titleSave Money at Resale Shops/titlepMany consumers know that you can find good deals on pre-owned items at flea markets, Ebay, Craigslist, and various classified ads. In recent years, many franchise specialty resale shops have emerged on the retail market. These stores allow shoppers to shop for specific specialized goods and also may give you cash for your unwanted items. Below are some descriptions and web sites that have a growing number of locations across the nation./ppstrongOnce Upon a Child:/strong/ppWith more than 230 stores nationwide, Once Upon a Child buys and sells gently-used childrens toys, furniture, and clothing. Most parents know that kids outgrow everything very fast. Therefore, this resale shop can save families money on items that children use for a short time. Those bags full of gently-used clothes that children wore for a few months could also earn parents some extra cash./ppstrongPlatos Closet:/strong/ppThis store has a similar concept to Once Upon a Child, except it is geared towards teens. Platos Closet, a franchise resale shop that buys and sells gently-used teen apparel, specializes in designer brands such as Express and Abercrombie Fitch. In addition to purchasing stylish clothes for a fraction of the cost, your teen can also get cash for clothes that they do not wear anymore./ppstrongPlay It Again Sports:/strong/ppParticipating in school or community sports produces positive results for your child. However, parents are sometimes burdened with bills for costly equipment and transportation fees. Play It Again Sports allows you to turn in your used sporting goods for credit towards new purchases. This store also gives cash for used fitness equipment./ppstrongHalf Price Books:/strong/ppBy the name of this store, it is easy to assume that it carries a wide variety of used books. However, they also stock pre-owned music, movies, and games. Most items are at least half off of the publishers original price. If you are an avid reader, this store may be a good alternative to the pricey bookstores that sell only new items. Half Price Books also gives you cash for your used books, CDs, movies, etc. According to this stores web site (www.halfpricebooks.com), associates will make an offer on every one of your items./ppstrongCD Warehouse:/strong/ppThis resale store buys, sells, and trades used CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, games, and vinyl records. The amount of cash you receive for CDs depends on the current inventory of the individual store. The CD Warehouse also provides a great way to unload the music that you no longer listen to or have converted to MP3 format. Music buffs can also find interesting and rare tunes for a low price. Visit www.cdwarehouse.com for more information. This franchise also operates under the names of Disc Go Round, CD Exchange, and Music Trader./ppstrongComputer Renaissance:/strong/ppKeeping up with the latest computer technology can be a costly endeavor. Computer Renaissance offers consumers refurbished name brand computers and also custom builds new computers. When it comes time to upgrade your system, you may be able to receive trade-in value for your equipment and apply it to the cost of a new computer./ppstrongReTool:/strong/ppHousehold tools can be a surprise expense because some people may only buy them when they absolutely need them while others like to tackle various home improvement projects as a hobby. ReTool offers an array of new and used tools which includes everything from table saws to nails. All used tools are inspected to ensure they are functional. This store will also buy your unwanted tools or give your credit to trade up to a different model./ppBill Loughborough is Founder and CEO of Credit Answers, a Texas based debt settlement company. Credit Answers specializes in a TARGET=_NEW href=http://www.creditanswers.comdebt management/a, credit card debt settlement, debt elimination and avoiding bankruptcy. Credit Answers is a TASC Best practices Accredited organization and serves thousands of clients across the country and settles millions of dollars each month./ppPrior to Credit Answers Mr. Loughborough had spent 20 years in the financial services industry as founder and CEO of Homeloan.com Inc., Landmark Mortgage, Factual Data, and National Mortgage Research Company. Mr. Loughboroughs Companies in the past have received the prestigious Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company in America on three separate occasions. Mr. Loughborough graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a major in finance./ppFor more information please visit: a TARGET=_NEW href=http://www.creditanswers.comhttp://www.creditanswers.com/a/pbrbr

