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Have fun and give to good causes this holiday season

November 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The holiday season is approaching fast and you are probably busy thinking about shopping for gifts and organizing parties. For kids it’s the first real break in the school year and for the working world it provides a few days off. While you are planning menus, looking for the best prices at the stores and getting your party outfit ready, also use this time to enjoy the true spirit of the holidays: it is after all the season to celebrate, to think about and be with others. Northumberland Mall the destination for many holiday events, … [Read more...]

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An Olde Tyme Christmas in Port Hope

November 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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‘Tis the season to visit Port Hope. While other cities and counties “do” Christmas, Port Hope hosts“Olde Tyme Christmas”. From beautiful window displays to a Christmas craft market, candlelight walk, land a beautiful light display amount replicas of the heritage building all decorated for your viewing pleasure in Memorial Park until January. A Capitol Christmas takes place during the month of December at the Capitol Theatre. Up to one hundred designer like decorated trees, sponsored by local businesses are on display and available to … [Read more...]

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What are the benefits of installing a glass railing system

November 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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There are so many things that we can do to improve the value of our properties and make them more enjoyable to live in. For those of you lucky enough to have a beautiful vista and an outdoor sitting space, you may want to help enhance those sight lines by installing a glass railing system to prevent obstructing your view with a top railing or solid spindles. Not only are glass railing systems easy to see through but they are every bit as strong and safe as a traditional wooden or metal system. Glass will not weather or degrade over time, … [Read more...]

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Colour and texture trends in window coverings

November 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Interior furnishings and design are much like fashion. Trends are in constant motion, updating and refining their look with modern and contemporary tweaks to styles of the past. Often what’s old is new again with classic designs remaining timeless. Window coverings are no exception. Slight changes in your window fashions can make a big difference in updating the look of your home at a minimal cost. So what can we look forward to in window coverings trends for this year? The 80s are back with metallic and gossamer sheers embossed with … [Read more...]

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What is a life without ups and downs?

October 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently” – Henry Ford Life is filled with ups and downs. The ups are wonderful times when everything is going well and everyone is behaving as they should. The downs are bad times when things aren’t going right and everything we do or everything that happens makes us feel like a failure. Human beings are emotional creatures and sometimes emotions get in the way of success. What if one’s outlook on life did not include the word ‘failure’? What if everyone … [Read more...]

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Saving money on homeowners insurance

October 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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In some instances saving money is just another way of saying being cheap. But when it comes to homeowners insurance, being a savvy consumer and trusting a reputable broker can help you save money without sacrificing protection. Compare what’s out there You can do all the leg work involved in comparing insurance quotes, or you can seek the help of an insurance broker. Comparison shopping with insurance, as with any purchase, will give you a clearer view of the whole picture – not just of price, protection or service, but of … [Read more...]

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Getting ready for the window salesman’s visit

October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The most apprehension in the window buying process occurs with the visit from the window salesperson. In preparation for this meeting, you should do your homework.   You want to learn the proper questions to ask and know the answers you should be getting from the sales rep. You don’t have to become a technical wizard but you should know such terminology as frame, sash, retro fit installation, stud to stud installation, double glazing versus triple glazing and Energy Star ratings.   You also want to ask sales reps if they … [Read more...]

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Financial planning for retirement living

October 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

At first glance you may feel that your financial situation will not support a move to a new retirement residence. Here are a few points to consider before you decide: Make an itemized list of your current monthly costs, including groceries, utilities, household repairs, property taxes, etc. to get a complete profile of your expenses. Make an itemized list of all of the services you get in an all-inclusive retirement community including meals, laundry and housekeeping. Do a comparison of what your monthly costs are at your current home … [Read more...]

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Acid reflux and your teeth

October 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Acid reflux is a condition related to diet and lifestyle and causes discomfort in your chest, neck and throat. At the same time, though, it can lead to serious erosion of your teeth. When you swallow the food you eat or the beverages you drink, it travels down your esophagus and into your stomach where the stomach acids digest the food and drink. Under normal circumstances, a muscle connecting your esophagus and stomach opens and closes to allow food into your stomach and keep stomach acid out of your esophagus. Acid reflux occurs when … [Read more...]

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Fix hip and knee problems with an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner

October 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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As many athletes are aware, knee problems can occur suddenly and bring months and years of pain. When you have injured your knee, not only is your knee itself affected, but over time the injury can affect the rest of your body. When walking, standing or sitting, your body may compensate for the injury by putting more weight on the non-affected leg. This in turn will affect your posture and can cause you problems with your back and neck. The same phenomenon applies if you have a hip injury. You will unconsciously favour the injured hip, … [Read more...]

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