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How to Be a Strong Partner Step 1: Take responsibility for your own happiness. No one else, not even your honey, is capable of making you as happy as you’re capable of making yourself. Expecting otherwise will only set you up for disappointment and your partner for failure. Step 2: Be healthy. Exercise, eat well, … Read moreHow to Be a Strong Partner
Step 1: Peek inside your fridge. If you spot any leftovers from last night’s dinner, just pack them up and, voila, you’re done. Step 2: No leftovers? No problem. Just make a sandwich (with 3 ounces protein, 1 tablespoon fat, and lots of veggies) on whole wheat bread. Try turkey with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and … Read moreHow to Pack a Lunch
Step 1: Assess what needs to be done around the house. Unless you want to be relegated to the status of family maid, understand that running a household is a group endeavor. Be sure to explain this fact to everyone under your roof. Persist, even if moaning ensues. Step 2: Make a chart for each … Read moreHow to Delegate Chores
Step 1: Spread a small blanket diagonally on a changing table or bed. Step 2: Fold the top corner down about 6 inches. Step 3: Lay the baby on the blanket, so the fold is just above the baby’s shoulders and the bottom point is in line with his toes. Say coochie-coo. Step 4: Gently … Read moreHow to swaddle a newborn baby
Step 1: Avoid trouble. Steer clear of bad guys (and wild animals) by using common sense. Close and lock your doors. Walk in well-lit, well-populated areas. Keep your eyes and ears open. Step 2: Trust your gut. If something just doesn’t feel right, remove yourself from the situation. It’s absolutely not rude to walk—or run—away! … Read moreHow to protect yourself from danger
How to Love Your Body at Any Size Step 1: Find some perspective. In the grand scheme of things, whether or not you can fit into those size 0 jeans has absolutely nothing—zero! zippo! zilch!—to do with your value as a person. Hey, did you just roll your eyes? Then try this. Think of some … Read moreHow to Love Your Body at Any Size
Step 1: Remove any old nail polish, and clip your nails. If they’re long enough that they impede you from, say, holding a pencil, buttoning a shirt, or dialing a phone, then make haste. Not sure if yours qualify as Dragon Lady nails? Then they obviously do. Stop reading, go get your clippers, and trim … Read moreHow to Give Yourself a Manicure (or Pedicure)
How to Build a Walking Regimen Step 1: You don’t need a gym membership or any fancy kicks to go walking, but you do need some shoes that offer decent arch support, a good amount of cushion, and a flexible sole. In other words, don’t hoof it in your cute ballet flats. Just tie on … Read moreHow to Build a Walking Regimen
Step 1: Wake up early. While your coffee is brewing, fill a plastic pail with lukewarm water; grab a sharp knife, shears, or clippers; and walk out to your garden. Collecting flowers in the early morning, when the stems are fully hydrated and the blooms and leaves are dewy, is the key to a healthy, … Read moreHow to Make a Centerpiece
How to Make Art out of Pressed Flowers Step 1: Go to your garden on a sunny day around the early afternoon, after the dew has evaporated but before the blooms begin to close or the stems to droop. Choose the flowers you’d like to press, and snip them at the base. The flatter the … Read moreHow to Make Art out of Pressed Flowers