titleHow To Get Your Dog To Stop Jumping On You (And Pee On Cue)/titlepDoes this scenario sound familiar? Youre dressed to impress, ready to leave home for an important business or social gathering. Youre about to open the door when your dog-who doesnt want you to go without him-jumps up on you, leaving smudgy paw marks and pet hair on your best clothes. Feeling exasperated, you raise your voice and shove your dog away from you, which does nothing to change his future behavior and quite possibly leaves him feeling a little confused and with hurt feelings in the present./ppOr, youre walking your dog right before bedtime. The hour is late, youre tired, its beginning to rain and your umbrella is back at the house. You really want your pooch to hurry up and pee so you can both go back inside-but your dog is having such a tough time finding the perfect clump of grass to water that getting to bed looks like being an hour away./ppDont feel like the Lone Ranger. Even the most experienced animal communicators can find it difficult to alter canine behaviors like these. Just remember that the trick to changing a dogs natural behavior lies in creating positive experiences, preferably ones that provide multiple positive reinforcements for the behavior you desire./ppConsistently visualizing what you want your dog to do is tremendously important. Because visualization is the most ancient and powerful means of communicating, animals always give precedence to the images we hold in mind over our verbal cues. Unfortunately, we humans tend to unconsciously hold the image of the behavior we dont want in our minds instead of the action we would like the animal to take. When our mental images are different from the verbal commands we give, animals choose to obey the mental image almost every time!/ppTeach jumping on before staying off/ppNow, to help you solve the first of the two very common problems mentioned above: In order to teach your dog not to jump on you, you must actually teach him to jump on you first./ppThere are two psychologically sound reasons for this approach. The first is that teaching your dog to jump on you is easy because jumping is something most dogs enjoy. The second is that teaching him to jump on you provides a frame of reference for staying off of you./ppBegin by changing into some clothes comfortable for playing with your dog. Invite him to come and sit in front of you and provide a soft food treat when he does. Picture your dog standing on his hind legs with his front paws on your chest as you pat your chest invitingly and say, Come up! in a friendly, playful tone of voice./ppThe moment your dog obeys, spend a minute petting and praising him, telling him how smart he is. Then, using the same friendly tone of voice, say, Off as you gently place your hands flat against on his chest and lower him into a sitting position in front of you again. Spend no more than five minutes repeating this sequence before ending the training time./ppAdd visual reinforcement/ppRepeat the sequence several more times during your next training time, which can be later the same day. This time, after praising your dog for jumping up as instructed, hold your hand palm facing out in front of the dogs face for a second before saying Off. This adds a visual reinforcement to the verbal command and helps you to shift the mental image youre holding from on me to off of me./ppGradually increase your emphasis on the hand signal until you feel confident your dog understands what it means. Then call the dog to you, but hold your palm up and say off before he begins to jump. Reward him for staying off with praise and a treat. When your dog has this sequence down pat, youll never have to worry about his jumping on you without an invitation again!/ppOnce you have taught your dog when he can and cant jump on you, you can take it a step farther and teach him he can jump up and down with you. Just start jumping up and down yourself after you have given the off hand signal. Your dog may initially misinterpret this as an invitation to jump on you, but just continue to give the off signal and continue jumping, and your dog will soon catch on and enjoy this new game./ppAnd now, a few words about peeing…/ppFinding precisely the right spot to pee is terribly important to dogs. They can spend hours sniffing every tree, shrub and blade of grass in an area no bigger than the average garage. And while allowing our pets to retain as much of their culture as possible, sometimes we simply need them to hurry it up a bit./ppThe way to speed up your dogs relief trips is to cue the dog to do what you want as he or she is actually doing it. In other words, when your pooch starts to pee, say, find a spot, find a spot, find a spot over and over again to set up an association in your dogs mind between the cue phrase and the action you want./ppBe patient-it usually takes a number of sessions for this association to be firmly made. But once it is, all you have to do is say, Find a spot, Spot and youre on your way back home!/ppCopyright Julie S. Crawshaw 2007. Julie S. Crawshaw is a freelance writer, animal lover and the author of Talking With Animals, available at a target=_new href=http://www.howtotalkwithanimals.comhttp://www.howtotalkwithanimals.com/a ./ppPlease feel free to use this article with attribution and without changes, and to visit a target=_new href=http://www.howtotalkwithanimals.com/books.htmlhttp://www.howtotalkwithanimals.com/books.html/a for more articles about interacting and communicating with animals./pbrbr

Think Bill Gates; the image that pops up in your mind is of a suave business tycoon, wearing a Giorgio Armani suit, diamond cufflinks and tiepin, a diamond studded top-of-the-line Rolex wrist watch, Gucci shoes, et cetera. The more imaginative amongst us may even smell the Calvin Klein Eternity perfume he must be wearing. Then there are people who may see the profile of a ruthless monopolistic tyrant with little regards for laws of fair play and equality.

