How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Friendship Issues Advice
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
If we are teachable, and able to internalize the valuable lessons being offered to us through life, the answer to “What is Friendship?” will continually evolve through the years. Friendship can never be summed up in a simple sentence, or…
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How to look Stylish and Warm during the Winter Season
Winter is the best time of the year to show off your style of dress simply because you have to wear more clothes. People are more conscious of their outerwear more than ever during the holiday season. Thanksgiving bring us…
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Does Shampoo have an Expiration Date
Wondering whether your shampoo has gone bad probably doesn’t feature high on your list of health concerns. As shampoo is frequently used on a daily basis, a bottle isn’t usually left open or unused long enough for this to be…
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Married Life
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
To almost every new bride, marriage represents a happy ever after. There is the naive expectancy that her husband will love, honor and cherish her. She usually believes that he will bring her all the happiness that she desires and…
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Friendship Drama how to Handle Backstabbers
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
As you read this you will probably be filled with anger. But I think the best way to deal with a backstabber is to forgive them. Even if you don’t want to be friends anymore forgive them. Otherwise you’ll end…
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5 Fashions that will never go out of Style
Fashion trends seem to come and go in our lives, almost like the industry itself does away with the clothing of the past and put the newest and latest trends into the forefront, almost acting as if the past trend…
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Teens and Life Lessons from Friendships
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
Everything I need to know about friendship, I learned when I was in high school. I was never part of the popular crowd, but I found out pretty quickly that this really did not matter, as long as you had…
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What Wives want from Husbands
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Bed Security. There’s a lot I miss about being married or in a serious relationship. Cuddling on the couch when we’d watch TV, cooking a grandiose meal for two, taking naughty showers together. And even providing bed security. Women know…
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How many Marriages are too many
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Ideally, we should marry once and for keeps. Realistically, we make mistakes, people change, people die and stuff happens. Some marriages last forever, many do not. Who is to say how many marriages are too many? When I say marriage,…
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Tips for using a Chi Flat Iron
The CHI flat iron is considered by many professional stylists, myself included, to be one of the finest hairstyling tools ever manufactured. Even though the flat iron has been around for decades, the CHI iron has revolutionized the beauty world…
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Winter Clothing that is both Warm and Stylish
Although it’s tempting to hide her perfect figure with thick winter outer garments, in this day and age fashion allows women to dress warmly and to stay stylish. Winter doesn’t mean heavy coats and lack of shape. What it means is…
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Dealing with a Platonic Friendship
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
Platonic friendships can be one of the most unstable and unpredictable relationships you’ll ever enter into. A man and woman being “just friends”, is at best, difficult. At it’s very worst, it’s downright impossible. If there is any sort of…
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When is a Marriage not a Marriage
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
A marriage is no longer a marriage if the two were never one. Marriage is no longer a marriage when at least one of three things occurs: Your spouse and you are not one, death of a spouse, or your…
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The Difference between Love and Friendship
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
Love & Friendship Trust me when I tell you that there is a huge difference between love and friendship. I know because I figured it all out the hard way. I loved my ex-husband but we did not have a…
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The Minimum Cost of Friendship
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
To me, the minimum cost of friendship is that we must give up a bit of our pride and allow our ego to see through cooperative eyes. Friendship can’t be, “all about me,” so I have let go of my…
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How to Build a Healthy Marriage
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
How to build a healthy marriage Building a healthy marriage is not an easy thing to do. The process of having a relationship with a person for the rest of your life and maintaining the love, respect, communication and desire…
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Common Marriage Myths
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I came across a Today Show article about “six surprising marriage myths” and while entertaining and informative, you, like myself, may agree or disagree with some of the myths. For those of you on the road to marriage, these issues…
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The Difference between Love and Friendship
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
“Love is friendship set on fire.” This is my favorite definition of love, and I think it nails it right on the head. Hearts burn with romantic love, while friendships really only involve a deep ‘liking’ of someone. Love is…
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Fall 2007 Bridal Fashion Trends
Retro bridal looks are popping up everywhere for the Fall 2007 season. Tried and true trends of the past are back again, reminding us of the soft femininity of previous eras. The April 2007 New York Bridal Market kicked off…
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Improving your Relationship
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
In order to have a successful relationship with someone there are some basic rules of behavior which must be met. These were not written in any particular order, however, in reviewing my answer I believe they are. Read them and…
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Womens Trendy plus Size Clothing
For the plus size woman, there are many trendy clothing options today, and they definitely aren’t sweats and a T-shirt! It doesn’t matter what size you are, you don’t need to look as though you just threw on the first…
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Teen Clothing and the Growing Trashiness Trend
Recently a popular left-leaning major e-zine published a story written by a mom lamenting the fashion available to our youngest women-in-training. Thankfully, this writer/mom exercised discretion and helped her child (from what she described) pick tasteful, modest and *gasp* age-appropriate…
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Friendship Issues Advice
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
True friendship is probably the most important thing there is. It is a special bond between two people that defies definition or explanation. There are several different kinds of friendship. You might have friends you like to play sports with,…
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Dressing Fashionably for Fall
Sweater weather is coming soon;The autumn wind will sing his tune.Let’s don layers upon us allIn earthy colors, the hues of fall. Autumn colors flatter nearly everyone. Rich jewel tones (burgundy, caramel, chocolate, copper, eggplant, mocha, olive, rust, and more)…
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Stay at Home Mom
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I would say that on average, stay at home moms are under-appreciated. It’s so easy people think. All you have to do is stay home and take care of the kids, what more could you ask for? True taking care…
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Why is the Versace Brand so Popular
In 1978, the brand Gianni Versace is founded by Gianni Versace, whom himself is an Italian clothier and also met the requirement of being a haute couture brand. After the unfortunate accident of Gianni Versace’s death on July 15, 1997,…
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T Shirts in American Fashion Culture
And You Thought T-Shirts Were Not An Important Part Of American History Ninety-one percent of Americans claim they own a “favorite T-Shirt”. That, of course is no big deal…I have a favorite pair of socks, shoes, even salad fork. But…
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Dealing with a Broken Friendship
October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
How long do you have to live to count the number of broken friendships in your life? I have asked myself this question more in the past six months. It seems in the past year I have had more breaks…
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What are the Pros and Cons of Interfaith Marriages
October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
There are many things to consider when entertaining the thought of an interfaith marriage. Of course, you have been in a relationship for quite some time with someone of a different faith. It is important to note that there are…
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Cocktail Rings
Fabulous costume jewellery is a style essential. A little black dress can be taken from simple to stunning with just a few, well chosen pieces. If you aren’t a fan of oversized chandelier earrings or avante- garde necklaces, then a…
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