I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Sanofi to write about the realities of diabetes as a chronic disease. All opinions are my own. I didn’t grow up with the best relationship with food, and without much of an education surrounding good nutrition. I grew up in the 80s and 90s when…
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Keeping Your Family Healthy This Winter
Winter is coming, and with it comes cold weather, holidays, and other hallmarks of the season. It’s also a time of year when many of us choose to hibernate like bears, a habit not helped by the ongoing pandemic. Furthermore, an excess of sweets and a decrease in physical activity make us susceptible to weight…
How to Spice Up Your Relationship After 40
Everyone is experiencing stress overload these days. Some days romantic partners–including those over 40 and going on their third decade of being together–give intimacy nary a thought. The kids have been home for months due to COVID and are just now going back to school in some areas. The couple is probably craving a good…
Custom Wedding Planning in the Technology Age
Planning a wedding is a time-consuming and challenging task. We are always looking for tools and techniques that can make the process seamless and stress-free. Technology is one of the methods you can use for easy planning. Below are high-tech ways to help you make the planning organized without forgetting the essential details. Design your…
4 Signs You Need an Electrician in Salt Lake City
1. There Is a Burning Smell Near the Breaker Panel A burning or smoky smell that seems to come from your breaker panel is a clear warning that there is a problem. The most likely cause is wiring with damaged or insufficient insulation that allows them to overheat. Turn off the power and call in…
How to Manage a Career Change While Raising a Family
There are several reasons that one might conclude that they need a career change. Their current positions might barely pay the bills, provide no support or opportunity for promotion, fail to tap into their best skills, cause a great deal of stress, or simply not satisfy their innermost passions. While it’s never too late to…
Easy Budgeting Tips for Beginners
Are you someone who’s struggling with finances or maybe just in search of a few good budgeting tips? Either way, you’re in the right place. Read on for tips that can help you with both of those things. Save Money One of the critical things to know about budgeting is that you’ve got to save…
Creative Ways Restaurants & Bars Are Staying Afloat
The 2020 novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the lives of people all over the world, and restaurants and bars have been hit especially hard. The initial shutdown in March shuttered eateries all over the country for an indeterminate amount of time. While most people had hoped the shutdown would last no more than a…
Helping Children Through Uncertainty
We have made it halfway through 2020. When this year started, no one could have predicted what the year had in store for us. All of us have experienced uncertainty on a level we have not experienced before, and it does not look like life will become more certain anytime soon. While this is a…
A Non-Smoker’s Guide to Life
I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc. and the Coverys Foundation to write about smoking cessation. All opinions are my own. “You can’t smell it, It’s going out the window!” That’s what my mom used to tell me back in the 80s and 90s when I’d complain while she…