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How to Make Blackout Blinds

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Blackout blinds can be an invaluable way to control the amount of light passing into a room, while also providing warmth and protection from UV rays.

Blackout blinds are particularly useful for children’s bedrooms, especially when trying to get children to bed during the summer when it’s still light outside.

Most kinds of blackout blinds can be created by selecting the right kind of fabrics, and by customizing existing blinds in a number of ways. While not always foolproof for completely restricting the amount of light passing through a window, blackout blinds can represent the next best thing. [Read more…]

5 Great Educational Websites For Children

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All children need help and encouragement during their educational years, especially young children. As a parent spending time with your children and finding new fun ways to learn can only help them in the long run. Luckily for all parents there are some excellent sites out there that can help you help your child.

Most of these sites are free but a couple are subscriptions sites but are definitely worth their money in my experience. So let’s have a look at five of the best educational websites for children.

1 – Reading Eggs

Reading eggs is a site that helps children learn to read. It is designed for children from the ages 4 to 7. The beauty of reading eggs is that it allows children to progress at their own rate offering rewards and incentives as they progress. [Read more…]

5 Tips for Taking Better Photos- Jpeg vs Raw

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Cameras have come a long way over the past 50 years. New cameras mean better quality images in less time. However, there are downsides to using a JPEG (enhanced) image over a RAW (unprocessed) one. With that in mind, here are five tips for taking better photographs:

1 – Good Lighting

When it comes to taking a good quality photograph, it is important to have good lighting, or at least good potential, particularly with RAW images.

As much as can be done with RAW pictures, one cannot enhance features that are not in the picture, and without at least some good lighting not much can be done to improve the image, and it would be left unfinished to a certain extent. JPEG pictures also require good lighting, as without this the image, despite defaulting to the best potential settings for that image, will still seem dark. [Read more…]

Auto Insurance and Teen Drivers: 5 Things to Know

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So you now have a teenage driver? In addition to worrying about their driving habits, the extra wear on your car, and of course all the other things teens can get into when they start driving, here are some things you should consider when it comes to buying auto insurance:

1 – Yes, Your Rates Will Go Up

Adding a teenage driver to your auto insurance policy will typically add 50 to 100 percent to the cost of a standard auto policy. So if you’re currently paying $700 a year for a policy, you can expect it to jump to between $1,050 and $1,400 the day you add your teenage driver. And that’s if you’re only at $700 a year now.

The reason for this is all based on statistics: Auto Insurers recognize that teenage drivers are less experienced and are far more likely to cause or be involved in accidents than any other age group. Worse yet, teen drivers are also tend to speed more than others and receive more moving violations – these alone can trigger huge rate increases. [Read more…]

5 Tips for the Perfect First Cruise Experience

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Whether you’re looking for a romantic holiday for two, calling at sun-kissed exotic shores or a fun-filled family holiday with so many exciting things to do that there’s no time to be bored, a cruise could be your perfect choice.

Your holiday begins from the moment you step aboard your ship and enjoy the dazzling array of facilities and entertainments on offer. And even though you may be calling at a number of truly fabulous destinations during your holiday, it’s nice to know that you’ll only have to unpack your suitcase once during the entire trip.

If you’re planning a cruise holiday for the first time, you can be assured of comfort, good food, safety and convenience, but just to make sure that your first cruise is every bit as enjoyable and memorable as it can be here are five tips that will help to make the perfect first cruise. [Read more…]