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DIY :: Holiday Centerpiece Design Ideas
We are planning on having some friends and family over to our place with the upcoming holidays and I wanted to find some unique centerpiece ideas that could be used for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Having a colorful centerpiece really does set the mood and shows you took some care to make the table setting look extra special! And aren’t the holidays about making those you love around you feel special. I absolutely love all of these ideas and there is even a tutorial from Inspired By Charm who walks you through how to make a gorgeous centerpiece. Have fun! Shabby Chic Display: I am in love with these…
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Recipes :: Delicious Sunday Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast just might be my favorite meal of the day and we serve breakfast for dinner at least once a week at our house. Going out to eat breakfast on Sundays was a big part of my childhood. There was a family-owned restaurant up the street from where we lived and we frequented their restaurant quite often. But my dad was famous for making his grits and sausages. I love grits to this day and always order a side of them if they are served at the restaurant. With the holidays coming up, I want to try some new recipes since we tend to have friends and family over for brunch. …
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Spotlight :: Celebrate World Osteoporosis Day with Adora Calcium
Did you know that today, October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day? In support of spreading the news about this important issue – especially for women – I am happy to tell you about a new calcium supplement that Adora has recently released. The supplement comes in Premium All Natural Milk & Dark Chocolate and the secret Adora® formula was developed by Thompson Brands, a chocolatier with a rich, celebrated heritage since 1879. I had a chance to taste test the calcium supplements and they are tasty! I usually eat a piece of dark chocolate every day as it is rich in antioxidants – so the addition of…
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Warner Brothers Spook-Tacular Blog App Review & Giveaway
Warner Brothers has just released their Spook-Tacular Blog App and your family can take their Quiz to find figure out what type of Spooky Family Are You! Do you like candy and costumes or do you all go pumpkin-carving crazy! I think our family might be a bit of both! Plus you can download the Spook-Tacular Story Time PDF. Halloween is not Halloween without a spooky story time! So download their PDF, make a copy for everyone, sit in a circle and everyone can craft their own spooky tale! What do you think is the best part about Halloween? The pumpkin carving? The costumes? The free candy (this might be what my daughter…
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Fashion :: Transpire Summer Dresses into Fall Outfits
Many of you know by now about my obsession with coats (and did I mention boots?). Unfortunately the weather here in southern California is anything but wintery! So I have been wearing my summer dresses and turning them into early fall outfits. Lately, I have been really enjoying wearing dresses for several reasons. 1) they are easy to wear 2) you look pulled together (even if you don’t feel like it) and 3) if you pair it with some boots and a light sweater they can be worn into early fall. I have found some wonderful lightweight dresses at our local resale boutique for next to nothing and plan to add the new…
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Ask the Doctor :: Tips to Help Your Child Cope with Stress
Ask the Doctor: Question: My teen is showing signs of stress, mostly due to homework and sports. What can I do to support her, nutritionally? We tend to forget that our children get feel stressed: from learning to walk and talk to taking exams. Most stress is acute; however, when stress becomes chronic, not only are the adrenal glands working harder – additional hormones are released – other systems of the body begin working to balance the extra load of the adrenals, nutrient distribution is increased possibly causing low levels of certain nutrients plus, the immune system becomes suppressed (approximately 70% of the immune system is located in the…
