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Best-Ever Homemade Chocolate Recipe
This article contains a very easy recipe for making your own chocolate, with three different variations.
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No-Sugar-Added Carrot Cake Recipe
A healthy and delicious recipe for carrot cake, made with no added sugar or artificial sweeteners. This cake is suitable for diabetics.
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How to Sprout Lentils
Sprouted lentils are delicious, and it is easy to make your own at home. This article tells you all you need to know.
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What Is Self Talk?
Everybody has self talk. This article explains what it is and how to make yours work for you rather than against you.
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Easter Bunny Craft: Bunny Puppet
An easy to make and fun easter bunny decoration for a pencil, with step by step instructions.
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Lentil and Vegetable Bake
This delicious recipe contains lentils, tomatoes and other vegetables. It is easy to make and so hearty that even hardened meat-eaters enjoy it!
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Two of the Best Body Lotions for Sensitive Skin
Not sure what kind of body lotion to buy for your sensitive skin? Here's a review of two body lotions that are good for sensitive skin and some advice on what to avoid.
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How to Easily Make Your Own Valentine's Cards
Some easy-to-make Valentine's ideas.
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What To Do In Perth Australia
The sunniest capital city in Australia is a great place to visit as this review reveals.
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Best Natural Toothpastes for Kids
Even natural toothpaste aimed at toddlers can contain ingredients that you would not want your child to swallow. This article reviews several natural toothpastes, taking a close look at ingredients as well as taste.
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Whiteman Park, Western Australia: A Review
For travellers to Western Australia, this review covers aspects of beautiful Whiteman Park, including Caversham Wildlife Park.
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Review of the Kitchamajig: A Useful Vintage Utensil
This is a review of the Kitchamajig, a vintage cooking utensil that has so many uses. The article includes a video to show it in action.
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Why Don't Airlines Allow Cell Phone Use During Flights?
If you have ever wondered why you can't use your cell phone on US airlines, or why in other countries some airlines allow them and some don't, this article explains the issues in an easy to understand way.
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Low Fat, No-Refined Sugar Pumpkin Apple Muffin Recipe
A tasty recipe for pumpkin and apple muffins that is also low in fat and sugar.
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What is Competitive Swimming?
Learn what is involved in competitive swimming, including what happens at a competition and which strokes are swum competitively.
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Kids Painting Ideas and Techniques
Ideas for painting activities to do with children, including step by step instructions. Video and photo instructions.
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Should I Take My Baby to the Doctor for a Cold?
If your baby has a cold and breathing difficulties, bronchiolitis could be the cause. This article explains the symptoms and when to call a doctor or ambulance.
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Kids Outside Art Activities
A variety of traditional and more unusual art activities for you and your children to do outside.
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Mary Cassatt For Kids
Learn what life was like for a woman artist in the 19th Century and learn about Mary Cassatt's paintings.
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Tips from Psychology for Boosting Creativity
What is creativity? And how can you improve yours? Psychologists have made some discoveries that may surprise you.
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Benefits of Forgiveness
The effects of forgiveness are being studied by many researchers and, whether you are religious or not, it has many benefits.
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Boosting Confidence and Self-Esteem Tips for Teens
This article explains why it's so common for teens to lack confidence and gives suggestions to boost your self-esteem.
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How to Play a Game of Outdoor "Hunger Games"
Learn how to play an outdoor "Hunger Games"-inspired game invented and tested by kids and teens. It needs no fancy equipment and includes a tag to print out to use in your game.
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Benefits of Alternative Medicine and Conventional Medicine
With more and more conventional doctors becoming interested in alternative medicines and therapies we can have the best of both.
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Dualit Hand Blender Review: My Honest Opinion
The Dualit Hand Blender doubles as a food mixer, making it invaluable in a small kitchen. This review covers its benefits and drawbacks.
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The Best BPA Free Containers For Storage Or Kids Lunches
With concern about plastics containing BPA, many people are looking for alternatives for children's lunchboxes. This article reviews Kids Konserve containers.
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The Best Natural Anti-aging Moisturizers
A fun look at some of the wild claims for Miraculous anti-aging creams, with suggestions for natural alternatives that perform very well in clinical trials.
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Fun Facts About Puffins for Kids
Puffins are lovable, cute and clever birds. This article contains lots of fun facts for kids about puffins, and it includes some surprises!
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How To Reduce Anger
If you frequently feel angry, noticing and letting go of beliefs about anger can be more effective than trying to force change. This article suggests ways to do that.
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How to Let Go of Anger In The Heat Of The Moment
This article explains how we inadvertently increase feelings of anger, and gives suggestions for how to effectively let go instead.
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3 Easy Kid-Friendly Salads for Picky Eaters
Salads can be kid-friendly, and this article includes recipes for salads that even a baby will enjoy, as well as suggestions for how to make two regular salads more appealing to children.
