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How to Keep Your Pets Stress-Free During a Move

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How to Keep Your Pets Stress-Free During a Move Keep your pets stress-free during your move If you are moving this summer you probably already feel the stresses of moving, but have you thought about what your four-legged family member may be feeling? Dogs and pets do feel the stresses of a move and often even more stress than their human companions are feeling. Imagine: you can’t read, understand all of the chatter around you and all you see is the chaos of boxes. Your home is in an upheaval plus there are stressed out humans everywhere. Sounds even more stressful, right? That’s why it is vital to take special care of your furry friends during the moving process. Moving doesn’t have to be a dog-gone cat-astrophy. The good news is that with a paw-ful of wise tips you can ease the trauma on your pets. Here are ten vet approved tricks that have been to keep Fido and Fluffy cared for during the moving process: 1. Before Moving Day Become familiar with pet rules and r

Laguna Beach Guilt Free Barbecues

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Green Your Grilling for Guilt-Free Backyard Barbecues Here’s how to “green” your average barbecue for an outdoor shindig that’s fun and Earth-conscious! CREDITS GUSTAVO GONZALEZ - COLDWELL BANKER BLUE MATTERS BLOGS                                                YESTERDAY Come summer, the Earth and its atmosphere gets hit hard with excess CO2 and smog. There’s the increase in air conditioning, which drives up power plant emissions and the fumes from mowers and lawn equipment are responsible for about 20 million tons of CO2 a year. Even the heat alone can cause problems. Ozone is temperature-sensitive, so when the heat skyrockets, it can trap pollution and smog. Even America’s favorite pastime, the backyard barbecue, isn’t immune. Charcoal grills, in particular, emit quite a bit of greenhouse pollutants pound-for-pound, mainly because burning briquettes is a fairly energy-inefficient cooking technique, at least compared to gas grills or conventional ovens. Charcoal grilling bu