They might’ve been excited for the first day of school a couple of months ago, but your kids are probably changing their tune about dragging themselves out of bed and into school each morning right about now. But as a mom, how can you tell if the kids are simply…
It used to be that astrology and the zodiac played a role in people’s everyday lives. What now seems like a cheesy pickup line – “what’s your sign” – was once considered a valid question to ask. However, if you are single and are involved in the dating scene, when…
If you don’t know the importance of having protected sex by now, you have probably been living under a rock. Society has repeatedly driven home the magnitude of safe sex. The message is simple — if you don’t want to end up pregnant or with a sexually transmitted disease, cover…
Is your new love interest ready to get serious or just jerking you around? There are plenty of ways to tell if he wants to take it to the next level or is simply satisfied keeping things casual. If you want to know if your new romance is going to…
By Lauren S. Johnson It is no surprise that vitamin D and calcium are responsible for warding off osteoporosis. However, not too many of us are aware of the fact that bone loss can be a result of our daily diet. In today’s hectic society a lot of us are…
When you’re thinking about celebrating an upcoming wedding with the bride-to-be, a bachelorette party comes to mind, complete with strippers, penis-shaped lollipops, suggestively named shots, and lots and lots of drinking. Right? Well, it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, lots of brides and their best buds are…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
by Wilson St. Peter Stevia is about 300 times sweeter than sugar in its natural state. Its medicinal uses include regulating blood sugar, preventing hypertension, treatment of skin disorders, and prevention of tooth decay. Other studies show that it is a natural antibacterial and antiviral agent as well. Stevia is…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
The warm, balmy days of summer are perfect for getting outside, engaging in your favorite activities and having a picnic in a nice shady spot. A picnic is a classic summertime outing, but the art of packing a great picnic seems to be getting lost in the shuffle of today’s…
Food & Recipes / Food How to 101
Most people fear the task of making homemade candy because they hear stories of candy thermometers and high-heat, quick-preparation methods where one wrong move could cost you the recipe. We’ve put together some great low-fuss recipes that will be a hit in your candy jar! Truffles Don’t think that fancy…
It’s a miracle salon treatment for some women, who swear by the glossy, smooth tresses they leave with after getting a Brazilian blow-dry. But the fabulous, star-endorsed procedure has some detractors, too, mainly due to the chemicals that go into the process. Since the revolutionary treatment was exported from Brazil,…