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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3 Phases of a Maxtrix Bedroom Collection
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Control Your X10 Units from Your Smart Device with X10’s WiFi Unit
X10 has always been a leader in innovation when it comes to home automation and security systems. With the X10 WiFi unit, you can connect to all of your existing X10 units from the convenience of your Apple or Android smart device. The WM 100X10 WiFi module gives you the ability to control all of your X10 units’ 256 addresses remotely from your … Continue about Control Your X10 Units from Your Smart Device with X10’s WiFi Unit
Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 4
Giving a disabled person the opportunity to spend time in your pool is a great way to show your care and concern for this large and sometimes neglected segment of our society (see Parts 1, 2 & 3). Whether it’s due to an accident, aging, or a genetic condition, disability can suddenly impact a person’s life at practically any time. Even if you … Continue about Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 4
Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 3
Figuring out how to make adjustments to your pool so that it will be more accessible to your disabled friends and family members is a worthy goal (see Parts 1 & 2). Though it can seem like a daunting challenge at first, it really only takes three main steps: careful planning, wise selection of equipment, and installation. It makes sense to hire … Continue about Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 3
Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 2
Whether it’s sliding down a water slide, diving off the diving board, or simply plunging into the refreshing water from the pool’s edge, people without disabilities have a whole host of options for entering their pools. This isn’t the case, however, for the millions of people living with disabilities. Many of them simply have no way to safely get … Continue about Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 2
Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 1
People with disabilities face plenty of challenges as they go about their daily lives, whether it’s navigating the aisles at the grocery store in motorized carts or figuring out the complexities of securing safe, reliable transportation. Considering the stress and discomfort they so often face, these folks deserve a chance to be able to relax and … Continue about Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 1
Fun & Fabulous Poolside Wedding Ideas, Part 3
The patio and garden area surrounding a pool can be an ideal spot for the reception following your wedding ceremony (see Part 1 & 2). If you have a big enough area and the surroundings are particularly classy, you may even choose to set up chairs and host your ceremony near the pool as well. In this article, we’ll focus on two creative theme … Continue about Fun & Fabulous Poolside Wedding Ideas, Part 3
Fun & Fabulous Poolside Wedding Ideas, Part 2
Hosting your wedding ceremony or reception beside the pool gives you a dramatic backdrop for all sorts of incredible photo ops. You can choose to use the pool simply as an elaborate part of the scenery, or even, for an informal wedding, as part of a location for guests to relax, unwind, don their swimsuits, and go for a refreshing dip. If you’re … Continue about Fun & Fabulous Poolside Wedding Ideas, Part 2
Fun & Fabulous Poolside Wedding Ideas, Part 1
Taking the plunge into marriage is a moment many couples look forward to for months or even years. Whether your engagement is brief or extended, making sure your big day goes off without a hitch is probably one of your biggest priorities. What better way to make sure everyone has an amazing time at your wedding than to host it beside the pool, … Continue about Fun & Fabulous Poolside Wedding Ideas, Part 1
Child Care Tips – Teaching Life Skills: Sharing, Part 2
In Part 1 we introduced the topic of sharing by discussing motivation and some basic means of teaching sharing. From modeling sharing behavior in front of children and pointing it out when you witness it in others to positively affirming sharing behavior when you see the child engage in it, you’ll probably be well on your way to helping the … Continue about Child Care Tips – Teaching Life Skills: Sharing, Part 2