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Shutting your brain off for a good night sleep

How many of you lay awake at night, tossing and turning, unable to sleep? How many of you flip flop around like a fish out of water, and check that clock 1:17Am, 3:27Am, 4:49Am, 6:30AM..BEEP BEEP BEEP. Your alarm is ringing, time to wake up!! I am getting tired just writing about it!

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How to Throw a Super Sweet 16

Sweet 16 parties should be extra special. This birthday is part of your teen’s passage into young adulthood. While years ago a sweet 16 party represented a young lady’s coming out, today it’s an opportunity to throw a fabulous party. If you want your teen’s 16th birthday to be one that she will remember, plan a Mardi Gras party theme. Her friends are likely still to be talking about it for weeks afterward.

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Ways to Recycle

Separating glass and paper into recycling bins represents only a small fraction of the possible recycling options for the average household. Tactics that keep trash or household items out of the landfills fall under the recycling umbrella. Before throwing old items into the trash can, consider possible alternative purposes for the items. Challenge yourself to reduce the amount of waste that fills your garbage bin each week.

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Wrong Exercises During Pregnancy

When you find out you are pregnant it is easy to be overwhelmed by the laundry list of do’s and don’ts. An especially confusing area can be the right and wrong exercises to do during pregnancy. Most experts agree, unless you have a medical condition that excludes you from exercise, exercise during pregnancy is safe and effective. However, there are some exercises that are not suggested to do during pregnancy. Following is a discussion of the wrong exercises to do during pregnancy.

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Physical Activities for Mobile Infants in Child Care Centers

Mobile infants, babies old enough to crawl and learning to walk, who spend time in child care centers can benefit from physical activities aimed at their age and development levels. When planning activities, remember that infants learn very differently from older children. According to the Child Development Lab (CDL) at the University of Illinois, infants begin to understand and interact with their environment at the same time that they learn to stand, crawl, and walk with support.