Chess Strategy: How to Win From the Beginning

You know what all the pieces are and what they do. However, strategy plays a critical role in determining whether you win or lose. Here are the five Golden Rules of Opening Game chess, and if you really want to win more games more often, they’ll tell you everything you need to know! Remember, if

How to Make Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans

If you are a true “Coffee Connoisseur” then you love coffee prepared in any way, shape or form. A combination of coffee and chocolate is sure to give you goosebumps and have your mouth watering just thinking about it. A favourite treat among coffee lovers is chocolate covered coffee beans. You can buy these tasty

How to Grow and Care for African Violets

African Violets are lovely indoor plants that love sunshine, constant supply of water, occasional feeding, and semi-annual re-potting. They can easily be cultivated by the rank amateur gardener. A great way to cheer and brighten up a kitchen year-round is by growing African violets. Even a black-thumbed individual whose only gardening companion is the Grim

How to Dress Fabulously for Plus-size Women

Busting myths and offering tips on how to enjoy dressing up, no matter what you weigh. In the last few years, there has been an explosion of fashions for women size 14+. Designers and marketers have finally realized plus-size women have money to spend and they like to pay for it. Even with all the options,

How To Clip And Use Coupons For Maximum Savings

Coupons are almost everywhere. Many arrive in the Sunday newspaper and others you can find in many magazines. Some manufacturers issue coupons and send them through the mails. Many sites also allow consumers to print coupons for the items that they buy. For maximum savings, there are a few tricks that will increase the savings

Cheap Attractive Insulating Soundproofing – It’s Free!

Recycle Styrofoam Egg cartons used to be the norm for quick, cheap soundproofing, but now other recyclable materials are more attractive and can offer a substantial insulating quality to your space. Apples, oranges, and other round fruits are often packaged in rigid, lightweight multi-domed Styrofoam pads approximately 14″ by 19″. Colourful, Attractive, Lightweight These colourful

Why Don’t School Buses Have Seat Belts?

I will present the arguments against mandating seat belts in American school buses, while addressing the concerns of parents and others, based on my research. The points I address are: lap belts (as opposed to shoulder belts and the costs of installing them) proven unsafe for small children; “compartmentalization”–the egg crate effect and its proven

The Essentials of Writing Effective Emails

Millions of emails circle the globe every day. So, you might be thinking, “Oh, writing emails is easy.” True, writing an email is straightforward enough. But, if your message is not clear, it’s a quick trip from the inbox to the recipient’s trash. Due to the casual approach most people take when writing emails, the

Plastic Bag Pollution

Every year, around 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide. 500,000,000,000. Five hundred followed by nine zeros. That’s a lot of bags. So many that over one million bags are being used every minute and they’re damaging our environment. Significant numbers can be daunting so let’s put it another way. Every man, woman and child

A Guide for the New Glasses Wearer: How to Choose the Best Glasses for You

If you’ve just had your first pair of glasses prescribed, you probably have lots of questions. There are so many choices out there that the selection can be overwhelming. This guide will lead you step by step though the process, helping you make sure you know enough to make the best choice in glasses for