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I am a stay at home mother of two kids. I have a four year old son, and a four month old daughter. I used to work in a high-stress job and after getting pregnant with my daughter my husband and I decided it would be best to resign from my high profile position

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Health & Fitness > Diet Tips The benefits of soy protein: 3 of 15
Products with soy protein can be good substitutes for animal products because, unlike some other beans, soy offers a "complete" protein profile. Soybeans contain all the amino acids essential to human nutrition, which must be supplied in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the human body. Soy protein products can r... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Herbal remedies for hay fever: 3 of 15
Hay fever is usually treated with antihistamines which are the most widely used drugs for allergies because they counteract the effects of histamine, a chemical produced when the body overreacts to allergens. The herb butter-bur (Peta-sites hybridus) has shown promise in trials in controlling hay fever with the added benefit ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Best way to measure body fat: 4 of 11
Your body fat percentage is one of the best indicators of your fitness and nutrition program. Many people weigh themselves and judge their results on the bathroom scale. However there is one major problem with using the scale to determine your progress.The best way to illustrate this is by using an example. Let's say you have... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Saving on credit card debt: 16 of 35
The credit card companies are after us and we need to stick together. There is a way to save on credit card debt. First you must remember if you have credit cards with high interest rates you need to get rid of them. You are sending them the minimum payment and they are pocketing most of it and it doesn't even help towards yo... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Coping with an alcoholic spouse: 12 of 22
It really doesn't matter if we're the child, spouse or parent of an alcoholic; the abuse, pain, self-doubt and fear are severe and frequent. We spend a lot of compassionate effort trying to help alcoholics recover, but very little on the loved ones, some of whom may be scarred for life. If you have a loved one who is an alcoh... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How to become a ham radio operator: 13 of 19
To become a radio amateur requires a license authorized by the appropriate governing body in your country.In Canada and the U.S. you will need to prepare for and take an examination to get your license. The exam material depends on the license level or class that you are applying for. For most budding hams it is a good idea t... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Should belt-less pants, showing boxers or a whale tail, be banned?: 35 of 49
I don't believe that belt-less pants should be banned. This world judges people by the way they look and I am a firm believer that is not right. It is just like when beepers came out in the eighties and people thought anyone that carried one was a drug dealer. I have experience in this field and people that wear their pants ... More..
Personal Finance > Real Estate What is the difference between a real estate broker and a real estate agent?: 13 of 18
What is the difference between a real estate agent and a real estate broker?Most states require real estate sales professionals to be licensed by the state, so that they can control education and experience requirements and have a central authority to resolve consumer problems.The terminology used to identify real estate prof... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Cost management: Sticking to a budget: 30 of 39
Sticking to a budget...WOW is this hard. Why is it that every time you say "OK we are going to do this", something comes up. This topic actually hits home for my family. I just recently made a family decision with my husband to stay home with the kids and resign from my career that I made as much as my husband. This had been ... More..
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Determining what you can afford when buying a house: 23 of 28
How do you determine what you can afford when buying a house? Most people sit down and say "OK we make X amount of dollars a month" we should have no problems using 2/3 of our monthly income on a mortgage payment.But hold on,that is not exactly what should be considered. The first thing you should do is to write out all of yo... More..