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I don’t think there is ever anyone who actually enjoys moving. Sure, they may enjoy the thought of actually moving into a bigger or better home, a new city, or a new neighborhood. But, the actual, physical effort of moving, I don’t think anyone ever enjoys. Papers are lost, money is misplaced, momentos are damaged, these are all the negative things we associate with moving.

Thankfully, the people at Citimove, an online mover marketplace where movers bid on your job, have put together a helpful moving checklist for before and after you’ve moved. I suggest you check out the tips below and then, on the day of the move, print and carry it around as a reference. Moving tips may seem obvious but are often easily overlooked, so take their moving advice and utilize this checklist when it’s time for your next move.

• Carry around a scratch pad to take notes. A blank scratchpad let’s you jot down all those things that come flying your way during the course of a move. Stuff like phone numbers, emails, shipment registration numbers are all little things that you should put on your scratchpad, all in one place for your easy review.
• Segregate the essentials. Stuff like towels and sheets should be put into designated boxes and clearly marked so you don’t have to rummage through boxes for these essentials on your first night in your new home.
• Clean out the fridge. OK, time to get rid of the science experiments hiding in the back of the fridge. Don’t wait to clear out your old fridge on the day of the move as odors may take several hours or even a day to dissipate. Put in a clean box of baking soda as a favor for the people who will be moving into your old place.
• Take the phone book if you are moving out of town. You may need to access some old numbers from it in your new town.
• Pack heavy items in small boxes and lighter items in larger boxes.
• Before the movers leave the old home, be sure there is a way for them to reach you at the new place. Ideally, they should have your cell phone number handy and you should have their’s.
• Keep precious and sentimental items with you personally. Don’t trust that these won’t be lost along the move. Pictures of happy memories past, especially, cannot be replaced.
• Pack plates and books vertically rather than laying them flat. This protects them better and prevents the breaking or cracking.
• Tag your items with numbers and stickers. Use different colored stickers for different rooms in your new home and number your boxes so you know you have a complete inventory at the new place.
• Hold a garage sale before the move to get rid of old items you don’t want to keep but that still may have value for sale.

Follow these tips and I’m sure you’ll have a much less stressful move.

Whether its true or not, most everyone agrees that wedding DJs are expensive. A popular tip circulating the net is to replace your wedding DJ with an iPod and DJ your reception yourself. While this may sound like a great idea, there are some things to consider. Just as with any do-it-yourself project, you must be aware of all facets before you start.

The first most important job for a good DJ is to play music that the crowd enjoys. A simple shuffle has no way of knowing who is dancing to what. A person does need to run things, but not just any person will do. Putting your 12 year old nephew won’t do you any good. The person in charge of the music needs a large amount of music knowledge. A good DJ should have this knowledge. A good DJ should be able to identify a song based on a few bars hummed out of tune or a snippet of lyrics that are slightly incorrect. Your DJ must not have a fear of speaking in front of a crowd, and this is not as easy as it sounds. One simply has to think of all the Best men who have hemmed and hawed their way through a wedding toast with the microphone held at waist level. Also, does he/she know how to auction off a garter or any of the other traditional reception activities? If not, will the bride and groom want to do these things while they should be enjoying their guests? Oh, and just like you would give your wedding singer or officiant a tip for performing your ceremony, don’t forget a gratuity for your impromptu DJ.

Unless you’re a music collector, chances are you don’t have a music library with waltzes, polkas, old country, new country, oldies, classic rock, new rock, soft rock, hard rock, hip hop, dance, etc. And, unless you want to subject your guests to your musical tastes, you should probably buy a selection of these songs. If you’re not up on popular waltzes and polkas, or don’t know which songs are currently topping the country Top 40, search the web. $25 dollars should buy you enough music on iTunes to cover enough various musical tastes that most guests will enjoy themselves.

Another task for a good wedding DJ is one who is covered by insurance. Sure, your homeowners policy *might* cover it, but I’d hate to see your premiums next year if an accident does occur. Don’t think accidents will happen to you? Are you serving alcohol at your reception? If you’re telling yourself, “All the drunk people I know never act like fools!”, stop and think about that again. Besides, many venues require proof of insurance because they don’t want to see their premiums raised because your grandma tripped on a speaker cable and broke her hip. Searching the web for “wedding event insurance” will yeild a whole crop of insurers who will give you a $1 million dollar policy for around $200.

