Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a remarkable weekend!
Lisa Belkin: Children's Books Parents Either Love Or Hate
Which brings us to the subject of children's books that parents hate. As I have learned writing about parenting over the years, we develop intense opinions and some dysfunctional relationships with the stories we read (or refuse to read) to our children every night.
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Shangri-La Hotel Singapore's Black Pepper Crab (RECIPE)
If you've been to Singapore, then you’ve probably tasted black pepper crab -- it seems this dish, along with chili crab, are mainstays of that city-state's cuisine.
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Better To Have Hair On Your Feet Than Your Head
A receding hairline on your head may not be your favorite look, but lack of hair on your feet is much more dangerous. It is could be a sign that your feet are not getting adequate blood flow
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Holiday Horoscope: How To Cope With Family Stress, By Zodiac Sign
Let's get real: When it comes to spending a lot of time with family during the holidays, the most wonderful time of the year can quickly turn into the most stressful time of the year. Fortunately, Astrology can help you watch for the things that trigger your sign's stress levels most, and offer tips on how to cope with tense family situations all season long
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Pesticides Found In Canadian Organic Produce
"Pesticides are ending up in produce somehow and it's not supposed to happen so there are flaws in the integrity," he said in an interview.
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Cookies for breakfast? Most would say no way. But you may actually be unknowingly serving up heaping bowls of cereal with just as much -- if not more -- sugar.
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KEDS Recall: 45,000 Pairs Of Girls' Shoes Pulled
f you thought high heels were the worst offender in a woman's closet, think again. The popular shoe brand, KEDS (yep, the same KEDS you had at least one pair of in the 80s) has recalled 45,000 pairs of their "Know It All" girls' shoe -- a black and pink slip-on sneaker. Metal stars on the back of the shoe caused cuts and scratches a reported 27 times.
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7 Secrets to Getting a Job After 50
In what's already a notoriously difficult job market -- in a country weathering a major financial crisis -- 50-plus job seekers can be forgiven for approaching an employment search with a bit of anxiety.
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Low testosterone: How to tell if it's a... | Chatelaine.com
Most women think of low testosterone as being a male issue. The reality is that in women, low testosterone can lead to a variety of undesirable side effects, including decreased sex drive, lack of muscle tissue, depression, obesity, osteoporosis, low memory, heart disease, and painful intercourse. Find out the signs of decreased testosterone in women, and what you can do to help if you have that problem.
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95 Questions to Help You Find Meaning and Happiness
At the cusp of a new day, week, month or year, most of us take a little time to reflect on our lives by looking back over the past and ahead into the future. We ponder the successes, failures and standout events that are slowly scripting our life’s story. This process of self-reflection helps us maintain a conscious awareness of where we’ve been and where we intend to go. It is pertinent to the organization and preservation of our long-term goals and happiness.
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12 Winter Health Quirks, Explained
"The reason colds are more common in the winter is probably due to the fact that people are spending more time inside where it is easier to spread cold viruses," Dr. Guy T. Napolitana, M.D., chairman of general internal medicine at the Lahey Clinic in Massachusetts, told Everyday Health.
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Meathead: Chestnuts Roasted On An Open Fire, In The Oven, In The Microwave, Steamed Or Boiled
If the nuts are very fresh, you need to only prepare exactly what you need. If they are getting a bit old, or if your grocer has not kept them chilled, prepare about 50% more knowing that several will be moldy. Do not eat moldy nuts.
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