A pet is certainly a great friend. After a difficult day, pet owners quite literally feel the love. In fact, for nearly 25 years, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits. Pets help lower blood pressure and lessen anxiety. They boost our immunity. They can even help you get dates. In a …
Moving into a new place can be an exciting time. Maybe you will be living in a new neighborhood or even city, you’re heading out on your own for the first time or you’re shacking up with your significant other. But even with the anticipation of new experiences ahead, the actual process of getting all of …
People who really know the reasons one rides a bike can’t put it into a sentence, it’s something that involves all of your feelings…it’s the one thing you’ve found that is like having a romance you control with a twist of the grip. Whether you’ve had a bike for 20 years or just started riding …
Collecting coins is a lot of fun, and it can be profitable, too. Learn how to get started with your own coin collection, whether it is for yourself or for a youngster. There are many different ways to begin collecting coins. You can start your collection right from your pocket change, or you can build …
Any of us luxury travelers believe that service makes the difference between a very nice hotel and a memorable hotel. But what constitutes truly great hotel service? To be great, a hotel needs a team, both management and front-line staffers with emotional intelligence. This means intuitive people sense,empathy, and genuineness. There’s the phrase “hospitality personality,” which goes further than cheerfulness. …
When it comes to gift giving, we want our gifts to come across as thoughtful, tasteful, and creative; but sometimes we just end up stumped and the art of gift giving becomes stressful. Lucky for you I’m here to tell you a few gift giving tips and direct you to the best places to find …
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had one of the most epic off seasons in NBA history and now, according to reports from Adiran Wojnaroski at Yahoo Sports Kevin Love is headed to Cleveland. The Minnesota Timberwolves will send Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennet and a protected 2015 first-round draft …
Maintaining a lawn requires resources and hard graft. Through the summer your lawn may become parched and lose it’s lush color. The winter’s relentless snowfall, as experienced in the Midwest lends itself to turf diseases and a patchy lawn. Either way, you need to tailor your approach. Lawns need fertilizers with higher nitrogen content in order …
Many would agree that pizza is far and away the best food to ever be created. In America it is estimated that over 2.4 million pounds of pizza are consumed every year! It is beloved by children, teenagers and adults and the numerous styles of pizza that have been created over the years are unimaginable. …
With advances in video cameras, movie theaters and sound technology it would be unwise of you to not attend an action packed blockbuster in the summer of 2014. The July and August lineup at the cinematic box office is better than ever and with Summer coming to an end you’re going to want to make …
In 2012, small cheesemaking facilities accounted for 46 percent of all cheesemaking establishments, compared with 41 percent in 2007. As for employment statistics, 44,432 people in the U.S. were employed in cheesemaking in 2012, 7 percent more than five years earlier. Here in Wisconsin, these numbers come as no surprise. Cheese factories have heavily reinvested …
The start of grilling season inspires foodies to explore new sources for quality meats. And with the farm to table movement growing in popularity, Wisconsin’s rich artisan meat culture is in the spotlight. Whether you prefer traditional sausages made from family recipes or a visit to the local butcher for a modern take on flavored …
Explore through the lands of Wisconsin and you will find this wonderful state is blessed with an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities. There are thousands of lakes, rivers and streams to fish; hundreds of miles of trails to hike and bike; dozens of state parks to visit and that does not even include the two …
Smack dab in the middle of Wisconsin you will find a small flat town that has a lot to offer. This town is surrounded by two rivers, the Plover and the Wisconsin. It is also a massive college town which revolves around the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and Stevens Point Area Senior High. There …
Bowling is a simple sport that can be extremely relaxing and also very competitive depending on who you talk to. The sport can be traced as far back as 5,000 years ago when the Ancient Egyptians threw leather wrapped corn balls down an isle at actual bowls, but the bowling we know and love today …
Wisconsin is home to some of the most scenic areas in the midwest. The state is home to rolling hills, tons of rivers and tons of lakes for all to enjoy. During the Summer the state of Wisconsin draws in tourists from all over the world and for good reason. Wisconsin boasts some amazing vacation …
Is your garage floor still covered with the past summer’s pool toys, flip flops, garden tools and bicycles? Are you parking your car outside while the clutter builds up inside, where your car is supposed to be? You’re not alone. Follow these helpful tips to get your gear organized and your car inside before the …
Summerfest is the World’s largest music festival and takes place in none other than Milwaukee Wisconsin. The World famous event takes place over the course of an eleven day period and it is all done on 11 stages. There are 1,000 musical performances and 900,000 people who attend the event every year. There are over …
In Wisconsin celebrating the United States’ independence takes more than a single day. Wisconsin likes to begin its festivities the last weekend in June just so it can give America the true respect and celebration that it deserves. In fact the biggest firework show in the Midwest, Rhythm and Booms takes place in Madison, Wisconsin and you don’t want to miss it. Rhythm …
No matter where you go in Wisconsin there seems to be a body of water close by. With over 15,000 streams, rivers, and lakes including not one, but two Great Lakes, there’s plenty of H2O here in Wisconsin to create a water wonderland for fun seekers of every kind. Whether it be the beautiful rivers, …
Whether you are out with family or friends you can be sure to have an amazing time while tailgating at Miller Park. When the sun is shining and the weather is sweet there is practically no better place on the planet than the parking lot of Miller Park on game day. The smell of home …
With weather as unpredictable as Wisconsin’s it is always good to know a great place to go in order to get supplies or get repair in case something goes wrong. This year has been one of the latest starts to the tornado season in Wisconsin since 1950, when the National Weather Service began tracking the statistic. Just …
Wisconsinites love their sports and there is no sports team more celebrated in Wisconsin than the Green Bay Packers. It is considered by many to be the greatest franchise in pro sports and it is one of the most unique teams in the NFL. It is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in …
The FIFA World Cup is an extraordinary event which began in 1930 and takes place once every four years. The World Cup is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games; the cumulative audience of all matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup was estimated to be 26.29 billion with …