Log Homes - Top 10 Questions (and Answers) by Al Hearn
... If you visit a log home show or visit log home manufacturer web sites, you quickly get introduced to the various methods by which logs can be joined together. Each method is designed to tightly attach one log to another in a vertical stack, and at the corners, so that no air gaps exist, even if the logs settle later. Various techniques are used. Examples are: flat-stacking, coping, tongue-and-groove, or old-fashioned chink-style construction. To attach stacked logs, companies may use ...

Parents --- Homeschooling Can Take a Lot Less Time Than You Think by Joel Turtel
... Not only does teaching your child the basics at home take far less time than you thought, but teaching these skills is even easier today because parents now have all the educational resources available to them that we’ve already noted. Also, bookstores like Barnes and Noble and Borders have whole sections full of books about teaching your child to read, write, and do basic math, as well as books that will interest and challenge young readers. Once your children learn to read well, the whole ...

Easy and Delicious Menu Planning - Top 10 Free Web Sites by Kathy Ferneau
... Freebies include: Sign up for a free, full-color glossy magazine sent to your home Recipe Box to store your own recipes Make your own Meal and Fitness Plan Logs and journals for tracking exercise and weight loss Food calculators for carbohydrates, calcium, body mass index The parent company for many other brands, including Oscar Mayer, Minute Rice, and Jell-O, Kraft lists those brands here: Each brand links to its own web site with recipes and cooking tips.