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Top 10 Gifts for Children Under Twelve

Some kids can be extremely hard to buy for, especially those who are getting older but not quite to their teen years. For these children the following ideas are bound to come in handy. Let the countdown begin. Top 10 Gifts for Children Under Twelve: #10 A new pet is a sign of responsibility. Most ...

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How to Make Your Own Board Games

Games and puzzles are expensive but you can make a deluxe game yourself and not only will it save you money, it will be very uniquely your own. Instead of using bulky cardboard game boards you can pack many games into one by using felt for the board. Purchase felt pieces already cut or purchase ...

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Charles Frazier’s “Cold Mountain”: The True Nature of War

  The Civil War has often been viewed and portrayed as a glorious and noble war. It is a war that divided the nation into two separate regions, North and South. It divided families between moral beliefs, those in favor of slavery and those who were opposed to the institution. Charles Frazier’s novel, “Cold Mountain” ...

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A Mercy by Toni Morrison

A Mercy is not just about life in America in 1680s, it is much more. It is about pain and sorrow. It is about trauma. It is about violence inflicted upon people in the New World that attracted divergent races to it. The violence rooted in the clash of cultures can be seen in a ...

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Where to Buy Holiday Gifts for Gifted Children

Children who are intellectually gifted seek novelty, challenge, and quick paced learning. Gifted children typically master games quickly, solve puzzles readily and get bored with repetition. Finding them the perfect holiday gifts can be a challenge for their parents! Luckily, there are several catalog and online retailers who cater to the gifted children’s market. Each ...

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Spring Herbs: Chervil, Mustard and Parsley

Just as there are spring vegetables there are spring herbs. These are the herbs that are peaking through the ground at the first sign of spring or herbs that can be planted as soon as the ground can be worked. These are the herbs the early colonist used in the spring as a tonic to ...

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Fun Outdoor Games for Your 4th of the July Barbeque

Fun Outdoor Games With Summer well underway and the 4th of July just around the corner many people are looking for outdoor games to play with their families, especially for their 4th of the July BBQs so I figured I would oblige. Volleyball: My favorite summer game has always been volleyball. It’s fairly inexpensive to ...

Selling Used Books Online

Looking for an easy way to make a little extra income? How about selling used books over the Internet? I got into selling used books after my mother, a Librarian, told me about www.half.com. I am an avid reader and buy used books from local thrift stores and yard sales. Inevitably, though, I have always ...