Make Your Kids Happy Campers

Make Your Kids Happy Campers

Moms / Mom Tips

Summer camp is a rite of passage for many kids, but choose the wrong one, and you’ll hear about it for years to come. It’s important to decide whether your child is ready for sleepaway camp or if day camp is the way to go. Kids as young as 6…

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How to Break Up With Your Stylist

How to Break Up With Your Stylist

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Things just aren’t the same anymore. He’s lost that spark. The thrill is gone. We’re not talking about a fizzling romantic relationship – no, something that’s sometimes even more painful. That’s right – breaking up with the person who’s been styling your hair into oblivion for as long as you…

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Is the Freshman 15 a Myth?

Is the Freshman 15 a Myth?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Among the perils of a new school and entirely new environment lies the myth – or is it? – of the Freshman 15, those 15 or more extra pounds gained during the freshman year. Many factors cause weight gain in college – heavy drinking, all-you-can-eat dining plans, late-night binges, no…

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Lose Weight Like a Celebrity…Not!

Lose Weight Like a Celebrity…Not!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

All that glitters isn’t gold. It’s hard not to be jealous of those superstars who shed massive amounts of postpartum pounds in a matter of months, while the rest of us are left battling the bulge for at least a year. However, when it comes to celebrity weight loss after…

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Why Moms Are Addicted to the Internet

Why Moms Are Addicted to the Internet

Moms / Mom Tips

It’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning, then it’s the last thing you do at night. No, it’s not brushing your teeth. For many moms, it’s checking their e-mail, social networking pages, blogs, message boards or all of the above. The Internet can be…

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How to Fillet a Whole Fish

How to Fillet a Whole Fish

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Adding fish to the diet is a delicious way to get lean protein and healthy antioxidants compared to meat and poultry. Many cultures such as Japanese and Mediterranean insist on fish in their diet for many reasons: most fish are a powerhouse for antioxidants, omega-3s, and lean protein. In addition,…

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Eat for All-Day Energy

Eat for All-Day Energy

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

How many times have we started a diet, only to have a decrease in blood sugar sabotage our efforts by lunchtime? Sometimes dieting can feel like a double-edged sword. We do everything right. We count calories, fat and carbohydrates and we reduce our sodium. Then why does it sometimes feel…

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