Healthy Living and Lifestyle

Mother's Day is just a few days away. I'm sure most of you are already busy buying gifts for your loved ones. I saw this beautiful Designer Jewelry while browsing online. I might buy one for my mother-in-law since she's into jewelry so much. Speaking of designer jewelry, I found out a great site where they offer a huge selection of designer jewelry at wholesale prices. Whether you're looking for rings, earrings, necklaces and pendants, bracelets, watches or pins. You can shop for designer costume jewelry, fashion jewelry sets whether you're looking for rings, earrings, necklaces and pendants, bracelets, watches or pins.

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Worried about split ends? Well, I do. Like most people, I do have the same problem about split ends. It seems they don't go away no matter what I did. Anyway, I found a great hair care tips on how to remove split ends and wanted to share it here.

1. Take small sections of hair and carefully twist them in a gentle downward motion. Any split ends will automatically stick out.

2. Carefully snip into the twist with sharp scissors. Don't cut right through; just cut into the thickness to remove the damaged cuticles and give a natural layered effect.

3. Be careful to cut roughly the same amount from each twist.

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I know most of us want to stay fit and healthy. I was reading an article about fast workouts that really work. According to this article, you can can get an hour's worth of fitness and calorie burning in 20 short minutes. Well, for me, I prefer either walking, running or swimming. Here are some workouts you can do...

• Pick any cardio you like (running, swimming, the elliptical trainer).
• Tighten your tummy: Do two sets of 10 to 12 crunches on a stability ball.
• Firm up legs: Stand on left foot, hands on hips, and bring right knee to hip level in front. Trace a horizontal figure eight in front of you with knee. Then bend left knee and hop to right, landing on right foot. Repeat figure eight with left knee, then hop back to left to complete one rep. Do 10 reps, then hop back and forth 10 times to complete one set.

• Boost your bottom: Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands on waist. Shift weight to left foot and lift heel of right foot so you're resting on toes. Bend left knee and sink hips back, keeping weight off right foot (toes stay on ground). Rise up. Do 12 reps on left leg, then switch legs and repeat.

• Bare amazing arms: Holding a dumbbell in each hand, stand with feet hip-width apart. Raise arms, palms down, out and slightly forward to shoulder height. Slowly lower them behind you so weights almost touch. Do 12 reps.

• Slim all over: Stand with feet hip-width apart. Keeping legs as straight as possible, bend forward and walk hands out until they're under shoulders. Do two push-ups, then walk hands back and stand. Repeat twice, doing four push-ups, then six.

You can read more fitness tips here.

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Dear hubby and I are planning to take a week vacation this coming July and I was looking for great hotels deals when I came across to an adults only hotels. If you want to vacation at a hotel or resort that does not accept children, then adults only hotel is the perfect solution. Sometimes, it's very annoying when you heard children screaming or playing in the middle of the night. It surely ruins your mood or something. This had happened to us a few days ago when we stayed at a fancy hotel in California. I have a high respect for this hotel so I will keep it that way.

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My mother-in-law has a bad hips and we kept telling her to have a hip replacement surgery but she doesn't want to do it. The decision she and her doctor make depends on variables such as the age, health, and activity level, and the degree of pain and disability she is experiencing right now. Well, we are still hoping she will do it someday.

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I was browsing online for Spring make up kit when I found this Eye, Lip & Cheek Palette from The Body Shop. This is nice because you can create a complete look wherever you are with this stylish make-up set, including mirror, for easy application. It is best for all skin tones. It only cost $30!

The kit include:
Super Volume Mascara
Liquid Lip Color Pale Pink Sparkle and Golden Coral
Cheek Color 04 Golden Pink
Eye Shimmer 01 Silver
Eye Color 26 Shell Pink, 38 Spearmint, 20 Slate
Mini Blusher Brush and Mini Eyeshadow Brush

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One of my friend is planning to pursue her dreams in cosmetology. She always wanted to be a famous make up artist even when we're young. As we all know, there are so many make up artist schools but finding a reputable cosmetology schools isn't that easy. I heard that michigan cosmetology schools is some of the leading beauty schools in the country today with 30 campuses across nine states with unique approach to cosmetology education to new markets. They provide high-quality, discounted salon services to the public throughout the United States. They provide high-quality, discounted salon services to the public throughout the United States. For more details, you can check out www.regencybeauty.com.

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My family really love to eat Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches. Dear hubby already bought the ingredients so I can make some for tomorrow. I 'm sure they're going to love it!

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14-ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
5 tablespoons molasses
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 whole rotisserie chicken, skin removed, meat shredded into thin strips (about 4 to 4 1/2 cups)
6 whole-wheat hamburger rolls
6 large green lettuce leaves

Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over a medium heat.
2. Add the onions and cook until they are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
4. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, vinegar, molasses, pepper and liquid smoke and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
6. Add chopped chicken, return to a simmer, and cook an additional 10 minutes.
7. Split rolls. Place a leaf of lettuce on each roll, then pile on 3/4 cup of the chicken mixture onto the roll.

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In today's economy, most of us try to save money as much as we can. But because food prices are rising doesn't mean you can't make healthy food choices. There are top healthy foods you can find in your grocery store for under a dollar.

1. Apples
2. Bananas
3. Baby Carrots (in bags)
4. Canned Beans
5. Canned Tomatoes
6. Oranges (extra large navel oranges)
7. Pears
8. Lentils (dry)
9. Pearl Barley (dry)
10. Yogurt (plain, lowfat, or fat-free)

You can also find more tips here.

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As I mentioned in my other blog post, dear hubby hurt his neck and he's been complaining about it. He already went to the Chiropractor but didn't work out. So now, his doctor suggested to get a cervical collars instead. I found a great site which is one of the largest and most technologically advanced independently owned online retailers of life enhancing products in the United States. They supply medical equipment and home health care supplies such as Exercise & Fitness Equipment, Nutritional Dietary Supplements, Maternity/Baby Supplies and Outdoor Gear. The site offers 55,000 products under 50 categories in which you can shop by category, brand, and condition. It really is a great site.

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I found out ELF (Eyes Lips Face) cosmetics because of my twitter friends. They're really fond of cosmetics so out of curiosity, I went ahead and check their website. I was shocked when I saw their prices. Most of their products were only a dollar. Yes, you read it right. So I grabbed the opportunity and bought some. Just like this $25 gift set which is perfect gift for a friend.

The set has 25 items which includes mascara-Black, nail polish-clear, nail polish-light red, nail polish-coral, liquid eyeliner-black, eyes shadow-butternut, eyeshadow-silver lining, candy tin-frosting fanatic, new moisture care-baby lips, new moisture care-maple sugar, super glossy-angel, super glossy-Mauve Luxe, plumping lip glaze-plum pout, plumping lip glaze-ruby kiss, hypershine gloss-joy, hypershine gloss-honey, conditioning balm -strawberry, blush-shy, blush-glow, total face brush, bronzing brush, eyeshadow brush, eyelash curler, shine erasers, and mirror. Great deal, isn't it?

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