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Sharon Jacobsen - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Sharon Jacobsen is a freelance writer living in South Cheshire, England, with her partner and however many of her three children happen to be at home at any given time. To contact Sharon, please visit www.sharon-jacobsen.co.uk
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- What Children MUST Learn About Dogs
[Pets:Dogs] It's a sad fact that dogs do bite children. Luckily, fatalities are few; Statistically something like 1 in 5 million dogs deliver a fatal bite. Sadly, over two thirds of fatalities involve children. However, fatal or not, a dog bite is painful and can leave both mental and physical scars, many of which could have been avoided had the child been educated to behave sensibly around dogs.
- Is Your Dog Guarding Your Home?
[Pets:Dogs] Many of us buy a dog because we feel vulnerable in our homes; with a dog in the house we'll not only feel more secure, we'll also have many years of pleasant companionship. But is having a dog in the home really a deterrent against intruders?
- Going Green-A Guide to Creating an Environmentally Friendly Wedding
[Relationships:Wedding] With the average wedding costing anything up to 25,000 pounds-far more than would be needed for a deposit on a property-and omitting an amazing 14.5 tons of CO2, it's little wonder that an increasing number of couples are looking at green wedding alternatives; not only will they be helping save the planet, they'll probably be saving money too.
- Hen Nights For Mature Brides
[Relationships:Wedding] While wild nights on the town getting blinding drunk may have been a good idea for a hen night when you were twenty, but if you're planning a hen night for a mature bride, you're probably looking for something a little more modest.
- The Green Wedding Gift List
[Relationships:Wedding] With more and more couples opting for an environmentally friendly wedding, guests are increasingly finding themselves faced with the difficult question of what to give as a suitably green gift.
- How To Buy and Wear Perfume
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Even though the Egyptians were the first to use perfume, never before has there been so much choice available for women who want to smell good. Cologne, perfum, eau de toilette, body sprays - they're all out there in all their variations, each of them vying for your attention. Just how do you find the right fragrance for you and how do you wear it?
- Self Worth - 5 Steps To Respecting Yourself
[Self-Improvement] All too often we spend our lives trying to live up to the expectations of others while denying ourselves our own sense of self worth. Surely this is wrong? Were we really put on this planet to be puppets controlled by others or should we be living a life that's happy and fulfilling?
- Understanding Empathy
[Self-Improvement] Empathy is an emotion that's often misunderstood. While it's easy to say "I know how you're feeling," the truth is, more often than not, we've no idea how another person is feeling at all.
- If Only I Could - Well Now You Can!
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] One of the things that most of us in the civilised world have in common is our amazing ability to put off doing the things we want to do even though we have no real excuse to not be doing them right now.
- Act Your Age - Looking and Feeling Great At Any Age
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] How many times have you been told to act your age? My betting is that as soon as you were old enough to understand what age was, you were told to grow up and act your age! And then, as you matured, you started telling yourself that you either shouldn't or couldn't do something because "it's childish and you should act your age". With that in mind, is it surprising that so many of us experience accelerated ageing, growing old before our time?
- Location, Location, Location
[Real-Estate] While it's easy to get carried away with the excitement of buying a home, it’s important you don't rush into it without first considering whether the property you're interested in is in a location that will suit you.
- Cigarette Butts - A Problem Pollutant
[News-and-Society] Cigarette butts are a huge threat to our environment. This article takes a look at the damage they cause and how we can eliminate at least part of the problem.
- Sex Addiction
[Self-Improvement:Addictions] Just what is a sex addiction and can it be easily treated? If only there were easy answers to those questions.
- Kissing - Why do we do it?
[Relationships:Love] Imagine curling up on a soft rug in front of a cracking fire with your partner. There's nothing more natural than to have warm kiss and cuddle, is there? But have you ever wondered why we kiss each other?
- Improve Your Business Marketing With Great Headlines
[Business:Marketing] Picture the scene. You're sitting in a doctor's waiting room, flicking through the pages of a magazine when you suddenly start reading an ad. Why? What drew your attention to that particular ad? An attention grabbing headline, that's what.
- Browsers Become Buyers
[Business:Customer-Service] One of the most common mistakes that sales personnel make is to misunderstand the browsing customer. Regardless of whether you work in a retail environment or in tele-sales, the same rules apply. If a customer responds with "no thanks, I'm just looking" or "I'll think about it and get back to you", don't ever imagine that pushing the point will win you a sale.