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Breakfast Ideas for Kids
This article contains quick, tasty and healthy recipes to encourage kids from tots to teenagers to eat breakfast.
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Two Easy, No-Added-Sugar Apricot Almond Pudding Recipes
This article contains two variations of apricot almond pudding.
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Easy Wholemeal Molasses Scones Recipe
Making scones is very easy if you know how. This recipe includes tips on how to avoid common mistakes.
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Best Gluten-Free Nut Burgers With Shiitake Mushrooms Recipe
A tasty recipe for gluten-free nut burgers that are high in nutrients and good for anyone with high cholesterol. They may even help reduce your risk of developing diabetes.
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Are Puffins Endangered?
While puffins are not yet on the endangered species list, their numbers are rapidly falling. Conservationists are working to find solutions.
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Where to Find Puffins Around The World
Information on all 4 types of puffin, including where to see them and at what time of year puffins come ashore to breed.
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Where to Find Puffins in Scotland
Puffins are most people’s favourite sea bird, and Scotland has plenty of great places to view them. Whether you are a visitor or native to Scotland, this article shows you where to go. And it’s filled with cute photos!
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Where Are The Shetland Islands? (And Other Questions Answered)
Wondering where the Shetland Isles are? This article will tell you, along with some stories of why Shetland’s position has been so important over the centuries.
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe for Kids
An easy recipe for tasty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk cookies. Ideal for parents and children to make together, this recipe includes step-by-step instructions and photographs.
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Fun Beach Activities and Games For Children
Adults sometimes forget how to play, and play is what the beach is all about. If you need ideas for a day a that the seaside that all the family can enjoy, this article has plenty of suggestions.
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How to Overcome Limitations
One person never achieves her dreams another achieves his in spite of huge odds. We can learn from both these people how to overcome limitation and improve quality of life.
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How to Nurture and Teach Self Acceptance to Your Child
Parenting can be challenging and a common worry is, “Will my child have self-esteem?” This article offers guidelines that can help you and your child find self-acceptance.
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Financial Help for Premature Babies
Having a premature baby is not just an emotional upheaval, but can mean financial struggles too. This article guides you through the available support in the USA and other countries around the world.
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Scotland Travel Requirements
Information for traveling to Scotland, from whether you need a visa to how to avoid the Highland midge. All with a sprinkling of Scottish humour.
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How to Find Paraben-Free Cosmetics
Parabens are one of many xenoestrogens found in the environment. Because they are referred to by many different names, it is not always easy to know if a product contains parabens. This article gives guidelines on how to easily recognise parabens in an ingredients list, and suggests where to shop...
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How to Realize Your Limitations and Exceed Them
When we feel limited in what we can do, it pays to look to those who have exceeded limitations for inspiration. This article suggests ways that we can learn to think like winners whatever our situation.
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Zesty Brussels Sprouts With Caramelized Leeks and Mustard
Here is a recipe for Brussels sprouts that even die-hard haters enjoy.
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How To Decide When to Send Your Child To School
In some countries there is no choice at what age to send your child to school. When you do have the choice it can be hard to decide. Knowing the result of research around the world may help you decide, although each child is an individual.
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Leftover Risotto Burger Recipe to Make With Kids
This is an easy recipe for burgers that uses leftover risotto. In this recipe, tasks are divided up between adults and children to make cooking with kids easy and fun! This article also contains variations for anyone with allergies to gluten, nuts, dairy produce, or eggs, and for vegans.
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Is The Hunger Games Trilogy Suitable for Children? A Parent’s Perspective
If you are a parent wondering if you should let your child read The Hunger Games, this article explains the benefits of first reading it yourself.
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3 Great Parenting Books For Understanding Your Child
Although the emphasis in many parenting books is on how to control your child, learning how to understand them can be more useful in the long run. The books reviewed here all help in developing that understanding.
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How To Respond To Constant Negativity In Relationships or At Work
This article looks at ways to cope when it seems that you are surrounded by negativity at home or at work.
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Things To Do in La Serena, Chile
La Serena in Chile is an ideal base from which to visit the astronomical observatory of Cerro Mamalluca, and the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve. This article provides information on how to make your family’s vacation the trip of a lifetime.
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What to Expect as Your Premature Baby Grows Up
Reading the statistics on what happens as a premature baby grows up can frighten parents. But statistics only paint half the picture. Read this article to see how to look behind them.
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Healthy Scotch Pancakes (Drop Scones) Recipe
This is a recipe for Scotch pancakes with a twist (or two). It uses wholegrain flour and muscovado sugar to make the pancakes healthier.
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Guide to the Perfect Family Vacation in the Pucon Area of Chile
The Pucon Area of Chile is great for family vacations. Here's all you need to plan your trip, including travel advice and suggestions for activities and places to stay.
