All posts by simply...woman!

  • gnoccistirfry
    gnocchi and vegetable italian stir fry

    By Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, The Healthy Voyager. Dinner is always on your mind and a healthy, quick dinner seems hard to come by when you’re juggling it around your busy schedule. Well tickle your taste buds, save time...

    • Posted August 12, 2013
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  • nancy irwin
    why d-i-e-t is a four-letter word

    By Dr. Nancy Irwin.   The word “diet” comes from a mixture of the Old English, Latin, and French words for “day” or “daily;” a word intended to reflect a daily habit. In our culture, the “d-word”...

    • Posted August 12, 2013
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  • crystal beauty
    crystal andrus, in the face of uncertainty

    The moment arrives faster than expected. Your guard is down. Actually, your guard is down most of the time now. You’ve been dealing with “your stuff” so well you didn’t think you need a guard any longer....

    • Posted August 12, 2013
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  • bananabread
    julie bakes aunt minnie’s banana bread

    An Aunt of mine used to say that her mind (or memory…I can’t remember which) was like a sieve. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t keep things in. She was my Great-aunt and her name...

    • Posted August 12, 2013
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  • familyshoes
    parental benefits: strengthening a nation

    By Jennifer Heard.   Cultural icons may have changed – we’ve moved from June Cleaver to Buffy the Vampire Slayer – but our cultural conditioning about the gender-based division of labour has evolved much more slowly. Until...

    • Posted August 12, 2013
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  • nataliecalm
    believe in the thaw when life is frozen

    By Natalie Hughes, Editor in Chief.   To everything, turn, turn, turn There is a season, turn, turn, turn,  And a time to every purpose under heaven. ~The Byrds   I’m known within my circle of family...

    • Posted August 12, 2013
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  • images
    20 ways to be a great mom

    Whether you’re an experienced mom, a new mommy or somewhere in the middle, here are some great parenting strategies you can incorporate at any stage! Great moms, prepare to become super moms! Here goes: 1. Build traditions...

    • Posted August 7, 2013
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  • Holiday HIIT copy
    Go Fit Gals: Summer Holiday HIIT Workout

    Going away? Then make sure you pack this vacation workout with you! Our Holiday HIIT Workout is a total-body workout, that can be done in under 30 minutes, using no tools. It will keep...

    • Posted August 7, 2013
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  • Intuitve counselor Colette Baron Reid med headshot
    digging into wealth creation with colette baron-reid

    The D-E-F of wealth creation, by Colette Baron-Reid. Dear wonderful YOU! Here we are in August already! Ay-ay-ay does it seem like the time just flies by? Or maybe it’s just me because I’ve been in turtle...

    • Posted August 6, 2013
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  • bcdbb z
    must-see documentaries about women

    If you can make time for some great films that have the power to change and educate, these five films are at the top of our list for women to watch: 1. Girl Rising Girl Rising is a...

    • Posted August 6, 2013
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