blade Sell Silver - The Easy, Fast, and Effortless Way to Make Money

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When you sell silver pieces such as broken necklaces, earrings, outdated pieces, silver coins, rings, sterling flatware, silver charms, class rings, and more, you can make some extra cash from items that may have been buried in a drawer or jewelry box for years.

Did you know you could make money when you sell silver? The silver can be in the form of silver bullion products such as ingots, round bars, silver coins, or it can be silver flatware, scrap silver, junk silver coins, sterling silver or jewelry. Locating a fair and reputable dealer willing to offer you a good trade on your items is indeed possible, and many are making a bundle from items they have not thought about in years.

Some dealers offer several ways you could sell silver such as taking cash or trading in pieces for an item or items that are in the companys inventory. There has been a lot of information regarding the sell of gold but the sell of silver has also gained huge popularity. There are many experts in the field of jewelry and metal that predict that silver is becoming scare because there are many uses for it, manufactures are in demand of it more, and investors are buying it more.


In the dental industry, gold is no longer the number one metal used but silver has now become one of the number one choices in cosmetic procedures. There is a need for silver manufactures of jewelry, color film, optics, currency, medicine and more. There is really no better time to sell silver and get top price for your used, broken, and unwanted items.

Selling your silver is a great way resource when the bills are overdue and your car payment is approaching. You do not have to take out one of those quick title loans and payback huge interest rates or take an advance out on your paycheck when you can make money with the silver that you are sitting on already. When you choose to the sell silver you already have on hand, you can receive immediate cash to do whatever you want with.


Every one has precious mementos and heirlooms in their family they want to hold onto, but there are also those miss-matched earrings, broken bracelets, out dated jewelry, and jewelry that may bring back bad memories that you will never wear again or no longer want that could be making you money. You can work with honest dealers that will give you a fair price on your items, inform you of collectors items you may have in your possession and will not take advantage of the situation.

The internet is one of the best options to learn how to sell silver. When you decide to sell your silver, all you usually have to do is send your silver in and they will immediately pay you what its worth. The process is quick and easy and requires very little effort on your part. If you think you would prefer person-to-person interaction, consider the fact that selling your silver in a pawnshop will probably yield you lower prices than with an internet sell. Call today and find out what your options are and how fast and simple it is to sell your silver and start collecting cash today!

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blade Ideas for Bridal Shower Favors

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Have you decided that maybe you just don't want to fool with creating a handmade bridal shower favor? Today's ready to go favors are available in every theme, color, style, and price range imaginable. Many choose favors that are more practical to give to their guests.

Are you hosting a bridal shower for a family member or a friend? Possibly, you're the maid/matron of honor and have to plan and host the party along with all your other duties. It could get crazy for you unless you are organized right down to the decorations and bridal shower favors.

Chances are you think don't have time to make a homemade bridal shower favor. Today, we all are just too busy in our day to day lives and making a party favor can take some time. Actually, you can do a homemade favor if you cheat just a little bit. Choosing an adorable favor bag that is already decorated will cut down the time it would take you to make a favor from scratch. Some fantastic options for decorated favor bags or boxes included a pink plaid purse favor box, favor bags that come complete with assorted appliqus to place on the front, a cute "get away" car with a old time Hollywood feel to it, or to commemorate a special someone in the bride to be's life that may have battled breast cancer, choose a pink and white favor box with a pink ribbon on the front.

Now that you have selected your favor box, what should you fill it with? The easiest thing to do is choose candies that complement the color or theme of the box. For pink, choose light pink jelly beans available in bulk from a local candy store. For the getaway car, how about dark chocolates or something equally sinful? M&M's, mints, and assorted gumballs are all available in a rainbow of colors.

Have you decided that maybe you just don't want to fool with creating a handmade bridal shower favor? Today's ready to go favors are available in every theme, color, style, and price range imaginable. Many choose favors that are more practical to give to their guests. A great practical favor for a bridal shower is Queen for the Day pedicure toe separators in a very feminine pink. It's absolutely adorable and what a great way to thank the guests that attended the bridal shower than with something they'll use at home.

