Receiving guests in your home is always an honor, but when you suddenly hear the doorbell ring and have unexpected guests it’s easy to panic. With these tips you’ll be ready no matter how much notice you get. The Holidays…
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At the first sign of snow children all over the country are anxiously awaiting a snow day. The day where school is closed and they get to play outside in the snow or stay in and warm with their families….
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You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your relatives. That saying has been around for decades and with good reason. Family can be the toughest of all on us. Between gossip and jealousy family is always somehow involved….
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September 29, 2015 Skin and Body
Ingrown hairs can be unsightly, annoying and downright painful. Causing red painful bumps at the location of the ingrown hair as well as the potential for infection. So how does one deal with such annoying things? By being proactive and…
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It wasn’t a typical day for Emalyn. She was about to fall in love, or so it began. When my friend Emalyn set out to work that morning she wasn’t ready for what was about to happen. Newly divorced and…
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Perhaps you’re reading this and wondering about what you just found your spouse doing and wondering if you’ve been cheated on. According to the Bible in Matthew 5:28 if a man even looks at a woman and thinks sexual thoughts,…
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From the moment my now oldest son could walk, he wanted to be independent. By the time he was 17 he was working full time and living with a group of friends. I respected his decision and knew he was…
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Your skin is a barometer of your emotional state. If you are stressed your skin is going to show it. When we are stressed our cortisol levels go up and that can aggravate acne. Here are some tips for dealing…
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Keeping your skin looking smooth and supple is sometimes easier said than done. It can be done however with a little bit of forethought and perseverance on your part. Here is an easy method for women to get a perfect…
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June 13, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
I have pretty much always had long hair. Except for when I was in the second grade and thought the word “pixie” was a cute word and thus wanted a pixie cut. I cried for days over my now short…
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Children born into a family with many children sometimes fantasize of being an only child. The peace and quiet and serenity seem elusive to the child born in a family with many children. What they don’t realize is how lonely…
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Lets face it, most of us don’t like mornings, most people prefer afternoon or evenings for starting to feel motivated. Either we wake up slowly and struggle to get moving or we have children that tend to wake up slowly…
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Let’s face it, not all bodies are alike. Some are larger than others or have less in certain areas than we would like or worse, more in certain areas than we would like. The media air brushes models to make…
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Women over 50 need not shy away from cosmetics. With proper tips and tricks they can easily continue to wear them without standing out in a crowd. So pucker up those kissers and let those smiles shine through with these…
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April 23, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Many in this day and age work online so it can be a challenge to know when someone is cheating on someone else when you consider they literally work online to make an income. So when should one begin to…
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Formal wear can be very expensive, especially when you are seeking out a vintage wedding dress. Guess what, it doesn’t have to be. Here are a few ways to defray the cost and still look gorgeous for that special day.The…
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March 16, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Whether its an affair of the mind or an affair in the flesh, an affair is an affair. So why would someone risk everything for an affair? Usually there is an underlying cause and rarely does it have to do…
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March 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Everyone has someone that considers themselves to be a good friend, but are really only acquaintances. A good friend will have many more qualities than an acquaintance. Often learning to discern friends from acquaintances is easy. Other times, we may…
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March 7, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
So, you’re 29 again? We’d all love that now wouldn’t we? Here are some great ways to face aging gracefully with style. Eating healthy is an important step in aging gracefully. Healthy eating provides your body with required nutrients and…
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Men have several basic needs and one of those needs is sexual fulfillment. No, that is not necessarily why they cheat, but it is one common reason that men will give when trying to get out of a sticky situation….
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February 14, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Many people erroneously believe that if they didn’t actually commit the physical act of sex, they haven’t had an affair. Whenever a couple is in a monogamous relationship, there should be no other attempt at sexual contact with anyone else….
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While coping with a daughter with cancer I discovered that there isn’t a whole lot of information out there that addresses ways that families can cope. So I set about to find some ways that I could share with my…
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A tradition is an event that a person or family looks forward to each and every year, a celebration of sorts that everyone is involved in and enjoys looking forward to throughout the year. Family traditions are often passed down…
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January 24, 2015 Skin and Body
Millions of women young and old alike long for a day at the spa but between budgeting and parenting they simply don’t have the means nor the time for a day at the spa. Amazingly creating a spa at home…
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January 23, 2015 Skin and Body
Skin is the largest organ on the human body. It’s important to keep skin healthy with skin-care products that will not only nourish and moisturize the skin, but also products that will be friendly on the budget. Eyes Lips Face…
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Applying makeup is easy once some basic steps are learned. Begin with a clean face To begin your application start with clean skin. Wash your face gently with a gentle cleanser lathering the cleanser gently on skin. Pay extra attention…
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Fear of rejection in our daily lives often prevents us from experiencing life and all it has to offer. Hurting us to the very core and yet, its a sad part of reality when we feel this way. For some…
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Being poor does not mean people can’t be happy. Many happy people are poor. Poverty is a lack of money but monetary worth doesn’t always make people happy. Spending time together as a family is a great start to creating…
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Growing up as siblings in the same family can offer different perspectives on how life was in that family. Siblings vary in ages, and parents gain experience with each new addition to the family. What was “normal” for one sibling…
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I never set out to fail. But I felt like I had failed when I married at a young age and divorced several years later at still a tender young age. I tried again and failed and tried again and…
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