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How to keep an eye on your dog (and even toss him a treat) while you’re away from home!

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Do you dread leaving home because you worry about your dogs the entire time you’re gone?

If so, you’re gonna love the awesome Furbo Dog Camera/Treat Tosser!

The Furbo is basically a security camera that lets you see and hear your dogs simply by opening an app on your phone.

You can talk to your dogs in your own voice and actually hear their responses in real time.

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How to quickly find the right key for any lock

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If you’re like me you probably have at least half a dozen keys on your key-ring, and chances are several of them look just alike.

That can make it difficult to quickly identify the exact key you need, and that’s no fun when you’re standing outside in the cold and rain fumbling with one key after another till you find the right one.

Luckily, there’s a very simple way to mark your keys so you’ll always be able to find the right one at a glance.

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Video: How to quickly and safely ‘parallel park’ your vehicle

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Parallel parking is one of the most dreaded tasks that many drivers have to perform.

Truth be told, even experienced drivers with thousands of miles under their belts often find it difficult, if not impossible to safely parallel park their vehicles in curb-side parking spots.

Well, today I’m featuring a short video that shows how to quickly and safely perform this important driving task. And it really is easy once you understand the steps you need to take.  [Read more…]

Why being early is almost always better than being late

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Chances are you know someone who never seems to show up on time.

Whether it’s a business meeting, a college class, a church service or a doctor appointment, they always seem to arrive five minutes after things have already gotten started.

The purpose of this post isn’t to chastise those folks. Some of the people I most admire and some of the most successful people I know have issues with punctuality.

But that being said, I believe it’s best to always strive to be on time. And truth be told, being a little early is even better.

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When you help someone, you make two lives just a little better

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Most of us see and interact with other people almost every day as we go about living our daily lives.

Regardless of where you happen to be, if there are other people around it’s a good bet that someone there could use a little help of some kind.

Whether it’s the child in the corner store who’s 8 cents short of having enough money to buy a candy bar or the old man at the pharmacy who’s having trouble reading the label on a bottle of cough medicine, helping out with a little spare change or an extra pair of eyes can make a person’s day just a little better.

And guess what? It’ll make your day better too.

I’d like to tell you a quick story…

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