1. “Flossing my teeth” (AKA the Facebook status update) The problem with taking your friendship online is that the whole world sees it! Use social media for trivial chitchat, but have a real conversation with your best friend. If he is far away, write him a decent email. 2. “Let’s phone each other sometime” This is a vague and rather wishy-washy commitment. We use it all the time for acquaintances we have just met....
Be the best you that you can be “Nothing prepared me for being this awesome. It’s kind of a shock. It’s kind of a shock to wake up every morning and be bathed in this purple light.” “There’s a wonderful sense of well-being that begins to circulate . . . up and down your spine. And you feel something that makes you almost want to smile. So what’s it like to be me?...
1. Ultimate Slow Cooker Potatoes A classic style of mashed potatoes. If you have the time to make them this way, I highly recommend it! 2. Chipotle and Cilantro Mashed Potatoes Mashed Potatoes with a Mexican-style influence to them. If you like a little spice, this recipe is worth a shot. 3. Veggie Mash This delightful dish is perfect for vegetarians, or people looking for a low calorie recipe. 4. Smoky Mashed Potatoes This dish is chock full of flavor....
Well, you know what, I’ve learned a lot from the older women in my life, and I hope I’ll be able to share some of the great advice and life lessons with the younger generations one day. Turning forty is nothing to fear. In fact, it has its own set of unique perks, and there are lots of important things a woman learns by the time she turns forty....
20 Unproductive Habits to Get Rid Of Below is a round-up of 20 common unproductive habits you should let go of, stat. 1. Allowing distractions. Distractions are something we all face–but there’s no law saying you have to cater to them. Just because someone calls, texts, or knocks on your door doesn’t mean you have to drop what you’re doing right that second. You can get back to them during your next break....
Long-distance couples do not have to depend on 3 p.m. postal delivery, waiting for news that is at best four days old. Now we’re no longer even in the days of waiting for our loved ones to check their e-mail when they get home from work. Instant messaging keeps us hooked to each other even when we are out shopping, working, playing, watching a movie and doing much more. Technology, however, cannot compensate for everything in a long-distance relationship, as anyone with a long-distance relationship will tell you....
Unfortunately, fires aren’t always sustainable. The best ones eventually fizzle out, and if they don’t get the right amount of oxygen and kindling, they become ashes. That shouldn’t happen to you though, and here are 21 ways to keep your busy life from affecting your goals. 1. When you’re busy, you aren’t present. Life is made up of hundreds of thousands of moments. Some that move us, others that change us, and some that provoke us to action....
How does this tie into running? One of the reasons people run is because it’s a great stress reliever. The above anecdote therefore has some extra significance, because there’s nothing I’d rather do right now than get on a pair of running shoes and hit the pavement. In the two years I’ve been a runner, I’ve come to understand that there’s far more to this underrated sport than meets the eye....
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1. Ticket to Ride What it is: This is a game where you try and connect cities on the game board by building railways. Whoever builds the longest railway, or finishes with the highest score, wins the game. How it makes you smarter/ more creative: Ticket to Ride, while simplistic at a glance, is a strategy game at its heart. There are several ways in which you can inhibit other players and their expanding rail lines, and multiple paths to victory....
When you don’t take the time to understand yourself and who you are, your sense of individuality weakens. You become easily influenced and pushed into a lifestyle that doesn’t represent who you are. The good news is you can gradually transition into the life you want by periodically “checking in” with yourself – the better you understand yourself, the easier it will be to steer your life in the right direction....
Sometimes the situation can be solved with a few small tricks that only require a few minutes of your time and don’t involve spending any money. Read through the following tips to find out how you can make your home look more stylish with minimal effort. 1. Treat the front door the same as the indoor The first impression you create about your home should not be overlooked, even if you live in an apartment building....
1. Everyone is insecure about something, it’s not just you You face doubts and uncertainties, every day of your life. Does this dress make you look fat? Will you know anyone at that conference or are you doomed to sit alone? What if you forget the words to your speech or song? Guess what? You are not alone. Everyone suffers from these doubts and insecurities in life, big and small, from the poorest beggar to the richest entrepreneur....
It’s the sound of another good relationship breathing it’s dying breath. And your relationship could be next. People everywhere are believing popular advice that’s killing their relationships. Thankfully, you can protect yourself with a few changes in your thinking. If you’re ready to give your relationship a fighting chance, read on. These three dangerous but common lies get passed off as wisdom online and in-print. Lie #1: Love yourself and everything else will fall into place The lie is that you need to focus more on loving yourself in order to love others well and attract good things into your life....
I get it. In the digital era, with movies on our phones and DVRs and Netflix, few of us can be bothered even to watch a TV show when the network wants us to. So the idea of driving to a theater, waiting in our seats until the curtain goes up… just to watch live actors standing in front of a hand-built set? No thanks. But that’s too bad. Because as I learned attending maybe 100 such little plays in Los Angeles in my early 20s, going to these performances can teach you a great deal about how to be a professional....
It would be easy to blame many of the technologies we have today for these problems. Cars are constantly spewing smoke into the air. Factories run 24/7, burning and melting toxic substances and polluting everything around them. Everything, it seems, generates some sort of pollution in its manufacturing or operation. Blaming technology is too easy, though. Technology has likely saved many more lives than it has harmed. It will also be the thing most likely to save us from ourselves....
For Shopping 1. RedLaser: Get the Best Price for Anything RedLaser is still one of the best QR code readers and barcode scanners around, because not only can you scan products and find the best prices—the app also has lots of coupon options and the ability to store loyalty cards. (Find it on iTunes and Google Play.) 2. ShopSavvy: Find Low Product Prices and Trending Sales ShopSavvy guarantees that their iTunes and Google Play app will help you not only find the lowest prices of the products you scan, but it will also alert you to price cuts and new sales items....
Rise and Shine 1. Quick Breakfast You can’t go wrong starting off simple. Bacon, eggs, store bought hashbrowns and some cheese are all a perfect combination to satisfy your morning hunger. 2. Overnight fruit and oats Overnight oats combined with your favorite fruit is an excellent healthy choice for someone with a sweet tooth. There is nothing like the taste of nature’s version of desert. 3. Triple Berry Chai Pudding If you want to go that extra mile to start your day off with a hint of sweetness, this is a perfect choice for your meal preps....
Now, I’m not suggesting you go and rummage around in supermarket bins for a month to cut expenses, because, for one, I think it’s illegal in many parts of the world! Still, there are many other ways you can cut your expenses and have lots of your monthly income left to spend, save and enjoy. 1. Write down all of your expenses How many times do you hand over $1 or £1 for something and think, “Oh, it’s only a dollar,” and then repeat the same process every day for a month?...
How to Eat Healthy Foods and Save Money at the Same Time
