Post Tagged with: "safety"
Did I Listen on Prom Night?
May 12, 2013 1:32 pm Auto, Conversation Thread, Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety CrazyI was not so smart as a teen….School smart, maybe -since I have this cool job writing articles for Foremost Insurance Group, but street smart…no. I distantly remember the first prom I drove to as a junior in high school-disastrous. A couple things my parents were not so happy about: I had a date they [...]
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On the Road, Off the Phone.
April 29, 2013 9:03 am Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the RoadDriving while talking or texting on a cell phone can be a divisive topic. It’s not safe, yet people still do it. Restrictions vary, so anyone driving across state lines better have an excellent memory or err completely on the side of caution to abide all of the laws. Automakers and wireless companies have even [...]
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Playground Safety 101. Keep your Child Safe.
April 23, 2013 3:41 pm Featured Articles, On The Go Mom, Special InterestA playground is a great environment to let your kids explore, develop motor and social skills and blow off some steam before bedtime. Am I right parents? It’s important to teach your children how to be safe and act responsibly on a playground, which is what Playground Safety Week is all about. According to the [...]
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Work Zone Awareness Week – What you need to know!
April 16, 2013 9:20 am Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the RoadOnce I see that the cars are slowing down, I always get frustrated and then I see that the cars are merging to one lane (way too late) and all that makes me think is, ugh…it must be road construction. I’m sure some of you have the same feelings and after researching this topic I feel [...]
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Don’t Let Your Driving Routine Become Routine
April 1, 2013 1:00 am Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the RoadDistractions are everywhere – and we hear daily about the dangers of distracted driving. But letting your daily drive get too routine can also be a hazardous distraction when you’re driving. Have you ever arrived at your destination and realized you didn’t remember much about getting there? It happens to the best of us even [...]
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Children Act Fast…Poison Prevention is Key.
March 19, 2013 8:55 am Featured Articles, Home Sweet Home, Safety At HomeLast night I heard clamoring from our bathroom. Not a good sign when you know your one-year-old can pull everything out of the cabinets inside of 10 seconds. I opened the door about two inches until it lodged into a cabinet. Through the small crack I could see my little girl pulling all of my [...]
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Ready, Set, Snowmobile Trip Time!
February 19, 2013 12:43 pm Featured Articles, On The Trail, SnowmobilesAdd a little snow and an awesome machine and you have the wonderful world of snowmobiling. Snowmobiling is a popular pastime, especially in Michigan where our campus is located. I have only been on a snowmobile three times, so I’m no expert, but you can read about my adventures in my last blog post. Every [...]
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Radon: The Silent Danger
January 21, 2013 10:34 am Featured Articles, Home Sweet Home, Safety At HomeIn January 2008, my husband and I were “this close” to purchasing our first home. After a couple of months of looking, we found a home that we loved, in a charming neighborhood and in our price range. It was missing only one thing from the checklist of amenities we wanted in our home (oh [...]
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The Ice Dam Cometh?
January 4, 2013 11:51 am Featured Articles, Home Sweet Home, Safety At Home, SeasonalI have a weird fascination with icicles. During the winter, I like to travel around certain neighborhoods and scope out the size of icicles hanging off of houses. While they can appear to be “beautiful,” I recently learned how truly ugly they can be. Not only are icicles a sign of inadequate attic insulation, it [...]
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Don’t Get Burned! Fire Prevention Week Tips
October 12, 2012 9:54 am Featured Articles, Home Sweet Home, Safety At HomeIt’s National Fire Prevention Week and it reminds us that fire protection is a very important The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) offers great tips and statistics for the cause. They also offer an informative and fun quiz to help families brush up on fire prevention safety. Check it out here. NFPA Fire Statistics that [...]
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