Yes, you’re having cravings for candy and cake, and it’s often really hard not to reach for that soda. But Moms-to-be have many new reasons to decrease, or even better, eliminate sugary drinks and foods during pregnancy. A new study in Annals of the American Thoracic Society shows that curbing your sweet tooth while pregnant […]
Influencers and brands who use bot apps to boost their popularity and increase audience growth may be in big trouble, thanks to a new initiative just announced by Instagram. In a recent blog post, the mega popular social networking service said it would start removing fake likes, follows, and comments by implementing new “machine learning […]
So you want to kick the holiday fun and frolic up a notch, eh? Mood Fabrics reports that “2018 is the year of the bird, at least where designers are concerned.” A feather trim, earrings or even a totally covered handbag all add a delightful touch of whimsy to any winter ensemble. Or go for it […]
The shoulder blades, or scapulae, and all the myriad of muscles attached to these floating bones in your upper back, are critical links in the kinetic chain from the waist through the shoulders, up to the neck and down to the fingertips. If your scaps misfire, a domino effect of problems soon follows. When looking […]
Have you just spent an hour (or two) carefully adorning your Christmas Tree only to flip the switch and find out that %*$#! light strand doesn’t work? Here’s are a couple of fantastic, easy-to-use options for you to try: First, you should always have a holiday light tester and repair kit on hand for just […]
While some people in the real-world Silicon Valley think that HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” the network’s long-running satire, is too critical of the tech industry, Microsoft’s multi-billion dollar co-founder disagrees. In fact, in a new blog entry, Bill Gates puts it bluntly: lighten up. “I have friends in Silicon Valley who refuse to watch the show […]
Tis the season for Holiday Parties, and you want to stand out in all the right ways. Here are the hot styles to help you be festive and fashionable this year…. -Keep it simple with an LBD (Little Black Dress). You can keep it even simpler with a pair of black heels, or use that […]
Vegetable trimmings being turned into pickles and ferments, coffee grinds used as soil fertilizer, waste milk made into ricotta cheese, the leftover whey added to vinegar to make a pickling liquor … Sounds like something your super eco-minded friend next door would be up to. But as the Irish Times recently reported, these are just […]
Giant bejeweled earrings will always hold a special place in our hearts even as the memory of them weighs down our earlobes. So these new lightweight leather alternatives are a seriously, and not sorely, welcome. Take a gander at Etsy and Pinterest and you’ll see leather earrings popping out everywhere these days. And non-traditional jewelry […]
Foodies are open to exploring any number of global cuisines, and if you’re looking to open your palate, you need look no further than India. Ask any Indian native and they will tell you: they have a voracious appetite for global flavors as well as a unique penchant to make those flavors their own. That […]