Sachet party favors for your guest's lingerie drawers are also practical yet really appreciated by the people you give them too. Most of us just don't think about sachets but when we open our lingerie drawers and get a whiff of lavender or other nice scent, we're grateful that the sachet is in there.

Personalized bridal shower favors are also great - especially if you are personalizing an item that will be dropped right into the purse or travel bag. Great options in this category are sun block, shower gel, hand cream or lip balm. For the more eco friendly, choose wildflower seed packets personalized with the happy couple's names. No waste plus your guests will enjoy a beautiful wildflower garden after the shower.

No matter which favor you choose for the bridal shower, make it easy on you. A favor doesn't have to be totally handmade to be heartfelt by your guests. Choosing a bridal shower favor that you love will ensure your guests love it too. Be sure to enjoy the party.

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blade Six Pack Abs - The best way Amazing Abs in mere Min's daily!

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When you buy out of your own shower and glance above at yourself in mirror, don't you see sexy six pack abs or some thing terrifying which made you wish you had not stared at all?

Wellness and fitness has achieved the point when it really is as captivating and stylish as ever and having cut ab muscles is really as standard a need as any. The real thought is, precisely what plan ought to be succeeded to get torn, six pack abs? Then today is the fortunate day, we are going to demonstrate and give you various tips and hints.

The first part of a plan to success for 6-pack abs will be to drop off as much excess fat as it can be out of your system, irregardless of their place. You cannot get six pack abs along with a dual chin and, normally, six pack abs can't go with those with unattractive underarms. Slim down and practice it to boot as you possibly can earlier than contemplating the possibility of obtaining six pack abs.

Do not enter into your responsibility of how to shed pounds to attain ones own six pack abs without having choosing your diet regime to lose weight naturally from the get go.

You may well be dreaming, what distinction will it build, isn't really reducing your weight the only real intention inside a diet regime? Clearly it may look like as so, but you don't want to drop what you would needfor those ab muscles. In particular, a Southwest Beach front diet plan is mostly a harmful concept for a six pack abs wannabe; you'll need those carbs in your ab!

When you have lost the weight its high time set up working just on defining your ab muscles to generate a six pack possible. When you're believing this means several ab crunches you're not far off, but there can be all sorts of other activities in addition.

Slightly goal in mind recall is every physical fitness you create into your workout program should also be devoted to the first thing, six pack abs!

Lastly, should you be within the group that requires six pack abs or no abs by any means then you may be due to fortune as some of our genes never allow it to be achievable.

Your goals has to be very simple, tummy and beautiful washboard abs that put you on exhibit in a great light. Try to remember, this procedure 1s going to be prolonged and tough so guarantee that your targets are a real possibility, determine what is possible from your body and work until you receive there!

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blade Revealing Details For Choosing Good Floor Ceramic Tiles

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Do you need to install flooring for your business area? One great choice is floor ceramic tiles. These tiles can go in the kitchen or entry way. Most bath rooms have a ceramic tile shower floor. You will never run out of designs. Read on to learn more about tiles.

Floor ceramic tiles are one of the best choices for many households and commercial buildings. It is often preferred for its durability and style. These flooring materials are used mostly in wet areas in either a residential or commercial building. This is why a ceramic tile shower floor is common in hotels and even in restaurants and entertainment places.

Many homeowners choose to have this kind of flooring for many different reasons. It is often appreciated for the warmth and unison it offers. Whether it is for the bathroom, kitchen or any other spaces in the house or commercial buildings, these tiles are great to have for the needed warmth and comfort.

Ceramic tile shower floor is perfect for nearly all kinds of bathroom. It is the most preferred flooring material for the area because it needs low maintenance. It is also use to add style and warmth in that particular area.

Even if ceramic is mostly used in wet areas around the house, this does not mean it is restricted only to these places. This kind of flooring can also be use in other parts of a house or commercial places. In fact, it is nice to have them on certain areas that often deal with heavy traffic like the kitchen and the receiving areas of huge hotels and other commercial buildings.

