9 Tips for a Chic, Pet-Friendly Home

Not sure how to decorate with your pet’s needs in mind? You’re not alone! “A lot of stylish people are letting their houses go to the dogs and the cats and the birds — without sacrificing style or comfort. Instead of banishing their furry friends to the yard, many pet owners are decorating and remodeling their living spaces with their pets' needs in mind, turning pet-friendly decorating into a full-blown trend. "You can have a beautiful house and a pet, too," says Julia Szabo, pet columnist for the New York Post and author of Animal House Style: Designing A Home To Share With Your Pets (www.animalstylehouse.com). "The key is choosing the...

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Quick Tips for Keeping Kid’s Rooms Organized and Looking Good

Feel like you can never get your children’s rooms REALLY organized? You’re not alone. “If you have more than one child sharing a bedroom — or are just plain short on space (and who isn’t these days?) — here are a few easy, fast and inexpensive tips to keep little clutterbugs organized. Make Easy, Low-Cost Storage with Versatile Plastic Crates Plastic storage crates offer durable, versatile and easy-access storage options with a low price tag. Use crates to organize existing shelves, extend dresser-top display space upward, or expand under-bed or closet storage space. You can even stack 9-12 together as a “wall unit” — just snap the crates...

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Can You Make the Million Dollar Hole-in-One?

  How good is your golf game?  Why not put your skills to the test for a chance to win a million dollars! For ten days, golfers of all ages and skill levels can pay $1 per ball to take their best shot at making a hole-in-one or coming closest to the 125-yard pin. The top ten golfers on each of the qualifying days win great daily prizes. Everyone who makes a hole-in-one automatically qualifies for the Tilted Kilt $1 Million Final Shootout. If there is a day where there are no aces, then the single closest shot of the day will advance to the Shootout as that day's representative. For those who qualify, the chance to win $1 Million...

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"The Sky Tonight" Planetarium Show

  Start the school year off with a new kind of learning experience: "The Sky Tonight" is the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center's monthly live planetarium show in the newly renovated Heikoff Dome Theater. Featuring a digital tour of San Diego’s night sky in California’s largest planetarium, "The Sky Tonight" is perfect for “backyard astronomers” or anyone trying to find their way around the universe. "The Sky Tonight" takes place at 7:00 pm and 8:15 pm on the first Wednesday of each month. The September presentation will explore "Planetary Nebulae." During each month's show, audiences also explore a different interesting topic...

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What Is Labor Day?

  Labor Day is this Monday, September 5th.  But do you know why we celebrate it?  Check out this historical tidbit: Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Founder of Labor Day More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Some...

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