A larger chunk of people will have the vision of their role model, inspiration personified, a living proof of what can be achieved in a lifetime and that is literally EVERYTHING. But probably then they belong to that fortunate strata of society that is just cursorily checking out this article from the confines of their plush offices, comfortable homes or from a swanky, up market cyber cafe. But the name Bill Gates have altogether different connotations for little Ankit.

Ankit is your normal kid apart from the fact that he has been diagnosed as an AIDS patient- the only inheritance his mother, a sex worker living and working in the by lanes of Kolkata, could pass on to him were strains of deadly HIV virus. For Ankit, “Bill Gates” is the name emblazoned on the side of the van that comes to distribute medicines and nutrient supplements in the slum he lives in. He is also aware of the fact that this is the name of individual who along with his wife is paying his medical bills and funding the NGO that runs a school where he is currently studying. Yes, we are referring to the “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”, the largest transparently operated charitable foundation which is currently the guardian angel for millions like Ankit across the globe providing them the right and means of living in an otherwise hostile world.

Welcome to the brave new world of successful entrepreneurs who are sweeping the world with winds of change through their considerable works of philanthropy providing succor to the underprivileged amongst us. In this august list Bill Gates is more of a rule then an exception. Here, we are talking about those self-made billionaires and millionaires who having seen the hardships of life are ready to give back to the society and make this world a better place to live in. This is the new crop of business persons who routinely make it to the Fortunes’ list of Who’s who but are still not snobbish or uptight about it.

Many of them have succeeded not because of the society but in spite of it. But still they acknowledge the fact that we all are clogs of the same wheel and well being of the individuals is not a zero-sum game. For them philanthropy is not just an extension of their corporate social responsibility, or the pursuit for the bored wife of a high flying CEO. For them it is a means of defining their existence in the larger scheme of things, something that completes them and provide them a purpose apart from mindlessly chasing money. That is why we get to see most of them so passionately involved in various projects and activities and they are not there simply writing down checks but they are more “hands on” making their presence and influence felt as well as leveraging their experience and intellect for the cause.

Let us try and examine what makes a successful entrepreneur a philanthropist. Is it in their DNA or had they learned the art of giving and sharing on their way up. It is worthy of being noted here that several studies point towards the fact that when it comes to charity self-made entrepreneurs are almost twice as generous as  compared to charitable Heirs that is millionaires who got their wealth mostly through inheritance. So it appears quite ironical that people hailing from the cut-throat world of modern day business where success often comes at the price of morality and innocence are so willing to support others.

But it will not appear so ironical if we study the fine print in greater detail. Most of these entrepreneurs have themselves got a helping hand early in their career. Whether it is in form of an angel investor or the friendly neighborhood uncle who let them use their garage, or the professor at the University who believed in them and polished their business proposal for final presentation; they all have got some help in one form or the other. Most of them were also beneficiaries of various scholarship schemes in the early phase of their career. It all makes them realize how significant even a small help can look from the end of the beneficiary. This ingrains the art of giving and reaching out in their hearts and this is a lesson they do not easily forget later in their lives. Most of the entrepreneurs when they start working on their innovative ideas do so in collaboration with some good friend or associate, someone who believes in them as well as in their dreams. So naturally they learn the ropes of sharing and collaborating and how beneficial symbiotic relations can prove to be.

So this is where they pick their living-for-each-other traits. They have the intellect that keeps them bothering with status-quo and as soon as they figure a way out they get on to work towards achieving it. In this world, ideas are a dime a dozen but success comes only to them who can execute these ideas and shape them into reality. This is a quality that makes them a success in business and this is the quality that distinguishes them in the arena of philanthropy as well since the projects they undertake usually achieves the objectives they have set out for. They bring in money and influence; have an eye for recognizing talent and try to nurture it. They want to be a part of the solution and hence their impact is often very positive and encouraging.

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This is an guide to help anybody who needs to know if there house is truly haunted, remember there is help available if you need it.

