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Cities with the Best Air Quality

Honeywell AirGenius has announced the best cities as far as air quality goes and I am not shocked to find Memphis was nowhere close. Well, I shouldn’t saw nowhere close because we did rank in the top 100 – 82nd. Hey, we are ranked above Los Angeles, St. Louis, Dallas-Forth Worth, and Philadelphia. I read a statistic recently that said we take over 21,500 breaths a day, but we often don’t think about exactly what we are taking in with each of those breaths. The AirGenius Awards were based on airborne pollen levels, particulates air population, and smoking regulations. If … Continue reading →

Keeping Your Family Safe

Do you have carbon monoxide detectors in your home? If you don’t, go get them now! Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, tasteless and at high levels can kill you in minutes. I spoke with my furnace guy when he was here and he said that our energy efficient homes allow carbon monoxide to build up much more quickly than older, less energy efficient homes. What in your home emits carbon monoxide? Anything powered by gas, gas furnace, gas water heater, gas dryer, gas stove. Also lawnmowers, cars, weed eaters, snow blowers and generators. Any fuel burning appliance whether in the … Continue reading →

The Danger of Artificial Turf

Many homes use artificial turf for porches, rugs, mats and more when real grass just wouldn’t do. There is also a growing trend in some parts of the country to replace real grass with artificial turf that never needs to be watered. But if you have children, you will want to steer clear of artificial turf, because there is a real health hazard for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory against artificial turf because it may contain high levels of lead that could pose a health hazard to humans. The high lead … Continue reading →

Homeowner Insurance Forms

Homeowners insurance is the best way to protect your personal property whether you own or rent a home, manufactured home, townhouse, or condominium. When reviewing your insurance policy it’s a good idea to understand what kind of Homeowner Form your insurance policy is written on. Home-owner’s policies are classified by the type of perils they cover. There are six basic types of homeowner insurance policy forms which tend to be defined by the Perils they cover: HO-1: is the basic homeowners insurance form. Also known as a Standard Fire Policy An HO-1 policy covers a dwelling (the actual structure of … Continue reading →

2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

HONDA: A Brief Overview

HONDA is not referring to your vehicle, but it is abbreviated name of the Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act of 2005. This is a bill that was introduced in September of 2005 and then was read and sent to the Committee on Finance. I had no idea there was such a controversy surrounding this bill and suffice it to say, not all homeschoolers agree that this bill is a good thing. There are equally strong opinions on each side. Proponents of the Bill Say. . . There are several areas of federal law that according to HSLDA, unfairly impact homeschoolers. Much of … Continue reading →