Equipment is of course another important factor a good DJ brings to your reception. Do you know where to get speakers? Or mics? Or Mixer?? Larger cities will have rental companies that can provide these things. You can even find many such companies by searching the web for “dj equipment rental”. Most wedding sized systems rent for anywhere from $250 to $500 dollars per day. In most cases, you must provide a truck or van to transport the equipment. Now, do you know how to set these things up? If not, will the rental company give you a tutorial? Some rental companies will give you a tutorial when you pick the equipment up, but make sure to take notes, because if you have to call them later they will likely charge you for a service call. Some equipment rental companies will deliver, setup, and test their equipment as well as pick up later, but this is extra.

That being said, if you KNOW your group will interact without being prompted (or just don’t care if they interact or not), and if you’ve got a person with an encyclopedic knowledge of music that will run your iPod (instead of enjoying your reception), and you have adequate insurance to cover any accidents that occur due to your iPod setup, and you have a large enough music library to make sure everyone gets to hear the music they want, and you’re able to get your hands on adequate dance lights and speakers, and will be saving money by spending $550 to $700 then by all means use an iPod. You honestly have no need for a DJ.

If planning and organizing all this sounds like just one more hassle, you’d probably do better to hire a professional so that you can enjoy your reception and spend your first day as husband and wife doing something besides returning rental equipment. For a few dollars more you’ll get professional equipment, professional knowledge from someone who has planned and performed at hundreds of weddings, peace of mind that any glitches will be resolved quickly, no hassles about tearing down equipment when the reception is over, and no worries about getting it back before you owe another day’s worth of rental fees.

Tim and Tammy Smith own and operate By Request DJ & Karaoke Company in Fargo, ND. They have performed at over 1000 wedding receptions in their 15 years of business. Visit their site at http://www.byrequest.dj

Do you remember when there were no children in your life? Hanging out with your spouse was your first priority. You had fun going on dates. You had time to talk and share with each other your day’s events. And sex was something you looked forward to. And then along came Ryan or Megan, and then maybe Benjamin or Kaylee. Suddenly, life became centered on your children. Time for each other as a couple was rare.

If you and your spouse plan to be a happy couple after the children have left, you need to grow and connect with each other today. While there are no guarantees that you and your spouse will be one of those cute, old couples in “When Harry Met Sally,” there are things you can do to increase your odds.

When I think of the marriage ceremony, the unity candle is an excellent symbol for what should happen in marriage. Two candles (two people) come together to light one big candle (one team). A healthy marriage has unity. Always think of your spouse as a teammate. Create a marriage with a shared vision and shared goals.

Your husband should be your best friend, and you should be his. Your marriage is a place for intimacy, and being intimate means sharing completely and honestly who you are - your feelings, likes and dislikes, your dreams, and what is important to you. Intimacy happens when both people can share anything and feel safe in doing so. You and your spouse will always be growing, so take the time to understand each other in every way - socially, emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. Intimacy is only achieved by spending time together regularly.

Safety in marriage comes from knowing you can trust your partner completely. Being trustworthy means you love and respect your spouse. You keep your commitments and strive to treat each other with compassion and understanding. Your spouse needs to know without a doubt that you are not going anywhere, even when the going gets tough.

Every marriage has conflict and every couple has differences. In my marriage, we fight over disciplining the children, among other things. If you are going to grow and connect with your spouse, you have to learn to work through your disagreements. Make every effort to understand each other. Understanding comes about when you can listen with your heart. It’s so much easier to brainstorm win-win solutions when there is a clear understanding of what is important to each partner.

Speaking of differences, the healthy couple accepts and embraces each other’s strengths and weaknesses. If you think about it, there is a positive and a negative to every quality. I have a lot of compassion, but sometimes I am too sensitive. My husband provides structure in our family, but sometimes he is too rigid. When one spouse has a perceived weakness, often times the other balances it with a strength. For instance, my flexibility and his structure often conflict. However, our family needs both. Encourage the development of your spouse’s strengths and be patient with the weaknesses.

