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Why Floss? You Might Be Surprised!

May 22, 2013
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Every time I get my teeth cleaned, the hygienist reminds me to floss in a kind way. A year ago, she asked, “Have you been flossing regularly?” I felt my face turn red. While I did floss, I couldn’t really say it was a regular practice. She said that my gums had receded some, and [...]

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Eye Dews

May 16, 2013
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Do you ever wake up and have dark circles under your eyes? I think as mothers, especially of small children, we are always short on sleep. Sleep is a luxury that many mothers are not afforded. I am an insomniac with chronic allergies; my circles under my eyes are pretty bad. I’ve just resigned myself [...]

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Link Round-up: Desserts, Stuffed Artichokes, What to Do with Old Pantyhose, and More

May 15, 2013
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Today’s link round-up includes a tissue paper cherry blossom arrangement, tips for choosing your skin care items, blueberry cheesecake popsicles (yum!), tips for old pantyhose, and more. Pink Sith taught us how to be an ingredient detective when it comes to skin care products.

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The Five Must-Have Self Tanners

May 15, 2013
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Have you ever been the victim of an inhospitable self-tanner? You know what I’m talking about; the ones that leave you streaked and unnaturally orange. Unless you are part of the Jersey Shore cast or one of Willy Wonka’s Oompa Loompas, no one should ever be that color.

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Must Have Lancome BB Cream

May 14, 2013
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The latest craze in must have beauty products is BB creams, Blemish Balms. Every time I turn on the television, I keep seeing commercials for BB creams so I had to see what all the hype was about.

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Link Round-up: Quesadillas, Sugar Scrub, Teacher Appreciation Gifts, and More

May 12, 2013
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Today’s link round-up features a ribbon-wrapped vase, a lemon-sugar scrub for your skin, summery cupcakes, a teacher appreciation gift idea, and more. Architecture of a Mom shared her recipe for Goya black bean quesadillas.

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What to Add to Your Mother’s Day Wish List

May 11, 2013
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If you’re having trouble coming up with something to ask for as a Mother’s Day gift and your spouse and kids are hounding you for a list:

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Secrets to a Beautiful, Line-Free Forehead

May 9, 2013
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Do you have furrow lines on your forehead? We are all so obsessed with our bodies being thin, preventing crows feet and making sure that our lips are full that we forget all about our forehead, at least I do. I’ve never given my forehead a second thought even though I have woken up on [...]

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Link Round-up:Refreshing Summer Drinks, Crafts, a Comb Review, and More

May 8, 2013
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Today’s link round-up has refreshing drinks, a couple of treats, flower crafts, and a detangling comb review. Playin with My Food figured out how to make the perfect raspberry spritzer.

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