Easy Ways to Improve Your Morning Whether you wake up early for work or to make sure your kids get to school on time, mornings can be a drag. Even if you got enough sleep the night before, you still might resent the feeling of waking up to the screeching of an alarm clock. You might even consider yourself a morning person but still struggle with bad mornings every once in a while. Here are some easy ways to improve your morning so your day gets … [Read more...]
Buying vs. Building a Home: Advantages and Disadvantages of Each
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Buying vs. Building a Home: Advantages and Disadvantages of Each It’s one of the oldest questions around when it comes to real estate: Should you buy or build a home? The answer isn’t always cut and dry. There are definite advantages and disadvantages to both approaches. Here are a few things worth keeping in mind according to landcentury.com if you’re deciding whether to buy or build your next home. What’s Your Timeline? Time is a huge … [Read more...]
Five Effective Ways to Sneak in a Workout
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Five Effective Ways to Sneak in a Workout As a parent, finding time to exercise can be a challenge. Often, we know what we have to do to get healthy but don’t know how to allocate the time into our busy schedules. Fortunately, it is simpler than you might think. Here are five effective ways to sneak in a workout, while working toward building a consistent exercise routine. Use the Dose Effect to Your Advantage You may have heard … [Read more...]
Seven of the Best Toys for Getting Kids Playing Outdoors
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Seven of the Best Toys for Getting Kids Playing Outdoors With so many screens vying for kids’ attention, it’s no surprise that outdoor activity is on the decline among children. It’s reached the point that kids spend less time outdoors than prisoners. A survey from Unilever asked 12,000 parents about their children’s outdoor play. The survey revealed that children only spend about an hour a day outside. The health concerns over children’s … [Read more...]
Top 5 Reasons to Play Games on the Weekend
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Top 5 Reasons to Play Games on the Weekend Weekends are a time for everyone to relax and unwind from a stressful and busy week. What better way to unwind than playing a few online games? From my experience, they can help you destress from situations that may have happened at work or scary events occurring in the news... helping you to relax. The weekend is the best time for playing games because you aren’t thinking about all the work you have to … [Read more...]
The Pros & Cons Of Sun Exposure
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The Pros & Cons Of Sun Exposure Our relationship with the sun is kind of weird, don’t you think? On the one hand, we rely on it to keep us alive, but on the other, research consistently shows it is incredibly dangerous to stay out in the sunshine for too long. There is a massive range of consequences - good and bad - of sun exposure, and today I thought I would go through each of them. Ready to get started? Pro: Taking care … [Read more...]
Understanding the Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
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Understanding the Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment Persons diagnosed with breast cancer have a wide range of treatment options at their disposal. Treatment will however have its side effects, the nature and severity of which will depend on the location of the cancer cells, the type of treatment applied and the general well-being and health of the patient. The following is a look at some of the side effects of breast cancer medication. … [Read more...]
Don’t Be Bone-Idle: 4 Ways To Help Beat Osteoporosis
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Don’t Be Bone-Idle: 4 Ways To Help Beat Osteoporosis About 54 million Americans are thought to have osteoporosis. This illness, which causes thinning of the bones, can be debilitating and put those who have it at greater risks of breaks and fractures. Whilst there is no definitive cure, that doesn’t mean that the only option is to surrender to this disease. There are plenty of ways to build bone strength and prevent risks of fractures that … [Read more...]
Extra Things To Consider Before Choosing A Career
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Extra Things To Consider Before Choosing A Career When it comes to choosing a career path, it isn’t just about what you love to do. Reality sets in, and you have to consider the logistics as well. Here’s a little food for thought on the extra details your job hunt should involve. Whether You Can Keep Up with Physical Demands A lot of jobs involve heavy lifting, whether that be physically or mentally. However, a lot of jobs … [Read more...]
How To Help Your Parents Prepare For Old Age
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How To Help Your Parents Prepare For Old Age When you’re little, it seems impossible that your parents will ever change. But as you start to get older, the becomes a point when you realize that your parents are getting old too. And that can be a scary realization to have. One day, they’re as they’ve always been. And the next, they seem elderly and less able to cope with things as they once were. When the time comes, it’s important … [Read more...]
