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Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips Easy flexibility workouts you can do at home: 1 of 8

Flexibility is a very important part of being physically fit. If muscles and joints are tight, the chance of injury from doing daily tasks increases even if the person is in good shape otherwise. However, flexibility is an often overlooked part of a fitness routine. As stretching does not burn a lot of calories, it is easy t...
Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips Beginner's guide to arm and shoulder exercises: 1 of 5

Weight training is essential for getting and keeping toned muscles and keeping strong bones, especially for the arms and shoulders. However, is is not necessary to use heavy weights to achieve these goals. It is better to at least start with lower weights, especially for the beginner. With these Pilates based arm exercises, ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Passion: 294 of 392

Chocolate Cake Chunks of chocolate stirred soften in the pot. Like passion, it is too hot. The radiance of the creamed butter and eggs, light as the kisses of your lips trailing down my neck, deepens under the richness of the dense drizzle of chocolate, of your hands stroking my back. Little breaths escape me, the pop of bak...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love: 577 of 718

Stealth Softly, by stealth Love creeps in, Its cat paws silent, Its whiskers tickle in surprising ways, Its steady gaze of brilliant flecks mesmerizes, Soft fur caresses while kneading flesh. Impossible to resist - until... Submissive to its spell, I succumb, stretch, savor the pleasure of its purr. The pain of its coarse to...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pets: 137 of 154

The Hunter His tail swelled to twice its actual size, whips back and forth, back and forth, faster and faster. His ears fold back and his slitted gold eyes gleam as he watches the winged gathering outside. Grouped around a feeder, how they tease... He sees himself leap straight into their avian midst. His body contracts, the...
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Tips for more effective exercising: 9 of 9

Weight training is essential for getting and keeping toned muscles and keeping strong bones, especially for the arms and upper body. However, is is not necessary to use heavy weights to achieve these goals. With these Pilates based arm exercises, using light weights along with proper arm extension uses the body's own resista...
Health & Fitness > Kids Nutrition Understanding your baby's feeding schedule: 5 of 5

So there you are with your new bundle of joy. And now what? This baby is completely dependent on you for all of its needs. It seems completely overwhelming and everything you read in parenting guides completely forgotten. The most basic need a baby has is of course sustenance. One of the first things the nurse will do is to ...
Food & Drink > Baking Guide to traditional Polish desserts and pastries: 3 of 3

Dessert does not normally follow most Polish meals. A dessert course is normally only provided during holidays and special occasions. This is not to say that sweets are not commonly eaten by Polish people. The main course during meals may often be sweet, as in pierogi (dumplings) filled with cherries or blueberries and serve...