What to watch for – and what to do about it.

You hear heavy footsteps in the upstairs hallway when you know no one is up there. Doors slam unaccountably. Commonly used items disappear and reappear without cause. The kitchen light turns on by itself. There’s the unmistakable scent of a strange perfume in the air.

These may be indications that your house is haunted. True hauntings are rare occurrences, and it may be difficult to determine whether or not any strange phenomena you are experiencing in your home might be due to a haunting. For one thing, no one really knows what a “real” haunting is – what causes it or why it starts.

The Signs of a Haunting

The first step is to determine, as best you can, whether or not you truly have a legitimate case of a haunting.

Not all hauntings are alike, and they may exhibit a variety of phenomena. Some hauntings feature a single phenomenon – such as a particular door slamming shut that occurs repeatedly – while others consist of many different phenomena, ranging from odd noises to full-blown apparitions.

Here’s a partial list of phenomena that might indicate that your house is haunted:

1: Does your home have cold spots…areas where there is no evidence of a draft, but you can feel one anyway? Oftentimes, spiritual activity is accompanied by cold wisps of air and chilling puffs against your skin. They can be a barely-noticeable occurrence, or very strong. Goosebumps can result. Pay attention, these can be very tell-tale.

2: If you hear ghostly footsteps, wait until the phenomenon has stopped (or until daylight, if you’re more comfortable) and try to duplicate the sound by walking wherever the footsteps came from. Was it really footsteps, or the house settling or shifting as the temperature dropped at dusk?

3: Do your dogs or cats tend to avoid or obsess about a particular location in your home? Animals are extremely sensitive to paranormal occurrences and “vibes”. They will often stare at a particular spot for no specific reason, growl at thin air, flee from nothing and bark at something you can’t see. Sooth the animal and get it to calm down. Take notice of when and where these things happen and see what other signs might be going on. Pay heed to your pets. They’re innocently psychic.

4: Do you find that friends or family mention feeling a particular way in your home or specific location in the home? Are they spooked at times? Do they talk about nighttime occurrences or feelings they have? Those who don’t live full time in the house will often feel more spirit energy than those living there. We can grow “immune” to the feelings in our own house. Pay attention to what visitors say.

5: Very common scents that are not usual to your surroundings can indicate some spirit activity. The sense of smell is extremely strong in relation to memory for human beings. We can smell a particular aroma and be taken instantly back to a strong memory we’ve stored that is connected to that smell. Perfumes, flower scents, earthy scents and cooking smells are some of the scents detected in relation to ghostly activity.

6: You can try meditation, open yourself to the experience of feeling the atmosphere of your own home. Clear your thoughts and breathe deeply, drawing in the ambiance around your house and filtering it through your senses. Does it feel charged with energy? Does it feel as though you’re not alone? Does it feel like there are emotions there that don’t belong to your or other inhabitants? These things all can indicate presences of spirit people and ghostly visitors.

7: If you have children, do they seem to have developed a imaginary friend. This is common we know with all children, but sometimes a spirit can attach itself to a child and draw on there energy. Spirits are especially attracted to children as there souls are pure and are very easily manipulated. Children will believe anything.

It is not uncommon for a child’s behavior to change dramatically. Signs of this maybe:

Constant Fatigue, this occurs by the spirit drawing on the child’s energy.

Increase in aggression

Lack of concentration, this may be their performance at school.

An increase in nightmares.

I relise this just sounds like a normal child.

The best way to tell though is by listening to your child’s conversations with so called imaginary friend.

Your child may use particular words or phrases or have knowledge of an event, that they could not possibly know.

Ask your child questions about who he/she may be talking to.

Is this person a boy or girl?

How old is he/she?

Where are he/she from?

What do you talk about? etc!

8: Do you see or hear doors slam shut by themselves.

This is very common and can be miss interpreted for a haunting. Check the surrounding area for any drafts. Put your hand around cracks in doors and windows and try to feel for any drafts that may come through them. You must eliminate any natural causes.

9: If an object seems to move by itself, check the floor or surface with a carpenter’s level. You can pick up a cheap one for under $2, and it’ll fit in your purse or pocket. If the object is lightweight, check for drafts, too.

