Let’s explore the world of men’s outerwear. You can tell when a guy walks in a room and is looking good and more importantly, feeling comfortable. As we transition from Winter to Spring, I consulted with a few men about the importance of mens outerwear. Most agreed...
I timed my teeth brushing and was way under the recommended 2 minutes. Time yourself. I was told by the advisor for the Brain/Gain program - a large campaign to bring scientists back to Israel - that my "age may be a problem" in finding employment. Studying for...
1. Bathrooms Once you leave home, finding a bathroom can be a challenge. In Japan, they are everywhere and are taken to a whole new level. Even in gas stations toilets have heated seats and music for privacy, and most of them will give you a wash and dry also. 2....
That is, Valentine's Day. What is the origin of Valentine's Day? Who was Saint Valentine? What's the deal with the heart symbol? Emperor Claudius II decreed around 270 AD that no one could marry because soldiers were needed to protect the growing Roman Empire....
A dear friend of mine lost her father a year ago and consistently brings him up in conservation. It's hard when she goes on and on about how great he was and how she lost six significant males in her life within one year. My dad passed away ten years ago and I haven't...
Last night, the longest night of the year in the Eastern Hemisphere, I flew across the Atlantic. Leaving behind my daughter, close friends and Israel, a country that I have loved since I was 15. Once fluent, my Hebrew is clunky and my Midwestern accent is definitely...
My 11-year-old said (more like yelled,) "Stop telling me what to do!" Wait a second. Isn't that basically my job to tell him what to do? Any words of wisdom on the transition in parenting, from constantly telling our kids what to do to letting them figure things out...
I have been with my husband for over 10 years and we love each other very much.. our sex life is not at all what it used to be, pretty much completely gone! I'm not sure if we've become to busy that we get wrapped up in everyday living that we forget to take time each...
[row][column desktop="5"] [/column][column desktop="7"] I'm a walker and I adore this form of exercise. I'll walk in any kind of weather because, as much as a day may look dreary, wet or cold from inside, once I take that very first step, the weather becomes beautiful...
I'm about to go through a big change in my life and I'm feeling extremely emotional. How does one transition themselves from feeling nervous to feeling excited? - Anonymous Reader Really good question. Dealing with transition is universally difficult, no matter how...
This is a true story. Parental advisory for violent and emotionally charged content. In April 2011, I boarded a flight with my daughter. We were going to visit my eldest daughter living in Australia. We had a layover in Los Angeles. On the Qantas flight...
Why do you think it is that we never forget? Riding hails us back to early childhood, when learning to ride is a project assigned to a parent night after night. How we feel secure feeling their hand on the back of the seat. How they scream with pride as we ride away...