When you spend time getting to know each other and sharing yourself, you will naturally feel affectionate. Sexual intimacy is an important element in marriage. In order for women to desire sex, there needs to be healthy emotional intimacy. And men, unfortunately, achieve emotional closeness through physical intimacy. It is important for each partner to work to satisfy the other’s needs. Make the time to ignite the passion.

It is important for a couple to grow together, but it is also important for each person in the marriage to grow individually. It takes a lot of hard work and maintenance to make your marriage thrive, but it is well worth it. Your children need a model for a healthy marriage. And, when the children have left to start their own lives, won’t it be nice to look at your spouse and say, “I want to spend the rest of my years with you, my friend?”

Lori Radun, certified life coach for moms. Get her FREE monthly ezine for moms who want healthier and happier lives at http://www.true2youlifecoaching.com.

© 2005 True to You Life Coaching, LLC

It would be great if we all had beautiful, leafy gardens in our back yards, but the thing about living in a densely populated city, is that you have to sacrifice things like gardens for the sake of living in the thick of it. Thankfully, not owning a garden doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice the joy of growing your own seeds, herbs and fruits. You can now have your very own indoor garden which uses unique hydroponic technology so that your seeds grow in water and air rather than soil. This not only produces the very best results, it also gets rid of all the aches and pains of fully throttle hands-on gardening. There’s no messy soil to worry about, you don’t get your fingers dirty, but you do get the same pleasure of nurturing your own produce, and watching it spring to full and vibrant life before your very eyes. Now everyone; the old, the less-abled, the hay-fever sufferer, the agoraphobe, even those with garden phobias, can have the satisfaction of gardening without the added exertion. There’s nothing like the joy of having watched a seed develop and then reaping the rewards. Most of aerogarden’s products, which include chilli, cherry tomato, edible flowers and herbs, are edible. So, you can use them in your cooking. Watch how your guests gush and gawp at the added freshness and home-grown feel of all your culinary concoctions.

Many of the silk flowers available for bridal bouquets today look so real only the bride knows for sure whether they are. Using silk flowers in the bridal bouquet may not be for every bride, but many are taking a second look at the advantages.

One of the best reasons for choosing silk flowers for the wedding bouquet is that the beauty of the flowers will remain the same for many tomorrows as it looks today. Too often with a fresh cut bouquet, saving it means drying the bouquet. If you are not adept at drying flowers, they may even end up with mold spots. Even if they are dried appropriately, the colors will be faded. You can get a fresh cut bouquet freeze dried to perpetuate the true colors, but it must be done by a professional and can be expensive. Silk flowers will not wilt, mold, or fade on your wedding day or over the years that pass.

If you choose to have a silk flower wedding, you can plan and order your bouquets far in advance of the wedding. Most brides are very busy in the month before the wedding. Having to coordinate with a florist to have fresh cut flowers delivered to the wedding venue is just one more pressure point on the countdown. Also, if the fresh cut flowers do not look like you envisioned, when you get them it is often too late to change anything. When you order your silk flower bouquets as far in advance as six months before the wedding, you have plenty of time to ask for changes or to order extra pieces if other honored guests appear on your list.

Finally, in terms of the wedding budget, a silk flower wedding can be more economical than fresh cut flowers. The flowers you like are always “in season.” Prices are not bumped by seasonal changes. Also, because you will be able to order at a time that you wish to, you can pay for the flower expense months ahead of other expenses that will necessarily come right before the wedding.

Whatever choices you make about your wedding flowers - silk flower or fresh cut - a good wedding flower designer will help you create beauty in your wedding bouquet.

Weddings and the way they are conducted, vary greatly from one culture to another and from one religion to another. Many couples who dont practice a religion seem to want a religious or ethnic wedding ceremony. Here are a few wedding traditions from various cultures. If you find a tradition here that you feel has meaning for you feel free to adapt it for your wedding, without demeaning the culture it came from.

