November 10, 2015 Skin and Body
There are many skin remedies that can be made inexpensively at home using essential oils. These are relatively inexpensive when compared to skin products you can buy in drugstores or department stores and usually require only a few other ingredients….
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Breaking up is never easy, and sometimes it takes quite awhile to shake off the sorrow and depression that comes when you say goodbye to someone who you thought would be sharing your life forever. But there are many things…
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Unless you think your boyfriend might become violent or break down in huge, wracking sobs that will cause stares from other diners, a good way to break up with him would be to invite him out to a nice restaurant where…
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October 17, 2015 Skin and Body
Many women say they hate their feet. They are embarrassed to show them because they may be dry and scaly, or they may have terrible looking toenails. In the summer, it’s especially important that feet look good, so they can…
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October 16, 2015 Skin and Body
We’ve all heard the time-worn saying “beauty is skin deep,” but why do we, as individuals, find it so difficult to find the beauty in ourselves? Is all of the conditioning we get from the media on the standard of…
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October 15, 2015 Skin and Body
If you are under the impression that people don’t size you up just by your appearance, then you are sadly mistaken. After all, if they don’t know you, what else could they possibly use to “assess” you? Judging others only…
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October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done. The majority of men take this old adage as gospel and try to stay as far away from anything that looks or smells like housework as…
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September 28, 2015 Skin and Body
As you probably know by now, life isn’t fair. It’s too short, and in the end, often strips us of our dignity. For example, consider circumstances that cause an adult child to perform personal hygiene duties for a parent with…
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The idea of dating someone you work with is not a good one, no matter what you’ve heard or read. If you think you can open any guide to dating in the workplace, and it will say something different, you…
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As a female Pisces, I can give you sound advice on how to romance a female Pisces. To start with, we are sensitive, sensual women, bursting with creativity. We are in love with the idea of romance, expecting nothing but…
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If you are one of the unfortunate souls who has suffered from loving someone who does not deserve your love, don’t feel alone. There are many, many like you in the world, and many who have not succeeded in breaking…
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If you are over fifty and a woman, there’s good news. It’s acceptable to look fashionable. You don’t have to hide yourself under baggy sweatshirts and pants or live in unattractive old lady dresses just because of your age. You…
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Jeans are a wardrobe staple, not only in the U.S. but all over the world. And why not? They are comfortable (unless you can’t breathe in them) and versatile and come in all sizes, styles, colors, and price tags. However,…
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There is hardly a famiIy that is not dysfunctional in some way. A truer statement would be that all families are dysfunctional to some degree but vary in the type of dysfunction that exists within the family. Examining types of…
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It used to be when you heard the phrase “fear of commitment,” it was men who were being referred to. A lot of men seemed to have a serious problem when it came to choosing one woman and settling down. But…
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The most important makeup tip for snow (and cold weather in general) is to make sure you first moisturize your skin with the best product available to avoid dryness. There are all types of skin from dry to oily, but…
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While I was at work yesterday, a middle-aged woman came into my place of business wearing a shirt that looked like it was made of a thin cotton. It was green. She was a little bit hefty, but not concentrating…
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For anyone who is obese and reading this article, please note it is not a judgment on you as a person. I’m just stating a fact, which is that it does seem fair that obese people should pay more for…
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It was Bette Davis who quipped, “Getting old is not for sissies,” and I have to agree. Truer words were never spoken. There are many concerns when it comes to growing old, some of which include loneliness; retirement issues including…
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Now that most baby boomers are approaching the age of sixty (or older), it’s hard to think of them as being single, (let alone being “babies.”) But there are many out there who are widowed, divorced, and even ones who…
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Like most modern women, you are rushing around to fulfill your duties as mom, wife, employee, etc. But when do you get time to do something for yourself? I’m talking about something as basic as taking a few minutes to…
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If you possess a little black dress of good quality and you are unsure how to wear it, here are a few simple tips for you. First of all congratulations! A great black dress is not easy to find, but…
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I work in a business that is inside a Walmart. Walmart is considered our “host” store, and I think I have seen every type of fashion disaster possible. Don’t get me wrong; I am not talking about everyone. There are…
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Choosing between style and comfort clothes is no problem for me. For years, my sister and I have joked about our mutual need to get comfortable the very minute we walk in the door from work at the end of…
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As I write this, the wind chill factor outside is about -5 degrees, so this seems like a perfectly wonderful time to elaborate on all the reasons to take a nightly hot bath. I don’t know about you, but when…
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We’ve all met at least one man who seemed wonderful at the first stage of a relationship but sooner or later turned into a completely different person, rather like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. When we start to date, we…
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There are some men who would never think of cheating and others who don’t think twice about it. But why do men cheat; what makes them disregard their commitment as though it were unimportant? The most logical reason would seem…
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One of the biggest problems today regarding the elderly is loneliness. There is nothing as heartbreaking as seeing an elderly person sitting in a chair, staring into space, like they have given up on living. This can be the case…
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There are certain qualities in women that intimidate some men. It’s not all men, mind you, but men who may not be as secure as they would like to think they are. If you are a woman who is dealing…
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May 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
The funniest thing happened to me recently, something I would never have expected. I went to one of the big home stores and found myself speaking to a woman about my own age, as I looked at the kitchen remodeling…
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