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Remember when you were a kid and thought you could do anything? You knew no boundaries, had no fears and felt you could conquer the world? Self confidence was your birthright and you knew how to use it to get what you wanted. Then you grew up and that self confidence was eroded by life experiences, perceived or real limitations, ...

Many of us are trying to cut back expenses this year, including trimming back on all the trimmings for the holidays. This article shows you that you can still have an elegant Thanksgiving celebration by opting for lesser known, value-priced wines. The article discusses how to match wine with food and how to work with your wine shop to help you ...

Nowadays, space itself requires cost. When it comes to storing personal and corporate belongings, self storage units are optional and cost-efficient facilities. Charge for space has been reaching sky rocket prices, thus renting a warehouse or a garage space can be very expensive specifically for personal use only. An alternative solution for these pricey rentals would be a self storage unit. ...

This article puts an interesting spin on how to see if your marriage or relationship is on track. Using a time-tested business tactic of developing a mission statement, the author explores applying strategies for that make businesses successful to a personal relationship.

A father dissects the different attitudes people have towards baby girls and boys -- in his experience, people were far more excited about the latter. Why the difference in enthusiasm? Why do people get so much more excited about a baby boy?

Why are you a good, empowering friend to other women? What do you bring to the table? We all have our specific qualities and in a friendship, we must to have something that benefits the other person if we are to be of value. What is it that you provide? Dependability? An ear to listen? Good advice? Positive feedback? Or do ...

The economy is sour and we have yet to see signs of the recovery in our own lives, but there’s no need to hoard every penny you’ve got and live in fear. Why? We’ve been through bad times before. And we didn't just survive — we emerged even stronger and smarter than before. When? The Great Depression of the 1930s, for ...

By Annie Tucker Morgan | Divine Caroline If you’ve gone shopping for a baby outfit anytime in the past sixty years, you know it’s virtually impossible to enter a children’s-clothing store without getting lost in a divided sea of pinks and blues. For girls, there are flowing pink dresses, fluffy pink sweaters, and floppy pink hats, all adorned with flowers, butterflies, ...

I don't know if you can make it out fully (this picture was taken with my phone), but there is a rainbow up there. The other day I found myself with some extra time on my hands.  I decided to walk to my afternoon meeting rather than take the subway. Walking meant that I got to cross one of my ...

I know this is a loaded statement, but here goes: I have always said that I don’t trust women who don’t have female friends. You know the type — the girl who spends her time exclusively with men. She thinks women are catty (women other than her, of course). For some inexplicable reason, other women just don’t like her. And she ...

Most people view walking away from a confrontation or challenge as weak, but positive women know walking away is a sign of strength. Whether you are — already or about to — be involved in a bad situation, argument, or other confrontation, it's important to know you have options that maintain your integrity and come from strength rather than weakness. The ...

A report issued by the Center for Women's Business Research shows positive trends for women entrepreneurs. Women owned businesses comprise 28% of US business and employ 16% of all jobs.

Well, looks like the cold weather is here to stay. As we move into the winter months, wouldn’t it be awesome to spend more time frolicking in snowy wonderlands and less time worrying about gaining fruitcake pounds and catching the swine? Sometimes I feel that as adults we dread the holidays more than we look forward to them. After all, we ...

The current job market is challenging for everyone. Job hunters are finding themselves in a long, grueling job hunt - despite years of experience and impressive degrees. Yet, many job hunters are finding success. There is no single formula for job search success. However, Daniel Johnson, Jr., host of How I Got My Job, has noticed that successful job hunters do ...

The home is supposed to be a castle. It is usually presumed to be the place where one feels safest. Unfortunately, this is not the case for everyone. Perhaps spurred on by the recession and other downfalls in the economy, the crimes that are happening in one’s own home have been on the rise. It doesn’t matter what walk of ...

It can’t be helped, people are really into music. From the student who is reading up for his book reports, to the office worker slaving away at his desk job, they would want to have that background tunes to listen to accompany whatever they are doing. However, sometimes they do not have a copy of the CD of their favorite ...

Nowadays, computing has entered the portable world. Nearly everyone has an access to a laptop or a netbook. Of course, more often than not, that portability comes at a cost of lesser features than their desktop counterparts. One way to make up for this is through the purchase and use of the various laptop accessories that are available all over. A ...

 When I was a financial planner, I was always surprised by how little people knew about long-term care insurance. This was especially alarming considering that the majority of women in the U.S. will need some form of long-term care in their old age. This article outlines how much your care may cost.