Osgood Schlatter Disease - Softball
Fastpitch softball is a game of sudden sprints, diving catches and head-first slides into home plate. All of these things make for an exciting game, but they also increase your daughter's risk of Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter disease ... [... more]
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Treating Heat Stroke and Exhaustion in Athletes - Softball
Softball is commonly considered a spring sport, but competitive tournaments stretch long into summer, and ï¿1/2fallï¿1/2 ball can start as early as August, when temperatures can creep into the upper 90s and even the triple digits. [... more]
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Choosing Where to Retire - Budget Travel
It's probably just me. But I am sure that other people do it too. I have never asked, but I do not think I am the only one who does this. So what is "this" that I am referring to? When I go someplace, I am always checking certain things out, [... more]
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Yellowstone Hot Springs - Budget Travel
How far will you walk to get to a travel destination? You read that correctly. I said walk. I will be the first to admit that I am not much for hiking long distances. I mean, I do not mind walking a few miles - 2 to 4 - or about an hour to get to ... [... more]
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Budget Travel Valentine's Day Idea - Budget Travel
If you are creative and a little adventuresome, you might want to check out the wine trail that is near to where you live. A wine trail for Valentine's Day? Yes. I know that the Herman Wine Trail in MO has a Chocolate Wine Trail in February on ... [... more]
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What is a Vacation? - Budget Travel
I have taken many trips in my day. Some were short trips - a day or two, and some were long trips. When I was younger, my trips seemed to be longer, and much busier. There seemed to be a lot of hustle to get to where we were going and always lots ... [... more]
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What's in Your Medicine Kit? - Budget Travel
For as long as I can remember, we have always traveled with a medicine kit of some kind. After we first got married, starting out, it included such things a few adhesive bandages, a small package of facial tissues, a tampon or two and a safety ... [... more]
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Budget Travel 2008 - Budget Travel
Thanksgiving is when people in the United States look at what they have and give thanks for our blessings. And almost universally, people throughout the world look at January 1st as the time to make a resolution or two on what things they will ... [... more]
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7 Questions for Choosing an RV Rental - Budget Travel
I have just completed another RV rental trip. This trip was one of the best vacations I have taken in a while. You can enjoy the same vacation if you can answer 7 easy questions. These questions can help you decide if you want to rent an RV and ... [... more]
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What is Flying Open Jaw? - Budget Travel
Maybe you have noticed that the travel industry has its own jargon, much like the computer industry, or any other industry. There are all sorts of terms thrown about and people using them assume that everyone else knows that they are and what ... [... more]
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Explore the Benefits of Every Card in Your Wallet - ...
Is your wallet full of loyalty cards, credit cards, store cards, and coupons? Some cards are just extra weight and not needed on your budget vacation. Other cards have hidden benefits worth exploring. Here's one example: the motor club card. The ... [... more]
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Staying in Locally Owned Hotels - Budget Travel
A big part of travel, whether you go far or stay close to home, is meeting people you don't usually get to talk to. Here are some thoughts on deciding whether to stay with a hotel chain or an independently owned place. In both cases, the ... [... more]
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