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Give unhealthy eating a time-out

Dawn Papandrea — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:11:00 -0800

Instead of using your hectic schedule or toddler's terrible twos as an excuse to eat on the run or binge on brownies after a bedtime battle, you can parlay your parenting skills into waist-watching savviness. Just as a time-out is used to encourage your child to reflect when he or she does something wrong and ideally move on to better behavior next time, the same idea can be applied to family eating habits. Here's how.

Vitamin 101: Do you need a lesson?

Dawn Papandrea — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:48:17 -0800

Growing up, you always popped a Flintstones vitamin with breakfast . Yet, when it comes to your adult vitamin regimen, you just can't seem to stick to it, and you are not alone.

Anti-Superbowl fun for the gals

Dawn Papandrea — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:58:00 -0800

If the thought of sitting through another beer-soaked, testosterone-laded Superbowl Sunday makes you cringe, it's time to take it back -- back to the end zone-free zone. All you'll need is a few like-minded ladies and home-field advantage, and you can score a get-together touchdown. Get inspiration from these local anti-Superbowl events:

Online dating dos and don'ts

Dawn Papandrea — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Ready to join the estimated 40 million Americans who are giving the online match game a whirl? If so, you'll need to give your profile some pop to stand out from the pack. More important, you'll have a real shot at finding a click-worthy guy you really, well, click with.

Save time in the morning

Dawn Papandrea — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 11:07:00 -0700

Come on -- 'fess up: When the time crunch is on, deadlines need to be met, and your schedule is overflowing with family obligations, your beauty routine is the first thing to go. Luckily, with these quick beauty tips, you can find the time to look and feel good -- and with that confidence, there will be no stopping you!

A prude girl's guide to hotter sex

Dawn Papandrea — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:31:00 -0700

You've always been a "good girl," the type who blushes at sexual innuendo, looks away during R-rated scenes in movies, and ultimately keeps things pretty conservative in the bedroom. Try these tips on how to have hotter sex.

The Top 10 TV guilty pleasures -- we know you're watching!

Dawn Papandrea — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:03:00 -0800

Like driving past a bad accident, you want to avert your eyes, but you can't look away. These guilty TV pleasures drain away your brain cells, yet you find yourself firing up the DVR to get your fix when no one's watching. Don't worry, we won't tell.