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07/08/06

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This Weekends Highlights:

• In The News: Home Spun Wisdom: Garden Tips
• Feature Article: Getting The Most Out of Vacation Planning
• In The Home: Getting Rid of Houseflies Frugally
• Money Tip
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In The News:

Home Spun Wisdom:

Top 10 tasks for yard care: A summer checklist
RISMEDIA, July 10, 2006—June, July and August are a time for beaches and backyard hammocks. But let this summer checklist for yard care serve as a reminder that there's still plenty of yard care to be done! Performing these 10 tasks of yard care effectively and efficiently will help ensure the safety of you and your property, save you money and free you up for the finer pursuits in life.
1) Mosquito Control: Yard Care to Combat West Nile Virus
You are not helpless against West Nile virus. Use mosquito repellents when you work outside. More importantly, gear your yard care to mosquito control: take away breeding habitats for mosquitoes. That means common-sense sanitation, plus yard care to eliminate areas where water would puddle. Read this mosquito control article for reminders of some unlikely sources of standing water.
2) Tick Control: Yard Care to Combat Lyme Disease
Unfortunately, there's more than West Nile virus and mosquitoes to worry about when engaging in yard care. Lyme disease is spread by ticks, which, in turn, are spread by deer. Limit deer incursions, and you'll limit tick infestation. To achieve this, plant deer-resistant plants. If the deer don't come to eat, there's that much less chance of your being bitten by a tick. Planting deer-resistant plants also saves you money, lest your garden become deer-food.

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Feature Article:

Getting The Most Out Of Family Vacation Planning

by: News Canada
(NC)—A recent Travel Activities & Motivation Survey indicates that 77 per cent of Canadians cited rest, relaxation and recuperation as the most commonly sought out experiences during a vacation. But, because this is often the only time families are able to spend together, how can you take a summer trip that allows you to relax and get the most out of your time with the kids?
With research and proper planning, you can have a relaxing, enjoyable summer vacation that won't keep you up at night stressing about making everyone happy and stretching the budget.
First, make sure to involve the kids in the entire planning process. The more they feel like they have had a say about the destination and activities, the more co-operative they will be during the vacation.

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In The Home:

You Can Get Rid of Houseflies Frugally
From Pat Veretto,
Your Guide to Frugal Living.
Or... Flies, the Story of a Duck. This is a true story: One afternoon, I wandered out toward the road that came in behind the house and there was a baby duck (Ok, a duckling) walking along the road, quacking and crying with every step. Momma duck was nowhere to be found, and I felt sorry for the little guy, so it wasn't long before he was quietly settled in a cardboard box in a corner of the kitchen.
We lived not far from a feedlot and flyswatters are a basic necessity to that kind of area. It didn't take long for the little duck to realize that a flyswatter meant food. It got to the point that when he saw us pick up one, he would march right up and wait for his snack. If you ever wanted to find him, all you had to do was take down a flyswatter and smack the floor with it and he'd come running. He ate so many flies, that's what we named him - Flies.

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Money Saving Tip

Decorate your walls with light colored paint or wallpaper. Light colors make the light in the room appear brighter. This will allow you to use bulbs that emit up to 50 percent less light, but still get the same lighting results as a dark colored room. More Money Saving Tips at Saving Money Advice

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