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Last-Minute Halloween Party Foods
Did you put off your Halloween Party Planning? Is life getting in the way? Time is getting short! This post might help you quickly plan a party food menu for your little ghosts and goblins! These ideas can make your Halloween Spooktacular. There is also a roundup of my Halloween posts! Quick and Easy Party Food Ideas Spooky Spiders Spread peanut butter or processed cheese spread onto round butter crackers. Place four chow mien noodles or small pretzel sticks on each side of the cracker making eight spider legs. Stack a cracker on top to make a sandwich. Dip raisins into peanut butter or cheese spread and place on top…
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7 Tips for Safe Exercising
Exercise and other forms of physical fitness can be positively life-changing in a number of ways. Your heart, lungs, and other organs benefit, as do important physiological processes. Your mind becomes sharper, you lower your risk of contracting diabetes, cancer and heart disease, and you improve your self-esteem. However, any time you workout or exercise, there is a chance you could become injured. When I was on the dance team in high school, I pulled a hamstring, which has never quite gotten back to normal! I wasn’t always very diligent about warming up and caring for my body before and after a workout. I know much more now. The following…
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Let’s Eat Some Seasonal Fall Vegetables and Fruits
Fall is all about using as much fresh produce as you can for your meals. Whether you are a meat-eater or vegetarian, there’s plenty of room on your plate for produce. The following fruits and vegetables are in-season and readily available during the fall, offering you the opportunity to make seasonal dishes while also saving money by getting produce that’s currently in season. Tasty Fall Fruit The first category of fresh produce to try in the fall is your fruit. There are a lot of fruits that are in season during the fall, not just the ones listed. However, these ones do tend to be the favorites among people who…
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6 Hacks To Manage Burnout and Overwhelm
Burnout. I think this is a great time to talk about this — during Blogtober! This is when you can’t think of any more posts and you PROMISED yourself and the Internet that you would see this through. You get frustrated with yourself and your inability to do it… Add that to the stress of the upcoming holidays, running your business or working at your job, dealing with family, health, etc, it’s easy to hit a wall. Read on for some tips for dealing! What Is Burnout and Overwhelm? Dealing with burnout or being overwhelmed are both consequences of high amounts of stress. With overwhelm, you might experience stress for…
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Why Choose Walking?
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. I have been an active person for most of my life. From elementary school until 9th grade, I ran track through. I took dance lessons of all types at different times — jazz, tap, and ballet. I was on the dance team in high school and helped start a dance team at my college. Yoga, used bikes, stair steppers, and treadmills in the gym, and lifted weights…
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Tips for Healthy Travel
When we think of healthy travel issues, most of us think of travel to exotic destinations where they have tropical diseases. Domestic travel can make you sick, too, though unless you take some precautions. Here are a few ways to travel healthy. It’s All in the Prep Preparing before you go is the best way to stay healthy while you’re traveling. See a doctor at least 6 weeks before you leave so that you’ll have time for immunizations that may need to be done in advance. This is especially important if you are going abroad. Check with your doctor to see if there are medications or extra precautions that you…
