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I collect DIY tips and tricks like they're nail polishes. If you've ever seen my nail polish collection, you know I mean serious business here. If there is a way to make life even just a little bit easier, I'm all over it. Whether it's an ingenious new way to use a straw or a new use for an every day forgotten object, these clever tips and tricks can help improve your life...
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Flat Abs Exercises
Many of us are a little shy about our mid sections, whether you've recently had a baby like me or genetics and/or donuts are to blame.  Doing 100 crunches every night before bed is both boring and unlikely so my hero, Trainer George put together 5 super exercises you can do at home to tighten those abs.

Abdominal Backstroke
Exercises for Flat Abs
Sitting on a mat in a reclined position, with the feet on...
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Ever since Mandy let us in on her beauty secret for soft and clear skin (i.e. cod liver oil), I've been scouring magazines and the internet to find out all I can about vitamins, supplements and other healthy items that all help you look your most beautiful! 
 
It came as a surprise to me that so many of the vitamins I see every week in the grocery or drug store are also very...
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I am amazed by couponers. I have never been able to understand just how they do what they do. I recently started doing some research on how I could go about getting my coupon on, but with all the information out there and all the calculations I was doing, I have to admit I was pretty overwhelmed. Who knew that high school math would come in handy one day? So, I enlisted the help of member and...
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5 Exercises for Toned Arms
I'm sure you've heard the expression "Teacher's Arm". I apologize to all teachers out there, but you know what it means: the under arm jiggle that increases with age, most noticeably when writing on a chalk board (do they even use those anymore?).  Unfortunately this condition doesn't discriminate.  Even stick thin arms can fall victim to it. The only way to...
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Being the crafty chick that I am, I love to check out crafting blogs, stores and even books for ideas and inspiration. I started hearing about Washi Tape around the blogosphere and had to check out it out for myself. Washi Tape is a decorative, Japanese masking tape that been gaining popularity because of how multi-purpose it is. In fact, just check out this gallery of...
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Exercises for Killer Thighs
If you are hoping to be in great shape for the summer, now is the time to start.  I love exercising with my Personal Trainer and Kinesiologist, George Gianniotis, a.k.a Trainer George who is a master at coming up with kooky exercises that seem funny at the time, but you definitely feel the burn later.  He has put together a bunch of workouts targeting every large muscle group,...
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I'm always on the lookout for ways to do anything on the cheap and easy. When whatever I am creating is not only cheap, fast and simple but also environmentally friendly, well then, that's what I call the jackpot! Lately, I've been scouring the internet for ideas on how to make an eco-friendly household cleaner and I came across this gem from blog Homemade Mamas that was...
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I've said this before but I am a big fan of Easter. Well, actually I am a big fan of Cadbury Creme Eggs but those come out at Easter which means, in turn, I am a very big fan of Easter. I love all the preparation that goes into Easter, the decorating, the food and of course, the chocolate! I rounded up some of the best, most creative ideas I could find for this Easter season, but the fabulous...
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Recently, and for the first time in my life, I heard myself referred as a “strong person.” I guess they were referring to the fact that I haven’t had a total nervous breakdown, but those people haven’t seen me run into a spider in our basement or watch our dog nearly kill a rabbit in the backyard. But here’s the thing about strength: you don’t know you have it until you have no choice...
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