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Mother’s Day True Tales
Mother’s Day grosses $21.2 billion in consumer spending and it's now the third largest dollar holiday behind Christmas and Valentine’s Day. The top three expenditures are restaurant meals, flowers, and cards, according to the National Retail Federation. But it turns out, moms don’t always want flowers, a cute card, or a meal out with the…
April Astrology Reading
April begins on a confusing note, Mercury retrograde finally moves ahead on the fourth, and Mars by the 15th, the Sun squares Pluto, and Uranus sits right there too. So there has been an overall sense of being hemmed in and frustrated. Take the lottery for instance, 173 million disappointed people left feeling like April Fools !
Which Cities Are The Most Working-Mom Friendly?
Which city is the best place for working moms to live? According to the list-masters over at ForbesWoman, it’s Buffalo, New York! The magazine cited healthy employment levels, lower than average crime rates, the highest per student expenditures of any city on our list as well as a low cost of living as among the myriad reasons for Buffalos success.
Energy Drinks: Do You Know What Your Kids Are Drinking?
This is Part I of Bright Beacon’s series on Energy Drinks. Don’t miss Part II – “Skip The Speed: 5 Reasons Teens Should Avoid Energy Drinks”and Part III – Energy Drinks: The Danger Of Creating “Wide-Awake Drunks” Energy drinks are caffeinated beverages advertised as boosting the immune system, enhancing performance, and creating a buzz or a high. Most parents cannot differentiate between an energy drink and a carbonated soda. And even fewer can explain specifically to their kids why energy drinks might be unhealthy.
What is the best way to make resolutions and stick with them
The best way to make resolutions is to determine what you want and can realistically change. It has to be something you want to do otherwise you WILL falter and fail. Be Specific: Once you decide on what you want to do, be specific in your resolution/goal: instead of I want to lose weight, make your resolution more specific like I will exercise and diet to reach a goal weight of X. Instead of I want to save money this year try I will save $X per quarter for a total of at least $X for this year.