Woman to Woman Magazine's Blog – November 2009 Archive (41)

Avoiding Arguments Over Money

Money is often the number one reported source of conflict in a marriage. During rough economic times that stress can often get worse, potentially ruining a marriage. Avoiding arguments about money is one of the best ways to foster a healthy relationship with your spouse.

According a a survey that was sponsored by Paypal, 43% of couples in the United States say that the current recession has caused more arguments in their household, mostly… Continue

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Low Cost Ways to Improve Your Business

Perhaps the simplest improvement to any business is improved customer relations and customer contact. When your customers know they can count on you, reach you, and be served by you, no matter what, they increase the amount they count on you and they avidly recommend you to others. That brings you new business, and that improves your bottom line. The following five changes are easy to implement and will help you build a better relationship… Continue

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Dating Again? Keep the Excitement Going!

Are you in the dating scene again? Perhaps you've started dating again after a long relationship or marriage because you've found yourself back on the market? We'll dating is all about finding "Mr. Right" but don't settle down too quickly! If you're like most people, what you really want is someone to make you feel comfortable and secure. But how do you keep the romance going? By not getting too comfortable too quickly!

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Added by Woman to Woman Magazine on November 29, 2009 at 10:47am — 2 Comments

Making "Universally" Good Decisions

How do we make ‘good’ decisions? If these decisions affect many other people apart from us, how do we know whether we are making the right decisions? When top managers of large businesses make decisions, these decisions largely affect the whole organization. These decisions, to an extent, also affect society, the economy, and the environment as well, depending upon the market reach of these organizations. When leaders in government make… Continue

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Tips For Starting a New Business

Starting With The Right Idea

Aspiring new business owners recognize very early that success in their new business venture will require drive and determination, qualities necessary to establish any business. Having decided upon the nature of the business, the task now is to build your business into one that will be financially successful and solidly based. The good news for anyone contemplating starting a new business is that they do… Continue

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Can't Remember Things? Then Don't Forget This!

If you don’t remember things as well as you used to, don’t blame it on old age. It may be your blood pressure. A study published the journal Neurology shows that problems remembering may be related to high diastolic blood pressure readings, further emphasizing the importance of treating high blood pressure in a timely manner.

The Study

This study looked at almost twenty thousand people age forty-five and over, almost… Continue

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Relieving Soreness After a Workout

So, you finally made the decision to join the health club.

It's the time of year when a lot of people become renewed again in their commitment to working out again. Full of exuberance, good intentions, and high hopes of sculpting the firm, toned body of your dreams, you pushed yourself to the limit. Now, you’re paying for it. Every muscle in your body aches and the thought of hitting those exercise machines sounds about as appealing… Continue

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Improve Your Health Through Journaling

Recent research indicates that journaling is an effective tool for lessening anxiety, bereavement and emotional distress. Journaling sometimes referred to as expressive or writing therapy or autobiographical therapeutic writing has been proven to help ease physical and emotional pain. By merely validating pain’s presence, journaling enables the individual to relieve accompanying stress that can trigger a more intense pain reaction.

Self-discovery Can Improve Your… Continue

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4 Winter Skin Woes and How to Deal With Them

As temperatures take a dip and the winds become more chilly, its time you start preparing your skin for the difficult times ahead. Here are some of the common skin problems encountered by people in the winter season and how you protect your skin accordingly.

Problem: Skin Flakiness

Flaky skin is a result of extreme skin dryness. The dry chilly winds of the winter season and low humidity levels seep out all the… Continue

Added by Woman to Woman Magazine on November 23, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Holiday Planning Tips

With friends and family over for Thanksgiving dinner, you want your home to make a wonderful first impression as they walk in. Most hosts stress over the meal; however, there’s much more to Thanksgiving dinner than the meal. Not only do you need to prepare the table, you need to prepare your home.