10: If windows open themselves, check the hardware. Make certain they’re really closed. Try the window to see if the counterweight isn’t right, and the window opens too easily.

11: If windows close themselves, try propping them with a piece of pipe or other solid object. Ghosts pop those props out, gravity usually doesn’t.

Poltergeist phenomena is its own animal, so to speak. First, try to repeat the incident yourself, using natural means that could have occurred the first time. (A dish can fall off a shelf if the shelf is shaky. A dish cannot fly across the room and smash on the wall unless someone threw it, or rigged it.

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Once you have laid the tile and added the paint or wallpaper, your dollhouse bathroom is ready to be decorated! Surprisingly, there are many more options for customizing this room than you may realize. Detailed below are some items available for your dollhouse bathroom.

Essential Bathroom Furniture

Standard bathrooms include a toilet, a sink, and a tub. However, there is a lot of variety within just these three items! The most versatile is the tub. The three main variations are the old-fashioned tubs, which have legs, the modern tub, which are rectangular and rest on the ground, and the corner tub, which are triangular in shape. Having a tub at all is now optional-square showers and corner showers are now available. Toilets and sinks can also be old-fashioned or modern (for example, some old-fashioned toilets have a pull-chain). The options for the appearance of these three items are great. Most are white, though sets also come in black, pink, green, and even gold. Some are plain, others are decorated with paint, and some porcelain sets have textured decorations. The most common motifs are flowers (and there is a great variety within this category); others include nautical themes, decorative borders, and teddy bears.

Other Bathroom Furniture Most of the essential items come in sets, and many of these sets also include a bathroom mirror. In addition to mirrors, bathroom cabinets are available. Some cabinets are free-standing, and a few come with accessories such as towels and bath necessities. Others are mounted on the wall and can display bathroom accessories. Often, a mirror is attached to these cabinets. Clothes hampers and towel racks add a homey touch to the bathroom. Another nice item to have that adds some color to the bathroom are floormats.

Bathroom Accessories Accessories are a lot of fun to add to your bathroom and create an area of interest for those who see your dollhouse. Some basic fun accessories include toilet paper, Kleenex boxes, bathroom towels, bars of soap, plungers and toilet brushes, and bathroom scales.

Other hygiene items are listed below: Medicines: generic, Vick’s Vapo Rub, Phillips Milk of Magnesia, Pepto Bismol, iodine, Paregoric, cod liver oil, witch hazel, Alka Seltzer, Maalox, Band-Aids, Nyquil, Vaseline, rubbing alcohol, laxatives, Dimetapp Toothcare: toothbrushes, false teeth set, toothpaste (generic, Close-Up, Crest, Colgate, Colgate Junior, Aquafresh, Sensodyne, Pepsodent), mouthwash (Scope, Listerine, Lavoris) Vanity sets: mirrors, brushes, combs, jewelry pots, nail files, shoehorns, perfume bottles Miscellaneous bathroom items: bubble bath beads, Q-tips, deodorant (Right Guard), Edge or Gillette Shaving Cream, nail polish, feminine products (Kotex maxi, ), facial care (Oil of Olay moisturizer, Ivory Soap, Ponds Cold Cream), hair care (Vidal Sassoon Hair Spray, shampoo Many of these items are sold in sets or trays; some just have generic products and others are specific. Examples are the “men’s tray”, the “deluxe hair care tray”, and the “senior’s tray”.

As you accessorize your dollhouse, be sure and think about what era your house is representing, and what style and items you want your dollhouse to display. With so many choices, some of which can be quite humorous to have in your dollhouse, it can be easy to get carried away! Just remember to have fun and choose items that will make you proud of your finished bathroom.

Dollhousecity.com offers dollhouse furniture, kits accessories, and helpful hints in setting up your dollhouse furniture.

Most of us enjoy a whiff of a delicious perfume, either on ourselves or on somebody else. Instead of buying just any perfume for an anniversary, why not get one that directly has something to do with the theme of the celebrated anniversary? There are infinite amounts of options out there, so you do have to know about your partner’s preferences. If a woman like musky notes, don’t bring home a fruity perfume! To play it safe, I would recommend that you buy the smallest size possible, so it’s not that much of a loss if he or she doesn’t like it (and people sometimes have adverse reactions to certain scents). Plus that way, he or she will have used it up by the next anniversary and you can go out and buy more!

