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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Siuna, Nicaragua: Volunteer Community Service Projects
Bridges to Community (visit their website) is dedicated to extending help and offering hope to Latin American areas characterized by extreme poverty. We’ve chosen the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua as the regions where we focus of our time, energy, and resources. By reading this article you can, hopefully, catch some of our vision for bettering … Continue about Siuna, Nicaragua: Volunteer Community Service Projects
Nindiri, Nicaragua: Volunteer Community Service Projects
Nindiri is part of the Nicaraguan department of Masaya, which boasts both the nation’s densest population as well as its smallest land area. With 48,000 people living in its 17 communities, this area is known for both incredible natural beauty and extreme poverty. Masaya Volcano National Park, a popular tourist attraction, is nearby to Nindiri. … Continue about Nindiri, Nicaragua: Volunteer Community Service Projects
Build Your Own Wardrobe: Trending Color Combinations, Part 3
So many colors, so many choices! When it comes to colors in general, you can certainly start with universal or neutral colors that look great on everyone and then consider which colors look good on you, personally. After that, it’s time to consider color combinations. After a general understanding of color theory, this basically boils down to … Continue about Build Your Own Wardrobe: Trending Color Combinations, Part 3
Build Your Best Wardrobe: Trending Color Combinations, Part 2
When it’s time to re-build your wardrobe, a basic understanding of universal colors is certainly helpful. So is what makes certain color combinations work (see Part 1). While some pairings are definitely complementary, they may not be seen as exactly in vogue. So we’ll look at several decidedly on-trend color combinations for 2019 that will not … Continue about Build Your Best Wardrobe: Trending Color Combinations, Part 2
Build Your Best Wardrobe: Trending Color Combinations, Part 1
As helpful as it is to understand universal colors, rarely do any of us wear only a single color. That’s where understanding color combinations comes in! As you grow in confidence when it comes to pairing colors, you won’t be limited to what designers have combined into prints; you can learn to pair classic, solid-color pieces into attractive, … Continue about Build Your Best Wardrobe: Trending Color Combinations, Part 1
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