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A great-looking face starts with a good foundation
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May 11th —
In the ever-elusive search for a flawless complexion, we readily try the newest foundations and tints in the hopes of smoothing over blemishes, sun spots and blotchy skin. When we find something we like, we're loyal. After all, it takes awhile to get the right formula of matching the color to our skin tone and type of skin as well as providing the amount of coverage that suits us.
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Finding love after loss
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May 11th —
Looking for love is hard enough, but playing the field as a widow or widower involves a complex layer of emotions, such as guilt and insecurity, not to mention endless questions: How has the dating scene changed, and how do I know I'm ready? What will people say? Will my family and friends support me?
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Bathtime
- Makeover can add value to home
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May 11th —
Admit it: You’re thinking about a face-lift. You’ve noticed the little lines forming here, darkened areas emerging there. Features once fresh and sparkling are looking worn and dull.
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Singing mom's praises
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May 11th —
You've heard — and most likely said — it all a thousand times before, but maybe not quite like this.
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Happy Mother's Day, BoomerGirls!
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May 11th —
Enjoy some 'me' time today with great stories on finding love after loss, bathroom remodeling for every budget, a product review on the Beauty page and the hilarious "Mom Song" to the William Tell Overture. Click through for links.
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Eco-easy Mother's Day
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May 10th —
Mother's Day (as well as Father's Day) is a "no gift" day in our house. That being said, my children find it unacceptable not to give me anything. And truth be told, I always want to honor my own mother in some way, especially since we live 500 miles apart.
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I love the way you annoy me
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May 10th —
Now that my wife and I have been married for 30 years, family and friends have suggested that for putting up with me for so long, Sue deserves to be the first living person canonized by the Catholic Church. I, they add, deserve to be shot from a cannon.
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The art of cheap, chic decorating
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May 10th —
Anyone with a little talent can create beautiful rooms with a large budget. But it takes someone with unlimited creativity and an artsy eye to design budget-conscious rooms that look fabulous.
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Dinner parties: Then … and now
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May 10th —
When it comes to serving a meal to guests in your home, it's not your mother's dinner party anymore. In fact, if you're of a certain age, it's not your dinner party anymore, either.
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Sink into a Saturday read-fest!
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May 10th —
From how to make it an 'eco-easy' Mothers Day to where to shop for the cheapest chic decor, we've got these and other great stories today on the site. Click through for fast links to whatever lights your fire.
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Relationships: Before the storm hits home
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May 9th —
Most couples in a relationship that’s lasted 10 minutes past the honeymoon stage know that money (how it’s made and spent) is an ugly sore erupting periodically into heated debate. Sexual desires, on the other hand? Not gonna talk about that.
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Ali put a face on Parkinson's disease
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May 9th —
About a quarter of a century ago, Muhammad Ali was standing with one of his daughters (he has 9 children) by a driveway at Los Angeles International Airport. We were walking by when my son, Andrew, spotted the famous boxer. My other son, Tom, immediately ran over to him and Ali did a right-left-right handshake and gave Tom an autograph.
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Repairs send household into pioneer era
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May 9th —
I’ve developed a new appreciation for the trials of my pioneer foremothers, even if my own compromised situation is a long way from replicating theirs. Contractors working in our basement removed our hot water heater and furnace last week. Then, intermittent wet weather extended a three-day project into an ordeal of indefinite duration.
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Gardening doesn't have to cost a mint
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May 9th —
Times are tough. Many of us will take our Mother's Day trips to the nursery with less to spend. But that need not mean less gardening - in fact, home gardening can be the essence of thrift. Here are some ways to get as much enjoyment out of gardening as ever on a lower budget.
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Walk a mile — or five — in her shoes
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May 9th —
Sue Parks kept her promise. She walked five miles around Annapolis, Md., the day after she did a similar jaunt around Dover, Del.
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Wrap up your week with great new stories
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May 9th —
We're walking with a new Web site, reading about the face of Parkinson's disease, asking tough questions of our romantic partners and more on the site today. Click through for details and quick, direct links.
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Caliente! Palm Springs sizzles as a desert destination
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May 8th —
When most people think of a desert, they picture a dry, barren, scorchingly hot stretch of land. That mental image alone has kept many from visiting Palm Springs. But Palm Springs is anything but a typical desert.
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Could it be depression in disguise?
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May 8th —
Many of our clients divorce, start a new life, and then a couple of years down the road wonder why the zest just isn't there — and it's often depression. They don't feel "depressed." The bad times have passed and they wonder "There's nothing really that bad right now. What's wrong with me?" What's wrong is that after going through something traumatic such as divorce, sometimes the body and the mind need some time to reconnect.
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Help! What went wrong?
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May 8th —
Everyone does it sometime. You're following a recipe to the letter. And yet .... SOMETHING GOES WRONG. The fudge fails. The roast is tough. The sauce breaks. "What did I do?" you moan — and thus begins the search for the cause of the mess.
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That's how she rolls
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May 8th —
Oh, thank God that I'm not invited to Jamie Lee Curtis's 50th birthday bash. And I use that word loosely. If you define bash as getting together with the neighbors for egg-white omelets and protein shakes, then, yes, it's a bash cuz that's what our girl is planning. Oh! Make mine Metamucil! Or not.
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