What’s in a name? A whole lot. Just ask Dweezil Zappa, Bronx Mowgli, Suri Cruise and other celebrity offspring who’ve been the unlucky recipients of some mindless monikers. Naming your children is a responsibility that one shouldn’t take lightly. What you decide in an instant will stay with your child…
Back when Ernie of “Bert and Ernie” fame sang his famous love song to his rubber duckie, millions of children could relate; the classic yellow rubber tub toy was the most popular (and in many cases the only) floating fun item to be found in the family bath tub. These…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
Brewing beer is essentially the process of fermenting grain or fruit over a period of time, the sugars in the grain or fruit will then turn in to alcohol. You can make beer with either the grains or an extract from grain. The way commercial producers make beer is not…
Most women pay special attention to what goes into their bodies when they find out they’re pregnant. But do you know the best and worst products to put on your body when you’re expecting? Some skincare products will work wonders for pregnancy ailments such as breakouts and stretch marks, but…
The most prominent forms of soy are tofu, soymilk, soy flour, textured soy protein, tempeh and miso. They can be used as substitutes in recipes that are normally made with some sort of animal protein. To favorably impact heart health, the Food and Drug Administration recommends 25 grams of soy…
Nail disorders are rarely disabling or even painful. But they are a nuisance. One of the most common problems is toenail fungus (medical name onychomysosis)-about 15% of people have it, including nearly half of those over 70. This infection has received a great deal of press and advertisement time, as…
Walking down the hair care aisle in your local pharmacy or Wal-Mart can make you wonder, “Can there possibly be this many hair products in the world?” Apparently yes, but the real question should address which ones really work, or more specifically, which ones will work for you. Every woman…
No one’s going to argue that infidelity can ruin a relationship. There are more reasons to stay faithful – or break off your unhappy relationship – than there are to cheat, but many spouses and significant others are tempted. The figures are murky about how many spouses cheat, but infidelity…
Summer camp is a rite of passage for many kids, but choose the wrong one, and you’ll hear about it for years to come. It’s important to decide whether your child is ready for sleepaway camp or if day camp is the way to go. Kids as young as 6…
Restaurant portions have gotten bigger… and so have our waistlines. Frequent your local eatery and you’ll quickly find you got more than you bargained for, or actually needed. Restaurant portions are the ultimate diet trap. Those pasta portions are often enough to feed a family of four. Most portions of…