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Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry
One of the easiest Chinese-style meals to prepare at home is stir-fry. This recipe has you covered with a flavorful meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes (entire recipe: 350 calories, 7g total fat (1g sat fat), 730mg sodium, 33.5g carbs, 7g fiber, 20g sugars, 32.5g protein prep: 10 minutes, cook: 15 minutes, makes 1 serving) Ingredients: Sauce 2 1/2 tsp. reduced-sodium/lite soy sauce 1 1/2 tsp. brown sugar (not packed) 1 tsp. Asian-style chili garlic sauce 1/4 tsp. sesame oil or olive oil Stir-Fry 2 1/2 cups frozen Asian-style stir-fry vegetables 4 oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. black…
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You Know You Are A Beauty Blogger When…
Since becoming a beauty blogger, I have found myself doing certain things only other beauty bloggers can understand. I used to be your average makeup lover, but now, I am a full-on beauty junkie (you should see my makeup drawers. Yes, I said drawers, as in 6 and under my bathroom sink). I thought it would be fun to compile everything together that many of us beauty bloggers can relate to, and if not, it will make you laugh! YOU KNOW YOU ARE A BEAUTY BLOGGER WHEN… It’s impossible to walk through a drugstore or department store beauty counters without picking up a new lipstick You find yourself trying on…
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Ways To Be Kinder To Yourself
As children, we were told to be kind to others and that’s what we did. As adults, we continue to be kind to others because we know that’s the right thing to do, but what about being kind to ourselves? This is something I never really thought much about…being kind to myself. We have many different relationships in our lives that we work at and nurture, but the one most important relationship in your life is one you have with yourself. I think we all have internalized a belief that being overly kind to yourself, is a little self-indulgent or even selfish which makes us tend to be more harsh…
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How to Find The Best Lipstick Shade For Your Skin Tone
When it comes to makeup, a bold colored lipstick has the power to make or break your look. Makeup is meant to create a mood and define your features and the right lipstick color will do just that. But a lipstick that is the wrong shade for your skin tone (no matter how pretty the color may be) can distract from the look you are trying to achieve. So, how to find the perfect lipstick shade for you? Check out my tips below so you can choose the perfect shade for an upcoming date night or just want to find a color for everyday wear: Fair Skin Tones – Lipstick…
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How to Break Your Soda Habit
Whether you drink it for the sweet sugary taste, the caffeine boost or that famous fizzy feeling, the fact remains, soda can hinder your weight loss and can negatively impact your overall health. Soda is notoriously full of sugar and empty calories, meaning you get almost no nutritional value from it. One look at the nutrition facts label and you’ll see that a 12-fluid ounce can of soda contains 150 calories, 15 milligrams of sodium and 39 grams of carbohydrates while a 20-fluid ounce bottle of soda (more commonly seen today), contains about 240 calories, 75 milligrams of sodium and 65 grams of carbohydrates per bottle. The real problem with…
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Flora Bloom Review
Flora Bloom* from Intimate Rose is an all-natural probiotic for women of all ages that can help support digestive, urinary and vaginal health. Each capsule contains a prebiotic, a probiotic, cranberry and lactobacillus strains that all work together to restore balance that will improve your overall health and your life. This does not contain wheat, gluten, soy, eggs, fish or shellfish, peanuts or any tree nuts and is safe for pregnant women. I don’t have any urinary or vaginal issues, but I do deal with digestive issues pretty much on the daily. I eat a healthy diet and exercise 5 days a week, but despite my healthy lifestyle, I struggle…
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January Favorites (and Fails)
January brought the beginning of a new year and lots of winter weather and now January is over, so it’s time to talk about what I have been loving (and not loving) this past month: FAVORITES It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Color Correcting Full Coverage Cream in the shade Light* – I am in love with this! It covers my imperfections, keeps my skin hydrated and luminous and protects my skin with SPF 50+! It’s the perfect all in one product and will re-purchase when I run out! It Cosmetics Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing Mascara* – This mascara checks everything I look for in a mascara! It lengthens…
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7 Simple Steps to a Healthier Heart
At the beginning of every new year, the one resolution many of us make for ourselves is to lead healthier lives. But with never-ending family needs, work demands and life in general, your health tends to drop lower on your list of priorities. So, to increase awareness around building healthier lives, the American Heart Association has come up with Life’s Simple 7 which is seven tips to help control your risk for heart disease, the number one killer of women. Making a commitment to your heart health has never been easier thanks to these easy steps: Get Active – Make fitness a priority and try to get at least 30…
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How To Clean Your Hairbrushes
Your hair style is just as important as your makeup look and your outfit. There are a lot of options for how to style your hair, but regardless of how you style your hair, the foundation of any haircare regimen revolves around one main tool and that’s a great brush. No matter what kind of brush you use, it’s important to take good care of your tools. Hairbrushes are full of product, oil, dirt and dust, so proper cleaning is necessary for effective styling. Here are some tips for keeping your hairbrushes in their best condition so you have as few bad hair days as possible: Remove Hair – Removing…
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How To Start Getting More Sleep
In North America, the average adult gets about 7 hours of sleep per night while 33% of the population gets fewer than 6.5 hours per night. Deep, consistent, rejuvenating sleep is a major factor in recovering from a stressful day. Improving the amount and quality of your sleep will benefit just about every area of your life. To improve your sleep, it’s important to focus on the outside factors you can control. Instead of getting into bed and hoping for Mr. Sandman to show up, work on crafting the environment and the habits around bedtime to ensure a restful night. Here’s how you can do it: PLAN A SLEEP ROUTINE…