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As everyone knows, Lent is in progress. This is a time when many people choose to give up something in their life for 40 days. The standard is to sacrifice something in your diet, such as chocolate, candy, etc. Many health conscious individuals give up something diet related, enabling them to adhere to their program. But what some fail to realize is that the true purpose of Lent is for your sacrifice to help you recognize the blessings that are taken for granted most of the time.

According to AmericanCatholic.org, “Lent is about conversion, turning our lives more completely over to Christ and his way of life. That always involves giving up sin in some form. The goal is not just to abstain from sin for the duration of lent, but to root sin out of our lives forever.”

Now I am just as guilty as the other health conscious individuals because I gave up chocolate this year for Lent. While I could make the argument that chocolate is considered a sin to my diet, I have no plan to give up chocolate for life. So I am not really taking the true meaning into my lifestyle. But that hasn’t always been the case for me; one year I gave up swearing and had a jar to collect money from myself should I ‘slip’ up. That period of time has impacted my vocabulary ever since.

So whether you gave up sugary treats, smoking, swearing or whatever-my question to you is…how are you doing? Have you been able to maintain some resistance towards the something you gave up? In my opinion, if you follow through on a goal you set for yourself (no matter what that goal may be, e.g. giving up chocolate for 40 days) then you have made an improvement in your life and maybe one day you’ll be ready to take on something bigger!

I hope everyone is doing well with their goals! Good Luck!

Source: AmericanCatholic.org

You want to host a Super Bowl party with all your friends and/or family, but have to watch what you spend? Food/drinks is obviously going to be a larger expensive, rightfully so, but how can you have a bit of décor to your themed party when you’re on a budget? Well, here’s a few tips to keep in mind:

1. Make Your Own Football! This is a really cute and neat idea. Just take some paper plates, cut them into shapes of footballs and decorate them (i.e. color them brown w/white threads or in the colors of the football teams playing that day). You could even hole punch them and string them up around the room like a banner!?!

2. Bake A Football Cake! Since you’re already going to be providing food (or maybe have a pot luck) make sure there is a football decorated cake. You can use food coloring for the icing and little sticks (or going really economical-matches) for the goal posts. It’s sure to be a crowd pleaser, decoration centerpiece and a yummy surprise!

3. Styrofoam Bricks! These are really cute ideas for people to throw on the ground when the referee makes a bad call or their team gets scored on. Guaranteed to get some use!! Just go to your local arts and craft store and pick up a bunch of blocks. Get some spray paint (preferably the reddish/brown color of bricks) and paint away! Stack them up in the middle of your room, they’re bound to be discovered!

4. Balloons Galore! Balloons are a cheap and easy way to decorate your house for this party. Get a few bunches (probably not more than a dozen, which can cost you about $6 dollars) and strategically place them where the majority of your guests will be. They will make a big impact for not a lot of $$!

5. Paper Chains! Going back to your childhood days when you use to make decoration out of paper strips, staple them together in circles and build from there. It made a cute little chain that you could decorate the classroom with. Why not mimic that for your party? Sounds goofy, but for two packages of different colored paper (very inexpensive), you can cut them into five strips each and get a pretty decent size streamer around your room! Be creative and do one of the teams colors around the food and the other team’s colors around the T.V.

6. Use Your Computer! Have you found all sorts of neat graphics online that you’d like to use? If you have a color printer, why not use it! Print out some of these images and cut them out. Tape them on various surfaces around your apartment. It actually turns out quite nice (and really good for your budget)! Place them on the bathroom mirrors, the kitchen cabinets or on the fridge. It’s just a little bit of decorations everywhere without a lot of extra money coming out of your wallet!

7. Use The Dollar Store! I swear by this place to everyone! Seriously it’s amazing. Go here for your other items that you have to buy (i.e. paper plates, napkins, cups, utensils, table cloth, etc.). It’ll really save you money in the end and still be sufficient enough for your party! Other stores that are economical that might be in your area are: Dollar Tree, 39 cent store, Party City, etc.

Do you have anymore cheap ideas for decorations? Let us know! The more ideas you share, the more money in everyone’s pockets this Super Bowl Sunday (especially for any of you who have wagered on the game and might loose!!)

A New Year’s Resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact that these commitments normally go into effect on New Year’s Day and remain until the set goal has been achieved[1].

We at ForRent.com strive to be the leading internet listing service for apartment seekers. We want to give you an opportunity to choose your next loft, townhouse, condo, efficiency, house, duplex or apartment for rent by searching through over 50,000 apartment listings nationwide on our website. We also wish to be apartment hunters’ guide when searching for tips and advice in their daily life as well as during the apartment search. So that is our resolution, to be all those things for you!

So what are your resolutions this year?? If it’s to find a great new place to call home, go to ForRent.com! We can help you make your resolution a reality!

[1] Wikipedia.org

You love your apartment community so why not help keep it safe? There are some things that all of us can do to help make where we live just a little safer! For example, you could start a neighborhood watch program, or if your apartment community already has one, become more involved.

