February 2009 Archives
Room Makeovers That Won't Break the Budget
So you have a room that needs updating, but you don't have a lot of time or money? Not a problem. These quick-fix ideas will spruce up a room in no time without emptying your wallet.
Bathroom
* If you like old fashioned tin ceilings, try ceiling tile paintable wallpaper. It's textured wallpaper that looks like embossed white plaster, and you can paint it any color you want. Put it up under a chair rail to make a unique wainscoting in a weekend.
* For artwork, frame color copies of prints out of books, magazines or catalogs. If it's a kids' bathroom, frame some of their art.
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March Madness: Mix it Up With Jenny
Jenny Harper
I don't know about you, but things get a little crazy at my house this time of year. Between basketball fever and the early onset of spring fever, the excitement keeps us buzzing!
That's why I like to put a little excitement on the table, too. After a long winter, we're ready for something warm and lively. Nacho-Style Soup and South-of-the-Border Chicken Bake are great for game-watching parties as well as everyday dinners. Set out a variety of toppings (including hot sauce choices) and let everyone create their own game winning dishes.
Both recipes get their sati
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"The Best Health Advice I Ever Got"
by Stacey Colino
It's that time of year again when many of us take stock of our lives and try to make things better. Fresh out of ideas? If anyone knows the best ways to get healthy and stay that way, it's the country's top doctors. To get the 411 on what they do to stay healthy, we asked four leading physicians to share the best health advice they ever received. Here's what they told us:
1. Carry your own pen wherever you go.
Where it came from "I actually got the idea from my father, who was an old-fashioned family doctor in the South Bronx in the 1940s," sa
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Exercising with Your Kids--The 21st Century Way
by Katriena Knights
It's hard to find time to spend with your kids under the best of circumstances. It's even harder to find time you can spend together working on your overall health and fitness.
It seems like most kids these days just want to spend their time inside, in front of the TV or playing video games. While it's certainly recommended that you encourage your kids to get out and experience some fresh air and grass and other outdoor things, why not meet them halfway once in a while? Combine your fitness and exercise jaunts with their favorite pastime--video games.
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Been There. Had Enough of That. Made the T-shirt!
by Wendy R. Khabie
For decades, the t-shirt has been a popular vehicle of expression. In fact, you can tell a lot about someone's taste in music, political affiliation, and religious beliefs by simply reading the words written across their chest.
And it's not just adults who are wearing it on their sleeve. Pop into any children's clothing store, or a major retailer and you are likely to see kids' clothing emblazoned with messages such as "Stunt Man in Training" or "Drama Queen." But some of what is printed on clothing intended for the little ones isn't always so whimsical, and the messages
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Olive Oil Facial Cleansers - Are They For You?
by Jami Goode
Some women swear by olive oil facial cleansers and they may be very good for someone who has excessively dry skin, but the oils are not actually cleansing ingredients. If you follow the recommended use for an olive oil facial cleanser, you will use warm water, a clean cloth and you'll massage. It is the massaging that loosens dirt and dead skin-cells, but if you have any excessive oils, they won't be removed in this manner.
There are multi-ingredient olive oil facial cleansers on the market. You just need to learn about the other ingredients in the bottle before you begi
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Caught in the Middle: Help for the Sandwich Generation
Twenty million American adults are caring for aging parents at the same time they're raising young children. Known as the Sandwich Generation, they are feeling the stress.
A recent study of "sandwichers" reports that:
* 53 percent feel forced to choose between caring for their children or caring for their parents at least once a week
* 20 percent feel they must choose to care for one or the other every day of the week
The American Psychological Association's 2007 Stress in America survey found that mothers in the sandwich generation, ages 35 - 54, feel more stress than any other age
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Baking From the Heart
What better way to be a good friend on Valentine's Day than by baking up some chocolate treats? This big, frosted chocolate chip Heart Cookie is a perfect way to appreciate a teacher, coach or friend. Using refrigerated dough and a heart-shaped pan mean it's no trouble at all to make. And it also leaves time to make some gorgeous Red Velvet Cupidcakes for an extra special Valentine. The color may be red, but the flavor is all yummy chocolate!
You can find more ways to bake from your heart with the recipes at VeryBestBaking.com.
Easy Heart Shaped Cookie
Makes 12 servings
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Chrome is Where the Heart Is: Valentine's Day Gifts for Truck Guys
Some men are just fine getting a tie for Valentine's Day. Others cherish a new set of clubs or season tickets to their favorite sports team's home games. But your guy is a truck guy . . . and the only gift that will thrill his heart this Valentine's Day is one that celebrates his great vehicular love.
Fortunately, you don't have to shell out big bucks for a new set of tires or an awesome stereo system to please your truck guy. It's possible to make his eyes sparkle as brightly as his truck's high-polish paint job for less than $100. The secret is chrome.
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