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7 Healing Gemstones To Wear During A Move

The process of moving to a new home requires patience, motivation and calm energy. When you have a mile-long list of chores to complete before moving day, it is sometimes hard to stay inspired enough to keep going. Many people believe you can receive natural healing energy by wearing jewelry comprised of the following minerals, stones and shells: 1. Abalone The abalone shell encourages a calm demeanor in times of turbulence or change, such as a move. Read More 

Talk To The Hand: What To Do About Your Wedding Rings When Your Cultures Prefer Different Hands

If you're engaged or about to be engaged or married, picking out your rings will be an important step. But you can end up in a bind if you and your partner come from cultures that wear the rings on different hands. While the United States tends to use the left hand for rings, other countries and religions, such as Russia and Poland, use the right hand. That means one partner could end up looking like he or she was not actually engaged or married. Read More 

Decorate Your Home For The Holidays With Items You Can Find At A Pawn Shop

Decorating for the holidays can be quite expensive if you do not take the time to think outside of the box when it comes to your holiday decorating. There are many great things that can be found at a pawn shop that you can use to create custom decorations for your home this holiday season. The following guide provides you with a few ideas for decorations you can make with things found at a pawn shop. Read More 

What A Steel: Certain Pennies From 1943 And 1944 Could Be Worth A Mint

If you've been collecting coins for a while, you know about the 1943 steel penny, issued by the U.S. Mint during World War II when copper was needed for the war effort. They're not very valuable except to die-hard collectors. What you might not know is that certain pennies from 1943 and 1944 may be worth much more than the typical pennies from those years because of how the minting process works. Read More 

Turn Your Crafting Into A Successful Business

Making a profitable business out of crafting is more work than just find an online venue to sell your stock. Growing a business takes years of work, countless hours networking, and knowledge on what the buyers really want. Here are a few tips to help you find some of that knowledge and grow your hobby into a money-making endeavor. Know your audience before building your products. Before you can settle into selling your goods, you'll need to figure out what types of people you want to be selling to. Read More