Karen’s Opinion

With the popularity of hard surface flooring, the area rug business is becoming very popular. Often we, as consumers, don’t know how to take care of area rugs. On the Area Rug Blog you will find cleaning recommendations for the different yarns from which rugs are made. From silk rugs to wool rugs, their expert help will keep your rug looking new and clean for years to come. They have also posted about cleaning the sisal type rugs that are popular for porches and sunrooms. The blog also has links to different ways to purchase area rugs. This post is sponsored by Rugsdoneright.com.

Don’t forget that tomorrow is Stay off the Net Day! Remember the challenge? If you are able, try to stay of the internet tomorrow. See how it feels. Can you do it? Did it make you try new things? It will be interesting for sure.

I am very particular about what I use on my skin. I have sensitive skin that breaks out very easily. MD Forte Skin Care System is a doctor recommended system for even the most sensitive skin. To introduce their product, they have reduced their prices on all MD Forte Advanced Skin Care Products by 18% off the recommended retail price. This new pricing represents an additional 8% off their regularly discounted prices.

If you are looking for skin care products that will give you a healthy glow, the glycolic levels in these skin care products provide total body skin rejuvenation. Offering gentle exfoliation and growth of skin from the dermis, produces better skin tone giving the skin a glowing, healthy appearance. This post is sponsored by Skincare-md.com.

This story on CNN’s website got me thinking. Unmanned Plane finds child sex abuser is the news story about a 23 year old young man who is accused of rape because his girlfriend is pregnant and only 15 years old. I have mixed emotions about this. I don’t know if her parents were aware she was dating this man. Did they approve until she got pregnant? I just don’t feel good about calling this relationship rape. There is a young man in our area who is registered as a sex offender because he was 18 and his girlfriend was 16. Her parents didn’t like him and asked him to stop seeing her. Being a bull headed teen, he continued seeing the girl. She went behind her parents back to see him. When the parents found out about it they called the police. Now he has a record he can never erase. Whether they actually had sex is the parents word against the daughter and her boyfriend. What a mess.

A couple of soccer enthusiasts decided that there was a need for a great soccer training program. This program is modeled around the philosophy that exposure to foreign language, culture and international soccer training abroad accelerates personal growth in young people. As parents we want our children to have the joy of traveling abroad. The EduKick program maximizes the youth’s time abroad. Professional Soccer Training instills a sense of independence and pride amongst youth. Youth gain those attributes as the experience of international travel incorporates training essentials in other areas as well. Structured language study and cultural excursions are incorporated into the training of the athletes. Soccer summer camps that the founders attended were considered when designing the program. While those programs were useful, they wanted more of an experience for youth. It is a great program for youth because the young person comes away with a new look at life not just a game. Mr. Zimmerman reflected, “I wanted to get involved with EduKick because I know that team travel abroad has a tremendous positive influence on young people…it helps them realize their full potential as they mature and begin to accept more responsibility. They see themselves as part of something bigger, they appreciate things more and begin to expect more of themselves.” Joey Bilotta’a experiences as a youth involved in soccer as well as college and top-level amateur soccer only emphasized that philosophy. His involvement in the game after retiring from pro ball in 1991 continued as he became a spokesman for the game. This post is sponsored by Edukick.com.