Goal Setting : How to Get the Heck Out of Your Own Way and Actually Grow!
Empowerment, Featured Stories, Health
New Year's resolutions are all about goal-setting, but how do you actually reach those goals once you've set them? That's the tricky part! And many times you are your own biggest obstacle. We're all guilty of self-sabotage from time to time…
Sneaker Pimp: The Subtle Art of Chic and Comfy Shoes
Fashion, Featured Stories, Style
Do you find yourself wearing your sneakers a little too often lately since they are so in fashion? You are not alone. It seems every fashion blogger is pairing her Adidas Stan Smith’s with everything from jean skirts to dress slacks. But…
From an Uber Taxi to a Lyft Ride: How to Get Around Now
Featured Stories, Money, Traveling
Uber taxi has single-handedly turned the traditional cab industry on its head and completely reinvented the way we get around today. According to a recent study by the Technology Policy Institute, "Uber was launched in 2009, and by mid-2014…
Fiber Viber: 10 Ways to Get More High-Fiber Foods into Your Diet
Diet & Nutrition, Featured Stories, Health
Do you eat enough high-fiber foods? Unfortunately, for most of us, the answer is no. At a July 12th symposium at IFT15: Where Science Feeds Innovation hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in Chicago, Julie Miller Jones, Ph.D,…
Lighten Up: 10 Ways to Rethink Portion Sizes
Diet & Nutrition, Featured Stories, Health
Kick off your post-holiday diet by focusing on portion sizes rather than deprivation. For most of us, January is the unofficial start of weight-loss season but after indulging in so many sumptuous feasts and tasty treats for the past couple…
Kinship Control: How to Trace Your Ancestry and Make a Family Tree
Family Health, Featured Stories, Health
Tracing your ancestry and creating a family tree is a fun, fascinating, educational and bonding experience. Almost all of us have those colorful family stories, passed down through the generations, about being descended from a great leader…
Face Off: How to Get Rid of a Double Chin
Beauty, Featured Stories, Style
Ahh, the million-dollar question: how to get rid of a double chin. We all struggle with our looks, especially this time of year when we look and feel bloated and our entire social life seems to be documented in unflattering photos from holiday…
8 Ways to Get Waisted: How to Get a Smaller Waist
Featured Stories, Fitness & Exercise, Health
How to get a smaller waist—the million-dollar question. “Slim waists have been the mark of attractive women throughout history,” said the U.S. scholar Dr. Devendra Singh in an interview with The Guardian. And these days with cinch corsets…
20 Essential Tequilas to Know and Love
Drinks, Featured Stories, Recipes
There are so many tequila brands out there that it can be hard to know which ones deserve a spot in your liquor cabinet. July 24 is National Tequila Day so you're running out of time to stock up! Like Champagne from France, true tequila is…