- Making Friends - First Impressions
[Relationships:Friendship] If you've ever been for a job interview or even on a first date, you've no doubt heard plenty of advice about first impressions and how much they matter. Find out how to make those first impressions work for you.
- 7 Ways To Find Inspiration When The Muse Disappears
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] It happens to us all. The dreaded block turns up and try as we might, words just won't flow. Everything we write sounds like fudge and more often than not we end up thinking we're never going to write another word again. But we can.
- Are You A Freelance Writer? Start Collecting People!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Look around you at the people you know. Each and every one of them has a life and every life is full of experiences, some of which could be worth writing about.
- Make Your Topics Work Hard For Their Living!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] How often have you spent hours doing research for a 500 word article, only to never again need any of the knowledge you gained? By making your topics work hard for you, you’ll find that one research session can spin off dozens of useful articles.
- Sales Letter Writing - Using AIDA
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] One of the most successful formulas for any copywriter is what’s commonly known as AIDA, an acronym for Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action. Learn how to use the formula successfully.
- Links, Links, Links - Do You Really Need Them?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Development] The web is based on links. The reason the phrase "surfing the Net" came about is because you could move smoothly from one site (wave) to the next, simply by following links. A website without any outward bound links is a dead-end site.
- Sell Your Knowledge Through E-Books
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:E-Books] If you're in business then you're undoubtedly an expert at something. Why not maximise your profits by selling your knowledge in the form of an e-book?
- The When, Wheres, and Hows of Palmistry
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] Palmisty - the art of reading the lines in the human hand. Learn its history and use.
- Five Mistakes to Avoid when Writing Sales Letters
[Business:Sales] Look around the Web and you’ll find sales letters promoting just about every kind of product and service imaginable. If you're planning to write a sales letter, learn the mistakes you MUST avoid.
- Crystal Ball Gazing
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Crystal ball gazing has been around for thousands of years, although nobody knows for sure when it was first used as a way of channelling the thoughts buried deep within the subconscious mind.
- Crystals: How To Cleanse Them
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Crystals have been used for healing and divination for thousands of years. But just as they give off energy, they take in energy, too. Learn how to rid them of unwanted energy.
- Telepathy - Mind to Mind Communication
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Telepathy. What is it, when are we most likely to experience it, and how can it be developed?
- Domestic Goddess? You Have To Be Kidding!!
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] A humorous look at the chaos that can grow out of something as simple as the household chores.
- Treat Yourself - Because You're Worth It!
[Womens-Interests] Women are notorious for putting the needs of everybody else before their own. As much as we'd love a new pair of shoes or a change of hair style, there always seems to be something the kids need or a new appliance to be saved for, putting our own needs back at the end of the list of priorities ... again.
- Why You Need A Professional Proofreader
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Most people imagine they’re capable of writing professional copy but when you look around the web, the number of sites with screaming errors is phenomenal. There are two main reasons as to why this is.
- A Man's Guide to Choosing an Engagement Ring
[Home-and-Family] So, the time has come to pop the question, eh? If you're thinking of going down on one knee and asking her to marry you in the traditional way that women love, you'd better have the engagement ring ready. It's important that the ring you present is one she's happy to wear - she'll be wearing it for a long time, after all.
- Do Free Articles Work?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Take a look around the Web and you’ll find thousands upon thousand of articles, every one of them appearing on any number of websites. These are known as ‘free re-print articles’. The questions is, do they really work? And, if so, who do they work for?
- Call Yourself a Writer? Where Are Your Notes?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Writers make notes - it's part of what we do. But we don't always keep our notes in any sensible system. Learn how to file your notes so that you'll easily find them again.
- The Luxury of Shahtoosh
[Womens-Interests] With just one shahtoosh shawl costing well over $1000, it’s little wonder only the wealthy elite can afford such luxury. But what's the true cost of these beautiful shawls? The lives of three Tibetan Antelopes!
- Have Fun With Nature: How To Play Conkers
[Kids-and-Teens] In an age where children spend a huge percentage of their free time playing with expensive computer games, it's nice to know that some old-fashioned games are still being played outdoors and cost absolutely nothing.
