Entering a new child care center can feel a bit overwhelming for a young child. Whether they’ve never been away from home before or they’re transitioning from another child care facility, they’ll be experiencing a whole host of adjustments. Even moving from one classroom within the same child care center to another can cause some anxiety for children who naturally like following a familiar … [Read More...] about How to Make New Kids Feel Comfortable in Your Child Care Center, Part 1
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Winterizing Your Swimming Pool, Part 1
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How to Handle Losing Your Voice, Part 2
Learning to cope with losing your voice as a coach or teacher isn’t easy. In our first article in … [Read More...] about How to Handle Losing Your Voice, Part 2
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Winterizing Your Swimming Pool, Part 2
Weekly pool upkeep is crucial, but annual winterization can also be crucial in preserving the value of your pool's investment. Part 1 in our series covered the preliminary measures to ensure your pool is clean and the ideal time to begin the winterization process in order to prevent algae growth during the off-season. In this post we'll address a … Continue about Winterizing Your Swimming Pool, Part 2
Winterizing Your Swimming Pool, Part 1
You should probably think ahead about winterizing your pool - unless you have an indoor pool, of course. Your swimming pool season can be shorter than you'd like depending on your specific environment. However, you shouldn't pretend otherwise, because failing to winterize your pool or waiting too long to do so puts your sensitive pool filtration … Continue about Winterizing Your Swimming Pool, Part 1
Keeping Up with Swimming Pool Material Innovation, Part 2
You might not be aware of the variety of possibilities available if you're thinking about the construction material options for your next backyard pool! While concrete and fiberglass are tried-and-true materials that shouldn't be disregarded, they're not the only options. We looked at two additional material choices available in the pool business … Continue about Keeping Up with Swimming Pool Material Innovation, Part 2
Keeping Up with Swimming Pool Material Innovation, Part 1
You don't have to settle for using your parents' pool if you're ready to install your own brand-new pool. Thanks to the new construction materials that are accessible in the swimming pool sector, your pool can feature an entirely new style and feel! Each type of pool material has advantages and disadvantages, as you might think, and the best option … Continue about Keeping Up with Swimming Pool Material Innovation, Part 1
Ipe Wood: An Unusual Lumber Species, Part 3
Ipe faces a number of difficulties, starting with considerable seasonal variations in supply and cost linked to its inherent availability constraints as a result of the Brazilian wet season (see Part 1). Add to this the fact that several of Ipe's most desired qualities also make working with it challenging in some particular ways (see Part 2). When … Continue about Ipe Wood: An Unusual Lumber Species, Part 3
Ipe Wood: An Unusual Lumber Species, Part 2
Ipe is unquestionably unique among tropical hardwood decking species. Ipe stands head and shoulders above other decking species with a number of desirable qualities such exceptional hardness, density, and dimensional stability. You might begin to comprehend why Ipe is so well-liked if you take into account its 40-year lifespan and class A fire … Continue about Ipe Wood: An Unusual Lumber Species, Part 2
Ipe Wood: An Unusual Lumber Species, Part 1
What do Walnut, Ipe, Teak and Spanish Cedar have in common? They are all distinguished from other species of lumber by a number of unique traits. Simply put, you'll be in for a surprise if you anticipate their costs, availability, grading, or overall qualities to be comparable to those of any other (read: typical) lumber species. Ipe stands out … Continue about Ipe Wood: An Unusual Lumber Species, Part 1
Benefits of a Swimming Pool for a Healthy Lifestyle
Did you know that swimming is one of the most advantageous forms of aerobic exercise? What hinders most families from spending as much time as they desire in the water is the hassle it takes to get to a public pool and then putting up with the ever-changing environment at a public pool. We have almost unlimited ways today in which to spend our … Continue about Benefits of a Swimming Pool for a Healthy Lifestyle
Maxtrix Bed Options for Kids Rooms
The Bedroom Source, a kids' furniture specialty store located on Long Island, offers a variety of kids' bedroom sets that are available in a wide range of options, including finish color, hardware style, bed style, and storage component selection. But in our over 20 years in the children's furniture industry, none of the other sets we provide or … Continue about Maxtrix Bed Options for Kids Rooms