There are many challenges and dangers a young person faces when logging onto the internet. Cyber bullying, internet predators and the very real possibility of a child stumbling into an adult oriented website are just the tip of the iceberg.

Internet addiction, sharing too much personal information or posting inappropriate videos or pictures online are also very real dangers. As adults, it is our responsibility to protect our children from all of these threats. A huge help in this arena can be free security software like Action Alert.

Cyberbullying and kids talking to strangers is on the rise.

Cyber bullying is no joke, and is finally getting some coverage in the popular press. Children are impressionable, and no one wants a child to be treated so roughly that emotional scarring is a real possibility.

Even more frightening is the possibility of our child communicating with someone who isn’t what he or she claims to be, let alone being the victim of an actual online predator. More and more news stories about this sort of thing are popping up as more and more children gain access to the internet without constant parental oversight. [Read more…]

The weather is turning warmer, and with it comes the urge to head outdoors and bask in the pleasant evening temperatures. What better way to soak up the summer months than to plan a BBQ and invite your friends and family?

If you’re going to be warming up the grill in the next couple months, right now is the time to prepare your backyard for the perfect BBQ gathering. Here a few ways you can get started:

New Patio Furniture

Tired of seating your guests on rickety folding chairs or the nearest comfortable rock? It could be time to invest in a new set of patio furniture. Do some research online, or hit up local garage sales or Craigslist posts for some sweet deals. [Read more…]

There is no better summer activity than going to the beach. Not only is the beach fun, but it’s a place where you can show off your personal style. Some of the greatest accessories are shown off at the beach, and they can even help improve your time spent at the beach and get lots of attention!

Here are five must have items to take along whenever you head to the beach:

1 – Sun Protection

One of the most popular items to bring to the beach are sunglasses. Not only do sunglasses provide benefits by protecting your eyes from the sun’s harmful ultra-violent rays, but they also can be a unique and creative fashion statement.

Sunglasses can be created or colored to fit your personality and can be quite a unique accessory. Make sure to apply and re-apply sunblock as well, nothing ruins a day at the beach more than a painful sun burn. [Read more…]

Living (and loving) Life

We all have hopes, aspirations and most of all, dreams –  things we want to experience and accomplish in life. In other words, a ‘bucket list’.

Some dreams are big, like taking a cross-country road trip or winning the lottery. Others are more subtle goals like wanting to bowl a perfect game or completing a tandem sky-dive jump.

What’s on your own personal bucket list? Are they things that simply require blind luck or are they dreams that can be turned into reality simply by making it happen?  [Read more…]

Most of us live in denial about how cluttered our lives are from a material point of view. We collect ‘stuff’ that fills our living spaces and our lives. We accumulate so much of it that it becomes overwhelming, forcing us to live in denial of our hoarding tendencies.

I’m speaking from personal experience of course but I have taken stock, tried to rethink things, tried to be honest, stop lying to others and myself and deal with things that are junking up my life.

At a certain point it become essential, particularly if our storage cupboards are so bloated that we live in fear of them bursting open, a sea of trappings gushing forth into our living rooms, confronting us with what has by now become a personality disorder. [Read more…]