- Job Interviews: What to Wear
[Business:Careers-Employment] It takes between seven and seventeen seconds for a person to make an impression of us and much of that impression is based on how we look. It stand to reason, then, that what we wear to job interviews will make a far greater impact on our success than anything we're likely to say once those first crucial seconds have passed.
- Playing Safe
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Do you really want your child to enjoy playing with a toy that was made on the other side of the world by people who are no more than children themselves, and paid 30 cents an hour - a paltry sum that can barely sustain them? Unfortunately, all too often, that's exactly what you're doing.
- That Cute Li'l Ol' Apostrophe
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Have you ever had a student write to tell you they've achieved
Grade A's at exams? I have, and one of them was a grade A in
English! The apostrophe seems to be the most misunderstood punctuation mark in the English language, and yet its use is really very simple.
- 10 Things To Remember When Writing Articles To Market Your Website
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Writing articles for free distribution on the Net is an excellent way of marketing your products or services. But just how do you write a good sales article?
- 8 Reasons Why A Freelance Writer Should Use the Internet
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] The Internet is a wonderful resource, not least for those of us making a living through freelance writing. What can the Net be used for to make life easier for the freelancer?
- Taming The Frizz
[Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] While I can't promise to cure your hair frizz problems, my advice should at least help you achieve that sleek look you've been longing for.
- Articles That Sizzle - Top Ten Topics
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Who are you writing for? A limited group of subscribers to a magazine about pig farming or a wider, more general audience? Once you know who you're writing for, decide what to write about. Learn about the most popular topics...
- Secrets Of The London Tube
[Travel-and-Leisure] Although it's many years since I left my home in London I still occasionally use The Tube, as the London Underground is affectionately known. Hold on. Affectionately? Does anybody actually hold any ...
- Getting The Most From Your Candles
[Home-Improvement:Interior-Design-and-Decorating] I love burning candles and have them all around the house. Long ones, short ones, fat ones, thin ones, in a plethora of colours. I burn them in the evening when I'm relaxing; I burn them at mealtimes...
- Coping With A Funeral
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] When the death of a loved one occurs, regardless or whether it was expected or not, you will find yourself having to deal with a great number of people. Some you will know closely, others may be comp...
- Time For A Quickie!
[Relationships:Sexuality] Technique! We seem to have become obsessed by it! There are probably thousands of books offering detailed explanations of ways to make love to your partner. But what about spontaneity? Where's that g..
- Superstition - A World of Make Believe?
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Superstitions are part of our heritage, transporting us to a distant past that links with the roots of our culture. The ancient lores of our forefathers are still very much alive, many having remaine...
- Why Should I Visit Your Website?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Considering there are millions, possibly even billions, of websites on the Net, why would anybody want to visit yours in particular? The following are 10 ways to drive traffic to your site.
- The Art of Seduction
[Womens-Interests] Seduction is a question of subtle strategy with one ultimate goal - to have sex with someone.
- Flirting For A Long-Term Relationship
[Relationships] Have you ever wondered why we flirt? I mean, we've all done it at some time but it's one of those things that we do without really giving any though to why or how. Quite simply, flirting's our way of...
- Surviving Life After Divorce
[Relationships:Post-Divorce] After divorce, the most important thing you can do is to move forward sensibly. Here are ten steps to help you on your way back to a fulfilling life. 1. Think single. As obvious as it may seem, you'...
- An Idiot's Guide To Wine Tasting
[Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] A tongue-in-cheek look at wine tasting for those who know very little about wine, except that when drunk in copious amounts it can make you do strange things. Learn how to hold the glass, study the colour and clarity of the wine and why you shouldn't just 'knock it back'.
- What NOT To Do To Feel Good About Yourself - 10 Tips
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] From the moment we wake until the time we go to bed, our lives a filled with problems that need to be solved.
Whether we choose to tackle them with a negative or positive attitude is entirely up to us, but the choice will make a huge difference to our happiness and sense of well-being.
By following these tips you should be able to turn around your negative attitude and see life from a brighter perspective.
- Revenge - Serve It Cold!
[Relationships] Whether you caught him in bed with the local bimbo, dumped him for being an uncaring twat or he's run off with a woman he met online, you're probably feeling angry, resentful and wanting revenge. Rev...
- Girl Talk - Boy Talk
[Relationships] Chas and Dave wrote a song about it and how right they were. Women just love to rabbit! Whether you calling it chatting, nattering, gassing or just plain talking, we're way ahead of the opposition in...
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