Family Magazine

Beauty

The Controversy Behind Sunless Tanning Pills

For convenience and ease of use, people may be tempted to turn to the sunless tanning pill for an effortless tan. Tanning pills are controversial and thought to be unsafe. The FDA, in fact, has not approved most tanning pills, and they can be difficult to get in the U.S. Besides some severe side effects, the sunless tanning pill may not even work at all, depending on the brand used. The ingredients of a sunless tanning pill will vary, and in many... 

Cooking Tips

Moms Easy Cooking - Fast Meal Ideas For Busy Moms

Every busy mom worries about how to prepare fast, nutritious meals for her family. Working moms often find they have very little time for meal planning and preparation. After a long day at work, the last thing on your mind is spending an hour or more cooking and cleaning up afterwards. A little advance preparation and some creative menus are all you need to make mealtime less stressful. You will save a lot of time and energy if you plan an entire... 

Crafts & Hobbies

6 Important Tips For Rose Care In Your Rose Garden

6 Important Tips For Rose Care In Your Rose Garden  by: Bob Roy Many people could not resist a rose’s beauty and scent. Imagine this coming from your rose garden. These flowers are known to be a bit complicated to grow, but anyone could start rose gardening in the comfort of her own backyard. Good rose care will keep it beautiful. To make sure that your most prized rose garden is in the pink or even red of their health, simply follow these... 

Exercise & Fitness

3 Exercises for Good Posture and a Six-Pack

These days many people spend a significant part of their day slaving away over a hot computer and as a result, their posture is not what it should be. Bad posture can result in short-term discomfort such as neck stiffness and headaches and also lead to more serious problems in later life. It is therefore worth spending some time to counteract the damage we may be doing to ourselves every day. But how about this - did you know that some of the same... 

Fashion & Style

Rubber Band Bracelets: Be In the Loop

Those colorful loops of rubber should be quite familiar to you by now. Yes, we are talking about rubber band bracelets. They have become ubiquitous in the last couple of years. You can see them on the wrists of Tsunami aid workers, citizens campaigning for a cause, and even the on wrists of school children. The rubber band bracelets have become the most-preferred and the most inexpensive way to show your support for a cause, or to donate to charity,... 

Goal Setting

Reasons That Move You Bring Clarity, Focus, Determination, and Momentum

Are your goals SMART? ? Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Rewarding, Time-Deadlined Just about everyone has heard about the SMART Goal Setting method. But are you really using it. Proper goal setting seems to be a lot of work, and takes considerable time to set up. Many people stop short of completing the necessary detail to maintain their focus long after the novelty has long worn off. Hence, “The New Year’s Resolution” syndrome... 

Holidays

Christmas Gifts For Dog Lovers

Let’s admit it, the US and UK are both countries of dog lovers, and dog owners love to indulge their dogs like children. You only have to listen to a dog owner call out to their dog, playing in the park or field, to realise how devoted they can be. Being devoted, dog lovers, and their friends, like to give dog gifts. Dog lovers often refer to their dogs as “baby”, or to themselves, when talking to the dog, as mummy or daddy. It’s... 

Home Improvement

Cat Decorating - Protecting Your Pet

Cat Decorating - Protecting Your Pet  by: Joey Lewitin Interior Decorating for Cat owners Part 2: Protecting your pet If you own a cat, then designing the décor of your home will require taking several precautions in order to protect your pet from harm. Glass items should be avoided both because they are easy to shatter, and because fragments of glass can then become embedded in your cat’s skin. Other items to avoid are those that have... 

Inspirational

Giving Can Overcome Language Differences

I recently had to take a trip to Germany. It has been more than ten years since making my last international trip. I now have a renewed sympathy for non-English speaking visitors and residents in the United States. I didn’t have it as bad as it could have been. Many of the businesses that I visited spoke English as a second language. What amazed me was how patient and helpful those that couldn’t speak English were to me. I was able to... 

Landscaping & Gardening

Fall Garden Chores for Spring Flowering Bulbs

As the school busses begin to rumble down the road again we are reminded that the gardening season is drawing to a close. For the gardener with an eye toward next spring, however, the season still promises plenty to be done in preparation of a showy spring to come. Early fall is the time when we should be planting our bulbs. Good soil drainage is paramount for spring-blooming bulb success. If you have a mostly clay soil be sure to mix in organic material... 

Nutrition

Green Tea, or not to Green Tea?

Wow! Is it just me or? Wait! Let me start again, I think it’s great that Oprah is the communicator to the masses that she is, without her or her influence, we would surely be less informed and less enlightened than we currently are, I can admit this, but there are certain things that exist that should not necessarily require the direction of Oprah or her throng of guests to bring to light there-well there mere existence? Green Tea is one such... 

Parenting

Alternative Clothing For Babies

Alternative Clothing For Babies  by: Kirsten Hawkins While the concept of “baby tees” has taken on a whole new meaning in the new millennium, some companies have made a real dedication to the original intent of the phrase. Of course there is always the basic “I Love My Mommy” and “Someone in Tallahassee Loves Me” t-shirts, but in keeping with the times, some companies have designed some shirts that really let... 

Personal Finance

Help With My Annuity

The cries are heard from the distance, “I need help with my annuities.” Nothing has changed…just a lonely senior who can’t trust anybody with her annuity because every time she asks for advice, someone tries to make her invest in a different annuity…Sound familiar? Well you are not alone. Often times when speaking to a senior about their annuities, I ask them their biggest complaint. Time and time again they say that... 

Pregnancy

Avoiding Episiotomy During Childbirth

I coached as my wife was delivering our third child. She was at the final phase of delivery where the last few pushes would result in the birth of our second daughter. As the crown of our daughter’s head protruded slightly from the very end of the birth canal, my wife’s obstetrician yelled, “Stop! Don’t push…” He quickly positioned a hypodermic needle and injected anesthetic into a section of my wife’s perineal...