The Art of Making Cappuccino

The Art of Making Cappuccino

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

The Basic Cappuccino The basic cappuccino is a 6-9 ounce beverage. It is composed of about 2-3 ounces of espresso coffee, 2-3 ounces of steamed milk and 2-3 ounces of frothed milk. Powdered cocoa or cinnamon is usually sprinkled on the top to give it that special touch. Here are…

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Tighter Abs Without Crunches

Tighter Abs Without Crunches

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

For great abs, you need two things: A little knowledge and a little action. Start with the knowledge. The first thing you should know is that crunches are a lot of pain for little gain. True, they will shape and tone the outer layer of abdominal muscles but shaping jelly…

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How To Talk To Your Kids About Sex, Drugs & Alcohol

How To Talk To Your Kids About Sex, Drugs & Alcohol

Moms / Parenting

Sex, drugs and alcohol — these are subjects you’ll want to talk about with your children before there is a problem. As a family, you can establish boundaries and consequences and come to a common understanding of what is acceptable. Sex: According to Advocates for Youth, statistics indicate that children…

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Deodorant Product Review

Deodorant Product Review

Style & Beauty / Product Reviews

Sweating is nature’s way of helping us stay cool, but it’s one of our body’s functions that is considered socially “uncool.” For centuries, people have been trying to overcome the unpleasant aspects of this very normal and necessary physical response. Women in particular take great pains to avoid public sweating….

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Curves

Curves

Diet Reviews / Other

Designed only for ladies, you do not have to change weights or struggle to work the machines. There is always a trained staff on-hand to make sure that you are using the machines properly and maintaining the right form. Through simple resistance work, you are able to move throughout the…

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Ways to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Easier

Ways to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Easier

Love / Love Tips

Despite what you – and the people who condescendingly wonder why you can’t just find a significant other in the same zip code – might think, it is possible to have a successful long-distance relationship. The first step in making your LDR easier is to outline your expectations and your…

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When Helmet Head Is a Good Thing

When Helmet Head Is a Good Thing

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Bicycling is great exercise. In fact, riding your bike for an hour at a steady pace can burn up to 533 calories for a 140-pound individual. However, it’s important to keep safety precautions in mind when you go for a ride. Most people don’t even consider wearing a helmet when…

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Look Who’s Not Talking

Look Who’s Not Talking

Moms / Mom Tips

When you hear your child’s daycare classmates or friends speaking up more often than she does, then you may wonder why she’s not a Chatty Cathy. There are myriad explanations for speech delays. Here’s what you need to know. By age 2, experts say children should say at least 50…

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