Protecting The Family PetWritten by Thaddeus Collins
Ever since beginning of time there has always been pet and family, today's pets have become an integral part of family, and even considered by some to be a part of family. With this relationship being so vital, protection of family pet is a major concern of many pet owners.Each year millions of pets are reported lost or found, but a large majority of these members of family are never reunited with their owners. The main reason for this is lack of identification is because most pets do not have a pet collar or identification tag to contact owner if they are found, and ones that do contain obsolete or outdated contact information. There are many ways to tag a pet, but pet collar is, and has always been most recognize method of identifying pet, and its owner for those who find a lost pet. The remedy for this dilemma seems simple, just buy them a new pet tag every time you move or change contact information. The problem with this solution is that buying them a new tag with every change can become a bit expensive in an upwardly mobile society. The best alternative is to register with a service that provides a unique tracking number for your pet, and provides free lifetime updating of your contact information.
| | A Hidden Jewel In Home Decorating, The Powder RoomWritten by Bonnie P. Carrier
Typically a small space consisting of just a sink and toilet, you most likely know them by a more common term “half-bath” or “guest bath. Ever wonder where term “powder room” came from? It’s derived from Victorian times, when women needed to “powder their noses”. Why consider them a jewel when it comes to decorating, also why bother decorating them, it is after all only a bathroom. A bathroom is a room in your home, in fact depending on number of baths you have it can become a public room, which means from time to time other people besides yourself will be passing through. So why not dress it up, even if guest only use it occasionally make it pretty for you. Due to their size, a complete make over can be done in as little as a weekend and at little cost. This is also what makes them a jewel; being small you can really have fun decorating them, plus by not requiring a big budget you’re able to change look more often. The following are a few ideas to get started with. Start with walls. Paint, wallpaper, stenciling what ever treatment you like. With small size of room, cost will be a lot lower. Here is perfect opportunity to experiment with bolder colors, some type of theme or maybe you’ve been dying to try one of many painting techniques. Using a theme to decorate bath can be really fun. If your not sure what to use take a look around your home for inspiration. It could be an extension of a collection you may have or a take off on a vacation. Example of a theme, based on a vacation: Do you love beach and vacation each year at ocean? If so here is your inspiration. Use a wallpaper border around room with shells or boats on it. Hunt around discount stores, flea markets or garage sales for beach related accessories; use a lightweight natural color window treatment. But before you purchase anything new, take a walk around house, if you love beach chances are you may already have items that you can use.
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