Which category are we in? That largely depends o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_674047_24.html 23rd October 2008 Financial success is not founded in a budget but in our mind. To be successful, we must shift our paradigm about money to properly manage it. This includes having a positive impression about money and therefore attracting it. It also includes feeling comf... http://www.articlealley.com/article_664229_24.html 14th October 2008 It is so easy to forget simple things like expressing love and appreciation for your spouse. We readily fall into routines in life and these expressions are often left out of those routines usually because they are akward and sometimes uncomfortable. It i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_661404_27.html 13th October 2008 Have you ever tried to say something important and get frustrated because the person just won't listen. This happens to everyone, from the home to the office. Though there can be many reasons why a person will not listen to you, it is often the result of ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_653676_35.html 01st October 2008 There is no good way to sum up people as a whole. We are too complex and diverse. As such no person thinks the same or should follow the same path. Every person has their own thoughts, feelings, personality, genetics, upbringing which all play a collect... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652865_19.html 30th September 2008 When buying a home, there is more than one way to finance the home. Most people arrange financing through a bank, called the mortgage. Instead of borrowing the money from the bank, it is also possible to borrow the money from the home seller. This is know... http://www.articlealley.com/article_597387_19.html 13th August 2008 Frankly, we all like things to be easy. We want our diets to work without our involvement and our food cooked for us. Then when we do get motivated to take action, we must battle the perpetual tendency to forget and fall back on our routines. I personally... http://www.articlealley.com/article_592400_19.html 29th July 2008 Money is one of the biggest catalysts for marriage problems, typically related to a lack of communication on the subject; coupled with differences of opinion by husband and wife or all members of the family. Differences of opinion are to be expected. All ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_587296_19.html 23rd July 2008 As a newlywed couple, my husband and I made the same mistake many young couples do when they first get married - we had no budget plan. At first, it didn't seem necessary because our income was modest, and our living expenses were very simple. I was finis... http://www.articlealley.com/article_570673_19.html 07th July 2008 Scented oils and perfumes have found a central role in our daily lives - from showering and getting dressed to scenting a home or feeling sexy. Fragrances can be found and are used everywhere for specific reasons. In our lives, the sue of fragrances can c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_567356_27.html 01st July 2008 "Out of 100 men polled, what is the number one activity men desire to do most?" This was a question asked once when my husband and I were watching family feud one afternoon. Of course, the number one answer was sex. The other nine that followed were spor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_563724_27.html 25th June 2008 Scented oils, perfumes and other fragrances have been adorned by people since early civilization. Fragrances are all around us, from scented candles, to all your favorite bath and body products. Though we adorn fragrances for many reasons, it ultimately b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_559071_23.html 20th June 2008 We often hear on the news of recent outbreaks of a virus somewhere or discussions of the impending Flu season. Viral outbreaks are particularly difficult. Unlike bacteria there is no antibiotic for a virus, because they replicate inside of our cells. T... http://www.articlealley.com/article_172221_23.html 10th June 2007 Most people who are on some kind of grocery budget hate the idea of feeling like their paying too much at the store. It seems food prices keep climbing every time we go the grocery store to do our shopping, especially on basics such as milk, cheese, bread... http://www.articlealley.com/article_171056_27.html 06th June 2007 The average car will cost you between $650 and $850 a month because of the car payment, insurance, gasoline, and maintenance. The largest depreciating asset you will probably buy. There are ways to reduce these costs, but can you avoid auto depreciation... http://www.articlealley.com/article_161535_31.html 21st May 2007 It happens all the time � you're young, married, blissfully happy, and virtually penniless. You've taken your honeymoon already, but a few months later find yourselves in desperate need for a quick getaway. Although, how can you afford it? Hotels are ex... http://www.articlealley.com/article_160012_29.html 15th May 2007 Is owning a car overly stressing your budget? That may be because the real expense of owning a car is much more than your purchase price, or monthly car payment. That makes up only about half of the average monthly car expense. The true cost of your car ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_157150_31.html 09th May 2007 Staring at the flat green ultrasound screen, all I could think was, it isn't possible. I was so careful to eat right, stay healthy, do everything I could. My obstetrician brought in two other doctors to confirm the ultrasound. I had lost my baby in ut... http://www.articlealley.com/article_146961_27.html 12th April 2007