Getting dirty while you get clean is a great idea for couples who are trying to mix it up or are short on time – or perhaps hot water. But before things get steamy, there are a few things you should know. First, preparation is key. Nothing can kill the…
Whether you work out at the gym or outdoors, at home or while playing a sport, wearing the right workout attire is essential for staying comfortable and finishing your routine successfully. Wearing the wrong type of clothing can take its toll on your performance and hold you back from doing…
Buying those little jars of food at the grocery store may seem like a rite of passage as your baby grows, but it doesn’t have to be. You can save money and be sure of the nutrients your baby is getting by making your own baby food at home. Even…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
It’s never too late to teach your children well — well-being that is. Whether you’re raising toddlers or teens, or any age in between, you have the power and the ability to turn things around and instill healthy eating habits. What your children consume today is the foundation for what…
You may have heard that the American Academy of Pediatrics revamped its recommendations of when children should begin facing forward in their seats and when they can lose the booster as they get older. Parents have thought for years that their babies could be turned to face forward in their…
By Elisabeth Kuhn Maybe this sounds a little overdramatic, but unfortunately the reality is that excessive, untreated stress can actually kill you. When you’re stressed, your body produces the hormone cortisol, which is designed to get your rear in gear as part of the fight-or-flight mechanism. However, this hormone is…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
A lot of the times we mean to get in there and finally organize the kitchen, but once things get out of control the job can seem so daunting and you just don’t know where to start. These top 10 kitchen organizing tips will help make your kitchen pleasant and…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
Green vegetables are the food most missing in modern diets. Nutritionally, greens are very high in calcium (120 -190 mg per cup!) They’re also high in magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc, and they are a power house for Vitamin A, C, E and K. Believe it or not, they are…
When you first start having sex, you may look for ways to avoid pregnancy. But for many people who are ready to have children, getting pregnant is much more difficult than they expected. It seems easy enough – have sex, get pregnant. After all, the teen pregnancy rate is skyrocketing!…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
by Shannon Beineke Aphrodisiacs stimulate sexual desire, and one of the strongest happens to be food. It can add serious sizzle to your sex life. Aphrodisiacs affect no two people alike. So to see what works best for you, you may need to experiment with your lust for love. Chocolate…