Style & Beauty / Beauty tips
While it’s just one factor among many, the food that you put into your body can have an effect on the outside of your body, namely your skin. There are a few foods and drinks you might want to avoid if you’re trying to maintain healthy skin. The five dirtiest…
Read More
Style & Beauty / Beauty tips
Bad hair days were made for ponytails, braids and whatever other bad-hair-concealing hairdos that are fast and easy. But instead of just throwing your hair up in a blah ‘do, give it a little pizzazz and ward off those bad-hair blues with a few tricks and pretty accessories. If the…
Read More
Style & Beauty / Beauty tips
Are you sick of losing your battle with acne? Well, you may have nobody to blame but yourself. As it turns out, you could be the leading cause of your acne. Not you personally, but your habits at the very least. For starters, do you know what’s in your cosmetics?…
Read More
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
by Stephanie Larkin Imagine getting home from work to the tantalizing smell of dinner, ready to dish out, hot and delicious. For a busy working mom, corporate couple or live-alone single, that’s a dream that doesn’t seem likely, unless you can afford your own chef. But it’s not unattainable. All…
Read More
Love / Love Tips
There may come a time when you have a knock-down, drag-out argument with your partner, and before either of you say another word, you may need a time-out. How you handle that time out can be crucial to your relationship. At times, we may feel so hurt and angry that…
Read More
Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body
Many parents do not know how, do not want to, or lack the communication skills necessary to talk to their children about money in general. So when a money crisis develops, the potential to pass fearful and negative attitudes towards money to the next generation increases. How effective are you…
Read More
Love / Relationships
We’re all familiar with couples that decide to live separately for a while before actually getting divorced. And typically, these couples use this “trial separation” to decide whether or not they want to pursue formal legal action. These days, however, more and more couples are deciding to remain separated, rather…
Read More
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Do you look forward to having sex with your partner, or is it something you avoid? Many people who are not happy with their bodies or the way they look have a lackluster sex life, and typically avoid sex so they don’t have to deal with anxiety or embarrassment about…
Read More
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
With the growing problem of obesity in the United States, striving for good health might best be done by making exercise and diet a family affair. Mayo Clinic staff reports suggest treatment and prevention of childhood (and adult) obesity begins at home. Eating too much and not getting enough exercise…
Read More
Food & Recipes / Food How to 101
“What is this for?” If your cooking utensils include a double boiler, you may have heard this question. You may have even asked it. Double boilers, while not a commonly used kitchen utensil, are extremely beneficial. They are perfect for preparing cream-based sauces and soups, or desserts requiring melted chocolate….
Read More