When it comes to visiting the dentist a lot of us would rather go, well, just about anywhere else. The drill, the pain, the awkward feeling of having someone’s hands in your mouth – it can all be unnerving to say the least. That’s no excuse for poor oral hygiene,…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
It’s a familiar scene for most moms: You spend time cooking a nutritious (and you hope, delicious) meal for your toddler and she eats a few bites and takes off to play or nap. She’s healthy, happy and active, so you may wonder why she doesn’t seem to be eating…
Now’s the time when families tend to hit the road – whether it’s to visit Grandma, Disney, the beach, or just to sightsee and get a taste of other communities. It’s not the destination; it’s the journey, right? Not when you have kids in the backseat asking “are we there…
Hey, sweetie – if you like your lotions, sprays and other cosmetics to smell like you just walked out of a bakery or candy store, then here are some super-sweet picks that are a treat for your senses and your skin. If you like to soak in the tub, then…
by Kayla Moffett Although it may seem working out is harder than it looks, the biggest challenge in getting fit is staying motivated. In reality, the easiest task of all is coming up with excuses NOT to exercise. You’ve got a full schedule … You’ll feel more motivated tomorrow…You haven’t…
If your extended family is strewn from coast to coast – or even in different countries — then it might be hard to keep them in the loop about what’s going on in you and your kids’ lives. We all get busy and lose touch with family members once in…
Crunchy, stiff, straw-like, breakable, fried: do any of these describe your hair? It can be easy to find yourself with a headful of damaged tresses. So what can you do? Damaged hair isn’t a lost cause and by trying these remedies you may be on your way to shiny, healthy…
Let’s face it: having sex under the sheets, with the lights turned off, in your bedroom every night is totally boring. You’ve done it a million times. (Well maybe not a million exactly…) Sure some of those times were pretty amazing, but it’s really just not an exciting environment anymore….
Years and years of worshipping the sun – or just a mere few sunburns over the years – can cause age spots. They’re flat, freckle-like spots that appear on body parts that tend to be exposed to the sun most, such as hands, arms and the face, and fair-skinned people…
Sex, drugs and alcohol — these are subjects you’ll want to talk about with your children before there is a problem. As a family, you can establish boundaries and consequences and come to a common understanding of what is acceptable. Sex: According to Advocates for Youth, statistics indicate that children…