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Lad’s Lawn: A New Take On The Man Cave

October 5, 2017 2 Comments

Most people have heard of the idea of a man cave. In essence, this is a space a person creates for themselves to get a chance to escape from life. Of course, though, when it comes to your entertainment, sticking with the normal isn’t exactly most people’s priorities. But, how exactly can you create a space to leave your friends in awe? To help you to achieve this, it’s time to explore a unique location for your man cave; the garden. (Image Link) Making It Comfortable Comfort is key when you’re creating a space to relax with friends, and furniture with be a huge part of this. You can get good garden items from loads of different places, though making this sort of product isn’t…
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Getting The Most Out Of Your Garden This Fall

October 3, 2017 0 Comments

It’s a bitter pill to swallow but summer has truly departed. Sure it can be frustrating when the fleeting glimpse of summer fades and the leaves turn from green to rusty brown, but while the color may be draining from your garden, there’s life in the old girl yet! Sure, you’ll be hosting fewer barbecues and the kids will be jumping through sprinklers a lot less in fall, but there are still a great many things you can do to make your garden a beautiful, vibrant and pleasant place to spend time. As the skies start to grey and the nights grow longer, you’ll be grateful for the splash of color and life that your garden can bring to take the edge off the colder…
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You Can Make Money Out Of Selling… Money?

September 29, 2017 1 Comment

Image Source Money is the token that we use to buy and sell things with. But some people are getting rich from selling money itself. How? There are a few different ways of doing this, all of which can be profitable forms of investment. Here are some of the most common ways in which people are using money as inventory. Invest in foreign currency This is the most common way in which people enter the money trade. Currency rates are always fluctuating. By buying a foreign currency that is on the rise, waiting until it is worth more and then converting it back, you can make a lot of money out of a little money. This is a gamble as it requires knowing which currencies…
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Battle The Block: 3 Easy Ways To Find Inspiration And Fight Writer’s Block

September 29, 2017 0 Comments

Image by Flickr Blink. Blink. Blink. The cursor stares mockingly at you, taunting your creative impotence. The page remains blank and unfilled. How did this happen? You used to be so prolific, so creatively fecund. Your mind was brimming with insightful, fascinating notions that were just begging to be shared with the world. Your mind was a crucible of wit and comprehension that you could once weave expertly into sentences so finely crafted that your literary sleight of hand bedazzled even your discerning sensibilities. But now the well is dry, your mind is barren and the cursor still stares mockingly at you. Blink. Blink. Blink. Have no fear, your talent hasn’t left you. You’ve not forgotten how to write, and the skills that made your…
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Banned Books: Yay Or Nay?

September 29, 2017 0 Comments

Contributed Post Censorship is a divisive issue. Everyone has different standards for what’s acceptable. But, when it comes to games and films, age ratings are commonplace, and most of us would agree they’re necessary. They’re in place to protect kids. Watching an R rated horror is sure to scare a seven-year-old out of their skin. Ratings are also a way to keep kids from bad language, or sexual images. Image Source But, this banned book week we thought it’d be worth considering book censorship. Though an issue which has caused many debates, the western world still has unhindered access to literature. And, banned book week looks only at books which have been removed from individual bookshops or school curriculums. Often, these removals come about as…
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