Lena Dunham may just be the quintessential millennial woman. At only 28-years-old, she’s accomplished more than many of us will in a lifetime and she did it by thoroughly and unapologetically marching to the beat of her own drum. The Lena Dunham biography is brief but densely packed. She grew up in New York, the […]
In case you haven’t heard, having a low sodium diet is the way to go. Too much salt in your diet is definitely a bad thing. From increased blood pressure to diabetes, even stroke, consuming more than the newly recommended 1,500 mg per day could be dangerous, according to WebMD’s analysis of a recent CDC […]
In 1981 American Airlines offered the first Frequent Flyer miles program and pretty soon hotels, rental car agencies and credit card companies got on board too. There was a time when it was fairly easy to use your miles to travel for free, these days it’s a challenge and it looks like it will only […]
Sharing a romantic meal is the ultimate lovey-dovey act, but what if the guy you’re dating and planning to live with is a meat eater and you are a vegetarian or vice versa? Don’t let diet plans put a strain on your romantic relationship, because all couples, whether it’s religion or culture, share differences, and […]
This year Ash Wednesday falls on February 18th, which means it is right around the corner and it’s time to get educated about this holiday. If you are embarrassed to admit that you have mistaken the ashes on people’s foreheads for dirt, don’t be. A lot of people don’t know really know the history of […]
Psst…we’re going to let you all in on a little secret that your middle school Sex-Ed teacher never wanted you to know: for a lot of people, getting pregnant is actually really difficult—and a lot of it can be helped with the right fertility diet. As a woman you grow up fearing that every time […]
Some people are born with impeccable time management skills but most of us are waging a seemingly unwinnable war with our hectic schedules at work and at home. Moms have it especially hard—juggling work and kids leaves precious little Me time. We all need to be able to fit in time to decompress and get […]
Don’t underestimate the power of a good pear recipe. Pears are one of the few fruits that we could eat every day, pretty much year round. They’re not always in season so the sweetness ebbs and flows, and sure, we occasionally get a mealy one too but, overall, pears are pleasantly pleasing. Pears are healthy […]
If you’re coming down with a case of the winter blahs, it’s time to find some cool hobbies that will change your outlook on life. Besides being fun—and more productive than just sitting in front of the TV—the benefits of hobbies have been well documented. More and more research is showing that they can relieve […]