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Home-and-Family
14th October 2008
Is it necessary for both parents to work? How are children affected with both parents at work? What can we do as working parents to minimize their suffering?
I am reminded of a story a friend told me once. She worked over 50 plus hours a week just to m...
14th October 2008
Fast food restaurants, computers and television, and our busy schedules are constant reminders of how quickly life moves these days. This is precisely why we need to slow down and make time for lessons about healthy eating so that children can learn the v...
14th October 2008
So you finally have the verandah you have always wanted, and you love the reality of having a covered area in your garden that is right next to the house, and that you can enjoy virtually all year round.
But does it look exactly as it did when it was f...
14th October 2008
The installation of replacement windows is among the smartest home improvement projects that you could consider when wanting to spruce up your home style as well as cutback on energy costs. Aside from the given benefits it also adds to the value of your ...
14th October 2008
Autumn is an excellent time of year to be inspired by nature's colour palette of rich reds, dusky yellows, burnt oranges and deep hues of greens within interior design concepts and styles. A living room will look welcoming and cosy with curtains, soft fur...
14th October 2008
Although Austin's weather can make Christmas seem like the 4th of July, a sure-fire way to get into the spirit is to visit the annual Trail of Lights Festival. A holiday tradition for decades, this dazzling display of holiday decorations and lights is mou...
14th October 2008
Make a list. This seems like a pointless task, but it will definitely be worth it. Make a list of everything that needs to be done, when it needs to be completed, by whom, and who the contacts are. It will help to simplify and distress some of the movi...
14th October 2008
If you are cultivating a Wisteria bonsai, your primary goal is to let it flower. This is done by following various techniques. Wisteria will not bloom if it hasn't reached a specific age. The normal age for it to bloom is ten years.
In the mean time, ...
14th October 2008
When you hear 'bonsai', the first image that comes to mind is a miniature tree. Aesthetic miniaturization of trees that are grown in the containers is an art practiced by Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
For the Chinese, it is 'penjing', for the Korean '...
14th October 2008
A tropical bonsai grows at a climate that has warm temperature all year round. It gets the lukewarm moisture. A rain forest is said to have a tropical temperature. But places such as Australia, Mediterranean and southern United States can also be tropical...
14th October 2008
With 30 years of experience in the aluminium and stainless steel industry, Aluminx is an Australian owned and operated company. With its origins in the manufacture and supply of aluminium and stainless steel glass balustrade, Aluminx has built up a substa...
14th October 2008
Serissa is a tiny evergreen shrub that can grow 50 cms tall. It was first spotted in Southeast Asia, amidst damp and moist open woodland. The leaves come in opposite sides. Funnel shaped flowers are often produced by the Serissa bonsai especially during t...
14th October 2008
John Yoshio Naka was born on August 16, 1914 in Denver, Colorado. He and his family returned to their native Japan when he was eight years old. Having his grandfather as his constant companion, he observed as his elderly shaped and trimmed the trees.
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14th October 2008
With Halloween quickly approaching, everyone's decorating their porches with scary spiderwebs, scarecrows, skeletons and everything spooky.
Along with all those great Halloween decorations, no front porch display would ever be complete without the tra...
14th October 2008
Bonsai as a pastime has become a modern day hobby ever since it started as a Japanese pastime in the Tokugawa period. Bonsai enthusiasts collect various kinds of bonsai and grow it in their garden. They can even bring it inside their homes in little conta...
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