Vegetarian Dishes for Meat Lovers

Vegetarian Dishes for Meat Lovers

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

There are many meat substitutes on the market, such as veggie burgers, sausage, bacon and even hot dogs. But just the idea of fake meat may turn off your carnivore. However, there some tasty “real food” options you can try that just might turn some heads at your table. The…

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Subtle Signs of a Manipulative Lover

Subtle Signs of a Manipulative Lover

Love / Love Tips

Loving or controlling? There’s a very thin line between the two for some couples in which one partner is manipulative. It’s fairly obvious when one partner is physically abusive in order to get what he or she wants. The use of violence is a powerful incentive for getting someone to…

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Do You Need a Facial Moisturizer?

Do You Need a Facial Moisturizer?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

The short answer is yes. Most women need a moisturizer, whether they have oily, dry or combination skin. Facial skin has different needs than the skin on your body, so you can’t just use one all over. But with so many products on the market, making the wrong choice can…

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Salon Savvy: How to Give Yourself a Pedicure

Salon Savvy: How to Give Yourself a Pedicure

Style & Beauty / Beauty

Warm weather and sandal season mean your toes need to be in tip-top shape. Whether you’ve been neglecting your feet or just want to give them a little extra pampering, there is good news: You can give yourself a salon-quality pedicure without having to break the bank paying salon-worthy prices….

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Fancy Sauces Made Simple

Fancy Sauces Made Simple

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Many cooks are intimidated by complex sauces with fancy names. Béarnaise, Marinara, Béchamel, Picatta…they all sound complicated, but they’re not! These sauces combine simple ingredients with a little bit of patience and a hot pan to produce tasty results right in your own kitchen. Béarnaise — A Butter-Wine Sauce Béarnaise…

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Make it with Mint

Make it with Mint

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

It wouldn’t be summer without fresh mint in pots on the front porch and in the garden. Mint is so easy to grow, it has such a wonderful fresh scent, and it can be used for all sorts of things. Here are some easy ways to use mint: Put a…

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10 Ways to Go Broke

10 Ways to Go Broke

Moms / Mom Time

It’s easy to find frugal advice on how to make and save money, but you rarely hear about the things you do to harm to your financial future. Sometimes we spend so much time scheming and planning for wealth, we forget to hang onto what we’ve already got. Before you…

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November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month

November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month

Moms / Mom Tips

This year, the American Diabetes Association is making an ambitious commitment to eradicating diabetes, and they are calling on all Americans to help. Twenty-four million children and adults live with the devastating disease every day, and an additional 57 million are at risk of developing it. One in three children…

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Great Old-School Workouts

Great Old-School Workouts

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

by Trent Lorcher In this age of technology, many fitness buffs have forgotten the benefits of old-school workouts. They’ve traded gym shorts for spandex, blacktop for treadmills, and t-shirts for sports bras. If you’ve reached a fitness plateau, want to jump start your fitness routine, or just need to get…

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