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DIY Candles
Candles were used as early as 3000 BC in Ancient Egypt for light. Today, candles evoke a mood, symbolize celebration, mark romance, and accent décor. All sorts of candles can mean different things. There’s no need to desperately search for that ideal candle anymore… we will actually help you make it! YOU WILL NEED : PARAFFIN WAX SCENT: herbs, spices, flavourings (a good combination is vanilla and nutmeg). COLOUR: Food colouring/ ink. WICK: Dip cords or heavy string into warm wax and allowing to dry on a sheet of wax paper. MOULD: This is what you will pour the hot wax into. Cans, glass and hard plastics work great for…
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Peer pressure when it comes to our kids
One of the biggest fears parents are faced with is how their child will measure up against all the other children. In other words are they faced with a genius or a cognitively challenged child. Psychologists in the past century have struggled to define exactly what intelligence is, yet they have found ways to test it and categorize people. One definition is: “the capacity to learn and use the skills that are required for successful adaptation to the demands of one’s culture and environment.” This implies that what is considered intelligent in one culture may not necessarily be so in another and this is why many psychologists have reservations about…
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How To Widen Your Eye With Eyeliner
If your eyes are not so wide, or are medium in size, choosing the right eyeliner color and how to apply it could up your game. Eyeliner can suit everyone, it just depends on how you use it. If your eyes are not very wide, then the secret is not to use too much eyeliner on the top eyelid. There are a couple of other tricks, if you do want to use eyeliner, that will make your eyes look wider, if that’s what you want: Apply white eyeliner under your eyes and if white eyeliner is not available, you can always use white or cream eyeshadow. The other thing to…
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Thyroid disease – Hypothyroidism
Thyroid disease can affect almost every aspect of health. Understanding more about the thyroid, and the symptoms that occur when something goes wrong with this small gland, can help you protect or regain good health. Your thyroid is a small gland in your neck, wrapped around the windpipe. The thyroid produces several hormones. The brain releases something called Thyrotropin-releasing Hormone (TRH). The release of TRH tells the pituitary gland to release something called Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). This TSH, circulating in your bloodstream, is what tells the thyroid to make thyroid hormones and release them into your bloodstream. Most people with thyroid disease end up hypothyroid; the situation where the…
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Women Drivers
I’m sure you’re tired of hearing the expression “women drivers”. I am. The term “woman driver” is typically used as part of a negative stereotype of female driving skills. It is difficult to say that women are better drivers than men or vice-versa. There are simply good drivers and bad drivers. I believe that it comes from a person’s attitude towards driving and not their gender. What does come to mind however, is men’s attitudes to women’s driving. I feel that women are under such pressure when they are behind the wheel due to the negative attitude men have towards their driving. Take parking for example. If a woman squeezes…
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A definition of Style
Definition: a distinctive manner of expression ; distinctive manner or custom of behaving or conducting oneself ; particular mode of living ; particular manner or technique by which something is done, created, or performed… You can often find yourself reading style columns, taking their suggestions and applying them to yourself. Style and fashion columns are always full of ideas and can overwhelm us with what’s hot and what’s not. This week on Hanem.com, we thought we should all take a little break from suggestions and re-evaluate what style really means. While most of us have definite preferred styles – contemporary, country, oriental… even simple, sophisticated or hip – style is a…
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I started smoking when I was conceived!
We’ve all heard thousands of reasons for not smoking or drinking too much caffeine, but like all health advice, we generally ignore it. It is important for future mothers however to be aware of the risks and effects of these substances on the body and how they affect reproduction. Studies have shown that smoking can affect fertility in women (and men) making it more difficult to get pregnant. If you are lucky enough to get pregnant (assuming you want to) then smoking reduces the amount of oxygen delivered to the fetus. It also retards the growth and leads to a newborn with lower birth weight and lower resistance to illness.…
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How to manage your stress
Stress is like a nasty insect; it can eat away at you slowly. Then suddenly, it hits you… you’re over-stressed and suffering from exhaustion. Stress needs to be managed. It is in your control. Take some time to think about how you can avoid stress and lead a healthier lifestyle. Simple modifications in posture, habits, thought, and behaviour often go a long way toward reducing feelings of stress and tension. Here are some simple things you can do immediately to help keep your stress level under control. 1. Watch for the next time you find yourself becoming annoyed or angry at something trivial, then practice relaxing. Make a conscious decision…
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My money, your money?
WARNING: When you get married, things will change! You will have problems adjusting to your new routines! Your habits will get in the way of each other! He will leave the toilet seat up and it will really irritate you. He will leave socks lying around the house! You will fight over remote control ownership! He will get irritated if he doesn’t find space by the sink to put his shaving kit! It won’t be easy… All these warnings came a month or so before I got married, a long list enough to put me off marriage for good. So when I started living with my husband, I was ready…
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Jeans, Jeans, Jeans
Rip them, sew on patches or cut off the waistband. Pair them with high-heeled sandals to be an urban princess or with cowboy boots to be a windshield rancher. Jeans transcend age, economic and style barriers. Washes, embellishments, leg openings and labels fluctuate with fashion whims, but jeans themselves have reached iconic status. Denim originated from a fabric produced in Nîmes, France (Levi Strauss de Nîmes which became denim). the most common denim is indigo denim in which the warp thread is dyed while the weft thread is left white. After WWII, jeans evolved into rebel wear for teens and then for the hippies. The ’70s saw an explosion of styles and…