This is why many experts would recommend these tiles for indoor applications. The many beautiful designs that you can choose will be a perfect to start for a good conversation among visiting relatives and friends.

Floor ceramic tiles come in either glazed or unglazed surface. Glazed-surface tiles are ideal for wall-based tiling. This is because it is usually as reflective as glass. On the other hand, unglazed tile are suited best for indoor flooring.

Because ceramic flooring is slippery, experts come up with better ways to make them a bit slip resistant. It is suggested that tiles used wet areas, like the shower should be printed with a contour pattern on its surface. It would also be better to use very small tiles so that the lines of its grout will serve as grooves.

Remember that a beautiful floor tile design would be more than enough to show the kind of fashion statement you want. You need to be creative. Maximize the potentials of your imagination in choosing the right tile flooring for either your home or commercial buildings.

It is a good thing to note that you are not limited when working with tiles. You have to play like an expert in blending the right color, texture, and design. Hence, it is necessary for you to take this in consideration when you need to purchase floor ceramic tiles.

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blade Baby Shower: The Welcoming Committee on Board

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Finding out your pregnant is the best news of all. Well, second to hearing the grand proposal of a lifetime. After a successful wedding ceremony, hearing that your love has borne fruit is the icing on the cake. For first time expecting mothers, it is a difficult and herculean task to search and look for all the right stuff and equipment the baby will need. Moms-to-be need to list down all the things the baby would need at the soonest possible time so that little by little, each item can already be purchased and readied for the baby's arrival.

But there is another easy way to almost have it all, without getting too much headache over it. The solution is to hold a baby shower party! The only headache mom-to-be would have is the menu she would have to prepare on that day and that is easier for her.

Now the burden of searching and looking for baby stuff is passed on to the invitees. But another concern is raised. How will the baby shower go about? The best answer there is, is to have a theme that would guide the flow of the baby shower. There are several ways of choosing and deciding on a theme. Do you want it to be based on color? In case you already know the gender of the baby, pink or blue is used to universally represent a baby girl or a baby boy. Or baby items such as a pacifier or a baby bottle? How about character-themed baby shower such as the Sesame Street, Power Puff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory or the Looney Tunes? It could also be a time-of-the-day baby shower whereby each invitee is tasked to bring something the baby would need or use during that time of the day.

From www.best-baby-gift-guide.com, it suggests wonderful baby shower gift ideas such as a baby gift basket, a layette gift set, vital baby equipment, beautiful baby linen, a baby massage set, or a baby gift certificate. Each gift idea is unique. For the baby gift basket, some ideas they suggest is to create your own baby gift basket or go for the classical clothing baby gift basket where you can never go wrong. You can also go for monogrammed baby gift baskets, fun baby basket, mother and baby basket, gift basket for twins, or a pampering baby gift basket. They also have different suggestions for baby girl and baby boys. For the complete descriptions for each item, just visit their website and read on to find fantastic baby gift ideas.

Once the baby shower is finished, take stock of what is already there and not. For those items still missing from your list, make the necessary arrangments to have it readily available once the baby arrives.

Just some last few tips for a successful baby shower: hold it four to six weeks before the due date, establish a theme, write down the guest list, set the tone and size of the baby shower, plan the games, plan the menu, create baby shower party favors, and last but not the least, set the time and location, if it will not be held in your residence. Remember, baby showers are a fun way to welcome the baby that would be coming soon enough.

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blade Is Your Morning Shower Causing Disease?

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There are so many chemicals in our environment to watch out for. You wouldn't think that your morning shower is something to be concerned about. If you don't have a shower filter, then you open yourself to diseases caused by chlorine. Find out why you need to be concerned about chlorine toxicity when you shower.

In many countries, people now drink bottled water because they know facet water contains many toxic chemicals that harm the body. Our drinking water has been compromised by the addition of the minerals fluoride and chlorine. Chlorine is put in facet water to kill bacteria and harmful microorganisms. Fluoride is put in our water to promote healthy teeth.

