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Ill Effects of Junk Food on Kids’ Health and Nutrition

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Here’s something we all could learn from. According to research, our children’s health
and nutrition are badly compromised when we give them junk diet as early as three years
old. Findings show that, by the time they go to school, the damage has already been done
as they emerge the worst-behaved in class and the least to perform [...]

Glass Gardens

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

A terrarium is a miniature glass-enclosed indoor garden that contains a collection of plants that belong to the same plant community and need the same amount of water and sunlight. If you wish to cultivate a terrarium, it is important to group the same plants that need the same conditions for them to grow well [...]

MAKE UP AND BEAUTY TIPS

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

THIN LIPS: To create a fuller look, outline the edge of your upper lip with a lip pencil lighter than your complexion; blend well. Then apply lipstick.
LIPSTICK BLEEDING: Use a waterproof make up product. Outline lips with a camouflage foundation. Apply with a lip brush outside the lip line, then pat with finger to [...]

DEALING WITH RELIGIOUS ISSUES

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

As everyone may know, debating about politics and religion is an exercise in futility. But, if you are placed in a situation where you really feel the need to clear some blatantly erroneous and offending reports about your religion with your friends, how would you go about it without offending or making them feel like [...]

Hair Care

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Provided here are tips on how to take care of your hair, making it healthy and presentable as well.
SPLIT ENDS: Put three or four drops of almond oil into your hand. Heat it up by rubbing your palms together then run through hair before styling. Trim your hair about 1/2 to 1 inch every three [...]

Random Money Saving Tips

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

1.) Do garage sales. It not only frees you of unused stuff that clutters the house and eats up space; the sales can help augment your cash-on-hand.
2.) Bake your own bread or cook your own meal instead of buying or dining in restaurants.
3.) Conserve water. Instead of using the shower, fill up a large basin [...]

Handling Petty Guilt

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Every so often, we feel guilty about a lot of things: about not spending time with our loved ones, about not contributing financially to the household, etc. The problem is, more often than not, most of us unconsciously flail ourselves with feelings of guilt.
Psychologists opine that guilt is important in keeping people from hurting others. [...]

VITAMIN C- THE MOTHER OF ALL VITAMINS

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Did you know that all other vitamins need Vitamin C to work? Interesting, right? But what’s more interesting is the fact that Vitamin C can actually do its job without the other ones.
We need Vitamin C for about 300 metabolic functions in our body. Almost all animals and plants manufacture their own Vitamin C except [...]

REFLECTIONS: on taking advice

Monday, February 4th, 2008

I believe everything falls into its proper place and time… we cannot force things to happen. At a certain point, we may regret not to have done something at a particular moment, but when we look back later, we realize that either we, or the moment wasn’t ripe yet for a particular course of action.
I [...]