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The Grow-Up Plan Life Insurance Application. The GROW-UP Plan is a whole life insurance policy designed for healthy children ages 14 days through 14 years.

The Grow-Up Plan Life Insurance Application

As a parent, grandparent or permanent legal guardian you can provide the little ones who mean so much to you with practical insurance benefits that can be a big help to them later in life, including: Adult-size coverage with child-size premiums Start your child out now with a $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, $25,000, $35,000 or $50,000 whole life policy and lock in a low childhood premium that will never increase.

The premiums quoted are our standard premiums. Coverage automatically doubles during age 18. The "Ineeda" Box aka Car Emergency Kit. UPDATE 7/2/12: Thanks for visiting from Pinterest!

The "Ineeda" Box aka Car Emergency Kit

For the new, updated, and improved version of this box go here! Revamped using suggestions that showed up in my comments. My car is gross. Seriously. I took pictures, but I'm too embarrassed to show you guys. Things I Love / It's a toaster that toasts your handwritten message from the board on the top of the toaster into the bread. Great pyrenees. Handmade Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors Soy Wax Candles. We’re this close to our final DIY wedding favor project, but fret not.

Handmade Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors Soy Wax Candles

We have another great project in store for you today, and it’s so timely with Earth Day coming up next week. These soy wax candle favors were made using recycled materials, natural ingredients, and it’s also very budget-friendly. Magnets Hiding Storage Space In 34mm Thick Shelf. Imagine walking inside a home and seeing a beautiful plank shelf accentuating the decorative items it supports.

Magnets Hiding Storage Space In 34mm Thick Shelf

You would admire it, walk right by and never think it hides a secret drawer. An elegant display of wood veneer dressing up an aluminum structure is perceived as a simple shelf. The interior drawer secretly shelters things you want out of sight. Entitled Clopen Shelf, this 34mm thick panel uses elaborate aluminum elements – encompassed in a sliced veneer shell – to shape a sleek decorative and functional item. Within this already tight space, a 23mm thick drawer is just large enough to store a string of pearls or your passport. Indoor Citrus Trees. People frequently want to grow some type of fruit tree in a container, usually because of poor soil, improper climate or lack of sufficient space as is often the case around apartments and condominiums.

Indoor Citrus Trees

Fortunately, a wide variety of fruit trees can be grown in containers with success. One of the principal reasons for growing fruit trees in containers is portability. Thus, tropical and subtropical fruits can be grown in containers in areas where freezes might occur. The size and mobility of the containers allows the plants to be moved indoors during periods of predicated freezing temperatures.

Lemon, Dwarf - Citrus limon 'Meyeri' Indoor Kumquat Trees for Sale. Loads of sweet, juicy kumquats at home!

Indoor Kumquat Trees for Sale

• Perfect fruit-picking height • Easy to grow • Drought tolerant • No Spraying! Pest & Disease resistant Instead of the pulp, the sweetest part of this citrus fruit is actually the peel. Nagami Kumquats make delicious marmalades, preserves, and dried fruits. Enjoy the distinctive taste of the Nagami Kumquat. It is the only citrus fruit that can be eaten skin and all. If you have a sweet tooth, eat the skin separately, it's the sweetest part. Clementine Trees for Sale. • Seedless • Easy to peel • Delicious & Juicy Clementines are exploding in popularity.

Clementine Trees for Sale

They are sweet, juicy, and easy to peel. Anyone who has ever fought with a naval orange will appreciate the Clementine's loose skin. Even small children can easily peel them. Have you ever felt awkward spitting out seeds in front of company? Loads of bright orange fruit just cover these little trees. Strawberry, Indoor. Blueberry, Top Hat. Citrus, 3-N-1. Ruby Red Grapefruit - Indoor Grapefruit Citrus Trees for Sale. • Seedless & easy to peel- the perfect healthy snack!

Ruby Red Grapefruit - Indoor Grapefruit Citrus Trees for Sale

• The sweetest, plumpest grapefruits • High in vitamin C Ruby Reds have long been America's most popular grapefruits. Banana Plant - Musa cavendishii. Pineapple - Ananas 'Elite Gold' Tulip, Ice Cream. Wintercreeper - Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' Purple Leaf Wintercreeper is a great year round ground cover for you to plant that is extremely hardy and flourishes even in sub-zero areas.

Wintercreeper - Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Green leaves spring and summer and purplish red leaves in fall and winter. A ground cover that does not lose its leaves in winter. Presents a colorful, fresh appearance throughout the year. Stops erosion on steep banks! As Purple Leaf Wintercreeper grows and spreads over the ground, each of its many stems forms roots. Plant 2-3' apart -- cover large areas economically! Because of their unique habit of growth, you can fill large areas economically. Almond Nut Tree - Prunus amygdalus. Apple Collection, Dwarf Delicious. Apple Orchard, Dwarf. Blackberry & Raspberry Thornless Collection. Blueberry, Pink Lemonade - Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade' Cantaloupe, Athena.

Cherry, Sugar Sweet - Prunus tomentosa 'Nanking' Cranberry, American Pilgrim. Currant, Consort Black. Currant, Perfect Red - Ribes sativum 'Perfection' Grape Collection, Sweet Seedless - Vitis. Honeydew, Earli-dew. 80 days.

