Frank on August 28th, 2008

If you’ve been looking to purchase some new furniture I’m sure you’ve noticed prices aren’t cheap. Like everything else the cost of raw materials used in their manufacture continue to rise, but according to Consumer Reports Money Advisor, there are ways to get some discounts and save some money on new furniture;
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Frank on August 27th, 2008

Notify the utilitiy companies well in advance of moving day it will help insure your peace of mind. Nobody, after all, wants to relocate across town or country only to find the phone dead and lights out.
If you are transferring utilities, disconnecting services in one location and resuming them in another, there are a few [...]

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Frank on August 26th, 2008

The end of summer and looking for something to do?
Since the mid 70’s Shaws Garden has been hosting the Japenese Garden Festival.
An event that offers a lot of opportunities to learn about Japan’s culture, art, food and the music. Also you can watch Sumo wrestling, Judo, Karate, and even Zen meditation.
Maybe you’ve seen Bonsai [...]

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Frank on August 25th, 2008

The Mo Depatment of Conservation has a program called Go Fish. It was created to teach children about fishing and conservation. I enrolled my two grandchildren Jacob and Alex. The program is free and consits of 7 classes each 2 hours long. The first 30 minutes of each class is a training/teaching time and the [...]

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Frank on August 21st, 2008

Mastodon Park, in Imperial, MO, contains one of the most important archaeological sites in Missouri.- The site where archaeologists first discovered a stone weapon with the bones of American mastodons. This was the first solid evidence of the coexistence of humans and mastodons in eastern North America.
At the end of the ice age that occurred [...]

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Frank on August 19th, 2008

After a short wait, The Local Harvest Cafe is now Open inside the grocery store. It’s the only cafe in town who’s menu offers local ingredients in at least 50% of their offerings. It’s located at 3137 Morgan ford across the street from the new 3 Monkeys Restaurant and Bar. Offering a full coffee bar (with [...]

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Frank on August 15th, 2008

Locating not only a dependable but honest and capable handyman in St. Louis, Mo can be a bit challenging. But with these ideas and tips it might become a little easier for you.

The first place I always go is friends and family and ask for a referral. Someone they’ve worked with in the past. They will always [...]

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Frank on August 14th, 2008

Buyers need to be as prepared as they can be when they enter the buying market. Although there are a lot of houses on the market right now, the educated buyers are the ones getting the best homes at the best prices.
The St. Louis, MO Real Estate Market is one market where an educated buyer [...]

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Frank on August 13th, 2008

Although the list to prepare for home ownership could be endliess, here are a few of my suggestions.

Contact a Realtor Of course. An experienced, knowledgeable agent can help you through  a process that may be filled with potholes. Normally the seller pays any commission due to your buyer’s agent. Interview at least 3 agents before [...]

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Frank on August 12th, 2008

Arnold MO is a community just south of St Louis MO
Arnold’s campaign to redevelop itself hss resulted in Arnold, Mo being placed on the TOP 25 most affordable cites as reported by CNN Money
With a wide selection of restaurants, entertainment, shopping and employment. Located on the I-55 corridor it offers easy access to I-44 and [...]

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