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Need more energy? Here are some really surprising, non-caffeinated, ways to rev you up...
1. Change your socks. I know, odd, right? I read about this one over at Zen Habits. The advice is to bring an extra pair of socks to work and sometime around 3 p.m. when you hit your slump, take off your shoes and socks (and maybe air out your feet for a sec if you have a private office; if you don't, that would be a nada) and then put a fresh pair of socks on. Voila! "You'll be amazed at how much fresher you'll feel," write the Zen Habits bloggers. "This trick is especially handy on days with lots of walking."
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I hate laundry. I hate every aspect of doing laundry. Why does the act of cleaning clothes have to be so complicated?
1. - Never enough detergent - No matter how many huge bottles of detergent I buy, it seems the bottle is always empty. I even resort to pouring water into the partially…
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When I was training for a three-day walking event to benefit a breast cancer charity about six years ago, I ditched a huge drawer full of cheap, white cotton socks and invested in several pairs of spendy, structured athletic socks. Before that, I hadn't considered myself an athlete and I certainly wasn't doing rigorous enough exercise to warrant buying $15 socks. But when I realized that part of the reason my feet were badly blistered, aching, and sweaty was the stretched-thin cotton I was covering them, I was convinced it was time to switch over. Read More »
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When introducing a second cat to your resident cat, your chances of success are greater if the process is gradual. I’ve written about the introduction process in earlier blog posts, but I wanted to focus on one little trick that can make a difference in the acceptance process…a…
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This blog comes from a
recent conversation I had with a friend of mine about men who leave
their socks on while doing the nasty. It is one thing to keep your
socks on if you are only half undressed. Maybe we're doing it
somewhere we shouldn't be and you've got your pants around
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<p><span style="font-size:small;">With the recession in full swing, many of us have less money to spend on gifts. So here are five great gifts under $15. And don't worry that Hannukah and Christmas are less than two weeks away. All of these can be found in off-line stores located... Read More »
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I recently saw a style I
thought was an early Halloween costume at first: black thigh highs
and tiny bottoms. Sure, it was Heidi Montag who was wearing them,
but then I saw Vanessa Hudgens and America ’s Next Top
Model’s Caridee English wearing them too. Are we
witnessing a...
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