The 5-Second Rule: Is it Safe to Eat?

The 5-Second Rule: Is it Safe to Eat?

Moms / Mom Tips

We’ve all heard the old wives’ tale that if food dropped on the ground or other surface is picked up within five seconds that it’s safe to eat. If you have small kids who drop food on a regular basis and stuff it right into their little mouths, then a…

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How Chore Charts Will Work for You

How Chore Charts Will Work for You

Moms / Mom Tips

Your kids are clamoring for an allowance, and what better way to allow them to earn one than with regular chores? Contributing to the workload around the house benefits the entire family. Completing chores boosts children’s self esteem by making them feel like a valued part of the team. Chores…

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Product Review: Mascara

Product Review: Mascara

Style & Beauty / Product Reviews

Unless you have permanent eyelash extensions, chances are you use mascara. If you don’t, consider that it’s an easy way to add depth to the eyes with literally just a few flicks of a wand. The variety of mascaras out there are almost endless – from waterproof formulas when you’re…

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Using the Computer to Help Toddlers Learn

Using the Computer to Help Toddlers Learn

Moms / Mom Tips

Computers are an indispensable tool for older children, but when should parents start teaching their children computer skills? Many experts say that age two isn’t too early. At age two, educators say that kids have the hand-eye coordination and attention span to enjoy supervised computer time. There are programs online…

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What You Don’t Know about Cheating Can Hurt You

What You Don’t Know about Cheating Can Hurt You

Love / Love Tips

It’s easy to make assumptions about people who cheat and the relationships they destroy in the process, but there are a lot of strange facts about cheating that may surprise you. When it comes to infidelity, most partners who have experienced it would agree it’s painful and downright destructive for…

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Better Butter Up: Five Healthy Solutions

Better Butter Up: Five Healthy Solutions

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

A structurally sound body requires an adequate supply of fat to maintain over all health. Not ensuring this vital nutrient is included in your body’s composition is like constructing a new house without insulation, proper wiring and a solid foundation. As both are major investments, careful consideration should be given…

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Twenty-Minute Meals

Twenty-Minute Meals

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Sometimes you need a meal in a hurry. Whether you have unexpected guests, you just came home from work or you simply don’t want to spend an hour in the kitchen, there are plenty of ways to make a great meal in just 20 minutes that don’t involve picking up…

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November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month

November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month

Moms / Mom Tips

This year, the American Diabetes Association is making an ambitious commitment to eradicating diabetes, and they are calling on all Americans to help. Twenty-four million children and adults live with the devastating disease every day, and an additional 57 million are at risk of developing it. One in three children…

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