Anniversary 1 is Paper: We start out pretty lame, since I could not find any perfume that contained the word “paper” in it. But, there are cards with perfumed inserts, which might be most appropriate for women.

Anniversary 2 is Cotton and we have a few more options here. Cotton is associated with the scent of freshly washed linen, so most of the perfumes have a lighter note. For a woman get Cotton Splash Perfume by Marc Jacobs, White Linen Breeze by Estee Lauder or Crisp Cotton Perfume Oil sold in The Body Shop. For men there are not that many options; you could go with Cotton Candy Perfume by Demeter for men and women, or Lucky You by Liz Claiborne, since one of its ingredients is Cotton flower.

Anniversary 3 is Leather. A scent mostly associated with men (because of the whole cowboy thing, I guess), you have a lot of option for the guys: Containing the word leather in it’s name are a series of English Leather by Dana, English Leather Wind Drift, English Leather Timberline and English Leather Musk.

The following fragrances for men carry a note of leather: John Varvatos, Polo by Ralph Lauren, Carlos Santana, Chaps by Ralph Lauren, Dunhill Fresh by Alfred Dunhill, Gentleman by Givenchy, Gucci Pour Homme by Gucci, Nicole Miller for Men, Safari by Ralph Lauren and many, many more. You can always ask for more fragrances with a leather note at the perfume store, should none of these appeal to you.

For women it’s the same thing: there are only few perfumes that have the word itself in the name. The only ones I found are Leather for Women by Demeter and Aigner in Leather by Etienne Aigner. But when it comes to perfumes with a note of leather, you have more options: Cabochard by Parfums Gres, Fendi, Habanita by Molinard, Image by Nino Cerruti, No. 19 by Chanel, Caleche by Hermes and more.

For anniversary 4, Fruit or Flowers you will have so many options that I can’t possibly name all of them. Most of the perfumes have both flower and fruit notes, so if you want to go with one of the two only, you’ll have to speak with a knowledgeable salesperson in the perfume store.

Only a few options for her are Fruit de Bois by Jean Charles Brosseau, Jessica McClintock for women, Fruity Rythm by Adidas, Pacific Paradise and Island Kiss by Escada, Faconnable Femme by Faconnable, Guess for Women, Head Over Heals by Revlon, Incanto and Incanto Charm by Salvatore Ferragamo, Flower for Women by Kenzo, Spring Flower and Fantasia de Fleurs by Creed, Fleur de Diva by Ungaro, Fleur de Fleurs by Nina Ricci … let me just catch my breath! The list goes on and on, so you will have many options here. Make sure with your darling which fruit or flower she likes, else she just might get a headache!

Since men’s fragrances tend to be less fruity and sweet, you would think that you would have fewer options, compared to women’s fragrances, but don’t forget that almost all perfumes have a flower or a fruit thrown in somewhere. Some ideas for him are: Baldessarini by Hugo Boss, Black Code by Giorgio Armani, Neroli Sauvage by Creed, Curve by Liz Claiborne, Sport by Royal Copenhagen and Very Sexy for Men by Victoria’s Secret.

Now to the last theme of the first five anniversaries. Year 5 is Wood, so if you include fragrance notes like sandalwood, you are going to have a lot of options again. For women, get Glamourous by Ralph Lauren, Eau de Dior Relaxing by Christian Dior, Shi by Alfred Sung, Versace Woman by Versace, Sensi by Giorgio Armani, Black Cashmere by DKNY or Blush for Women by Marc Jacobs. Honestly, there are so many I could fill up a whole page, but these will give you an idea.

And finally, for men you have Black XS by Paco Rabanne, BLV Notte by Bulgari, Brit for Men by Burberry, Cacharel for Men by Cacharel, Dune by Christian Dior, Gravity by Coty and Gucci Pour Homme, just to name a few.

Michael RussellYour Independent guide to Anniversary Gifts

Just Being A Woman

Being a woman takes hard work,

Most men just don’t comprehend.

Just how hard it is to look so good,

On nature I can’t depend.

