When you see a poinsettia, what’s the first thing you think of? Christmas, right? But how did the poinsettia become a Mexican Christmas icon? Here we explain the whole story! From Mexico to the World! The first name that this flower received was in Nahuatl, they called it “Cuetlaxochitl” which means “Flower of fire”. It […]
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South of the Riviera Maya is a mostly undeveloped stretch of stunning, isolated beach called the Costa Maya. The Costa Maya makes sense for those who have a pioneering spirit and enjoy the outdoor lifestyle…fishers, divers, and those who love warm weather, palm trees, and silky sand. Whether it’s the Riviera Maya or the Costa
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Fireworks are used in celebrations around the planet for different reasons; the color combinations, the figures they can form and because they can be seen from several miles away. The main component of fireworks is gunpowder and it is this that causes its characteristic explosion. For a human being this explosion does not represent any
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You adapt to the smells around you Either your brain adapts to smells and learns to ignore them or your senses become less sensitive to them, you probably can’t detect some of your stale smells in your home. Even if you can’t detect them anymore you still can get rid of the most common smelly
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Doors and windows are the most vulnerable points in a home during a storm. Covering windows with hurricane shutters or wood greatly reduces the chance of them breaking. Protecting windows is one of the most important tasks to be done before the arrival of a hurricane, considering that if a window is broken, the rest
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Annette Lawrence, academic director of design programs, at The Art Institute of Ohio – Cincinnati, and Marissa Alexander, interior design program coordinator at The Art Institutes International Minnesota, offer these tips to navigate the real estate landscape. Before you ever step out of your current home, make a list says Alexander. Your list should include
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Bigger isn’t always better in the real estate world, and what’s more, it’s not always possible. with more home owners downsizing form McMansions to smaller, more manageable houses, and a growing number of people opting to rent rather than buy, many families are looking for new ways to decorate, design and work with smaller spaces.
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Living in a small space can be quite a challenge! If you’re anrtist like me who is constantly creating something, the stuff has acumulated can make you feel quite claustrophobic. Over the course of a year I’ve finally learned how to manage my space and all my stuff! The first thing to do is to
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There are few things that produce greater pleasure than moving to a new house through all the processes that this implies: looking for a house that suits your needs, packing your belongings, which requires dusting off those things that you had stored for lack of space but that now you can use again, as well
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Construction in the Riviera Maya is one of the fastest growing industries in the state of Quintana Roo. This is why many options have begun to be developed, such as Playa del Carmen, Akumal, Puerto Aventuras and Tulum. Each development offers different amenities but they all have one thing in common: There are certain obstacles
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