Good feng shui often requires making wise decisions based on your specific circumstances, rather than blinding following an ideal rule. The feng shui rule for storing things under your bed is "don't do it." But for those who live in small homes every inch of possible storage space is pre ...

The pace of life seems to quicken every year. More and more time is spent rushing from job to after school activities or evening meetings. It's easy to get over whelmed and to loose a sense of family and relaxation in our homes. Here are a few ideas to help strengthen your family and to ...

Syndrome X or the X factor as it is sometimes known was first described in 1988 by Professor Gerald Reaven , an endocrinologist at Californias Stanford University after twenty years of study. Since this first identification the understanding of Syndrome X has come a long way. Before we d ...

According to statistics, 50% to 70% of men cheat on their mates. What type of man is most likely to cheat Ruth Houston, infidelity expert and author of Is He Cheating on You - 829 Telltale Signs says, Some men are more likely to cheat than others. You can tell by looking at certain t ...

1. Put in a DVD/video. What is it about children that they can watch the same movie over and over again Take advantage of this fact. 2. Barter with the parent of your child's friend. She can take them to a movie or watch them at her house for the day. Just be sure to return the favor o ...

True story: A few years back I was working with a client who had recently moved to Los Angeles. She was single, did not know many people in the big city, and felt a little lonely. I innocently suggested she give online dating a shot. It seemed like an easy and pressure-free way to me ...

Dark circles under the eyes are known to be signs of stress, lack of sleep, fatigue, malnutrition, allergies etc. They can have an enormous effect on your appearance. Luckily you can easily make them disappear naturally or by applying some some ingredients or products to the affected a ...

Does it seem like the phrases "ecology" and "wedding" could hardly have less in common With the average wedding costing well over 15 thousand today, one would think so. And yet, the "green" or ecologically-friendly wedding is gaining momentum across the nation. The green wedding, like an ...

By now, surely everyone's familiar with the unity candle, but did you know there are other unification ceremonies to choose from when planning your wedding Although the unity candle seems to have been with us forever, in reality it's only about ten years old. During those years, more "tw ...

He's popped the question. You've chosen a date. And now, you're swimming in a sea of euphoria with no horizons. Good thing, too, because there are literally a thousand things to arrange before the big day. You do the research, buckle under and dive in. But you find your fiancé's ardor f ...

Preserved Flower Candles Putting flowers in your candle will add a unique look, while preserving your favorite flower. Written by Expressive Candles We have been asked many times, how to put flowers and other objects on the outside of a candle. So, we'll be showing you how it is done. ...

Wedding favors have always been a nice, personal gesture to include in your wedding preparations. Unfortunately, there are too many "cookie-cutter" type favors out there, which portray the couples lack of interest in providing something unique. Here is a Wedding Favor Creator for you to ...

Beverley was ecstatic when she discovered a box containing a handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gold bracelet shed been admiring at her favorite jewelry store. Thinking it was a surprise gift from her husband, Beverley said nothing about what shed found. But the box soon disappeared. Several wee ...

Does clipping really save big bucks That's the general question coming from thrifty shoppers with scissors in hand, aching backs, arched over piles of coupons to clip. Is it worth all the time spent clipping and sorting The answer from lots of expert shoppers is "yes". And the reason is ...

Face masks make the difference between good and great skin. They are good for giving your skin a good flush out. Masks can help to clear congested skin or give dry skin a moisture boost. Clay masks with stimulating ingredients such as rosemary and eucalyptus are best for spotty, oily sk ...

In our society people can name a hundred reasons or shall I say "excuses" why they should not do something that they dream of doing, while finding one good reason is hard to find. We have become a culture full of dreamers, "one day I am going to..." We have become scared of taking a ris ...

Amaterasu is a shining example of how adversity can help us to 'blossom and bloom' more at times. She helps us look for the lesson to be learned when the adverse times come into our lives. In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu (pron: Ah-mah-te-lah-soo) is the radiant and compassionate Japan ...

Having my period is a feminine experience. I don't think of menstruation as a punishment, a sentence, a burden or something I want to be rid of. It is the natural flow of female hormones. Those hormones protect my bones, my heart, my sex drive, my skin and more. And I know that menst ...

Celebrate the month of your birth by having a mammogram - toast your life with this fast, easy and noninvasive test. A first mammogram is a right of passage for most women at forty. 66.9% of women over the age of forty have had baseline mammograms to establish and document their bre ...

It has been six months since I left the corporate world and there are some things I will always miss. Like saying good morning to colleagues on my way to the office where I worked every day. Or getting caught in the excitement as we prepared for another big meeting or presentation. I ...