JUL
15
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BBQ Time! Side Dish! Marinated Peppers and Oninons

Top off this veggie mix with feta cheese.YIELDS:6 servingsTOTAL TIME:0 hours 15 minsINGREDIENTS 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice1 tbsp. olive oil1/2 tsp. pure honeyKosher salt and black pepper1/2 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced1/4 red onion, thinly slic...

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JUL
15
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BBQ Time! Hot Spinach Dip Recipe!

Spinach Dip This hot spinach dip is a blend of cooked spinach, three types of cheese and seasonings, all baked together to melted cheesy perfection. An easy make-ahead party snack that's sure to be a crowd pleaser.CourseAppetizer CuisineAmerican Keyw...

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JUL
13
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BBQ Time! Smoky Grilled Pork Chops!

Smoky Grilled Pork Chops Recipe by:CookinLovin  All Recipes!"These thick pork chops have a smoky flavor, are very moist and tender, and the rub is easy to make. A family favorite, always requested at BBQs. I like to serve these chops with loaded...

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JUL
13
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The Positive Power of Thinking (Aging Well)

Here's heartwarming news: People with a family history of heart disease who also had a positive outlook were one-third less likely to have a heart attack or other cardiovascular event within five to 25 years than those with a more negative outlook. T...

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JUL
12
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Friday Feeling!

It's Friday! You've made it to the end of another working week, and for those of us who don't work weekends, two blissful days of relaxing and socialising lie ahead. But what if you've not got that Friday feeling just yet? There's still time - here a...

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JUL
12
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Teaching Responsibilty to your children

The Center for Parenting Education. -- A resource to help parents do the best job they can to raise their children.THE BIG PICTURE: TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY TO YOUR CHILDRENWhen asked what traits parents would like their children to have now and ...

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JUL
10
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BBQ Time! Make the Best Ribs You Ever Tasted!

Famous Last Meal Ribs Rcipe Makes. 3 servings Preparation time. 15 minutes to skin 'n' trim and rub Cooking time. 4 to 7 hours depending on the cut you choose. We will be cooking low and slow at about 225°F, so allow 5 to 6 hours for St. Louis Cut (S...

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JUL
09
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Girlscouts: 10 Times She Shouldn't Say "I'm Sorry"

Girlscouts: Raising Awesome GirlsYou're raising your girl to be responsible for what she says and does, and know when and how to give a sincere apology when she messes up. But is she apologizing more than she needs to? Studies show women are more lik...

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JUL
07
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How to conquer the 'Sunday Scaries'

​You know the feeling. It's 3:00 p.m. on a Sunday, and the dread sets in. Popularly known as the Sunday Scaries, the phenomenon of end-of-the-weekend anxiety also goes by the Sunday Sads or the Sunday Blues. Whatever you call it, the fear and paralys...

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JUL
06
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BBQ TIME! Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad!

Salad Ingredients2 ears corn on the cob, shucked and grilled2 cups cherry tomatoes (cut in half)1/8 red onion (thinly sliced)1/3 cup kalamata olives (whole, pitted)1 head leaf lettuce, shredded3 hard-boiled eggs (quartered)Vinaigrette Ingredients1/2 ...

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JUL
03
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Could Coffee be the Secret to Fight Obesity?

Scientists from the University of Nottingham have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate 'brown fat', the body's own fat-fighting defenses, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes.  The pioneering study, published...

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JUL
03
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BBQ Time: Dessert! Blueberry and Nectarine Cobbler Recipe

Blueberry and Nectarine Cobbler When adding juicy summer fruit (like blueberries) to pies and cobblers, you generally need something to help the fruit coalesce into a sauce. We love instant tapioca, as it thickens while fading into the background, le...

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JUL
02
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Songs of the movie 'Yesterday' Explained: 'Ob-La-Di,Ob-La-Da'

The title comes from a reggae band called Jimmy Scott and his Obla Di Obla Da Band. Says McCartney, "A fella who used to hang around the clubs used to say in a Jamaican accent, "Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on," and he got annoyed when I did a song ...

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JUL
01
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Banish "Monday Blues"

Banish the Blue Monday Blues If you are prone to any type of depression, take note of the following techniques to help fight it this Blue Monday, as well as any other day you might feel blue: Exercise for at least 20 minutes: You've probably heard of...

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JUN
30
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BBQ Time! Easy July 4th Recipes!

Fresh Dill Yogurt Potato Salad Easy and family pleasing for your next backyard cookout; yogurt and dill combine for a delicious dressing.By Pillsbury Kitchens IngredientsSalad4 unpeeled medium red potatoes (about 1 1/ 2 lb), diced SAVE $1/3 ...

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JUN
30
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Birtherism 2020

Donald Trump Jr. retweeted a reported bot-aided tweet, (later deleted the tweet) questioning Senator Kamala Harris doesn't represent U.S. blacks. ​ Harris stood out Thursday night at the presidential debate, talking about her pers...

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JUN
29
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Importance of Self-Acceptance and Self-Love

We often set standards for ourselves that are too high because society expects us to be perfect. We forget that everybody has flaws, even the people we perceive to be perfect. But who decides what is perfect? Who sets the standards we feel we need to...

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JUN
29
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When a friendship turns sour, more than emotions get hurt

In 2014, a team at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh found that, as the amount of negativity in relationships increased for healthy women aged over 50, so did their risk of developing hypertension. Negative social interactions – incidents incl...

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JUN
28
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Songs of the movie 'Yesterday' Explained: 'Let It Be'

The Beatles' final single prior to the 1990s Anthology releases, Let It Be was also the title track of the last album of their career. The song was written during the sessions for the White Album, at a time when Paul McCartney felt isolated as the on...

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JUN
28
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BBQ Time! Church Supper Cole Slaw

Church Supper ColeslawThe word coleslaw comes from the Dutch, koolsla, meaning cabbage salad. This version, studded with carrots and celery, is a New England church supper crowd-pleaser. You can switch it up by adding raisins, chopped nuts, or bits o...

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