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- 5 Beautiful White Things …
- 7 Humor Websites I Love …
- 8 Useful Mnemonics …
- 8 of My Favorite Facebook Vendors …
- 7 Ways To Deal With His Ex …
- 10 Ideas for a Cozy and Relaxing Night at Home …
- 7 Tips to Start a Book Club …
- 8 Habits That May Harm your Relationship …
- 8 Controversial Books That you must Read Now …
- 7 Words That Are Funny to Say …
- 7 Telling Signs That You Are In Love …
- 7 Signs You’re a Compulsive Eater …
- Elizabeth Taylor will be Missed…
- 7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Communicate over Facebook …
- Ashley Greene Says: Donate Your Dress!
- Comment of the Day: 8 Tips to Keep from Arguing with Your Partner …
- 8 Things You Should Know About Karate …
| Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PDT  1. OPI Nail Lacquer in White Shatter
“White shatter” is such a delightfully contradictory name. It’s like a perfect combination of virginal and degraded. And whether you are aiming for that rock chick or sweet lady look, this white nail color got you covered. 2. White SpringFor some of you, the seasons are just turning. If you are still in that point where winter is still slowly leaving its cold traces, you can relate to the photos here. So beautiful! 3. Club Monaco Spring 2011Available on Shopbop, these Club Monaco pieces are just waiting to be invited to your closet. Please direct your sight into the beautiful white, flowy dress. 4. Little White Dresses for CheapCollege Candy gathered for us beautiful little white dresses to sport come spring. The button-down, belted one is my favorite. 5. White Sweater GiveawayErika over at Cafe Fashionista is giving away a gorgeous white cowl neck tunic sweater by BB Dakota. Go on, enter now! Doesn’t white remind you of spring and new beginnings? If you have more white fun stuff to share, we’ll be happy to check them out! |
| Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:17 AM PDT  Whether you have an hour to kill and desperately need some entertainment, or you're specifically looking for gales of giggles, humor websites are the way to go. But how can you tell which are worth the clicking and which are just plain boring or dumb? My dear, I can help. I've wasted more hours than I care to count at several hilarious (and dull) humor websites, and I know which are which. Here are 7 humor websites I love… 1. LOLCATS
2. The Onion
3. Texts from Last Night
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| Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:14 AM PDT  Do you remember your school days when the best way of learning lists of things was to use mnemonics? A short poem or verse made it easy to recall things that we were told we needed to know. Even if we have never since had to remember the halogen gasses in the order they appear in the periodic table, mnemonics are an acceptable memory booster and here's eight of the best. 1. Mnemonics Neatly Eliminate Man's Only Nemesis – Insufficient Cerebral StorageNaturally we have to start with that one because the word itself is not the most common, nor the easiest to remember or even to find in the dictionary. Plus this is such a smartass example. 2. My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming PlanetsThere are quite a few mnemonics for remembering the order of planets from the sun – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto – although I guess most of them are moot since they declassified Pluto as a planet. 3. Sergeant Major Hates Eating OnionsThe Great Lakes – Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario |
| 8 of My Favorite Facebook Vendors … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:10 AM PDT  Move over, Etsy! Facebook has become the hot spot for work-from-home vendors seeking to sell their home-made items. There are so many great creations from all over the United States and even worldwide! Here are 8 of my favorite Facebook vendors… 1. EllaBella
2. Nest Of Many Colors
3. Two of a Kind Designs
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| Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PDT  Relationships can be complicated things. One of the most common problems is that of dealing with the ex. Everyone will feel differently about this, and want to deal with the situation in different ways. It also pays to remember that each situation is different. Below are just a few tips to help you out. 1. Assess the SituationBefore making any assumptions, talk to your partner about the situation. Get an idea of how his ex has dealt with the breakup, how he feels about the past relationship, and how he feels about your relationship. If he has no desire to keep in contact with his ex, then this is reassuring. If he still wants to keep in contact, then at least you are able to adequately assess the situation in order to find a suitable solution. 2. Let Him Know How You FeelIt is important that you both let each other know how you feel about the situation at hand. If you are uncomfortable with the situation, it's important that he knows. Likewise, if you are comfortable with the level of contact that he has with his ex, let him know so he doesn't feel like he is betraying you. It's about keeping all lines of communication open. 3. Acknowledge ItThere's no point in pretended that the situation doesn't exist. Acknowledge the fact that your boyfriend once had a relationship with this person. Everyone has baggage. You can't expect that all ties will be severed instantly. |
