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Bad habits – it’s something we all have. Whether you’re battling it in a substance abuse treatment center or you’re trying to quit smoking, there’s always some bad habit that someone has. It’s important that you don’t let bad habits take control of your life. They are not going to help your health in most cases, and they probably cause a lot of problems outside of it. Perhaps it’s a financial cost, or it’s something family or friends don’t agree with.
Cut Out Alcohol Where You Can
Alcohol can be great, and it’s something a lot of us like to enjoy when celebrating or going out to socialize with friends or family members. However, too many of us nowadays drink to binge on it, and that’s not healthy. Try to cut out alcohol where you can and where it’s not necessary. Control the amount that you’re drinking and ensure it’s not causing any problems with your health. Alcohol is not worth your health, both physically and emotionally.
Maintaining a healthy diet is possible and is important, so when it comes to making those changes, follow these tips. Cut out alcohol and any bad habits, eat your vegetables and fruit. Portion control your meals where you can and keep an eye on what it is you’re eating.

When it comes to holiday gifting, Bath & Body & Chocolates are usually on the list! I love shopping Bath & Body Works for a variety of products for my self & as gifts for the ones I love. When it comes to scents that would be perfect for V-day, Bath & Body Works has you covered.
They sent me a few goodies from their A Thousand Wishes Line & a mini candle in Japanese Cherry Blossom (My Favorite Scent) to sample.
The A Thousand Wishes Line smells divine! Bath & Body Works A Thousand Wishes Perfume has notes of Sparkling Champagne, Twinkling Star Fruit, Golden Quince, Crystal Peonies, Purple Freesia Gilded Amber, Almond Crème, Sugared Sandalwood, and Velvet Musk!
Like most Bath & Body Works products, the scents seem to be consistent between the body wash, lotion, & body spray. Layering them gives you a beautiful scent that lasts all day. Now the packaging is to die for. Some of my favorite colors, and some beautiful gold glitter all wrapped up in a purple bow.
Since trying this I might just have a tie for favorite scent! I use these daily and get compliments all the time on the scent! If your looking for a gift for V-Day or just something to spoil yourself I highly suggest getting this line!
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It’s the end of an era! Over the course of its first five seasons, Girls – the hit HBO comedy series created by and starring Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner Lena Dunham, and executive produced by Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner – has continued to be one of the most critically acclaimed and buzzed about shows on television. Now fans can finally find out how this instantly-iconic HBO series ends when Girls: The Complete Sixth Season will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 25, 2017. All formats feature exclusive new bonus content, including an extended version of ‘A Goodbye to Girls,’ featuring never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, ‘Inside the Episodes’ featurettes and more.
In the sixth and final season of Girls, HBO’s hit comedy continues to follow the assorted humiliations and triumphs of a group of 20-something friends in NYC. Season 6 picks up six months after the end of Season 5, with Hannah (Dunham), enjoying new success as a writer while her roommate and bestie Elijah (Andrew Rannells) considers getting serious about his acting career. Marnie (Allison Williams), now in a relationship with Ray (Alex Karpovsky), seeks to maintain her independence post-divorce from Desi (Ebon Moss-Bachrach).
Now also a couple, Jessa (Jemima Kirke) and Adam (Adam Driver) decide to embark on a creative project to channel their passions, which could become a source of contention. And Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) finds herself professionally on the right path, though personally, she realizes that her friendships may be holding her back. A time for closing chapters and new beginnings, Girls follows our four familiar friends as they attempt to get closer to becoming the women they always envisioned…even as life sometimes gets in the way.
Girls has continued to inspire critical raves in its sixth season, with The Washington Post hailing the show for achieving “overall excellence” and The New York Times praising it’s “poignant hilarity.” For fans of the show, it was difficult to say goodbye, but now you can relive the hilarious “4 star” (US Weekly) series and complete your collection with the upcoming release of Girls: The Complete Sixth Season.
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Wintertime is here, and you are probably in need of activities to keep you and your children from going crazy. Here are eight ways for you to keep your children entertained during the long winter months.
1. Library
Take your children to the library. The library has thousands of books that are filled with tons of adventures and stories to keep your children happy. Let them check out a few books to read at home so they can stay busy when it is too cold for them to go outside.