Long hot shower, defoliate

Shave my legs, other places too.

Eyebrows shaped, false lashes now,

Have to be stuck with glue.

Make up applied, Oh how I’ve tried,

To achieve that centre-fold face.

Underwear slipped on, the silky kind,

Feels gorgeous, all trimmed with lace.

Low cut blouse, turns people on,

Teamed with a short black skirt.

Fish net tights, five-inch stilettos,

Even if my feet hurt.

A quick totter around, perfect the walk,

Around the patio I do roam.

But quickly now, I must get changed,

Before my wife comes home!

I Remember Eighteen

I remember Eighteen, a callow and spotty youth,

Aftershave and gelled up hair, I thought I was so smooth.

I was Mister Cool, women just had no chance.

I could do just anything, unless they wanted to dance.

I remember Eighteen, my parents were so dull,

Life at home drove me mad, bored right out my skull.

No mortgage or savings held me back, they were only for ‘oldies’ you see.

Earn it, spend it, sponge off Mum, life was easy and free.

I remember Eighteen, I just knew it all.

I could only speak in grunts, but had an ego ten foot tall.

Parents just didn’t know, why I would rant and rage.

How could they understand, they never were my age.

I remember Eighteen, my hormones running wild.

When I knew, just every woman, wanted to have my child.

When I went on the ‘pull’, cologne could cut the air.

Most sex I had, was in my dreams, at real women we’d just stare.

I remember Eighteen, to be a rebel I would vow,

Never to be establishment, like my parents now.

I wouldn’t be like the rest of them, I never would get old.

No mortgages and bills for me, no arthritis when I’m cold.

I remember Eighteen, with my life’s planned special route.

So how come, I’m suddenly fifty, with a mortgage and a suit

John Roberts is a Freelance Training Consultant Trainer in the UK. Always open to discussion regarding training and training techniques, contact John by email. John is a prolific writer and publisher of Training and associated technical articles, as well as poetry and childrens stories. http://www.jayrconsulting.co.uk

Are you having doubts about your husbands commitment to you? How can you tell if your husband is cheating? I am going to give you the tools to find out and also the information you need to make the decision of how to get your life back on track. Below we will discuss the signs of a cheating husband. Please read on and don’t forget to visit me for more information to follow.

Behavior changes

A cheating husband will display certain behaviors. In order for you to catch your husband cheating is important for you to pay close attention to detail. Ask yourself questions like: Is he coming home late? If there has been a change in his work schedule, this could be a good clue. Has he started a new activity? Does he have a new group of friends? Any of these schedule changes would be something to watch for.

Some other behaviors of a cheating husband may include, picking fights with you. Hiding things that he didn’t before. Being distant and changes in sexual desire or performance.

You must pay attention to small details. If you have a feeling that something is wrong, it probably is. Women’s intuition is very strong. There may be something else going on besides cheating. There could be other problems in the relationship that need work. You may not catch your husband cheating, it may be something entirely different.

Suspicious Activity

If your husband is cheating he is contacting another woman somehow. Technology will allow you to track what your husband is doing. Even on his computer and cell phone. You just have to know where to find the equipment to do so. Watch bank statements and credit cards for unusual spending. Hidden video cameras and voice activated recorders can be hidden in places that he doesn’t know. Some of this equipment is surprisingly inexpensive.

Until you know for sure that your husband is cheating you cannot decide what you will do. You must know for sure what is going on. Check in at his office. Call him at unexpected times. Surprise him with a lunch date. Any of these things may throw him off and let him know that you are on to something.

Communicate

At some point in time, hard questions are going to have to be asked. There obviously once was a time that you could talk to your husband. Maybe you can try that again. Please don’t come across accusing. Just question his feelings, try to figure out what is bothering him. You may be surprised how easy this is once you both get started talking. In the end if your husband is cheating there is help available. I hope that you do not catch your husband cheating, but if you do I have been there. I can help you with the resources and information you need. Please see below for more information.

