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Coupons – AC Lens Mid December Specials

Friday 14 December 2007 @ 6:29 pm

Limited Time Offer! Save 10% off sitewide at AC Lens including contact lenses, reading glasses, and other vision care products. Offer expires 12/24/2007.

Save up to $240 a year when you order an annual supply of contact lenses from Acuvue, Focus, and more. Free shipping with every order.

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Inexpensive Projects – A Cheapskateâ€™s Guide to Home Improvement

Monday 27 November 2006 @ 8:05 am

By Randy Rater

In most cases, home improvement projects are rather costly. A lot of people tap their savings to be able to get some home improvements done. This can be very harmful to ones pockets, leaving you short of a comfortable reserve in the event of an unforeseen expense. In some cases, people resort to getting home improvement loans which can sometimes drag your budget off track and getting you more buried in debt than ever.

However, you should not be discouraged. There are alternative ways of doing home improvements that don’t require spending a truck load of money. Your money is a resource thatâ€™s very important and should be spent wisely making sure you have enough to take care of the more important things. For example, your children’s education and emergency situations like unexpected illnesses.

Here are some tips on how you, as a homeowner, can do home improvement projects the cheap way.

1. Know what you want

Many people hire contractors to do home improvement jobs for them precisely because they do not have a clear idea of what they want to do with their homes. Consulting these professionals can really hurt your pockets only to find out later that you don’t want what they have done to your house.

You can read home improvement magazines, watch some television shows regarding home improvements or even look around in other peopleâ€™s homes to get some ideas regarding what you would want to do with your house. These free ideas can be put on paper in drawings or in short descriptions. Now you have some direction.

2. Feasibility

There are many ways of improving your home. You should think about the feasibility of home improvement projects before undertaking them. Not all projects will make sense for all homes. Are you willing to commit the required time, effort, finances, and temporary inconvenience for the proposed changes? Nothing is a greater waste of resources than half finished projects that weren’t practical to begin with.

3. Rearranging

Changing the arrangements in your house can be considered as home improvement projects. Putting your furniture in good and new positions can be a good way to change the overall ambiance of the house.

4. Change the color scheme

Colors play a huge role in terms of defining the home’s character. If you are getting bored with the overall ambiance of your house, you can do some repainting jobs yourself. You can also involve the other members of the family and this will make the job easier and more fun. Try wallpapering for some interesting and fun effects.

5. Be green

Putting plants into the overall scheme of home improvement is an awesome way to give the house a fresher look. Plants add warmth and freshness to every home. Even artificial flowers or fruit bowls add a richness to your homes living areas. A few well placed shrubs around the exterior will do wonders for the overall curb appeal.

These are just a few tips on how to achieve a better home using less of your budget. However, a cheaper way doesnâ€™t necessarily equate to a less effective way. The most important thing is that you enjoy your house and feel comfortable with it.

Want to learn more about improving your home with decks, sunrooms, or garages? Visit www.NiceHome101.com today!

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Dog Training For Dummies – Book at Petco.com

Sunday 4 September 2005 @ 4:55 pm

Dog Training For Dummies – Book at Petco.com

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Description

The quick, easy, and fun way to make training succeed for you and your dog.

All dogs need training to live peaceably among humans. This book’s clear, step-by-step instructions show you how to train your dog–from housetraining and socializing your puppy to teaching your adult dog fun new tricks.

Discover how to:

Teach your dog basic commands.

Eliminate unwanted behaviors.

Make training fun and effective.

Choose the right training equipment.

Live in harmony with your dog.

The Dummies Way:

Explanations in plain English.

“Get in, get out” information.

Icons and other navigational aids.

Tear-out cheat sheet.

Informative lists.

A dash of humor and fun.

Technical Information

About the Authors: Jack and Wendy Volhard share their home in upstate New York with a Briard, a German Shepherd, a Labrador Retriever, a Landseer Newfoundland, two Standard Wirehaired Dachshunds, and three cats. The dogs are more or less well-trained, depending on who you ask, and the cats do their own thing. All are allowed on the furniture, but do get off when told. The Volhards are true practitioners, having obtained more than 50 conformation and performance titles, multiple High in Trials, and Dog World Awards of Canine Distinction.

Through their classes, lectures, seminars, and training camps in the U.S., Canada, and England, the Volhards have taught countless dog owners how to communicate more effectively with their pets. Individuals from almost every state and 15 countries have attended their five-day training camps. They are regularly consulted by veterinarians, breeders, trainers, and dog owners like yourself on questions about behavior, health, nutrition, and training. Internationally recognized as trainers of trainers, they are also award-winning authors, and this is their seventh book.

In addition to their work together, both Jack and Wendy are well recognized in the training community for their individual accomplishments.

Jack is the recipient of five awards from the Dog Writers’ Association of America (DWAA) and an American Kennel Club obedience judge since 1973. Jack is the author of more than 100 articles for various dog publications, co-producer of four training videotapes, and senior author of four books, including Teaching Dog Obedience Classes: The Manual for Instructors, known as the bible for trainers, and Training Your Dog: The Step-by-Step Manual, named Best Care and Training Book for 1983 by the DWAA.

Wendy is the recipient of four awards from the Dog Writers’ Association of America (DWAA). She is the author of more than 100 articles for various dog publications, a regular columnist for the American Kennel Gazette, and co-author of three books, including Canine Good Citizen: Every Dog Can Be One, named Best Care and Training Book for 1995 by the DWAA. Wendy has also appeared on various television and radio talk shows in connection with her latest book, The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog, the definitive guide for a healthier dog, and is the co-producer of four videotapes.

Wendy, whose expertise extends to helping owners gain a better understanding of why their pets do what they do, developed the Canine Personality Profile, and her two-part series, “Drives–A New Look at an Old Concept,” was named Best Article for 1991 in a Specialty Magazine by the DWAA. She has also developed the most widely used system for evaluating and selecting puppies, and her film, Puppy Aptitude Testing, was named Best Film on Dogs for 1980 by the DWAA. Wendy specializes in behavior, nutrition, and alternative sources of health care for dogs, such as acupuncture and homeopathy, and has formulated a balanced homemade diet for dogs.

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