2. Outdoors
Dress your children warmly and send them outside to play. Children need plenty of fresh air and physical activity, especially in the winter. Playing outside in the snow provides the perfect opportunity for your children to be active and burn off some of their excess energy! If you are not too busy, bundle yourself up and go outside to make some snow angels and snow forts together for some family fun.
3. Camps
Many local organizations and daycare centers run camps during the winter time to provide children with fun places to go while their parents are at work. Many of these organizations have enrollment requirements and may charge a nominal fee.
4. Quality Time
If you work when your children are in school, chances are you and your children are often too busy to visit any close friends and relatives. Schedule some time off work during the winter and take your children to visit some of your close friends and family that live nearby.
5. Movie Time
Find out which movies are playing at the local theater that your children may want to see and go on a family movie date. If you can’t afford to go to the theater, schedule some movie time at home. Pick out your favorite movies, grab a few pillows and snacks, and press play.
6. Field Trips
If you live in or near a large city, take your children on field trips around town to visit different attractions such as museums, art exhibits, and activity centers. Give your children a taste of what their city has to offer and help them to gain a better appreciation for where they live.
7. Arts and Crafts
Get your children’s creative juices flowing with some arts and crafts. Pick a theme and come up with different ideas that you know will keep them busy and happy, such as making snowflakes, painting using watercolor paints, such as this set from Nova Natural, sculpting, or making homemade play dough and paper mache.
8. Experiments
Children are curious by nature and absorb information faster when learning is fun. Foster their hunger for knowledge by working on experiments. The snow and cold temperatures are great for winter time experiments. Popular winter-time experiments include frozen bubbles and melting snowmen.

Looking for a unique Mother’s day gifts? How about dollar bills shaped like a heart? Foldin’ Money kits is a fun easy way to make them! Make Money Gifts! It’s easy with these unique money making shapes. I always give my boys’ teachers a little treat and card for Mothers’ Day. And don’t forget friends and neighbors. I think this year I will take some money and make these adorable shapes and pass them out instead. You don’t have to use $100 bills…just use a few $1s or $5s … I recently received a kit for review, and the boys’ and I sat down to do them together, for my mother…who birthday happens to be on Mothers Day! We decided to make her the Heart, and the Cake…The directions are simple and easy. The only thing I was afraid to do was use adhesive or tape. So we made ours without. But the directions do say to use double sided tape, otherwise the shape won’t stay together. Just take a bill any amount…I chose one’s … I’m not greedy…I’m paying for the party :)…lol… You can buy Foldin Money on their site – FoldinMoney.com Folding Money has offered a Mom of 3 Boys Follower the chance to win a pack from there collection!! This giveaway is open to residents in US; 18+. Winner will have 48 hours to confirm before a forfeit is assumed. Giveaway is part of the MOTHERS DAY GIVEAWAY which runs May 1, 2012 – May 12, 2012 @ 11:59PM (EST).
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Keeping hand soap around the house is a must have…and for me a must have with my hand soap is a great scent! I LOVE Softsoaps new premium line; the Décor Collection. The new premium liquid hand soap line is available in enticing scents of Peony & Plum, Orchid Petals & Mint Water, and Wild Basil & Lime in a package you’d be proud to display on every sink in your home. Colgate-Palmolive sent me all three scents from their collection for review…when they arrived I put them to use right away!
I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the scents from the Softsoap Decor Collection! The packaging is great too, but the scents..ahhh…And with diapers and the messes boys create you know I use them a lot! I have one in each bathroom and one in the kitchen..I chose the Peony & Plum for my bathroom..it smells floraly with just a hint of plum. I put the Orchid Petals & Mint Water in the boys bathroom..it has a soft orchid scent with a mild mint smell..very refreshing. The Wild Basil & Lime I chose for the Kitchen, well because they were “kitchen” scents to me…it has a strong, but not overwhelming lime scent. At only $2.49 for the 10oz bottles you can stock up and never run out of your favorite scent!
You can purchase these at mass retailers like, Target, CVS & Walgreens. There is currently a SoftsoapDécor Collection coupon available on Coupons.com too
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