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Home and Living

Home design tips: Retractable awnings

Home improvement ideas are becoming more creative these days with the increase in building materials suppliers offering innovative design solutions. One can get inspired with the many design ideas from product showcases in furniture shops and home depots or simply browsing over online home improvement sites. For instance, what used to be traditional window awnings […]

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Home and Living

Home design tips: Insulation systems

Residential design  involves not just visually appealing spaces but the hidden essentials as well, such as plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation and other utilities. A beautiful and functional design results to a comfortable and pleasing stay in one’s home. One important aspect of design is considering weather and seasonal conditions. Thus, a residence should incorporate such […]

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Home and Living

DIY and home improvement plans for the holidays

Home improvement projects and general house cleaning activities usually come up during the holidays when family members have more free time in their hands. Isn’t it that many creative design ideas come about during get-togethers and bonding sessions? Conversation about home improvement and planning how to develop some of the rooms and spaces in the […]

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Life Personal Management

Reaching goals through self-evaluation

While browsing through some of my old files, I came across this gem of an article titled “Self Evaluation” by Lisa Leguenec. I received this on my email inbox from Goals 2004 Monthly eTips Issue 11 for December 2004. Quite old huh? But the content still holds true until now, some thought-provoking questions to discover […]

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Life

Life brings much uncertainty

Life is fragile. I am always reminded about this reality whenever I see numerous deaths caused by accidents or violence, on TV or the newspapers, but most particularly when somebody I know dies. Who would have thought that a dashing bachelor who’s about to be married would leave this world so soon? Such sad fate […]

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Life

Seeking help for drug addiction

Isn’t it true, when we are deep within a helpless situation, we feel so confused? With no one to turn to, we need a hand to help us get over it. Who will you talk to and ask for advice? Will you tell your parents, the guidance counselor or your best friend? This is most […]

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Business

When you want your business to grow

My educational background is more on the technical side, thus when it comes to marketing and business matters, I am very much a newbie. I would sometimes consider taking up further studies on business management but this is just wishful thinking. Our family has been into different types of businesses and I was thinking that […]