| 10 Ideas for a Cozy and Relaxing Night at Home … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:41 AM PDT  Have you ever had those days or weeks when you felt stressed, worried, and just plain tired? When I used to work in a company and had regular hours, I used to experience that kind of thing all the time. There were times when I just wanted to hang out with friends to relieve the stress. But most of the time, I craved a quiet night at home where I could just relax. If you ever feel like you need to take a break from the world, then read on. Here are some ideas for a cozy and relaxing night at home. 1. Take a shower or have a bathTo start off your evening, take a shower or have a bath. Imagine all the stress, worries, and troubles go down the drain along with the physical impurities. There is no need to rush. Take as much time as you want to wash your hair, to soap your body, and to rinse off all traces of the day or week that has passed. 2. Wear your most comfortable clothesAfter drying yourself off, select clothes that you can comfortably lounge in. It could be an oversized shirt, your well-loved pajamas, sweat shirt and pants, or even just your underwear. 3. Pick your spotDecide where in your house you want to do your relaxing. You can be in your living room, lounging on your couch. Or you can also be snuggled up in bed. |
| Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:27 AM PDT  Long ago, when I lived in a much more remote area, I belonged to a book club that was started up by a friend of a friend. Joining that book club was one of the best things I've ever done. It was an excellent reason to hang out with friends and it forced me to find time to read. If this sounds like fun to you, then you might like the 7 tips to start a book club of your very own that I've listed below. It isn't as difficult as you might think! 7. Advertise your book club around the communityPut up flyers on public notice boards around your town. Post a flyer at the Senior Citizen Center, the library, near the checkout aisle at the grocery store, a popular café, or any of the local businesses that will allow you to put a sign up in their front window. Word of mouth also goes a long way, so don't forget to tell people to spread the news. 6. Come up with discussion questionsThere are a few book club websites that have some basic discussion questions that are easy enough to print off and follow. After using these same questions for 3 or 4 books, you might be able to work together as a group and devise some fresh discussion questions. 5. Decide as a group how to choose books to readIf you have a number of avid readers in your book club, they might be able to provide a list of books that would be perfect for having discussions on. You could obtain a list of top-selling books, come up with a list of classics that everyone is sure to enjoy, or stick to a specific genre, such as mystery or women's fiction. |
| 8 Habits That May Harm your Relationship … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:48 AM PDT  Relationships have their problems, that is true. But for some, bad habits can be the “ants in the sugar” so to speak. Do you have relationship-hurting habits? Read on to find out! 1. NaggingYep, I had to go there! Who wants to live with a nagger? Men and women can nag their partner to the point of suicide if they’re not careful! If you have a spouse that seems a bit forgetful, try alternative ways of reminding, like leaving post-it notes on the areas needing attending. 2. Being Too IndependentI know it’s not “popular” to be dependent in a relationship. Women have gone all self-sufficient these days. Both people in a relationship need to be needed by each. We need to rely on one another as we live our lives. If you constantly push your spouse away with that attitude of “I can do it myself” your spouse will grow tired of feeling useless and will leave. 3. BlamingWho cares whose fault it is? As much as we would love to always blame it on the hubby, it wouldn’t hurt to take the blame sometimes, or at least let the blame go un-announced. Leave the blame-game on the playground and accept your spouse’s mistakes as just that – mistakes. Nobody is perfect. |
| 8 Controversial Books That you must Read Now … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:35 AM PDT  Religion, politics, sex, fantasy – writing about any of those things is a safe road to becoming famous for your controversial, shocking ideas. Some of the modern authors were counting on this so their books didn't really come as a surprise – we pretty much saw it coming. The best works are, of course, written with no desire to be scandalous but make a point instead. So, in case your inquisitive mind tells you that you must read something that is, has been and will be a subject of debate, various misinterpretations and accusations, try these: 1. The Q'uranDon't let yourself be dominated by stereotypes – Reading this book will not make you feel the need to rush to the nearest demolition site, steal some dynamite, walk into a supermarket and make it go BAM! Quite contrary, you'll find out a lot of new, interesting things about this very often misinterpreted religion. Now, what makes Q'uran quite controversial and not very welcome in many hard core Christian's bookshelves is its interpretation of Jesus as a non-divine, common person. Pretty much like you and me. If this last sentence didn't make you scream "Blasphemy!" and rush to get some eye drops to rinse off the sins, it's safe to say you're capable of reading it. And when you do, you'll see that it doesn't have anything to do with violence and terrorism but peace instead. 