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By Nada Last updated: Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:02am PST
  • Is Your Pet an Over Eater?

    By Nada, on Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:37am PDT

    by iVillage.com If you are perplexed because your pooch is getting a paunch or your feline is no longer streamlined, consider their ancestors. Dogs and cats were originally predators that ate whatever they could when they could. It made sense because they were never sure when their next meal was… Read More »

  • Green Your Halloween

    By Nada, on Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:52am PDT

    6 Ways to Scare the Kids and Spare the Earth by GreenYour.com Between adding cobwebs to your home, stocking up on chocolate and deciding how to dress a goblin, you’ve got a lot on your mind. Though tradition is… Read More »

  • How you can throw a Halloween-worthy fright fest!

    By Nada, on Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:25pm PDT

    by iVillage

    Half the fun of hosting a Halloween party is creating the scariest atmosphere possible. Here are a few hints to inspire the evil geniuses in your family.

    Gruesome glow
    Give the party room an eerie glow by using green lightbulbs instead of standard incandescent lightbulbs. You can find colored lightbulbs at your local hardware store or party specialty store.

    Scary accessories
    Decorate the room with spooky Halloween stuff: synthetic spiderwebs with big, fat, juicy plastic spiders, tombstones made out of cardboard or Styrofoam and construction-paper bats hanging on black threads from the ceiling. Use your imagination!

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  • Money envy

    By Nada, on Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:13am PDT

    by NBC News Correspondent Janet Shamlian

    I usually catch NBC's The Office on a two-inch screen at 37,000 feet. It was there that I laughed out loud a few days ago. Dwight was at a cocktail party and questioned his host about the square footage of her home — the equivalent of social suicide.

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  • Green Grocery Shopping on a Budget

    By Nada, on Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:41am PDT

    by Erin Walsh Want to green your grocery cart, but think organic foods are out of your price range? Think again. If you pick and choose your spots and know how to shop smart, you can make healthy purchases that are good for you and your wallet.

    Sally Fallon, author of the…

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  • Pets and Children: A Care Guide

    By Nada, on Wed Oct 7, 2009 9:08am PDT

    by A Pets: part of the family Magazine contribution The bond between pet and child can be breathtaking to behold -- unconditional love and tender care at their finest. But there's more to the kid-pet relationship than sentimental moments. Children can tend pets, but they need guidance to do the… Read More »

  • How to create a money-saving budget you can stick to

    By Nada, on Wed Oct 7, 2009 8:39am PDT

    by Kerry Hannon

    If mention of the word "budget" makes you groan, think of it not as some nasty chore or way to deprive yourself but as an invigorating cleaning. One good financial cleaning and you may have your money life in order for years to come.

    Having a good budget is particularly important if your life situation is changing because of a marriage, divorce, new baby or any other event that alters your finances dramatically. But every household can save with a smart budget.

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