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I live at the beach with my husband and my dog, Lucy. We love it here. The weather sure beats the cold and snow we encountered while living in the Adirondack Mountains. (Though we miss all of our friends up there.) I am a beach baby at heart, even though

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Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Success can be as simple as making lemons into lemonade: 3 of 5
Movie character Forrest Gump said "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." He was right-sort of. It is easy to spend years and years training for one career path, climbing the ladder and standing, satisfied, at the top. Once at the top, it is your choice whether you take a life-shattering tum... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Pushing Daisies: 10 of 15
The most original new show in years, Pushing Daisies is a feast for the eyes, the brain and the stomach. (Keep pie handy if you like pie, because watching the show will make you hungry for pie. This is especially true if you are the type of person who watches TV commercials and then runs right out to buy the product.) The ba... More..
Sciences > Botany Where to find eggplant growing: 2 of 3
The short answer is: in the heat! Eggplants love warmth, flourishing in Florida, North Carolina and other hot and swampy southern areas of the United States. Needing a minimum of at least 100 frost-free days to mature, the only way to grow Eggplant in the northern US is inside a brick oven (literally.) More on that later. No... More..
Health & Fitness > Cold & Flu The Spanish flu of 1918: 2 of 3
The Last Town on Earth-a historical fiction representation of the 1918 epidemic. The Spanish Flu of 1918 is one of the least recorded, least talked-about epidemics in history. Few books detail this widespread killer around the world and in the United States. The most comprehensive non-fiction book on the 1918 flue is "The Gr... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning Wedding: Planning the ceremony: 5 of 7
First the answer is "Yes!" Then you excitedly show everyone your new sparkly accessory. Soon, the only topic of conversation anyone brings up is your wedding. Every other day, your mother and your mother-in-law to be start jockeying for numbers on the guest list. Now you want to elope. Jetting off to an exotic location (or y... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss What are the benefits of a food diary?: 8 of 11
Do you really know what you eat every day? You probably do not, unless you keep a food diary. A constant between every diet, weight loss plan, and self-help manual is the advice to keep a food diary or food log. Keeping a food diary is simple. Every day, use a new page, and write down everything you put in your mouth. By wri... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day Celebrating Valentine's Day: 9 of 12
Throw a Valentine's Day party! Valentine's Day is a perfect excuse to go over-the-top, make pink food, play party games and create merriment. By February 14, winter blahs set in, and everyone needs a pick me up. Rescue your single friends from self-pity, and your friends' husbands from panic when they realize they have not s... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Great teen party games: 6 of 8
Teens always find something to do at a party. If you want to avoid legal intervention and emergency services, plan-in advance-some interesting and new things to do. Teens bore easily, so your games and activities must be nothing short of hilariously fun-but not embarrassing. If you are committed to getting participation in o... More..
Jobs & Careers > Nonprofit & Service Sector The value of volunteering: 14 of 18
Volunteers provide billions of dollars worth of labor, impact their own communities positively, gain self-fulfillment and contribute to the "greater good." Adding together those reasons paints a true picture of the value of volunteering. Reducing Labor Costs for Nonprofits From September 2005 to September 2006, volunteers in... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Gift ideas for those who have it all: 11 of 14
For someone who "has it all," and can buy it if they do not, give a very personal gift. Create and plan something that she cannot go out and buy herself. Give him an experience that involves you and your friends-something that is much more fun, or only possible, with friends. Some ideas for weary gift givers: A Custom-Tailor... More..