In the past articles, I mentioned how fluoride was affecting your thinking and how it was detrimental to brain tissue. Chlorine has a different affect. When chlorine gets into your blood, it attacks artery walls causing a scratch or break in the wall tissue. Cholesterol quickly comes by and patches this break but in the process causes a disturbance or bump in an otherwise smooth artery wall. In time, this bump can get bigger or more bumps are created and later the artery wall narrows.

This narrowing is called arteriosclerosis. Narrowing of the arteries normally leads to heart attacks and eventually death.

Also, in research done at the Municipal Institute of Medical Research in Barcelona, researchers found that people who were exposed to specific levels of chlorine as opposed to those who had less exposure, had a 60% higher risk of developing bladder cancer.

In a special report, John Capece, Ph. D., of Southern DataStream, a water research consulting firm, writes that his investigation

"found that chlorination by-products may be linked to heart, lung, kidney, liver and central nervous system damage."

Other researchers found that chlorine destroys body protein, aggravates allergies, respiratory problems and asthma. It irritates skin and creates sinus conditions.

Perhaps you feel that you are not being exposed to chlorine, since you use bottled water. But there is another use of water that is a danger to you - taking a shower or swimming in a pool.

When you take a shower, your entire skin is exposed to chlorine and you absorb it right into your body. Your scalp, like the bottom of your feet, readily absorbs chemicals that are put on it. In addition, you also inhale chlorine from the shower water vapors. It has been discovered that you absorb 6 - 100 times more chlorine taking a shower than you do by drinking 8 glasses facet water. Just think about it, you do this every day

So what is a solution? Using a shower filter that removes chlorine and other toxic substances is the smartest solution. I recently bought a shower filter for $70.00 including shipping. But you can find them cheaper. Go to Google and type in Shower Safe Shower Filters and you will have many companies that sell shower filter. This is one step you can take in improving your health and those of your family. And, if you do a lot of swimming, make sure you wear a swimming cap. At least you can eliminate one area of your body that will not absorb chlorine.

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samurai How To Choose The Best Shower For Your Bathroom

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There are many different types of showers that we can use in our bathrooms. Find out which one would fit best in your home.

How many times have we stumbled over what kind of showers we want to have in our dream bathroom? When you are building your own house or reconstructing you must think about the amount of room you have and what type of design you can afford. The better way to do this is to equate the various kinds available and how they compare to each other.

Standard Shower
The most popular selection is the standard shower that can be found in the everyday home. These are commonly made with ceramic - a really durable material that has the ability to last for years. The good thing about this design is that it will fit in small to medium bathrooms. The trouble is that they are often so small that they are not perfect for individuals who love to take baths.

Walk In
The walk in shower is a dream shower that we all wish to have. These can be small enough to fit one person or large enough to fit three. The perfect thing about these is that they may be utilized for normal purposes or you can change it into a steamer. The disadvantage to this is that there is no way you will be taking a bath in it.

Shower Stall
If you have a small bathroom than the amount of space is limited and you dont have many alternatives. You could always utilize the average bathroom - but wouldnt it be nice to have something that you are able to relax in? If you should sacrifice one thing what might it be? What about neither of them?

The shower stall design is the most ideal alternative for small bathrooms. If you wish to save money than these may be quite basic. The best thing about these is that they are comparatively low-cost and they free up space for a bigger bathtub.

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samurai Fun Bridal Shower Favors

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Are you hosting the bridal shower for your friend and want to give out fun bridal shower favors? Let us help you with a few unique but fun bridal shower favor ideas.

Are you hosting the bridal shower for your friend and want to give out fun bridal shower favors? Let us help you with a few unique but fun bridal shower favor ideas.

If you're holding the bridal shower in the fall or winter months, then seasonal themed bridal shower favors are definitely the way to go. Gorgeous yellow, oranges and browns look so festive for October and November showers, while silver, white, and gold favors are perfect for bridal showers held in December, January and February.

A few great ideas for fall showers would be fall candles or fall themed coasters. For winter showers, how about elegant snow flake themed favors or crystal favors that remind one of ice? You can already see these favors shimmering on your guests tables.