Chinese - During a Chinese wedding ceremony, the couple drink from goblets of wine and honey. The bride is fed jujubes, a date like fruit, to increase the chance of having a son in the near future.

Muslims C a Muslim wedding does not take place in a mosque as one might expect but in the office of an Islamic magistrate, and in the presence of three male witnesses. The contract is made between the groom and the brides father or closest male relative, with the girls consent. The groom is required to give the bride, money gold and gifts to insure her future. When all of this is completed the papers are signed and the couple is now married. The bride then returns to her parents home to get ready for the reception.

African-American C Many African-American couple today are opting for traditional east African wedding ceremonies but most have an American Wedding. However more and More couples are incorporating the jumping the broom ritual into their weddings. This practice originated during the era of slavery when slaves were forbidden to marry. Jumping the Broom, was a way of expressing their commitment to one another. Brooms were used in African homes to sweep evil away from the home and family. Some people believe that the ritual may have been a way of rejecting the evil that forbade their union.

Jewish - There are three different branches within Judaism, Orthodox, Conservative and Reformed. Orthodox grooms Veil their brides in a ceremony before the actual wedding to signify that they are betrothed. Then the groom signs the contract, called the Ketubah, a beautifully decorated document which details what the groom promises to provide the bride. Both men and women have to have their heads covered. The ceremony takes place under a canopy. After the vows are said, the Orthodox groom places a plain gold band on the ring finger of his brides right hand. The reformed bride wears her ring on the left hand. The Contract is read and the ceremony ends with the Seven Blessings. The Groom breaks a glass with his heel to remind the congregation of the Destruction of the Temple and other catastrophes that have befallen the Jewish people.

Native American There are many Native American tribes while some wedding traditions are shared by several tribes, some are unique to just individual tribes. We will only go into a few here.

Northern California Traditions A man of low social standing would pay only half the bride price and then move into his in-laws home and be under the rule of the brides father. The Brides family would allow this because they needed another man in the family.

Jewelry is considered a shield against evil and both bride and groom wear turquoise and silver jewelry at the wedding.

Hopi Tradition

Either the male or the female may propose, they do it by presenting food gifts

No marriage between members of the nuclear family are permitted.

Every culture has its own wedding traditions and they deserve to respected. Many young couple today are choosing to incorporate the traditions of their ancestors rejected by their parents and grandparents in an effort to become “more American”.

The average woman will own hundreds of items of clothing in her lifetime, but none have the importance, the emotional impact and the beauty of the wedding dress.

A wedding dress is much more than just another garment; it is a symbol of everlasting love and commitment.

==Places To Buy A Wedding Dress==

Choosing the perfect wedding dress, therefore, is one of the most important decisions any woman will ever make. There are many places to buy a wedding dress, from the high end department store to specialty dress makers to even the internet.

Where you get your dress can have a profound impact on the biggest day of your life, so it just makes sense to shop around carefully and take the time you need to find the perfect dress.

==Choosing A Dress That Reflect Your Style And Taste==

It is of course important to choose a wedding dress which most reflects your personal taste and style.

It is also important to choose a wedding dress that is reflective of the theme of your wedding. You would not want to choose a plain wedding dress for a big formal wedding, just as an overly formal wedding dress would be out of place at a more casual wedding.

==Find The Right Person To Make Your Dress==

Perhaps no decision is more important, however, than finding the right person to make your wedding dress. There are many seamstresses and dressmakers out there, but it is important to choose one who can make a dress to your specifications.

When choosing a wedding dress maker, be sure to ask for references, and check those references. Find out what former customers liked, and did not like, about their dress. Ask lots of questions; after all you are dealing with the most important dress you will ever wear.

==Off The Shelf Wedding Dresses==

Of course there are lots of places that sell off the shelf wedding dresses as well, and this can be a cost effective alternative to ordering a custom made wedding dress.

There are specialty stores that sell only wedding dresses, prom gowns, and other special occasion dresses, and these stores can have an excellent selection and some great prices as well.

In addition, there are wedding dresses for sale on the internet as well. There are a number of excellent internet retailers who sell good dresses at great prices, so be sure to check online and see what the internet has to offer you.

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