With beauty treatments being so expensive — and time-consuming! — you want yours to go the extra mile so that you don’t spend more time than you have to in the salon or during your beauty routine. There are a few ways to get manicures, hairstyles and more to go…
As satisfying as peanut butter is on the stomach and the soul, it is high in calories and fat. However, that doe not mean you can’t put peanut butter to good use, especially if you’re following this innovative, health-enhancing plan. You certainly will not feel deprived, according to the diet’s…
In the 18th and 19th centuries, American pioneer women spent months alone on the prairies raising their children, doing endless backbreaking chores, and protecting the homestead from countless sources of danger. Some of these women would go on to develop lifelong mental illnesses resulting from the continued stress and isolation….
Food & Recipes / Food How to 101
There is nothing like the smell of pie baking in the oven. A slice of pie can be the perfect ending to a delicious meal or make for a tasty treat anytime of the day. Making the perfect pie crust isn’t as hard as you might think. You can easily…
“But Mom, I don’t want to wear that!” It’s the dreaded wardrobe discussion. For some, it might happen once in a blue moon, but other not-so-lucky parents might find themselves in engaged in the clothing power struggle on a daily basis. Whether your child is 2 or 12, there is…
Do you know how much sugar you consume daily? Obviously, there are candies and baked goods, alcohol and sodas. But do you know the other names that sugar goes by? Listed below are a few of the more “covert” names by which the sweet stuff may go: Barley malt Buttered…
Getting baked never seemed so safe…according to the employees of places where you can tan in a tanning booth. If you ask about the safety of tanning beds – most people don’t – you’ll get a lot of information about their safety. But don’t believe the hype. Here is the…
It’s normal for couples to argue once in a while. In fact, it’s healthy to solve disagreements by communicating in the right way. But we all have our own style of fighting, and how you handle an argument is key to the most important part of it – making up….
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Next time you have a meal, look at your plate — what colors do you see? If it’s mostly white and brown then your diet might be colorblind! In order to have a healthy diet you need foods from all the food groups, and that means a colorful plate. Just…
Restaurant portions have gotten bigger… and so have our waistlines. Frequent your local eatery and you’ll quickly find you got more than you bargained for, or actually needed. Restaurant portions are the ultimate diet trap. Those pasta portions are often enough to feed a family of four. Most portions of…