Will your bridal shower be held in the spring months of March, April or May? You have an extensive selection of spring and garden themed favors to choose from. Seed wedding favors are a practical bridal shower favor that will remind your guests for months to come of the fun they had at the shower. Flowers are blooming in spring so take your cue from Mother Nature and select a floral themed bridal shower favors such as a daisy or rose favor.

Wedding shower in the warm, summer months? Think beach, backyard picnic, Tropical Island or nautical themes and match your bridal shower favors to your decorations. A beach bucket filled with seashells or a sailboat party favor match beach theme or nautical themed bridal showers. For a backyard picnic, select butterfly party favors. Tropical Island? How about flip flop magnets or candles.

Want to simplify your shower favors? The easiest and quickest way to select your bridal shower favors is to match them to the wedding color scheme. Did you bride select pink and chocolate brown? You can choose pink candle favors with a brown ribbon. Is blue the color choice? Practical party favors such as the something blue post it notes.

Is your bridal shower going to be more of a girl's night out? Lingerie bridal shower? Lingerie parties are all the rage now for brides to be and an absolute blast for the guests. Fun stiletto key chains or pink polka dot purse manicure sets would make great favors.

Just remember to not sweat the little things. Take care of the big things and the rest will fall into place allowing you to enjoy the bridal shower also.

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blade Theme-based baby shower menu

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Who says your baby shower theme will just surround you and your guests? If youre really going for a theme-based baby shower, we suggest that you do it all the way. And this means having a theme-based...

Who says your baby shower theme will just surround you and your guests? If youre really going for a theme-based baby shower, we suggest that you do it all the way. And this means having a theme-based menu!

Finding the right recipe for a particular dish is no longer difficult. There are so many websites like Allrecipes.com and Recipezaar.com, which contains a lot of recipes, and each comes with a review by food fanatics like you. Because of this, finding the perfect recipes, are just a few clicks away.

Which leave you the dilemma of what dish to serve. And with lot of choices out there, we are not surprised that you cannot reach a decision among all those options.

This article will not tell you which specific meal to serve, since whatever we like does not necessarily mean you will like them as well. However, we will help you limit the choices, and at the same time, help you come up with your theme-based menu. Talk about killing two birds with one stone!

A little creativity goes a long way.

Lets say you want to throw a Pooh baby shower. A Pooh shower is pretty popular, but you might be stumped on what to serve your guests. Heres a little trick. In coming up with your shower menu for a theme-based shower, you could start with the favorite food of your theme character(s). If the main character is not a viable candidate, you could look to his/her friends. If everybodys favorite food does not happen to be edible, then you might want to implement a different approach. Does the theme character remind you of a specific color? Taste? Does your character have hobbies that you could tie up to certain dishes? Because that could also help you determine what food to serve. Dont worry, we will be providing specific examples.

Lets go back to the Pooh shower that you are planning. Pooh absolutely loves honey, so you could approach this by serving sweet dishes or dishes wherein honey plays a big role. That should already limit your scope, and give you an idea which dishes to prioritize.

But you could go beyond Pooh. How about something related to Rabbit? Nope, we are not recommending you serving rabbit (unless you really want to). Rabbit is popular for his garden, and you could serve salads fresh from his garden, and make all your health-conscious guests happy.

Lets take another example. What if you are absolutely crazy on throwing a frog baby shower? But, after thinking about it, you are faced with the dilemma of what to serve your guests?!

No worries, since that is still covered by the above formula. Green (frog color) and brown (color of mud) are two colors that we associate with frogs, and we want to start with that. Green means salads are in, especially leafy green vegetables. As long as green is really the major color, you could add other-colored vegetables, and your dish is still very froggy-like.

Pesto appetizers and pastas are also great candidates. And for your dessert, chocolate is absolutely in. But just in case you are not inclined to chocolate, then how about green tea cakes, to conclude your meal?

