5 Tips to Teach Your Children to Be Grateful

5 Tips to Teach Your Children to Be Grateful

Moms / Mom Tips

When it comes to the holidays and the children, there’s no greater gift than good manners. And there’s no time like the present to teach your children to be grateful for anything… and everything. While it’s nice that they appreciate toys, clothes and all the other offerings they may receive…

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Celebrate National Wear Red Day

Celebrate National Wear Red Day

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Today marks National Wear Red Day, the annual endeavor to raise awareness of women’s heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States. An estimated 650,000 people die every year from heart disease, accounting for about 27 percent of all deaths in the United States. National…

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Fill Up on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Fill Up on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Many people are unaware of the awesome powers of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are largely found in coldwater fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel and sardines. Flax and flax oil are the most popular botanical sources of omega-3. There are other sources of omega-3 including walnuts, scallops, cauliflower,…

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The Connection Between Sex and Meditation

The Connection Between Sex and Meditation

Love / Love Tips

If you ever needed a reason to sit absolutely still and think about nothing for a little while, then this is it. Researchers have found a link in the way the brain reacts during pleasurable sex and meditation. The two sound antithetical – meditation is the practice of getting comfortable,…

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Give Thanks for a Healthy Thanksgiving

Give Thanks for a Healthy Thanksgiving

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There are plenty of things to be thankful for this year — like celebrating the holiday in a healthy style. If you’re one of those folks who overdoes it every Thanksgiving, this is the year to start anew by adopting some diet-smart traditions. By following these helpful hints, you can…

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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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How to Roast Peppers

How to Roast Peppers

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

by Dawn Lewis Roasted peppers are a great way to bring out flavor and add unique flavors to many different dishes. Peppers, either sweet or hot, can be roasted in a variety of ways. Once they are roasted they can be added to salads, casseroles, sandwiches, and much more. Let’s…

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How to Wear Bangs

How to Wear Bangs

Style & Beauty / How to 101

Bangs are one of the most stylish ways to eliminate wrinkles without having to rely on costly creams or Botox injections. OK, maybe not eliminate, but mask. A fashionable fringe on the forehead is cute and covers those pesky little lines that can appear after years of raising our eyebrows…

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