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How to Cope With Tinnitus: My Experience
I cannot offer you a miracle cure for tinnitus, but I can suggest some techniques that can help you enjoy life again.
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How to Bake Bread Easily: Recipe and Tips
Many people are afraid of baking bread because they expect it to be difficult, but breadmaking is easy and fun. Learn how to make wonderful homemade bread with this recipe.
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Outdoor Activities in Edinburgh
You might think a visit to Edinburgh will be a visit to a bustling city. But there is another side to it, and this article shows you were to find peaceful countryside minutes from the city centre.
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The Inaccuracy of Memory - Did It Really Happen How You Think It Did?
Our memories are not as accurate as we think they are. Find out how our minds distort and forget details of events that seem unforgettable.
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How to Make a Chocolate Hedgehog Cake
Everyone loves hedgehogs, and everyone loves chocolate cake. Put them together and you get a recipe for the cutest chocolate cake ever. Will you be able to eat it? You won’t regret it if you do.
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Safety Tips When Taking Your Baby Swimming
When introducing your baby to the water, it is wise to pick a reputable swim class where the instructor has plenty of experience working with babies.
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Stylish Storage Ideas For Small Bathrooms
In a small bathroom you need think creatively when it comes to storage. This article has practical and stylish suggestions for how to make the most of small spaces, including some ways to make use of furniture you might not expect to find in a bathroom.
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5 Delicious and Healthy Meals for Kids
This article contains 5 healthy and delicious meals to feed your family throughout the day. Each recipe gives step by step instructions, including clear photographs of each stage. The recipes re suitable for adults as well as children and each recipe has guidelines as to at what age a child can eat...
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How to Protect Your Family From Xenoestrogens
Xenoestrogens chemicals that mimic female hormones - are found in many common household items. This article explains why this is a cause for concern, and gives suggestions on how to limit your family’s exposure.
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10 Tips on How To Get Kids To Eat Vegetables
You may know that your kids need to eat their veggies, but not know how to do that, so here are ten tips to make it easier for you to keep your family healthy.
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How to Set and Achieve Goals Using the Sedona Method
If you’ve tried to achieve goals with little success, perhaps it’s time to look at goals differently. Learn how to achieve goals by letting go of blocks you may not even be aware of and how to be happy with what’s here right now.
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Mincemeat Muffins: A Healthier Take on the Traditional Pie
A modern slant on the classic British mince pie, mincemeat muffins are easy to make and fun to eat. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions with photographs to guide you.
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Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, Delicious Fruit Crumble Pudding.
A modern healthier version of the traditional British pudding, the Fruit Crumble, this recipe is low in cholesterol and has no added sugar. It still manages to be delicious!
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How To Have A Positive Attitude To Negativity
Trying to be positive by avoiding negative people or negative thoughts can be a full-time and exhausting job. There is another way to achieve inner peace, and it is much more enjoyable. Learn how to have a positive attitude to negativity.
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How Amy Hest's Kids' Book “You Can Do It, Sam” Inspired a Child to Give
When a five-year-old girl read “You Can Do It, Sam,” by Amy Hest, and saw what little Sam bear gave his friends, she wanted to do it, too. Here's a true story about the real meaning of the festive season.
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What Does Peace Mean To You?
When people try to describe the meaning of peace, they usually instead say what it is not: it’s when there is no war; it’s the absence of conflict, external or internal. Even the dictionary does this. So what is it?
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International Day of Peace - Some Thoughts and Quotes
Some thoughts and quotes about what peace means for International Peace Day.
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The Boston Holocaust Memorial
A review of the Boston Holocaust Memorial, a stunning monument that reflects both the cruelties humankind is capable of and the power of the human spirit.
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Baby Massage Benefits For Your Premature Baby
Baby massage for a premature baby has differences to massage for a full term baby. It has many benefits for both baby and mother, including enhanced bonding.
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Solo Parent Travel With a Baby or Small Children
If you are a parent travelling solo with a baby or small children, learn from my mistakes and make your trip go smoothly.
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Why It’s Not Your Fault That Your Baby Is Born Prematurely
Many mothers feel guilty after the birth of their premature baby, and think that they must be at fault. This article will let you know you are not alone if you have these feelings and show you how to get the emotional support you need. It contains suggestions for some practices that will help both...
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11 Tips for Reducing and Replacing Sugar in Your Diet
Discover some ways to reduce sugar while still enjoying some sweetness in your life. This article provides tips that are easy to follow.
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The Benefits of Kangaroo Care for Your Premature Baby
Some of the benefits of Kangaroo care for both mother and premature baby while in Neonatal Intensive Care, and a description of Kangaroo Care and its origins.
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No-Added-Sugar Chocolate Muffins Suitable for Diabetics
An easy and tasty recipe for chocolate muffins that uses no sugar or artificial sweeteners. And it's diabetic-friendly!