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Does Valentine's Turn a Woman into a Despotic Venus in Furs?
A couple of days ago, I received an e-mail about a new holiday that wants in on our calendars called Manentine's Day, an effort to flip the attention given to women on Valentine's Day onto the men in...
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Low-sugar, Vegan, Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am constantly on a quest for low sugar treats. My purpose is partly to fool myself into thinking that I am eating something healthy (they ARE healthier than a processed or full-sugar/butter-laden...
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Leave Shy Children Alone!
Last weekend, I took my two daughters to the Disney store at the mall. We were immediately accosted by a sales clerk.“HI PRINCESSES!” the man boomed at them.Both girls tried to hide behind me.“YOU ARE...
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You Don't Know How To Clean So I'll Show You
This post has taken way too long to arrive. Finally, someone better than me can handily take control of my filthy household:"After reading blogs for a couple of years I’ve come to the realization that...
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Turn a Plain T-shirt Into a New Lacy Frock
[Editor's Note: Janssen from Everyday Reading made a goal for herself to live more vibrantly this year. This goal includes her wardrobe. A white shirt was rescued from her Goodwill pile and resurrected...
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Black Dahlia Cake
I think we all have our own visions of what we consider to be the ultimate death by chocolate experience, and well, this is mine. I love chocolate in all forms, most especially dark chocolate. It's...
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How to Delete Cookies on Your iPhone (and Why You Might Want to)
[Editor's Note: I'm sure you've heard of cookies in your browser, but did you know you can have cookies set on your iPhone and iPad? Miraz Jordan from Mac Tips can tell you if you need to worry about...
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17 Tips To Organizing A Stress-Free Get Together
Question: I want to invite friends over more often but I find I get overwhelmed by pulling together and hosting parties and get-togethers. How can I organize an event without getting so stressed out...
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"Date Night" Inadequate Sentence in Domestic Violence Case
If a man puts his hands on his wife's neck in anger and throws her against a couch, at least one judge thinks that a date night at Red Lobster, bowling, and some flowers are enough to set things right....
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Rick Santorum's Winning Ways with Women--Or Not
[Editor's note: Rick Santorum sure knows how to attract women! First, there was the comment about women being too emotional for combat. Which then turned into some delightful backpedaling on ABC News...
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A Truck Exploded and Two Were Born
[Editor’s Note: This post is today’s featured entry in the Journey to Motherhood with Ricki Lake story contest. Find out how to submit your story and see the video message from Ricki here -- you could...
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Give a Green Valentine
Simple – that is really how I try to live, especially when it comes to different holidays. I don’t like to give into the mainstream celebrating and commercialism that surrounds them. Valentine’s day is...
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Let's Mix it up!
Congratulations on sweating through speeding it up last week in the Inspiration to Fitness Track to 5k. Our 5k run is two weeks away. Are you feeling prepared? Excited? Nervous? A little of all three?...
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How to Get Two Hours of Quiet Time in Your House
[Editor's Note: My house is never quiet. This is partially genetic; I am not a quiet person and my sons have inherited my volume. I got jealous reading Lynley's recent post at Save the Phillips Family...
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Toxic Roses, Dirty Chocolate and Blood Diamonds
When you care about things like fair trade, labor rights and the environment, you may find that these principles generally don't take the day off just because Hallmark, Hershey's and De Beers would...
View ArticleExploring Race & Friendships In America
Before deciding to pen this story, I did a bit of investigative "snooping" with several sources close to the two women involved. Normally, this stuff I wouldn't take seriously, but due to the nature of...
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Sports' Hottest Love Stories Valentine's Edition 2012
Have you ever noticed how singers and actors always seem to hook up with each other? There's Gwen and Gavin, Brad and Angelina… the list goes on and on. Well in sports, it's no different. In honor of...
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Making Exercise a Habit
Welcome to this week's Inspiration to Fitness post. I'm proud of myself and all of you for following along with Ashley and I for the last 6 weeks! Well, there's only one week left in the whole...
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A Red Velvet Cake for Valentine's Day
[Editor's Note: Today's the final day of our 14-day celebration of chocolate, and our party's going to culminate with this amazing, heart-shaped, cocoa-riffic red velvet cake from Sprinkle Bakes. It's...
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What are You Supposed to Do with the C-Panel?
If you sign up for a web hosting account, you get this nice letter back from the hosting company that tells you all about how to connect to your server and where to find your C-panel. If you're a...
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