Ipe and Teak are two of the highest quality woods available today. These two lumbers are both prized for their beauty and durability, but despite their similarities, Ipe and Teak are two very different types of wood. If you are seeking a high end lumber option and are considering using Ipe or Teak for your […]
Is Your Parenting Style Putting Your Teen at Risk? (Part 2)
In Part 1, we looked at three parenting styles that can put your teen at risk: authoritarian parenting, overprotective parenting, and permissive parenting. When raising their children, most parents default to either their experience in how they were raised by their own parents, or they revolt against their upbringing and instead employ the polar opposite […]
How to Find the Best Tires for Your Car
Tires keep your vehicle moving. They transport your vehicle to safety for thousands of miles. It is important to choose the correct tires for your vehicle. Remember to always put safety first. When purchasing new tires, consider the tire’s stability with braking, handling, and resistance. If you live in an area with severe weather, consider […]
Help for Bad Dogs: Common Behavior Problems & How to Fix Them
You love your dog, of course, but his bad habits can still be incredibly annoying. Sometimes his misbehavior is just plain irritating, but other times, it can be harmful to your property. Below you will find two of the most common behavior problems (barking and digging) in dogs, their causes, and how to fix them. […]
Is Your Parenting Style Putting Your Teen at Risk? (Part 1)
Do you know the name for your parenting style? More importantly, do you know how it affects your teenager? Even if you’ve purposefully chosen how you interact with your child, you probably demonstrate traits of more than one of the three basic parenting styles described below. Regardless of your unique parenting style hybrid, purposefully altering […]
How to Graduate College With an Advantage
Graduate college with a bright future ahead of you. Graduating college is one of the proudest and most exciting times of your life. You’re stepping out into the “real world,” to rosy prospects and a lifetime of happiness. …Or are you? Too often, students realize only after graduation that they never took the time to […]
How to Remove Scratches From Car Paint
Parking in the furthest parking spot at the grocery store can protect your car from unwanted scratches and give you good exercise, but somehow, despite all your efforts, a ding still appears in your car door. Whatever its cause, a scratch can ruin the beauty of your car’s exterior. But don’t panic! You can fix […]
Fox News and the Conservative Attack on the Chevy Volt
Since the release of the Chevrolet Volt, Fox News has been running a campaign of negativity against the vehicle. But since the network began attacking the vehicle, a surge of individuals- including conservatives who support the news network- have come forward to reveal that many of Fox News’s allegations against the Chevy Volt were completely […]
A Home Away From Home at New Creations
New Creations is a safe haven. It’s a home away from home for your children. We not only instill discipline within your children, but we also teach them how to have respect for others, themselves, and God. We want your children to recognize and understand that Jesus can be the answer to their life problems and […]
Therapeutic Boarding School for Troubled Teens
New Creations Christian Boarding School began in 1969 as a talented choir comprised mainly of teenagers. In fact, Rich Mullins, a respected Christian music artist with songs such as “Our God is an Awesome God,” was part of the initial group of teens, but at the time, not all of the choir members seemed to […]
Don’t Let Your Business Exit Strategy Fail
Planning an effective exit strategy Planning an exit strategy from your business is nearly as important as planning the business’s startup. Your exit strategy can help to seal the fate of your entire business, and it can help to determine whether or not you achieve your ultimate goals as a business owner, whether those goals […]
Could Your Cardio Be Doing More Harm Than Good?
Is My Cardio Good for Me? Many people ask, “What kind of cardio workout is best for my body?” The real answer to that question is this: any exercise other than your recent exercise obsession or fixation. Runners subject themselves to meniscal tears and degenerative knees as a result of their joints constantly pounding away […]
How to Combat Shoulder Pain
The shoulders are some of the most complex joints in the body. Their structure (ball and socket) allows for three separate planes of motion (side to side, front to back, and rotating), in contrast to an elbow joint, for example, which is a hinge joint that allows for only one plane of motion. Unfortunately, though, […]
Using Braces for the Treatment of Arthritis Pain
For many individuals who suffer from arthritis, pain is a way of life. The joints that are affected by arthritis feel stiff in the morning, sore by the afternoon, and downright painful in the evening. Arthritis is most common among the elderly, but young people may also be susceptible to it, depending on their habits […]
Should We Be Protecting Our Forests From Loggers… Or From Tree Huggers?
Who presents the bigger problem to sustainability- loggers or tree huggers? If you want to keep the rain forests from disappearing, protect the global ecosystem, and continue the availability of quality lumber, then contrary to what you might think, you shouldn’t hug the trees: You should actually let them go. Although many people labor under […]