2. The Holy BibleStrange but completely true – this book has been the most controversial writing ever and any individual willing to take part in the heated debate about it should do it only if he has read it first. You can't judge or be a part of something if you haven't even bothered to acquire as much info as you can about it, and that goes for any religion. Facts ladies, pure facts. When somebody wants to prove a point, he uses Bible quotes. When a catastrophe occurs, Bible is quoted too. This book teaches people to don't give up hope and love their fellow man but it has some pretty gloomy, quite questionable bits too. What I'm trying to say is that, just like most other books, it can be interpreted in many ways so you should read it to form your own opinion on it. Good or bad, it doesn't really matter – if you have read it, you're entitled to have your own take on it. |
| 7 Words That Are Funny to Say … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:14 AM PDT  I have been wanting to write a post on funny words to say and today, I have decided to do that. Of course, everyone has a different sense of humour, so what I find funny right now, some of you may not. Instead of downing what I think is funny, I want you to give me a list of things that you think are funny. So, let me get started on 7 words that are funny to say. 7. AspenFor some odd reason, don't ask me why, I find it funny to say "aspen." I know, it's a tree and all, but say it out loud and you will see what I am talking about. My husband and I saw this word on the back of a car in a traffic jam and couldn't help but to laugh about it. Then, I said to him "that just inspired a blog that I am going to write." 6. BefuddleOh yes, this one is definitely a funny word to say. The last part of the word "fuddle" is funny within itself. Befuddle means to confuse. 5. BoondoggleBoondoggle just makes me giggle every time I hear it, which is not that often. So, I say it to myself for that giggle. Boondoggle is a wasteful activity or a braided leather corn that is worn as decoration by Boy Scouts. |
| 7 Telling Signs That You Are In Love … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:06 AM PDT  Falling in love is a great feeling, but it can also be a little confusing, especially if it for the first time. There is no right formula to check if it really is love that you are feeling. But, here are some telling signs that you are in love. 1. You can't stop thinking about him/her
This is perhaps one of the most obvious of all telling signs that you are in love. You find that you are always thinking about him or her. He or she fills up your daydreams and fantasies and you find it difficult to keep him or her out of your mind. 2. You want to spend more time with him/her
You feel the intense desire to spend more and more time with him or her. You want to share various things in your life with him/her and you want a glimpse of their world. You want to do things together and have happy memories of shared moments. 3. You feel comfortable
This is also one of the important telling signs that you are in love. Your significant other makes you feel comfortable as well as safe and secure. This applies not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. |
| 7 Signs You’re a Compulsive Eater … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:15 AM PDT  We tend to throw the term compulsive eating around a lot. You know: 'Oh, I just can't look at cupcakes without having one, I'm SUCH a compulsive eater' … that kind of thing. But, ladies, compulsive eating is actually a serious disorder. It's up there with anorexia and bulimia nervosa, and can result in profound health problems. I've done some research and put together a list of 7 signs of compulsive eating. Check them out, girls; if more than a couple of these looks too familiar, it might be time to reassess your eating habits. 1. Regular BingingLadies, I'm not talking about the odd slab of Dairy Milk every once in a while. Binging refers only to a major intake of calories – that means slab after slab of chocolate, family size bags of crisps, whole loaves of bread at a time … you get the idea. If you often find yourself stuffing your face in a frenzied way, chances are you have a problem that needs attention. 2. Feelings of Distress Caused by OvereatingAgain, girls, I'm talking real distress here. Not that feeling of guilt you get after you allow yourself two mugs of hot chocolate and not one. If your eating habits often leave you with sensations of self-loathing and depression, you should certainly talk to a professional about them. 3. Obsessive Thinking and Talking about FoodDo you often find yourself steering the conversation towards food-related issues? Do you spend long periods of time examining your body or, worse, hiding from mirrors? This is not healthy behavior ladies, and it's packed with the classic symptoms of a compulsive eating disorder. |
| Elizabeth Taylor will be Missed… Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:52 AM PDT  Elizabeth Taylor, known the world over for her luminous violet eyes and rocky love life, has died at age 79.
