Life can be hard. And yes, when it comes to self improvement sometimes situations far beyond your control can leave you feeling defeated, unhappy and frustrated. But feeling sorry for yourself has never solved anyone’s problems. Self-pity, while comforting, does not help you move forward with your life. So what exactly is self-pity? According to […]
In life, much like smoothies, you get out of it what you put into it. So if nutrition and flavor is what you’re seeking there’s no end to your smoothie possibilities. And since these days there are so many ways of adding vitamin-happy ingredients such as green vegetables, fresh fruit along with extra power additions […]
Dying hair is a fabulous yet simple way to freshen up your look for spring and it doesn’t involve dieting or sweating it out at the gym. Whether you just want to amp up your natural hue or make a total transformation à la Kim Kardashian‘s platinum ‘do at Paris Fashion Week (We don’t recommend […]
“Plan Your Epitaph Day” is observed on April 6 every year. The day is a chance for control freaks to plan out what their gravestones are going to say. An epitaph may be a simple sentence or a poem or verse. Poets have been known to compose their own epitaphs prior to their death, as […]
No more excuses! It’s time for you to determine how to start working out again so you can start stripping away your winter layers with confidence. Exercise tops the list of New Year’s resolution for almost everyone but bitter cold temps and short days make it pretty difficult to follow through on that goal in […]
More and more of today’s modern families are deciding to create new traditions of their own. As the great writer Carlos Fuentes once said, “There is no creation without tradition; the ‘new’ is an inflection on a preceding form; novelty is always a variation on the past.” While that may be true, novelty is precisely […]
Some people spend the whole year planning the perfect April Fools’ pranks, while those unfortunate souls whose only thoughts on the first day of April are about bills being due and turning a page on the calendar are doomed to be their victims. Of course the key to pulling off really good April Fools’ pranks […]
Spring has officially sprung so it’s time to bust out your best spring dinner recipes. Rising temperatures put us in the mood for lighter, fresher meals. Not to mention the fact that swimsuit weather is right around the corner! Seasonal, locally grown produce is easier on the environment, often less expensive, and always more flavorful […]
There are so many famous Aries that it’s tough to narrow our faves down to just fifteen. Aries, the first sign of the zodiac ruling those born between March 21 and April 19, is ruled by Mars and takes the ram as its symbol. They tend to be stubborn (like the ram), charismatic, and energetic. […]