Butterfly Garden Basics
Publishing Guidelines: Feel free to publish the following article in its entirety in your ezine, website, or print newsletter. The resource box must be included with an active link. Please send a courtesy copy of the publication in which the article appears to: deborah@fiveminuteparent.com Word wrap to 60, (257 words)Butterfly Garden Basicsby Cultivating a special home in your yard for butterflies will introduce your children to a world of beauty and wonder. It's a project that you and your family will enjoy in the planting stages, and long after. There are five basic things to remember when planning a butterfly garden:1.
Butterflies love sunlight! Whether you choose to plant a traditional garden or a container garden, make sure that the plants are in direct sunlight for much of the day.2. Butterflies like to "puddle." Your garden needs a sort of watering hole for the butterflies to drink from. This can be done by simply filling a terra cotta pot or small plastic bucket with small rocks or pebbles about two inches from the brim. Add water to fill the remaining space. Place the puddle in the center of your garden.3.
Butterflies like lots of color! Group clusters of the same plant together to make them easier for butterflies to see. A group of colorful flowers attracts them easier than single flowers.4. Butterflies love to eat nectar. Use several of these nectar-producing plants to attract them: milkweed, azalea, goldenrod, black-eyed susan, zinnia, aster, phlox, Japanese honeysuckle, ironweed. A few nectar-producing shrubs are: butterfly bush, various fruit trees, privet, lilac and redbud.5.
Butterflies need a place to lay their eggs. Witness the entire lifecycle of your new garden friend! Provide host plants where female butterflies can lay their eggs. Some host plants include: snapdragon, violets, milkweed, daisies, parsley, dill, Queen Anne's Lace, aster and clovers..
Make the Most of Your Mudroom Storage
Since most of us spend our busy lives entering and exiting the house through the garage, it is beneficial to keep the mudroom storage area organized and functional. This high-traffic zone is usually the space between the garage door and the kitchen, consisting of a hall closet and laundry room. But, just because the mudroom storage area is the Grand Central Station of your house, doesn't mean that it has to look that way by lacking in the aesthetic department. This is a great area to be creative with your organizing skills and decorating skills.Because there may be muddy shoes, snow-covered boots, and wet dogs trotting through, you will want to invest in all-weather flooring. You also want to place convenient storage options within reach so your family does not need to travel far to undress from their outerwear.
Observe how this mudroom storage area is currently used by your family. Then, try to accommodate their habits, in an organized matter. Keep the 3 Mudroom Storage Areas...
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Trading Baskets Part I
Q. What is a basket?A basket is a group of up to 50 stocks that you can trade, manage and track as one entity.In another article, I wrote about a rather conservative method of being in the stock market. See: "A Triple Dipper: How to Make 3 Profits on 1 Stock" at http://www.traderaide.com/Selected_Articles/Tripple_Dipper.html.This time let's talk a little about trading "baskets". The definition above maybe needs to be expanded just a bit. You can trade baskets using longer term buy and hold strategies, a shorter-term swing trading approach or as a day trader.
A basket of stocks is nothing more then any group of stocks that someone has grouped together for any of a number of reasons. They may be of the same sector, or they may be made up of a number of stocks in different sectors. An example of a few baskets could look like what is sited below. To save time and space I'll use the stock symbols only. You...
Trading Baskets Part I
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Hiking with Children
There is nothing quite like hiking with small children.
The thrill of introducing these young ones to the wonder of nature is matched only by their eyes as they take it all in.
If you follow a few simple rules when hiking with children, things go extremely well.
Forget these simple rules and your treks with the young can be a recipe for disaster.The first thing to remember is that young ones don't understand or know the dangers of a trail that might seem the most basic of realities to anyone else.
Poison oak, snakes and wild animals seem fun to the youngest of hikers.
You know better and need to make sure that your partners do as well.
You'll need to be the eyes and ears of those who eyes and ears aren't yet up to the task.
You'd be surprised how quickly they can get themselves into trouble so you'll need to keep on your toes.Secondly, you'll want to bring lots of snacks.
Little legs burn a lot of energy when they're...
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Healthy Eating Tips for Healthy Living in 2005
Healthy Eating for Healthy Living in 2005Eating healthy is fast becoming a way of life. American's are living longer, however, the goal of many is not to simply live longer, the goal it is to live a longer and healthier life. Simple everyday fruit can help.Recent studies have indicated that the antioxidants in fruit provide a whole host of health benefits: the anti-aging power of blueberries and the joint pain relieving properties found in cherries to name a few. The multitudes of health components found in fruit are truly a gift from Mother Nature. Here are a few everyday fruits for healthy living in 2005: Cherries ? The Supercharged Fruit:Are cherries truly fruit for a healthy you? Recent studies have revealed that cherries offer an assortment of health benefits including the ability to offer natural relief from joint pain caused from gout, arthritis and joint inflammation.
The wonder of the cherry is the anthocyanins. According to research from Michigan State University tart...
Healthy Eating Tips for Healthy Living in 2005
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