Any mother will probably agree with me when I say that once you become a mom, sleep becomes a luxury. Those long hours of sleeping in suddenly become as extinct as Kim Kardashian’s last beau. Getting those much-needed Z’s becomes a thing of the past. On most nights, you’ll find me sleeping like a log…
Category Archives: Health
High-Kicking Kids: The Benefits of Martial Arts
Here in my neck of the woods, it’s that time of year again when all you could possibly crave for is a tall glass of icy lemonade and a dip in the pool. Yes, it’s summertime… when all little kids can be naughty again (I’m quoting from Looney Tunes, as you may have noticed). To…
How to Quit Smoking with a Portable Vaporizer
At some point in your life, you most probably have come across a heavy smoker. Yes, I’m talking about that guy in your Trigonometry class who used to smoke like a chimney, and swore would never be dissuaded by those “Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health” warnings. You’ve always thought he was cute in a…
The Hunt for the Dark Circle Buster
Apologies if you are not an 80’s music fan, but an old ditty inevitably comes to mind right now… “If there’s something weird, in your neighborhood… who you gonna call… Ghostbusters!” No, my house hasn’t been invaded by beings of the poltergeist kind. I just need someone or something to bust these dark circles under…
Cream-colored Ponies and Shaving Cream
Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens… these may be Fraulein Maria’s favorite things, but I personally have other things in mind- one of them is having smooth, silky legs which stretch as far as the eye can see. For the longest time, I have dreamed of velvety, hair-free legs which would beat Charlize Theron’s…
The Dangers of Third-Hand Smoke
We’ve all heard about second-hand smoke, but I guess, not really a lot of people are aware of third-hand smoke. Hmmm, sometimes makes you think that there should be a “second-aid kit” as a natural progression from first aid…Anyways… So, what is third-hand smoke? Long after second-hand smoke has escaped from a room, third-hand smoke…
What You Need To Know About Mosquito Repellents
Just as any paranoid mother would, we habitually slop on spoonfuls of insect repellent lotion on our little one’s skin, short of putting an anti-mosquito force-field around him or her. Though it is hardly in our power to turn our daughter into Violet of The Incredibles, we can still rely on the effectiveness of some…
Eat to Lose Weight
Surprise, surprise! The idea of starving yourself just to lose a few inches from your waist is a thing of the past. You don’t have to deprive yourself of life’s yummy pleasures just to lose the extra pounds. I just saw the Today Show’s interview with Dr. Ian Smith, an American physician and author who…
Lousy Myths About Head Lice
Head lice may not be as common as the common cold (maybe that’s why it’s not called “common lice”… uh oh, here I am, trying to be ruthlessly funny again!), but at some point in their innocent lives, children are bound to catch them. And when they do, it’s definitely one itchy situation. It’s almost…
Why do we need to wear sunglasses?
Credit: Free images from acobox.com More than making yourself incognito from the paparazzi, it comes as a no-brainer that sunglasses or shades are worn for the obvious reason of protecting our eyes from the glaring heat of the sun. Nothing is more unattractive than squinting your eyes like an old hag. The sun’s ultraviolet rays…
