15 Girl Scout Badges We Wish Existed
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To quote Amy Sedaris, “I am an aging Girl Scout.” I can still remember earning Girl Scout badges as a Brownie growing up in New Jersey. I looked forward to our troop meetings and activities and looked up to the older Girl Scouts with all…
15 Reasons Why Girl Scouts Will Always be Awesome
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In 1912, Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low gathered together the first group of Girl Scouts in her native Savannah, Georgia. From that humble beginning, Girl Scouting spread to become the largest organization for girls in the world.…
Snack To Lose Weight
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve found it hard to lose weight even when you’re exercising regularly and are eating healthful foods.
Because weight gain and loss are really a matter of simple mathematics (calories in versus calories…
Agility Now: 9 Reasons why Flexibility Training Matters
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When is the last time you stopped and thought about the merits of flexibility training? When life gets busy there is always something that needs to be tossed to the sidelines so you can focus on what is important. The same goes for your workout—when…
Is Weight Gain Affecting Your Relationship?
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They say that Latinos love women with a little meat on their bones. Something to grab onto, say my tios, cousins, and even mi abuelo. So it comes as no surprise that I had trouble getting the attention of Dominicanos, Cubanos, and Colombians.…
Hack Alert: 10 Uses of Vinegar You Didn't Know
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We bet you haven't thought of the many uses of vinegar. In your busy world where you barely have time to go to the supermarket, it's nice to know that a few key items in your pantry are far more useful than you thought. You know that bottle…
Reasons to to Hang on To Hope in a Negative World
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If you watch the news, you are keenly aware of how horror and anger and vulgarity get all of the press. But all of us have those little stories to tell of weird coincidences or happy encounters that give you a sense of fulfillment and hope.
This…
Spring Forward: 8 Ways to Maximize Daylight Savings Time
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It's that time of year again, time to spring forward—when days get longer and (thankfully) the winter chill starts to make its grand exit. That's right, it's Daylight Savings Time! In case you forgot that clever phrase "fall back, spring…
10 Tips to Beat a Shopping Addiction
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For most women shopping is fun. Looking for that perfect pair of shoes you really need for that outfit, a new purse, or just browsing the sales racks and snagging a great bargain is satisfying. The high from making a purchase can be so uplifting!…