The actress, perhaps best known for her roles in “Cleopatra” and “The Taming of the Shrew,” died last night at Cedars-Sinai Hospital of congestive heart failure. She was 79. For decades, her name conjured up images of old-school Hollywood glamour. She starred in more than 50 movies across 7 decades, and won two Academy Awards for Best Actress. Her first Oscar was for her role as Gloria Wandrous in “Butterfield 8″ in 1960. Her second Oscar was for her brilliant sharp-tongued portrayal of Martha in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” in 1966. She was truly loved by millions of fans the world over, and she will be missed by her family, her friends, her colleagues, and of course, by us, her devoted fans. |
| 7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Communicate over Facebook … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:13 AM PDT  As I’ve said before, Facebook is pretty much taking over the world. I convinced I’m relieved the younger generations seem to be taking it over to Tumblr, just because at least it’s different, you know? All the same, I stalk my Facebook page all the time, although I try never to include pointless status updates because no one needs to know when I change my socks or let the dogs out. I talk to a lot of people on there – but I don’t discuss anything with them. In fact, I don’t think you should ever communicate over Facebook in a really in depth way, and here are the reasons why. 1. ContextCommunication is all about context. Talking on Facebook should be kept light and fluffy for the most part, because it’s like any other internet based medium. You say something, and because it’s all just black and white text, the person you’re talking to can misinterpret it. You might be tired or simply lackadaisical, while he or she might mistake that for indifference or sarcasm – and then the crap storm ignites. 2. ToneSimilarly, it is so easy to misinterpret tone over a text based medium like Facebook. I’ve got this "friend," for example, who always posts poor-pity-me, miserable status updates. I don’t know what he thinks he’s telegraphing, but I know that most of his other friends consider him a drama queen who’s always seeking out the wrong kind of attention. 3. Everybody Sees YouIt’s like some people on Facebook don’t realize you can send private messages. Instead, they air their dirty laundry right out in the open – and then, when the people they’re trying to call out, snark or snipe at, or goad into something don’t respond, they write yet more posts trying to gain attention. One of my friends routinely calls out members of her family, then throws fits when they don’t respond. It’s entertaining from my end of things, but I’m sure it’s mortifying for the people involved. |
| Ashley Greene Says: Donate Your Dress! Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:04 AM PDT  The star of the “Twilight” series movies has a mission this prom season — to make sure every girl has the prom of her dreams. To that end, she’s the new spokesperson for DonateMyDress.org, a charity that collects gently used prom dresses and gives them to teens in need. While she’s busy playing Twilight’s Alice Cullen in May, girls across the country will be preparing for their proms… and today, Ashley will be doing a LIVE interview on Twitter to promote the campaign. If you have any questions for the actress about her own prom experience, or about how you can help, go online at 4:30 p.m. EST and ask… To find out more, or to see how you can get involved, please visit DonateMyDress.org. And have a happy prom season 2011! |
| Comment of the Day: 8 Tips to Keep from Arguing with Your Partner … Posted: 23 Mar 2011 12:37 AM PDT  Does a relationship need compromises? Here’s what one of our readers, Kristopher Banner had to say on 8 Tips to Keep from Arguing with your Partner. Kristopher Banner: I don't like the compromise one. I think wording it as coming to an agreement is a little better. Compromise can sometimes be mistaken as settling. No one should do that. No one likes compromising or as Kristopher puts it; “settling” BUT isn’t that part of being in a relationship? You don’t always like the things you do but sometimes you do it just because it makes your partner happy. Take for example, the boyfriend and I. I have been dying to get another tattoo and while he isn’t a tattoo person and would rather I don’t get one, he’s still going to come hold my hand while I get myself inked because he knows it means something to me. Likewise, I know I’m going to be around to hold his hand through things I might not like. Call it compromise, agreement, settling or just love :) What do you think of compromises in a relationship? Top photo credit: weheartit.com |
| 8 Things You Should Know About Karate … Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:16 PM PDT  I strongly believe in the power of the martial arts, particularly karate. Sometimes we tend to forget that karate is not about violence. It comprises of various elements that make it a desirable art form and can be used as a great mechanism to instil discipline, particularly in children. Here are 8 things you should know about karate. 1. The power of concentrationThe key to being good at karate lies in the art of concentration. Concentration is one of the most essential elements of karate. Concentrating helps you use your energy appropriately and execute moves effectively. Concentration therefore, is one of those things you should know about karate. 2. Using the right anglesIt helps to block punches and deflect force imposed on you if you get the angle of your position right. Obtaining the right angle and position comes only with practise and experience. It is important to practise under an experienced sensei to be guided well into the right position and angle. 3. Having the right attitudeOne thing I like to remind myself time and again is that karate is not only about self-defence. Neither is it all about rage and beating people up. It all lies in the right attitude. Karate helps build self esteem, makes for a great work out, helps you stay fit and healthy and be a strong martial artist. This is one of the most important things you should know about karate. |
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