But you wouldnt be limited to color-coded meals. Since many frogs live in ponds and lakes, and short of eating frogs (some countries consider frogs a delicacy, so you might want to try them), anything that lives in ponds and lakes that you consider edible, are also great candidates. That should give you a wider assortment of dishes.

And lastly, some say chicken wings, if chopped correctly, look like frog legs, so you might want to go back to your chicken and hack them accordingly.

By this time, you should already have an idea how to go about your shower menu. Once you learn the trick, you could choose even the most untypical theme, and come up with some amazing theme-based menu ideas. As we mentioned before, creativity is the key.

Just in case you have some problem coming up with your own theme-based menu, there are great baby shower resources out there, and theyre just one google away.

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samurai Gift Ideas for Baby Shower

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Baby Showers are an important opportunity to celebrate the soon to be mother. That is why it is important to find a gift that stands out. The following gift ideas do just that - they stand out.

There are many great baby shower gift ideas. In fact, baby shower gifts are some of the easiest to pick out when it comes to similar occasions. This is because there is a list of simple things that every new mother cannot do without. If you have a female in your life that has just announced her pregnancy, there are many gifts that you can give to aid her with the new addition to her family. The most simple and practical gifts are always the best in the baby shower scenario. Of course, you can always buy an expecting mother parenting books or something of that nature, but it will be most beneficial to get her items that she can use for her new baby.
First on the list of practical and useful items for a new mother are diapers. Diapers are a necessity for a baby and you really cannot go wrong with giving this gift. Babies bring many new expenses to the table and help with any of those new expenses, like diapers, is the perfect way to support a new mother. Diapers can be quite expensive and are a great item to give as a gift in this situation. You can even give the new mother both cloth and disposable diapers for different occasions. Cloth diapers are slowly making a comeback because disposable diapers can be so very expensive. Cloth diapers may end up saving the new mother in your life a lot of money. Any new mother can appreciate this. The next necessity on the list of practical and useful items for a new mother is a baby bag. A baby bag can be a lifesaver for any new mother. If you are buying a baby bag as a baby shower gift, you will have many options. There are basic bags and designer bags that come in all different colors, designs and schemes. These bags make traveling with a baby a much easier endeavor and will also be well appreciated.
Receiving blankets and burping cloths are the next necessity on the list. Every new mother can use a variety of different receiving and burping blankets. These blankets can help make clean up after a babies meals much easier on the new mother, which is priceless. They can also help to block a baby from unwanted sun or cold while in a car seat or stroller. There are many different styles and designs for these sorts of cloths. These necessities make for the best baby shower gift ideas and any new mother will be ecstatic to receive any of these gifts.

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blade Shopping for a Corner Bathtub Shower

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Thinking of a corner bathtub shower for your bath? Then this is foryou. Never before have there been so many innovative solutions forcorner shower tubs. With space saving designs and economical, yetdurable, construction materials; now may be the time to add that cornerbathtub shower to your bathroom.

Before you rush out and choose the corner bathtub shower of your dreams; only to be disappointed because it wont fit in your bathroom space; lets measure the bathroom first. Measure the area where you will be installing your bathtub corner shower.

Generally new corner bathtub showers are placed in the space where your current bathtub and/or shower unit is. After removing the old unit, the new corner bathtub shower can be installed using existing plumbing. This can save you money. Having a plumber reroute and install brand new water pipes can be quite expensive. Any additional construction work necessary can add to this expense. It is recommended to avoid this and work within the current bathing space.

In order to take your measurements, have someone assist you in measuring the surrounding walls and from corner to corner of the space. Accuracy counts. You will be using these measurements to compare with manufacturers recommended space requirements when shopping for a corner bathtub shower. When your space is smaller than the manufacturers recommendations you will know that it will not fit in your bathroom. No disappointment involved. You are ready to shop for your corner bathtub shower now.

Corner shower tubs are actually two products put together to create a corner bathtub shower. You will be choosing a corner bathtub and a shower door kit to fit it. When looking at specific corner bathtubs, see if a shower door kit is available to match. This can save you some time and effort and usually design specialists have coordinated the corner bathtub and shower door kit together. A little free interior design help is always nice. You certainly dont have to choose that shower door unit if you do not like it. Check for other recommendations from the manufacturer or research options of your own.

