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 […]
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Why Is a Professional Senior Portrait a Must?
Senior year is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone. It’s a season filled with excitement, pride, and a touch of nostalgia – for both students and their families. Between final games, performances, college applications, and graduation plans, it’s easy to overlook one important piece of this chapter: the senior portrait. But a professional senior portrait is far more […]
How to Keep Children Safe Around the Pool, Part 1
Having a backyard pool when you have kids means enjoying fun-filled days with friends, hosting summer pool parties, and making special family memories. It also means taking extra precautions to make sure this place for recreation and relaxation doesn’t turn into the scene of a tragedy. In just a few seconds, children who aren’t strong […]
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 […]
Poolside Safety: Protecting Your Skin Against Sun Damage, Part 1
There’s no doubt about it: installing your own backyard swimming pool is an excellent option for those wanting to accommodate — or encourage — a healthy lifestyle, both for themselves and for their friends and family members. However, in addition to other hazards, such as drowning and other water-related injuries and risks, spending extra time […]
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 […]
Turning Childhood Into Art: Creative Fine Art Photography for Children & Teens
Most parents have thousands of photographs of their children. There are pictures from birthdays, vacations, holidays, school events, sports seasons and countless ordinary days at home. Phones have made it easier than ever to document childhood, and those everyday photographs can become incredibly meaningful as the years pass. But what if, instead of simply documenting a […]
Encouraging Healthy Habits in Your Childcare Center: Movement, Part 2
Movement is a healthy part of life for those of all ages (see Part 1), but it’s especially important for preschoolers. While educational standards soar, the youngest children are being robbed of the very thing that they need in order to lay the foundation for healthy emotional, social, and cognitive development. Exercise and Experience Many […]
What You Need To Know Before Getting a Diving Board, Part 2
One of the most significant additions you can make to your pool itself is a diving board. Of course, as with any pool-related addition or activity, safety is extremely important. In Part 1, we suggested some ways to ensure that you keep your pool a safe place, even with the addition of a diving board. […]
Pool Safety: Policies To Consider
Pool safety is an important part of being a responsible pool owner. In addition to the four basic steps we mentioned in a previous article, you can increase your pool’s safety component by considering implementing even more careful pool-side policies, as suggested by the American Red Cross. Supercharge Your Barrier No, not just any fence […]
PhotoArtGraphy: Custom Modeling Photography for Aspiring Models
Breaking into the modeling world is an exciting journey – but it can also feel overwhelming, especially at the very beginning. For aspiring models, strong, professional images are not just helpful; they are essential. Whether you are a parent exploring opportunities for a child model, a teen taking the first confident steps toward a portfolio, […]
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, […]
Avoiding Common Pool Service Problems
Hiring a swimming pool service can make pool ownership considerably easier, but not every company provides the same services or structures its pricing in the same way. Before choosing a provider, it helps to understand exactly what is included in your service plan, how chemicals and repairs are billed, and how you’ll know what work […]
Annual Maintenance for Your Pool
While we’d all probably rather plan our next pool party, maintenance is part of pool ownership too. Along with the routine tasks you perform throughout swimming season, there are some jobs that may need attention annually or at particular points during the year. Exactly what belongs on your annual maintenance list will depend on your […]
Top 3 Household Hazards for Kids
We all realize we shouldn’t keep medications accessible or have sharp objects within reach, but it’s not always the most obvious things that pose the greatest risks. Some seemingly innocuous, extremely common household items can pose unexpected safety risks for the little people in your life. Whether you’re a parent yourself or occasionally care for […]