Getting older is “inconvenient” as my grandfather put it. You don’t have quite as much pep in your step as you did when you were five, and your skin isn’t as firm as it was when you were twenty. Thankfully though, the beauty industry has been around for a long time, so they have all sorts of little tricks up their sleeve to lessen the effects of aging.
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Cycling down a road at night is almost always risky business. Even if there are street lights, people aren’t always checking to see if there is a lone bicyclist. While some areas do have a bike lane where cars know to give you a little extra space, not all roads have one. In this sort of situation, it’s best to make sure that everyone around you knows that you’re there with reflective clothing and lights. If you’re going to spring…
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For the past two years, my weight has been going up at a steady pace. Gaining weight is something that happens to all of us, but you don’t notice unless you’re really starting to pack on the pounds. While I could go through all of the generic stuff like diets didn’t work for me and blahblahblah, I figured I’d rather just get to the good stuff. Over the course of a couple of months, I dropped about 15 pounds thanks…
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Taking high resolution HD video with reasonably priced digital SLR cameras is now no big deal, thanks to the plummeting costs of these cameras and the massively improved quality of the optics and software. However some things never change, and that includes making use of clever accessories to get the most out of your shooting options.
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Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guardian angel watching over us? A small cuddly being, whose only job was to make sure we avoided scrapes and minimize our pain in times of trouble. Of course this is all rather fanciful thinking, unless your name is Justin Bieber and you have a nice chap called Mike/Joe/Pete permanently on your shoulder, but it’s nice to dream.
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An innovative European product could point to the future of the modern home, as we move into an era of more expensive energy and space constraints due population pressures. The Japanese have faced these issues for a long time already, but now it seems as though the rest of the developed world may also have to come to terms with more efficient living spaces…and sooner rather than later.
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When we lounge around the house, various items start to migrate to our little “nests”. The mainstay for most of us is the couch. This is the resting place for laptops, phones, books, cups, glasses, pens, and the list goes on and on. After a while your living room starts to look like a dragon’s horde. While it wasn’t intended to happen, things can get cluttered pretty quickly.
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When bugs are around, you always have to worry about what is waiting to sting or bite you. One nibble from a mosquito and you could be itching for a week. While you can always try and use bug spray, there always seems to be one courageous little insect that doesn’t think to leave you well enough alone.
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When you want to check the temperature, you probably pull out your phone and see what the Weather Channel app has to say about things. While this isn’t a bad methodology to follow, some people prefer to do things the old fashioned way and use a thermometer. When it comes to the fall season, it’s always a toss up between slightly warm and freezing, and having a full range thermometer is not always needed.
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The problem with saving money is it’s so much hard work. You’ve got to plan here, research there, hunt down bargains, sniff out deals. It goes on and on. Who’s got the time or the energy? Luckily there’s a bunch of clever people out there who are working hard to help us save cash without breaking a sweat, which is nice to know, right?
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The really scary thing about having a smartphone is the fact that it rapidly becomes a crucial part of your life. Having had one for a few years, I’ve now noticed that I rely on it for a huge amount of personal and professional work and services. I’ve not yet added mobile banking (and probably never will), but apart from that, there’s tons of stuff on my phone, including email, messaging and certain apps, which I prefer other people, even…
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We all get sick sometimes. Luckily for most of us, a lot of the problems are minor, coughs, colds, sore throats…the kind of ailments that come with living a fast moving urban lifestyle. The problem is how to get fixed without spending a fortune or wasting the time of the medical profession. Which is why more and more people are looking back in time to some of the old remedies that earlier generations used to sort out this stuff.
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Finding the perfect carry-on bag for flying is a bit of a difficult task. You want something that will fit some clothes, necessities, and all of your devices while also making sure that everything is easily accessible. Normally we just end up throwing everything into whatever bag we come across first, but it usually ends up being a pain as it is awkwardly shaped, and can’t hold everything.
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Going grocery shopping is a pretty regular occurrence. You’re always going to need to restock the kitchen, get detergent, toiletries, and other household items. However, it seems that no matter how hard you try, you always forget one or two items, and only remember them when you get home.
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Kids love to explore the world around them. As much as you wish they didn’t love bugs and dirt as much as they do, there’s not a whole lot you can do about it. However, kids aren’t too good with examining little creatures such as ants and beetles without crushing them.
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