Style & Beauty / Beauty tips
Here’s an eye-opening fact on getting some shut-eye. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal found that people who don’t get enough sleep actually look less attractive, less healthy and more tired that their well-rested counterparts. Researcher John Axelsson says that getting those Zzzzz’s is one of the…
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Style & Beauty / Beauty tips
A sonic cleaner – for the teeth, face or other body part – sounds like something out of the future that a superhero might use. These gadgets are pretty super for getting a dirty job done, and they’re accessible to everyone. However, don’t fall for tempting false claims. Here’s the…
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Horoscope / New Age
Tarot images have been used to create positive affirmations, or explore the emotional background of an illness. This will certainly do no harm, it might even do considerable good. Tarot can be used as a tool to explore the realms of wellness, the harmony of mind, body and spirit….
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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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Moms / Mom Tips
There’s plenty to do inside on rainy summer days, and if you have a child who’s not a big reader, then there’s no time like summer to get him interested in books. They’re great to take along on road trips and airplanes, too, and it does today’s kids good to…
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Moms / Mom Tips
Much of the excitement of Independence Day is the rockets’ red glare, especially for kids. But those bombs bursting in air can and do injure people, especially kids. In 2008 alone, there were 7,000 fireworks injuries reported. Nearly half of those casualties were children. No wonder they’re illegal in a…
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Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
by Lisa Parker Great dinners do not always require advanced planning. Sometimes you just have to wing it with what you have on hand. If you keep your pantry and refrigerator stocked with some basic supplies – and a few surprises – you will never be at a loss when…
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Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body
by L. Woodrow Ross Sleep is essential to allow the body to rebuild. After the rigors of the day and the stress of our modern lives, sleep allows us to escape the daily rituals and demands that can damage our health. With the requirements to meet the challenges of everyday…
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Moms / Mom Tips
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare — you’re at a family gathering or birthday party when your young child drops the “S” bomb, or even worse, the “F” bomb. Your face is on fire, and you’re absolutely mortified. Surely everybody knows that they heard the expletive from you, which means you’re…
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Love / Relationships
If you feel like you’ve lost touch with the woman you once were, then you need to step back and take a look at what’s really going on in your relationship. Ironically, the very act of falling in love in the first place feels like one is losing oneself in…
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