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Importance of Groundhog Day

For the past several decades, Groundhog Day has held a place as a legitimately celebrated holiday on the North American calendar, thanks in large part to the tradition of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog. Over the past 125 years, since 1887, on Feb. 2 Phil has predicted the weather for the second half of the winter, according to folklore and his handlers of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Why is Feb. 2 celebrated as Groundhog Day?

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The Pros and Cons of Botox Procedure

Many people were happy when Botox was introduced as an anti-aging product. It immediately gained immense popularity as a simple, non-surgical procedure that could help restore one’s youthful glow. With just a few tiny injections, one could enjoy wrinkle-free skin hence feel better about his or her looks.

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Harper Beckham: Most Stylish Celebrity Kid?

The littlest Beckham has been voted the most stylish celebrity baby in a new poll released by the U.K. based online baby store My1stYears.com. Harper Seven Beckham snagged 27 percent of the vote, narrowly edging out Amanda Holden’s baby Holly Rose – who took second with 26 percent.

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Book Corner: Parenting in Print

The first one took me along a darkened, twisty trail as girls became teenagers rebelling against their parents and wrestling with own personal demons, as teens became twentysomethings who still needed their own mothers, to women becoming mothers themselves (or wanna-be mothers) who struggled with their own rocky childhoo

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Why I Caved on Facebook

When my son, who is now 15, was in 7th grade, I became appalled by the amount of time he and his friends spent online. None of them had Facebook pages. All the timesink occurred via gateway drugs like Google Buzz and iChatting and other communication vehicles I had never heard of.