When I hear the cliché “Keeping up the Joneses,” I picture the 1950s - white picket fences, perfectly manicured lawns, beautifully dressed housewives, and a shiny new Chevy parked in the driveway. Call it “Leave It to Beaver.” Comparisons in the 1950s equated to your...
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Feed Your Brain, Walk with Kids to School
When the cold wind blows, it's likely your kids will want a ride to school instead of braving the frosty sidewalks, but encourage them to continue their own morning commute by accompanying them on their walk to school. When you walk with your children to school,...
Give Your Skin a Drink
Your Skin Doesn't Have to Go Thirsty this Winter. When winter zaps moisture out of the air, it affects your skin. As Jack Frost nips at your nose, and hands, elbows, feet, etc., you'll be ready by hydrating. Drink plenty of water: Doctors recommend that women...
Bacteria Prevention Wards Off Illness
Bacteria can be both helpful and harmful to people. Many bacteria are harmless and needed. They coat our skin, which helps protect us, and live in our intestines to help fend off bad bacteria. For example, it is the bacteria in our stomachs that help us digest food....
Add Sparkle to Your Winter Wedding
I love when a bride tries a dress on and she says to me, "that looks so wintery." I am always confused because what is a "wintery" look? I see hundreds of dresses every day, and I think any style of dress can be made for any time of the year. Since we are closing in...
Deck the Halls
I think I may be in the minority, but I’m not really experiencing much holiday stress. I know, I know—don’t throw anything at me just yet. The truth is while I have plenty of stress in my daily life, I have a very non-traditional approach to Thanksgiving, Christmas,...
Noddea Moore Skidmore: This West Michigan Woman is All About Community and Culture
Noddea Moore Skidmore moved to West Michigan in 1997 to attend Grand Valley State University, and had an on-again/off-again love affair with the area for a few years while she studied and traveled. In 2004, Noddea accepted a programming position at Aquinas College and...
Clean Carpet & Other Things I Won’t Have For A Long Time
As the mother of two-year-old, twin boys, there are certain realities I accept. My house won’t be really clean for a long time, and I will have daily conversations about who has a peepee, and who doesn’t. I accept these realities, because they come along with my boys...
Winter Health: Yoga
You’ve made it through the holidays, now take some time to relax your subconsciously scrunched up shoulders, and remember to breathe. If you’re looking for a way to give yourself a little me-time while staying fit this winter, yoga could be your perfect catch all....
Have You Done a Breast Self Exam?
According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will have breast cancer in their lifetime. While the organization suggests that women more than 40-years-old see a doctor annually for a mammogram, there are things women can do more frequently at home to...