Two design options you will find for consideration when shopping are:

Recessed corner bathtub shower. Recessed corner tubs require the cutting of a hole in your floor and the tub placed within it. The rim of the bathtub then extends above the level of the floor. These units are able to conserve more floor space than freestanding corner shower tubs.

Freestanding corner bathtub showers. Freestanding tubs are placed on a platform that rests on top of your existing floor. These offer a great deal of opportunities to add design flare in the necessary enclosure surrounding the tub. After the tub is installed on the platform and plumbed; an enclosure of your choice must be framed and built to go around your corner bathtub shower.

You can build in storage under the enclosure for toiletries and bath products. There are so many choices to cover the enclosure. Choices such as brick, stone, carpet, wood, and paneling and so on are available. If you can imagine it, it has probably been used to cover a corner shower bathtub enclosure.

Have fun with designing your corner bathtub shower. Take your time and purchase a corner bathtub and shower door kit that will always be pleased with.

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blade A Wedding Shower Checklist

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Bridal showers are one of many ... parties and are great fun. They are known as parties with a purpose. The purpose of a shower is to assist the couple in ... their new home or for the

Bridal showers are one of many pre-wedding parties and are great fun. They are known as parties with a purpose. The purpose of a shower is to assist the couple in equipping their new home or for the bride to assemble a trousseau. Not only that, but they are a good excuse for the bride to get together with her friends and family to play hilarious games and to enjoy the food and wine.

Did you know that a trend has started for couples showers? This is sometimes termed as the Jack and Jill shower where you shower both the bride and groom with gifts and good wishes. Either way, if you are having a traditional shower party for just the bride, or decide to have a couples shower, then the planning and the checklist will invariably be the same.

Here is an outline of a wedding shower checklist to get you on your way to organising a great shower party.

Who should host the shower?

Traditionally the maid of honour tends to plan the shower party. But today, anything goes and it is perfectly acceptable for both family and friends to work together to organize, host and share the cost of the wedding shower. It doesnt really matter who actually hosts the party as long as it is planned well in advance and normally in consultation with the bride. If the shower is planned to be in someones home, then its always a good idea to choose the person with the largest home or garden.

When to have your party

Because of the busy schedule the bride and her family will have in the lead up to her wedding, it is best to hold the shower about four to six weeks before the wedding. A growing trend is that more wedding showers are no longer a surprise and statistics show that 4 out of 5 brides are employed, therefore it is necessary to include the bride in the planning when it comes to setting a date and time. A traditional girl-only party could be a Sunday brunch, a midweek lunch or an afternoon tea garden party.

Couples showers are best held on a weekend day or evening. The majority of people tend to work between 9-5 Monday-Friday, therefore a weekend is a safe bet in that most of the couples friends and relatives can attend. If you are having a shower party with work colleagues, then the ideal time would be in your lunch hour or straight after work.

Who to invite

Apart from your family members, the host should invite people you know well whether it be friends, relatives or work colleagues. You dont want to invite too many people, as a large group tends to split off in small separate groups. You want everyone to interact with each other and be a manageable size for everybody to play the hilarious shower games and not feel left out. Taking all this into consideration, a comfortable shower should involve about 10-20 people.

You dont necessarily need to buy expensive shower invitations. Another growing trend is that many brides are doing their wedding research on the Internet. The internet has opened up many cheaper avenues and you can now get some great printable-wedding-shower-invitations. These invitations are customized with your own wording and design, and are printed directly from your own printer.

Whats your Theme?

As with the actual wedding, it is wise to choose a theme before sending out the invitations. The theme can then be used throughout the shower and incorporated in with the invitations, decorations, favors and refreshments.

There are literally dozens of topics for a shower party theme. The most popular is the kitchen theme as there are endless pieces of equipment and accessories you can buy for the kitchen. The host knows the bride well and will surely fit a theme around either what the bride and groom need, or their lifestyle. For example if the happy couple are both into health and fitness, then a fitness theme could be an option.