Honeydew, Earli-dew

The Earli-dew Honeydew is an early maturing melon for northern gardeners that has exquisite flavor. It has smooth, green-gold skin with lime-green flesh. Grows 2 1/4-3 pounds. We do not have a big supply of this scarce seed -- so order early! Disease resistant. 1 oz. plants 50 hills. Planting guide: Plant after danger of frost in hills 4 to 6 feet apart. Kiwi Collection - (1 Female & 1 Male) - Actinindia arguta. Melon Collection, Combination. Peach, Dwarf Red Haven - Amydalus Persicacawaid. Plum, Santa Rosa. Plumcot, Hanska. Pomegranate, Dwarf - Punica granatum 'Nana' Raspberry Collection, Red. Strawberry Collection. Super Fruit Tree Collection. Garden, Fragrant. Garden, Three Seasons. Enjoy stunning color spring, summer and fall! We are pleased to bring you this fabulous three season garden which begins blooming in the spring, continues throughout the summer and into the fall. It features ten old-fashioned favorites to add beauty to your landscape for many years.

Buy our money-saving Three Season Garden designed to fit a space 15' wide x 6' deep and save over $12.00 from the regular price. Rose Collection, Subzero. Rose Tree, Weeping Red. Rose, Climbing Bargain. Rose, Tree Rainbow Sunblaze® - PP #17481. Wisteria, Black Dragon. Hop's Vine, Nugget. All Vegetables - Direct Gardening Product Search. Arkansas Amsonia - Amsonia hubrichtii. Arum, Dragon - Dracunculus vulgaris. Batflower, Black - Tacca chantrieri. Calla Lily, Flame - Zantedeschia. Herb, Lavender (vera) - Lavandula. Grown inside or out -- they take such little space and give so much pleasure! Lavender Herb is easy-to-grow and a healthful and less expensive alternative to store-bought spices! Comes in single packets or save when purchasing multiples. Lavender herb is also available in the Herb Collection. Planting guide: Seeds may be planted any time from early spring to late summer. Early spring planting should be started indoors in boxes and transplanted to the open ground as soon as the soil can be worked.

Silk Tree, Summer Chocolate - Albizia julibrissin ‘Summer Chocolate’ Heuchera, Georgia Peach - Heuchera ‘Georgia Peach’ PP19375. Chocolate Cacao Tree. Cinnamon Tree. Cold Hardy Avocado Trees for Sale for Sale. Avocados can easily be grown in the home, garden, orchard or patio. They can be grown in America with great success and thrive in warm climates. They require little to no pruning and are easily contained. Seasonal information: Cold hardy avocado trees typically do well areas that have mild winters. The cold hardy avocado is specially adapted to our cooler climates.

They will grow in shade but prefer full sun when possible. Location: The roots are highly competitive, so be sure to allow space or consider potting your cold hardy avocado tree. Planting instructions: Planting in fall or at the start of the rainy season is best. Tulip Trees for Sale. You'll leave for work one day in the spring… You notice 3-4 flowers on your tree… You come home that evening and your whole tree is smothered in thousands of blooms.

You now have the "Brightest Tree in the Neighborhood. " During the summer you get a fast growing, well formed green shade tree. Buy Cleveland Select Pear Trees for Sale. Perfectly uniform tree... great for front yards. Your neighbors will think that you get ladders out in the middle of the night and prune this tree. It naturally grows in a tight, symmetrical shape. A semi-perfect oval. One of those miracles of nature. Its leaves fill in any gaps creating a near flawless surface area. White Weeping Cherry Trees for Sale. • Beautiful white blooms and weeping form • Adaptable to various soil types • Tolerant of many climate types Have the first Weeping Cherry in your neighborhood. Pink Weeping Cherry Tree- Flowering Cherry Trees for Sale. Weeping Willow Shade Trees for Sale. The Weeping Willow's grace comes from its sweeping, low branches that droop to create its familiar “falling” canopy.

A favorite among tree lovers for its dramatic appearance and rounded, weeping shape. Perfect for those looking for a quick way to add character and value to their property. An excellent shade tree that is always in high demand. This willow is one of the fastest growing shade trees, growing up to 6-8 ft. a year. Burning Bush Plants and Shrubs for Sale.

Flame red is the best seller for fall color. The fiery autumn foliage of the Burning Bush makes it an excellent landscape plant… and it really draws attention when planted in rows. Toilet Roll Holder Porcelain Remodelista. Types of Houseplants That Clean Indoor Air. Why invest in expensive electrical air purifiers when you could purchase a few types of houseplants to clean and filter the air naturally and inexpensively? Much of the research on these beneficial houseplants has been done by NASA scientists researching ways to create suitable space station habitats.

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Straight Line Designs - Unique Furniture - Vancouver, Canada. Garden art « Garden Muse. Originally posted July 2008. This is one of my top visited posts of all time with 8,717 visits to date! Regional Gardening Reports. Concrete castings of hosta leaves brighten a shady bed. I've always loved big-leaved plants for the drama they lend to a garden, the way they hold onto water droplets and catch the sunlight. How much fabric do you need for reupholstering? I visited one of my favorite sites the other day called Little Green Notebook, and she had these AMAZING charts with how much fabric you need for upholstering certain types of furniture. I get a lot of questions about this, and since I am fairly new to upholstering myself, I had never seen such charts before. I thought you readers would be interested to see how approximately how many yards of fabric is needed for reupholstering furniture.

Image found at Little Green Notebook. Remember that when you are upholstering with a fabric with a pattern, you may need more fabric because of the repeat. Crackle finish with Elmer's Glue. 5 Decorative Outdoor Party Lighting Ideas - Great DIY Home Projects. Photo by Alexis Mire 1. How to Repair a Squeaky Floor - Article. Though it's small, lily-of-the-valley packs a big fragrance in its nodding white or pink bell-shape flowers. It's a tough, low-care groundcover you can practically plant and forget in shady spots. How To Make A Cloud - The Farm Chicks. Gardening / By cutting willow branches and planting them, you can form them into structures and they keep on living! - NO WAY!! Living Willow Structures of the Hamptons by Bonnie Gale - Enter the world of living willow... Create your Own Stone Walkway for less than $40.