Image via Wikipedia On your wedding day, you can expect to receive gifts from many of your guests. Other guests will provide you with cash, and that is always appreciated. You can help your guests by registering at various stores and letting your guests know what kind of gifts you want. Since you are telling your guests what to buy you, you should give some thought as to what kind of gifts you would like to receive. 1) Setting up house. When the wedding and honeymoon are over, it will be time for you and your new spouse to create a home together. As you register for … [Read more...]
Wedding Flowers Planning Guide
May 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Image by Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) via Flickr Planning a wedding can be a full-time job. Before you start ordering wedding flowers, it helps to know exactly when you will need the flowers and what kind of flowers you will want. Once you know the parts of the wedding that require flowers, then you can start saving money by planning ahead. 1) The wedding party, including parents. The bridal party will need flowers to carry and, of course, the bride's bouquet will be the biggest of the group. You should have two bridal bouquets; the one she carries … [Read more...]
Cuts in Education Persist as Government Tightens Strings
April 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
An increasingly harsh reality in education finance is that teaching jobs are still being slashed. Even as schools consolidate and districts are expanded, more kids are being led by fewer and fewer teachers as federal aid for teachers becomes increasingly non-existent. Many states cannot generate revenue appropriate with increased staffing and teacher cuts are leading to the elimination of art programs, gym programs, and home economic classes. Only the core subjects are surviving, and a child wishing to learn an instrument in band had best find a private tutor. The first option of a … [Read more...]