Never underestimate the importance of oral health. Healthy teeth and gums can keep your smile looking beautiful, but they can also help you boost your overall health. Not only that but keeping your teeth and gums healthy will help you avoid multiple trips to the dentist. While there are some basic things you can do to keep your teeth healthy,…
If there is one difficult task that often pops up for homeowners, it’s home improvements. It’s not just that improving the house is a big job, but choosing which home improvements to do (and when) is tough. Home improvements should be a joy to do, and for the most part, they are. Many myths about home improvement make it even harder, so…
There is nothing worse than coming home from a vacation to find that you have a burst pipe or that you have a basement that is slowly filling with water. Deciding how to deal with your water damage can be frustrating and downright challenging. Learning how to repair the water damage in your home will help you determine your next…
Excess in a medical insurance plan is the amount of money you pay if you make an insurance claim. How do you decide what excess is right for your medical plan? You might think it makes logical sense to go for the lowest excess possible, but the excess amount and the policy premiums work together. If you go for a low…
You can have all of the emotional intelligence in the world; your human intellectual self will very rarely let you experience the very human condition of death without going through all the stages of grief and loss. The old question of which is worse, knowing when your loved one is going to die or having it happen suddenly, is one…
If you think that maternity leave is all about changing diapers and breastfeeding, then you’re mistaken. Yes, that’s part of it, and you’ll want to spend lots of time with your baby. But it turns out that going on maternity leave also provides you with opportunities to further your business. Yes – you read that right. Spending months away from…
Hardly anyone who purchases a car expects to keep it forever. Many car owners choose to replace their vehicles when their needs change. For example, new parents might sell their roadster for a minivan; empty-nesters relocating to a sunny state might sell their SUV for a convertible, and students leaving home for college might not need to bring their high…
The health of your kids is as important as your own, so you should teach them to be healthy. On busy nights, it might be easier to come up with excuses for eating fast food or not exercising three days in a row. Unfortunately, this can result in long-term health problems, and it sets a bad example for your kids.…
When you become a parent, Halloween revolves around the kids. You can make it special for you too, however, by trying some wine and Halloween candy pairings. Once the kids go to bed on Halloween night, you have free rein in their candy bag. Don’t feel bad as you steal a few pieces because, after a long day of Halloween…
As you go through life, you’ll have to deal with pressure on multiple occasions. You might experience it over something that’s happening at work and in your career. Or, it might be a more personal issue. No matter what’s causing it, what matters most is how you deal with pressure. By finding healthy ways to deal with it, you’ll lead…
