Old-School Beauty Aids

Old-School Beauty Aids

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Before the days of Photoshop, spray tans and hair extensions, ladies had to get gorgeous with whatever they had on hand. And that usually meant finding a multitasking product that had some other purpose in mind when it was created. We can still take the simple beauty lessons of yesteryear…

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Pesticides: Can We Avoid Them?

Pesticides: Can We Avoid Them?

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

We all ingest lots of chemicals, one way or another. We breathe them, we drink them, and we eat them. The most troublesome are pesticides in produce. It makes me uncomfortable to think that while we are eating fruits and vegetables in reality we are also ingesting poisons that can…

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Are You Overcritical?

Are You Overcritical?

Moms / Mom Tips

“Your hair is a mess.” “Why can’t you do better in school?” “Do you ever watch where you’re going? Are you constantly criticizing your children to the point where even you’re beginning to wonder if you’re too hard on them? By now you’ve likely heard the notion of choosing your…

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Seven Ways to Discover Joy

Seven Ways to Discover Joy

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

Many of us reach a point when our lives become routine, dull and thankless. We lose our sense of meaning and direction. There seems to be a lack of purpose and feelings of hopelessness permeate our very being. We do reach a time when we are tired of being emotionally…

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Make it a Magical Movie Night

Make it a Magical Movie Night

Moms / Mom Tips

Families today more than ever are looking for ways to be entertained without breaking the bank. A night out at the local movie theater can cost $10 or more per person, not to mention breaking the bank – and the belly – at the snack bar. Luckily, movies can be…

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Karl Lagerfeld Diet

Karl Lagerfeld Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Fat

The plan utilizes three strategies – cut back calories, eliminate refined, fatty and fried foods and increase lean proteins and fresh vegetables. Low in carbs, low in fat and low in calories, the “Spoonlight Program” might sound like a drag until you get the fabulous French recipes such as fish…

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Leading Causes of Damaged Hair

Leading Causes of Damaged Hair

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Those lovely locks can be hair today, gone tomorrow if you don’t take proper care. There are plenty of ways to tell if your hair is in tip-top shape. For starters, it will look dull and lifeless. Oftentimes, it’s dry to the touch, weak, difficult to style and usually tangles…

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Sneak In Your Nutrients: Here’s How

Sneak In Your Nutrients: Here’s How

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

When it comes to your well-being, fruits and vegetables are your best friends. Nutritionally speaking, they are the superstars of health. The American Institute for Cancer Research and the USDA recommend you eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Here are some great ways to start…

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Journal Your Exercise Program

Journal Your Exercise Program

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

Did you ever think about maintaining an exercise journal? Keeping tabs of what exercises you are doing is the very key to your fitness success. How else will you know if what you’re doing is working? Maybe you are doing too many reps of one exercise and not enough of…

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