Movies to cuddle up with by yourself on Valentine’s Day that won’t make you feel lonely or cry (much).

I was sick of everyone telling me all these sweet and romantic movies to watch on Valentine's Day which only made me cranky and sad. Even though I'm currently in a relationship, it seemed as though the perfect man in those sappy love stories always made me second guess my guy and think he wasn't doi

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How To Feel Sexy When You Are In Pain?

When our beloved Christine suggested an article on this topic, I have to admit my first gut reaction was "Why should I HAVE to pretend to feel sexy when I'm in pain?" It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I got all defensive immediately and got that emotional guard wall up and thought o

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Book Review: The Tea Drinker’s Handbook by Francois Xavier Lelmas, Mathias Minet, Christine Barbaste

This book is amazing. It’s printed on high gloss paper and filled with beautiful photographs. It covers enough about tea that you could write a thesis paper on it! It is all about tea – kinds, places it’s grown, how it’s harvested, the colors of tea, how to brew it, how it tastes, and wh

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Product Review: Shaklee Get Clean Cleaning Products

With a new baby on the way, I was looking into cleaning supplies that were chemical free and the "healthiest" for my baby. I also recently tried to take a renewed interest in doing what I can to live a healthier lifestyle. I think it is important to not only seek traditional medical advice, but to p

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5 Easy Valentine Gifts To Make For Around $5

It's easy to say "I Love You" with these low-effort and inexpensive Valentine's Day gifts! 1) Say "I Love You" with a bracelet strung with red, pink and white glass beads on 5 mm stretchy elastic. Tie a double overhand knot to secure, dotting second knot with a dab of super glue right before you s

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Book Review: Lupus: Alternative Therapies That Work

By Sharon Moore Since my diagnosis I have contemplated the idea of  going "Natural". It seems there are more drug warnings and recalls than before. Needless to say, neither the drug companies nor our doctors ever know all the side effects that may transpire from long term use of a d

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Product Review: The Handy Burpee TM

The Handy Burpee TM is a wonderfully unique mom-invented burp cloth, which puts an end to ever having to hunt for your burp cloth again and also saves your hands from getting spit up on. I liked this product right away for two reasons. The first being, it supported a work at home mom, which to me is

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Product Review: Black and Decker Handy Chopper

One of my all time favorite finds in kitchen gadgets has been the Black and Decker HandyChopper. I have terrible arthritis in my hands so chopping, dicing, and slicing are extremely difficult. I purchased this product and fell in love. I use it to chop chicken for all types of dishes as well as; oni

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Love Can Be a Rice Ball

In my family I was always the one the children went to for hugs and kisses. I was the mush, the softie, the emotional dishrag. My husband on the other hand was the cool one who sometimes was even perceived as distant. We are ying and yang, Mars and Venus and most of the time it works for us, that is

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Christine has been interviewed for today’s CNN.com “empowered patient” column.

Empowered Patient, a regular feature from CNN Medical News correspondent Elizabeth Cohen, helps put you in the driver's seat when it comes to health care. This week's topic asks the question, "Are you an obnoxious patient?". Christine was quoted in tips # 3, 4 and 5! Ms. Cohen was easy to speak with

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