Any motivated individual or a collective group can organize a neighborhood watch program, doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, single or married. All you need to do is send a flier around the neighborhood stating your wish to organize a neighborhood watch program or visit your neighbors to communicate your efforts. Set up a meeting at your apartment or the clubhouse so that you and your neighbors can discuss any issues that are occurring. As a group, you should create a list of topics that you find concerning and that need to be addressed. The committee can organize a schedule for who will be patrolling areas and when. Other items you may need are mentioned below:

A time and place to meet regularly, a map of the community with spaces for names, addresses and phone numbers, brochures or other material on topic of interest (i.e. crime rate, neighborhood facts, etc.) as well as Neighborhood Watch Signs that need to be posted around the community (You can purchased these at the National Neighborhood Watch Institute website)

Once you’ve got the basic set up taken care of, you may want to have a police officer come in and sit with the committee to give some ideas of how to spot a potential crime or unusual behavior, how to handle a crime, and how to report one.

Hopefully with all the steps mentioned above and of course visiting the USAOnWatch.org site, you’ll be able to accomplish your goals in making your apartment community a safer one for you and other residents alike.

SeniorOutlook.com, the Internet’s guide to senior housing makes it fast and easy for you to find the appropriate housing to fulfill all your needs. As a site dedicated to senior housing, listing over 3,000 communities, SeniorOutlook.com offers valuable resources to seniors and their families searching for housing options. Certain properties will have “slide-shows” of photos from the communities you are interested in to ensure your comfort. In addition, some of our listings provide a Virtual Tour so you can see what your new home will look like before you move in. Once your choice is made, you can contact the senior housing community directly by email via their direct link, or by telephone.

SeniorOutlook.com is a division of ForRent.com, and the Internet portal for Senior Outlook™ Magazine. As a member of the Dominion Enterprises family, we boast the very best in technical support, hardware and software to ensure that we are always ready when you need us. It is our goal to provide you with the quickest access to the best, most comprehensive information available to fulfill your needs. We are always looking for ways to improve our site and encourage you to contact us with suggestions or comments.

SeniorOutlook.com, the Internet’s guide to senior housing makes it fast and easy for you to find the appropriate housing to fulfill all your needs. As a site dedicated to senior housing, listing over 3,000 communities, SeniorOutlook.com offers valuable resources to seniors and their families searching for housing options. Certain properties will have "slide-shows" of photos from the communities you are interested in to ensure your comfort. In addition, some of our listings provide a Virtual Tour so you can see what your new home will look like before you move in. Once your choice is made, you can contact the senior housing community directly by email via their direct link, or by telephone.

SeniorOutlook.com is a division of ForRent.com, and the Internet portal for Senior Outlook™ Magazine. As a member of the Dominion Enterprises family, we boast the very best in technical support, hardware and software to ensure that we are always ready when you need us. It is our goal to provide you with the quickest access to the best, most comprehensive information available to fulfill your needs. We are always looking for ways to improve our site and encourage you to contact us with suggestions or comments.

CorporateHousing.com, The Short Term Lodging Source, makes it easy for you to find just the right temporary housing to fulfill your needs. As a site dedicated to short-term lodging, your search will be fast and easy. You will be able to view a “slide-show” of pictures of the properties you are interested in, as well as see floor plans and a map to be assured of the location most convenient to you. In addition, many of our listings take advantage of the Virtual Tour so you can see what your temporary home will be like on the inside before you move in. Once your choice is made, you can contact the corporate housing provider directly by email via their direct link, or by telephone.

With our exclusive Management Console, managers and owners can easily add, update or edit their properties, including uploading photos, floor plans and maps, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Managing your property listings is easy, and you can access comprehensive traffic reports to keep you informed of your site activity. In addition, CorporateHousing.com provides an excellent Customer Service department that is dedicated to making sure you are 100% satisfied. Customer Service Representatives are available to you to make changes to your listings, answer questions and assist you in any way possible to achieve your goals.

CorporateHousing.com is owned and operated by Dominion Enterprises and a division of ForRent.com, the Internet portal for For Rent Magazine. Being a part of the nation’s leading apartment magazine and Internet site, we can boast the very best in technical support, hardware and software to ensure that we are always ready when you need us. It is our goal to provide you with the quickest access to the best information available to fulfill your needs.

CorporateHousing.com, The Short Term Lodging Source, makes it easy for you to find just the right temporary housing to fulfill your needs. As a site dedicated to short-term lodging, your search will be fast and easy. You will be able to view a "slide-show" of pictures of the properties you are interested in, as well as see floor plans and a map to be assured of the location most convenient to you. In addition, many of our listings take advantage of the Virtual Tour so you can see what your temporary home will be like on the inside before you move in. Once your choice is made, you can contact the corporate housing provider directly by email via their direct link, or by telephone.

With our exclusive Management Console, managers and owners can easily add, update or edit their properties, including uploading photos, floor plans and maps, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Managing your property listings is easy, and you can access comprehensive traffic reports to keep you informed of your site activity. In addition, CorporateHousing.com provides an excellent Customer Service department that is dedicated to making sure you are 100% satisfied. Customer Service Representatives are available to you to make changes to your listings, answer questions and assist you in any way possible to achieve your goals.

CorporateHousing.com is owned and operated by Dominion Enterprises and a division of ForRent.com, the Internet portal for For Rent Magazine. Being a part of the nation’s leading apartment magazine and Internet site, we can boast the very best in technical support, hardware and software to ensure that we are always ready when you need us. It is our goal to provide you with the quickest access to the best information available to fulfill your needs.