Did you know that the National Sleep Foundation has found that most children require 9 to 14 hours every 24 hours, depending on their age. Enough sleep also means healthy sleep, which produces a well-rested individual. Healthy sleep impacts both physical and intellectual development, both of which are necessary for high levels of achievement in dance. For a dancer to perform at his or her full … [Read More...] about Are Your Dancers Getting Enough Sleep?
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Ready, Set, Jump into the Pool: Swimwear Tips and Tricks, Part 3
Proper swimwear care isn’t complicated — but it is important. In our last post, we looked at the first two steps: Rinse and Treat. Now we’ll look at the other three: Wash, Dry, and Rest. Let’s count off all five for review before we move on: Rinse, Treat, Wash, Dry, Rest. Wash. Once you arrive home or go inside, resist the urge to toss your … Continue about Ready, Set, Jump into the Pool: Swimwear Tips and Tricks, Part 3
Ready, Set, Jump into the Pool: Swimwear Tips and Tricks, Part 2
Selecting quality swimwear and reducing your swimwear’s exposure to various harmful elements are certainly important (see Part 1); however, so is how you care for your swimwear. Particularly after wearing swimwear in chlorinated water, caring for it properly will increase the lifetime of those garments, leaving you more time to enjoy your swimming … Continue about Ready, Set, Jump into the Pool: Swimwear Tips and Tricks, Part 2
Ready, Set, Jump into the Pool: Swimwear Tips and Tricks, Part 1
As a swimming pool owner, you’re likely to get a lot more use out of your swimwear than most people! As exciting as that may be, you’ll want to allow for that added swimwear use by choosing, accommodating, and treating your swimwear well. You may not realize it, but all kinds of elements — including natural body oils, pool chemicals, sunlight, … Continue about Ready, Set, Jump into the Pool: Swimwear Tips and Tricks, Part 1
Decking Acclimation: Worth the Wait, Part 2
After you’ve considered the installation method and location of your deck (see Part 1), you’ll be well on your way to discerning a reasonable acclimation time period for your decking lumber. After considering two more factors, you’ll be even closer to arriving at a specific timeframe for the task. What’s the Weather Like? No, we’re just not … Continue about Decking Acclimation: Worth the Wait, Part 2
Decking Acclimation: Worth the Wait, Part 1
You realize that wood moves and understand how that fact will impact the size gap you incorporate into your new deck. You also know that you’ll need to include time for your decking lumber to acclimate prior to installation. But how much time will that require? Like lumber pricing, the answer to this question isn’t a simple, straightforward one. … Continue about Decking Acclimation: Worth the Wait, Part 1
Your Guide To Making Environmentally Friendly Clothing Choices
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We’ve all heard those words a thousand times if we’ve heard them once, and yet applying that principle to the contents of our closets can sometimes come with a stigma none of us prefers. In addition to other ideas cited by this environmentally-friendly article, there are two that stand out as coordinating well with your … Continue about Your Guide To Making Environmentally Friendly Clothing Choices
Extra Perks of Having Your Own Swimming Pool
We’re sure you’ve already realized or read about a few key perks of owning your own pool. But there are probably a few more you haven’t even thought of yet! Better Sanitation for Your Family When you do the math, having your own pool might not seem like it stacks up against a membership to the local community pool or myriad trips to a water park. … Continue about Extra Perks of Having Your Own Swimming Pool
Home Security and Beyond: WiFi-Linked Cameras
Did you know that X10 WiFi Cameras, though technically “security cameras,” have many uses? Imagine having a video conferencing tool or 2-way intercommunication system installed throughout your home. Would that simplify life for you and help keep your family better connected? With outdoor cameras installed by the front entrance, in the garage, and … Continue about Home Security and Beyond: WiFi-Linked Cameras
Will a Backyard Swimming Pool Make You Happy?
Happiness. We may differ about what constitutes or contributes to it, but undoubtedly it’s at the core of what all of us humans desire. So it’s helpful to consider our lifestyle choices and major purchases in light of whether they’re likely to contribute to our happiness. Despite the widespread culture of consumerism and materialism, a focus on … Continue about Will a Backyard Swimming Pool Make You Happy?
