Articles for category: LIFESTYLE

Karla News

WWE Themed Party Favor Ideas for Children

Are you in the process of planning a WWE themed birthday party for your child? If so, you may want to take a quick look at my list of WWE themed party favor ideas. Here it is: WWE Sports Bottles and Sweatbands If you ask me, sports bottles would make wonderful WWE themed party favors. ...

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Top Ten Heroic Deeds of the Decade

The term “hero” brings many adjectives to one’s mind: strong, brave, caring, and in some cases, even self-sacrificing. Yet, in reality, heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. In doing research for this article, this author found countless accounts of heroism, and while only ten heroic deeds are listed in this article, this author ...

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Decorate a Glass Jar with Rice Paper for Gift Basket Use

Do you like to package homemade gifts in unique ways? Perhaps you are just looking to surround yourself with decorative items. Either way, you may want to consider embellishing a handful of glass jars with rice paper and paper cut-outs. Based on my experience, the decorative jars look great and are uncomplicated to create. Here’s ...

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Are Ozarks Folks Hillbillies or Just like You?

Think “hillbilly” and Jed Clampett, the Beverly Hills millionaire who found oil in his Ozark home comes to mind. His old, worn clothing, floppy hat, and hound dog (Duke) are classic hillbilly motif. So is feisty little Granny, Jed’s mother-in-law, the big but dumb (he graduated the eighth grade) nephew Jethro Bodine and lovely, clueless, ...

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Review: Amish Home Place Drying Racks

One of the ways our family conserves electricity is by using drying racks to dry clothes, instead of tossing them in a clothes dryer. Drying racks are collapsible wooden racks that can hold anywhere between 24 – 65 linear feet in a space that’s smaller than a refrigerator. Drying racks are gaining popularity again as ...

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Popular Superstitions and Their Origins

People fear what they don’t understand and from that fear certain rituals, or superstitions, have been practiced throughout time as a form of protection from these unknown fears. Although most of the superstitions from the past have since been proven by science as unnecessary, ineffective, or simply ridiculous, many are still religiously practiced today by ...

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Reusing Toilet Paper Cardboard Tubes

Reusing trash and recyclables is great for the environment, and frugal as well, but it can be difficult to know where to begin. In this series of articles, I will be examining the possibilities of reuse available for a number a different items, including crafts and other options. The cardboard tube in the center of ...

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How to Use Free Advertising to Promote Your Event

Usually when an event is being held some type of advertising must be done. With just a little bit of effort you can utilize several different forms of free advertising for almost any type of event. One of the most effective and far-reaching forms of free advertising is the online classified / bulletin board. The ...

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How to Win at Martial Arts Point Sparring

The martial arts evolved thousands of years ago as a form of weaponless self defense. Warriors would face off in fierce battles against enemy clans or invading forces from other empires. Today, the world of martial arts has changed. While martial arts training is still utilized as a form of personal self defense, it has ...