~Front Door

This is the first thing your guests will see. If your front door isn’t your main door, you will want to… Continue

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Healthy Eating Secrets: Beans

They’re simple, inexpensive, and nutritious. There are lots of good reasons to eat more beans; yet most Americans choose pasta, rice, or potatoes as their side dish rather than a warm bowl of beans. With so many types available, beans offer both variety and versatility. Putting them in soups and sprinkling them onto salads adds additional texture and favor, making any dish more filling and satisfying. Need more convincing? A study… Continue

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Begin Teaching Healthy Eating Habits Early

The first 2 years of life is the best time to begin developing healthy eating habits in your young child. Here are some suggestions to lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating.

 

 

1. Feed your baby when she is hungry. This might seem like common sense, but many parenting books advise you to put young babies on strict feeding schedules. Feeding your baby when she is hungry is vitally important to your baby's… Continue

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Relationship Tips: Making it Last

Strengthening a relationship isn’t easy, but it is very possible. A strong, healthy relationship requires three things: wise communication, mutual compromise, and steady compassion.

Improving Communication

The secret to wise communication is sensible honesty. Although you shouldn’t lie to your partner or keep important secrets, you should use common sense. If you’re irritated with your girlfriend, hollering “Shut up,… Continue

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Holiday Shopping Tips: How to Avoid Those Long Lines!

The holiday season may be filled with tidings of joy and good cheer, but the long lines at the mall can put a damper on your spirit and lead to holiday fatigue before the festivities even begin. Fortunately, with a little planning, you can get your holiday shopping done with minimal wait and frustration. Here’s how to avoid long lines when holiday shopping:

Wake up early.

One of the best ways to avoid long lines… Continue

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Get More Customers - Let the Internet Do The Work!

Got a website but no traffic? Is your small business internet marketing ineffective? Consider these small business internet marketing tips and tricks to help drive traffic to your website:

* Get an automated eCommerce system - These can be really good, very comprehensive and very inexpensive. The good ones can do everything from customer base management to product management to shopping cart to newsletter… Continue

Added by Woman to Woman Magazine on November 16, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

7 Beauty Tips: True beauty begins from the inside out!

Beauty care is one of the problems that most women (and men) of all ages face. Beauty, or the lack of it, is pretty much a state of mind....well almost. There are beauty tips for Hair Styles, Nails, Skin Care, Body and Shape, Weight Loss, Exercise, Fashion and Style, Inner Beauty and more.

Let's talk about inner beauty care. True beauty begins from the inside out. Outer beauty will only appear when you’ve practiced beauty… Continue

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Balance Your Work Life And Home Life!

Balancing your work life and your home life can be very difficult. Your job can require more of you than you are able to give in a typical 8 to 10 hour day. A lot of people will bring work home with them at night or on the weekends or will work longer hours to get their jobs finished. But the more time that you spend on your work, the less time you can spend with your family. A lot of marital problems can stem from one or both spouses spending… Continue

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Advocating For Your Teen

If you have a teen that struggles with emotional issues, has a mental or physical disability, or has a learning impairment, you are probably used to having to fight for everything your teen needs to succeed in school and in life. It starts almost from the moment your child is born – if he or she has a challenge of some kind, you are forced to be your child's voice.

It can be daunting to advocate for your… Continue

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Bring Fitness Into Your Life!

It’s a well known fact that women put the needs of their family in front of their own needs. With our way too busy lives it’s tough to become a fitness woman but you really need to make it a priority and take some time for yourself.

As we get older our metabolism slows down and which means those extra pounds can show up much quicker but worse yet they tend to stick around. Being overweight isn’t healthy so it’s important that you… Continue

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Earn Money From Home - Everything You Need to Know!

A lot of people want to earn money from home. Being your own boss and having flexible time for work is a very appealing thought. However, being able to earn money from home and being self-employed is very risky and challenging. You need to be dedicated and disciplined in order to be successful. The first thing you must do to earn money from home is to look for an opportunity wherein you are good at. This way, you can work from home more… Continue

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