One good idea for a couples shower is a wine tasting theme. This is ideal for a Saturday night party and I am sure the men will enjoy this one and easily get into the swing of things!

Food, Favors and Games

Food: It depends on the theme and location for which type of food to prepare. For example, if you are holding a wine tasting theme, then a finger buffet with crackers, nuts and other nibbles goes down well with wine. If you are holding a garden shower party, consider light finger food - cheeses, crackers, fresh fruit, mini-quiches, blueberry cream puffs, crab dip and a bacon, egg and cheese casserole and salads.

Favors: Some people choose not to give shower favors. It really depends on where you live and if it is a tradition in your area or not. If you do, you dont have to go overboard with favors if you want to keep the expense down. Give something small and useful like a scented candle. Most people like scented candles and they are practical. A potpourri satchel is another welcome and practical idea.

Games: Everyone should be included in the shower games. Shower party games are a great ice-breaker for people to get to know each other. Games can include bridal shower bingo as this is always a big hit as is whats in the bag (memory game). Trivia questions about the bridge and groom or making a wedding dress with toilet paper are all fun games to be had.

Thank You Cards: Normally a simple thank-you was enough, but today, with showers being larger and guests busier, a personal note is the only way to make sure that sincere appreciation is expressed.

Summary

Bridal showers are meant to be fun. They do need a lot of planning and organization in advance, but they are worth it. The bride and groom receive practical gifts for their home, and shower partys are a great excuse to get together with friends and family to have one whale of a time!

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samurai Planning For Great Baby Shower Gift Ideas for Boys? Heres Help

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Choosing a baby shower gift that is unique and useful may be a difficult task. But if you truly want to help the parents and the baby, then put some efforts in finding what they require after the child’s birth and gift them that item.

Baby showers are great events that offer fun. especially if you are planning it for a friend or someone very close to you. This is also an occasion where gifts are offered that shows your love for the person. Now that you are invited to the celebration, the task of choosing the best baby shower gift will start to loom over your head. Selecting an appropriate gift that will truly be useful to the new parents is very important and of course a very difficult task. Though it is not always possible to choose the best gifts based on the gender of the baby, but in case you are aware of the gender, then try to choose some gifts that are perfect for the baby.

Here we have come up with some easy tips and suggestions that you can consider for cute baby shower gift ideas for boys:

Clothesline: Once you are aware that it’s a baby boy, you can stick to specific colors that are suitable for the baby. You can purchase soft cotton clothes, towels, wrapping blankets with the logo of the parents’ favorite sports team or etc. Clothesline gifts are easy to make and you can also go creative with it. You can purchase garments based on the different seasons like summer, winter and tag them accordingly. The ideas are simply endless in this case.

Wall prints: Most parents have some plans to decorate their baby room with cute little things. You can help them to decorate the room by presenting them wall prints that can be a gorgeous addition to the nursery. Since they come in different styles and colors, it is very easy to choose something once you know the theme of the decoration or the choice of the parents.

Gift vouchers: If you are not aware of what the would-be parents need for their coming baby, then the best thing is to gift them some vouchers that they can use accordingly once their baby arrives. This also makes the task of choosing the gifts easier and eliminates the process of finding the best gift. So, if you are not too crazy about surprises, then offering them gift vouchers are the best thing.

Personalized basket of items: This is also another wonderful baby shower gift idea for boys. You can create a basket that contains various items needed for the baby after birth. You may personalize few stuffs by creating monograms in the outfits or towels. You can purchase feeding bottles, creams, soaps, teething rings, wrist rattles, baby spoons and also some favorite food for the mom. This gift basket is bound to please both the mother and the baby.

Other useful gifts: If you are not willing to gift clothes or towels, then consider some more practical and useful gifts like baby boy bean bags, car seaters, prams, baby cot, bottle sterilizers and etc. for the newborn baby that is usually well worth. The options are wide and they are useful items for the parents and the baby.

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