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Yeast infection mouth condition is commonly known as thrush. The cause of thrush is known to be candida albicans or monilia which is yeast. All people have a fair amount of yeast in their systems which is perfectly okay. However, when the yeast decides to overgrow, you will be stressed out and confused by the severe symptoms in the mouth. But, yeast does not just decide to multiply, there must be a favorable condition or conditions that facilitate the fungus to develop. In children or babies, yeast infection in the mouth is caused by an organism imbalance and this means that there are no sufficient bacteria that can fight the yeast from growing. Therefore, there are friendly bacteria that live in the mouth to check the yeast population.

A yeast infection mouth condition can also be caused by taking antibiotics which will again kill the good bacteria and leave you prone to infections. Other causes of yeast infection mouth are certain foods that favor the development of yeast like sugar and alcohol. Many have had the oral thrush due to poor feeding habits which will ensure that your immunity is down and you are not able to fight infections in your body. In women yeast infection mouth will also come about due to hormonal imbalance. Menstruation, birth control pills, menopause, pregnancy and hormonal replacement therapy are the leading causes of an imbalance. A woman should try her level best to ensure that her hormones are functioning in a natural way.

This might mean choosing another birth control method from oral pills. Other drugs that will cause yeast infection mouth are antidepressants which will interfere with the normal flow of saliva hence causing the infection. When you need to take the drugs, consult a doctor for more insight on the side effects. With so many causes, you also need to know the signs of yeast infection in the mouth. The most common are white patches which are extremely painful if left untreated for some time. There is also redness and soreness on the lining in the mouth. Oral thrush will have you craving for sweet things and foods that contain alcohol.

There are many treatments for thrush and they range from traditional to more modern cures. The contemporary treatments are anti fungal drugs which can be for oral administration. Nystatin is commonly known for fighting the infection and it is an anti fungal antibiotic with very powerful action. Yeast usually does not become resistant to the treatment. Some examples of the more traditional or home remedies include the use of grape fruit seed extract, grape seed oil, gentian violet and the list goes on. Yeast infection can be very stubborn and you need to find a good and effective cure to relieve the condition. Make sure you consult a qualified doctor before you self medicate. This is for the purpose of ruling out other illnesses as well as knowing some underlying factors that may be causing the condition. They many be diseases like diabetes or AIDS and when the cause is known, you can manage the treatment well knowing that you have taken all factors into consideration.

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I had to learn how to save my marriage and so can you. Even though we had been friends for years, you never really know someone until you start living with them. That’s a saying that is completely true.

Others are not so true. Here’s a look at some good and bad advice that I’ve seen over the years and four important promises to live by.

I Will Not Over Discuss a Subject

When I was trying to learn how to save my marriage, one of the suggestions that I got was this. Never go to bed angry. Sometimes, that’s hard.

If you are discussing or arguing about something and getting nowhere, sometimes the best solution is a good night’s sleep. Agree to look at the matter again in the morning or the next evening, if mornings are hectic.

Make a date to go to the park or sit and look at the ocean, while you figure the whole thing out. Write down what you eventually decide and sign it, both of you.

I Will Make Time for Love

As I was trying to figure out how to save my marriage, I realized that we never scheduled time for romance and love. We both had stressful jobs, requiring us to work late and sometimes work at home. We had kids and homework, lunches to pack, after-school events to arrange.

We were often exhausted by the time we got to bed. But, both of us were off on Saturday and Sunday. We made Saturday night “our” night. We hired a sitter and sometimes stayed in a hotel, when one of our relatives could spend the night with the kids.

We would pretend that we were still dating and “make-out” in the car, before going into the house. It kept things exciting and we had lots of fun.

I Will Take Care of Myself (and Clean up Afterwards)

When I was learning how to save my marriage, I realized that I left crumbs on the counter, whiskers in the sink and threw my dirty clothes in a pile. I never thought about who cleaned all of those things up. It was like they “magically disappeared”.

I also realized that when I wasn’t working out and didn’t pay attention to my appearance, I was “grumpier” and more difficult to get along with. Every day, you need to commit to a “health and beauty regimen”.

You’ll feel better about yourself and get along better with your spouse.

I Will Get Counseling When Necessary

I was at first opposed to counseling, but I truly wanted to know how to save my marriage, so I stopped being a “know-it-all”. I learned about things that bothered my spouse, things that I had not been aware of.

Sometimes, the sharing that you can do in front of a neutral party is amazing. Instead of stifling our communication, we felt free to discuss anything.

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