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Rub his back regularly for no reason? Snuggle? Hide a little love note in her purse? Such little things which count in relationships are often forgotten entirely, as we get engulfed in our daily preoccupations and activities. Little gestures which keep your relationships aglow are a must , if you wish to have a blissful union. Itchy for hints? Hop in! With everything going on in the life of the average couple, it's easy to forget the small gestures that keep a relationship ticking. What most couples don't realize, though, is that it doesn't take much to help your partner feel more valued every day. Stringing together these little things is an ongoing way to make change in your relationship -Let your smart phone rest during family time! If you're glued to Facebook during dinner, then it's time to unplug.  When angry, some people may turn to texting to avoid saying something.  It's a way of creating distance. While it doesn't hurt to send a f

Take a good look at that red oblong mass hanging at the tip of a banana bunch. Often, it goes unnoticed, the first part to be cut and thrown away when fragmenting a bunch of banana. But hey! The dark purple red blossom’s life saving properties are just mind blowing! Get this: The inside part, with smaller white flowers, which later becomes bananas, is starchy and bitter to the taste, but contains amazing amounts of vitamins C and A!  The hard red purple husk, is a delicacy in many countries, used as an ingredient for soups, and even in salads. The banana flower is a rich source of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, calcium, phosphorus, and other essential nutrients! Thanks to their ethanol-based extracts, infections and wounds can easily be treated, as growth of pathogenic bacteria is prevented. Their antioxidant properties help neutralize the effects of dangerous free radicals which might be lurking in the body. For the ladies, do you have troubles with your p

You probably have heard hurtful words and gossip, spat at you, even from supposed loved ones, your projects and dreams could come to naught, when you envelop yourself with feelings of worthlessness, dispositions like these are multiple and diverse. If you identify with such feelings, have you ever stopped to ask yourself if people are really that interested in how and what you eat or drink, and other petty details about your daily life?  Ok, that might sound a bit exaggerated, but many of us to worry a little too much, oftentimes needlessly! If you think I ain’t really got my facts straight, chew on this: Is it really worth your time and energy, to be preoccupied about others’ lives when you have yours to live? Trying to understand why people think about us and treat us the way they do, why they don’t like us? Are you really willing to waste such precious amounts of time? That is tantamount to poisoning your mind, which of course, is just not worth it. Then a

Teaching your child ways to visualize thoughts can help improve his working memory. Fun activities like card games and word association games can help build working memory. Connecting information to emotions and things your child already knows can help him remember things better. Does your child have a hard time remembering directions or math facts? Does he often forget what he wants to say? If so, he might have working memory issues. Working memory is also known as short-term memory. It’s  a skill kids use to learn . [link to How Kids Use Working Memory to Learn] And it’s not just an inborn ability. You can help your child improve his recall by building some working memory boosters into his daily life. I combed the internet on useful tips that could help us better manage our little bundles of joy, this is what I got:  Help make connections.  Connections are the relationship between things. Finding ways to connect what your child is trying to remember with things he a

Soft to the touch, visibly shiny, yet firm and well formed. Oh yes, it is every woman’s dream to have skin that is radiant, don’t you agree? It therefore comes as no surprise that everyone is searching tooth and nail, for the best products and recipes which would render skin radiant, and of course, healthy. The goal of this article is to promote routines we could easily follow right at home, whether it is for premature ageing or acne It is fundamental that you choose the right products, if you cannot do without them.  This calls for knowing your skin type, for example whether it is oily or dry. If you are not too sure why not ask a dermatologist who is in the right position to figure it out and even do recommendations for you? As much as you pamper your face, remember that the neck virtually never lies as far as your true age is concerned, so shower love on your neck as well with much deserved massages using appropriate oils, such as rose oil, for at least fift

I had resisted the urge to write. My sitting arrangement was anything but comfortable and the wait nerve-teasing.  But then the urge began to overpower me as i contemplated the little things that beautify everyday life, little things which often go unnoticed when we are caught up in the rush of our daily activities.  As my tailor rushed through the motions of completing my dress because he did not respect the deadline, my gaze wandered to the deserted stall across, where an apparently very young mother sought refuge from the scorching late morning sun.  The thirty minutes she spent nursing her baby, with all tenderness, the deep love she feels for the infant radiating, got her observer smiling with admiration. Then she secured her baby on her back, with a loincloth in African style, her eyes darting briefly at two young hawkers now sitting beside her, also in search for shade from the midday Garoua sun. Then she left, watched absent mindedly by two of the three hawkers, appa

Been thinking. About how stress stresses us up (even the very notion of it). Ever wondered otherwise? Why situations and perceptions we hold on to as negative and detrimental could actually uplift us, and do us alot of good? Well, been thinking... tis true that no one likes to feel stressed, but mark you: sometimes the sensation is necessary. although we generally associate feelings of stress with negative health effects, truth is, benefits do exist when we experience stress, and, discovering them can serve to our advantage!! As you read on, remember that i dont endorse chronic stress, my my!!! stressful situations are virtually everywhere!! But believe it or not, our bodies are wired for stress. this internally built system that each and every one of us has, activates when we perceive a threat. It therefore is not surprising to learn that minor amounts of stress can Motivate you,  when we feel stressed, we are more likely to be motivated to move forward in ways that would ben