Month: August 2014
Eight Ways to Keep the Sizzle in Your Relationship
Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. – Swedish Proverb Love, sex and housework. How do these three things fit together? Apparently pretty well. Several recent studies show that couples who share household and child-rearing chores have more sex. In fact, the more shared housework the more sexual frequency. Its not a matter of bribery or reward, but of how much energy each partner has at the end of the …
Recall: Chicken Ceasar Salad Kits Recalled
First it was nut-butter for a Salmonella scareand now it’s packaged Caesar salad kits – but this time it’s for possible Listeria contamination. The salad kits were sold nationwide atSam’s Club stores. Although two salad kits tested positive for listeria, no illnesses have been reported. Note – listeria can have an incubation period as long as two months. Listeria can primarily affects pregnant women and their newborns, older adults and people with …
How To Get Energized First Thing in the Morning
With fall just around the corner and school starting back up, its the perfect time to talk about uplifting routines. I love summer, but Im actually ready to get some more routine back in my life again, you? There is one simple way I start off my day to maximize my energy in the morning. Its so straightforward anyone can do it. I recommend everyone give it a try for 2 weeks …
Shielding Our Kids From the Harsh Realities of Life
This is a lovely guest post by Stuart M. Perkinsfrom Storyshucker. My daughter is an intelligent, funny, beautiful young lady already in her late teens I still wrestle with that fact.Not longago I watched as she drove upin her car, walked in high heels, and made a phone call about her job. I was remindedthat sadly I was no longer looking at mylittlegirl. Id been reminded of …
Can Real Women Do the Celeb Post-Baby Body Bounce-back?
Blame this recent New York Times article for what you’re about to read. Let’s talk baby weight. Gaining it, losing it, and how celebrities on covers of magazines make the rest of us feel bad. Correction: How they make *some people* feel bad.