Fast First Aid for Boo-Boos

Fast First Aid for Boo-Boos

Moms / Mom Tips

Oww! A scraped knee, a bad bruise, bug bite, splinter or other minor injury can send a child into hysterics. But moms can take quick action to stem the tears and reduce scarring by taking the right measures fast. For the inevitable cuts and scrapes, hold a clean cloth or…

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Treat Your Kids’ Classmates to Great Goodie Bags

Treat Your Kids’ Classmates to Great Goodie Bags

Moms / Mom Tips

What’s not to love about Valentine’s Day? For kids, it’s yet another opportunity to party. And what child doesn’t love to celebrate while also satisfying that sweet tooth? At some point, you may be called upon to create goodie bags for your child’s class. Perhaps you’ve even made it an…

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Sneaky Supermarket Schemes

Sneaky Supermarket Schemes

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you find your grocery bill creeping up and your waistline expanding, then it would be a smart idea to take a hard look at how and where you buy your food…and all those other seemingly inevitable extras. Seasons, smells and samples can empty your wallet and fill your belly,…

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Ways to Overcome Commitment Issues

Ways to Overcome Commitment Issues

Love / Love Tips

When the level of commitment that two mates have for one another doesn’t match up, it spells trouble for the relationship. Sharing your life and love with someone else has far greater rewards than drawbacks, yet there are still men and women who have trouble committing to one person. If…

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Stretching Facts You Need to Know

Stretching Facts You Need to Know

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Make stretching a mandatory part of every workout. When muscles perform any exercise, they tighten and shorten as a result. Stretching can help maximize your range of motion. A simple warm-up walk while moving your arms in a circular motion is sufficient. When doing strength training, you could stretch each…

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Get Cheeky: How to Get Higher

Get Cheeky: How to Get Higher

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Face it — we’re not all blessed with high cheekbones like Kate Moss, Gisele Bundchen and other glam gals. The good news is that you can model yourself after those famous cover girl faces with the right makeup techniques. While some women are willing to go to great (and often…

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Mistakes Giving Children Medications Are Avoidable

Mistakes Giving Children Medications Are Avoidable

Moms / Parenting

Parents, family, and child care professionals devote themselves to the welfare of children. Yet, even with love and devotion, 80 percent of deaths of children under five-years of age are avoidable. More then half of those deaths are caused by mistakes in the administration of medications given to benefit the…

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The 90/10 Diet Rule

The 90/10 Diet Rule

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

For many people, dieting is like a death sentence as it symbolizes the end of their love affair with food. Gone are the weeklong – or even month-long – binges that are replaced by a strict regimen of healthy eating and exercise. Nobody’s perfect, especially when it comes to what…

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Nighttime Heartburn Help

Nighttime Heartburn Help

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By Juana Cruz Nighttime heartburn can happen, since you are in an inclined position, and gravity can pull your food contents to the esophagus. When this happens, the patient will experience a burning sensation in the chest, throat and mouth. So, for some heartburn help, follow these tips: 1. Eat…

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