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Beauty

Spring is in the air and most of us are dashing off to weekend get-aways and other sunny destinations. Nothing is more inconvenient than lugging around a bulky skin care system and a bag cluttered with makeup. No worries, I've rounded up some of the sleekest and chicest no-hassle products that will keep you looking beautiful.
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Entertaining

When it comes to entertaining, you should know that you can be both stylish and sustainable. Planning a gathering regardless of the guest count, involves a myriad of details. From flowers to flatware, you, the host, are responsible not only for the tone of the gathering; but also for the extent to which your event will impact the planet.
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Etiquette

Congratulations! It is almost time to throw your cap in the air. Years of school are complete, and now it is time for your graduation, as well as all the parties and activities that go along with it. There are many details to be concerned with, along with many unanswered questions that arise on how to handle some basic situations.
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Health & Wellness

How much is enough, and how much is too much? You already know that for good health, you should drink your (low or nonfat) milk, get plenty of rest, and maintain your weight with a healthy diet and physical activity. You may take a multivitamin, plus a calcium supplement, and you wear sunscreen to block out skin-damaging UVA and UVB rays to lower your risk for skin cancer. Is this the best advice?
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Health & Wellness

Let’s face it – Americans are fat, fat, fat. According to current statistics, a whopping 60% are overweight and, of the 40% left, only about 6% fall into the lean category. (Yes…those nice folks who can see their abs.) So, whether your goal is to show off your six-pack or just shed a few nagging pounds, it makes sense to take a hard look at what sets this small group of lean-and-strong apart from the rest. How do they manage to accomplish what 94% of Americans find nearly impossible? The answer might surprise you.
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Image

Most studies do suggest a correlation between attractiveness and success. I would argue that it’s not Hollywood glamour that we need to strive for. It’s a classy and refined look that guarantees the most success. Even in the animal kingdom, the higher-status animals are the most regal and powerful.
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Jet Set

Nestled on the northernmost point of alluring Grand Cayman, the Islands’ first boutique cottage hotel and newest luxury hideaway, Cotton Tree, beautifully evokes the spirit of the Caymans with its pastel-hued, plantation-style cottages just steps from the Caribbean Sea and lush garden setting of tropical flowers and avocado, guava, mango, lime and cotton trees for which the hotel was named.
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Jet Set

We all dream of owning our own private island one day somewhere far off in the Caribbean where we can swing from hammocks and sip frozen drinks until our heart’s content. For those of us that aren’t Richard Branson and already have our own island, luckily there is Lighthouse Bay Resort to make it as close to a reality as possible. Situated on its own peninsula just off of the small Caribbean island of Barbuda (sister island to Antigua), Lighthouse Bay Resort is an exclusive nine suite retreat pleasantly punctuated by 17-miles of soft, unspoiled pink sand beach and the crystal clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean providing a luxurious oasis to truly get away from it all.
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Jet Set

The thought of escaping into the heart of the Costa Rican Rainforest immediately conjures up images of living off of basic essentials; sacrificing comfort for experience and essentially roughing it for most people. But at the Nayara Hotel, Spa and Gardens, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Nayara is an oasis of tranquility set amongst 15 acres of lush tropical gardens and verdant rain forest that provides a uniquely natural experience without sacrificing any of the comforts you require. In fact, Nayara takes luxury hospitality to the next level providing guests the opportunity to enjoy the best in authentic Costa Rican hospitality.
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Life Coach

What does it take to create radical change? While “change” on a small level can be created through the smallest of things–a small deed and thought or small shift in awareness–and radical change requires more from us. Not only does it call on us to do big things–but to do them perpetually. Our unrelenting pursuit and tenacious belief that we can create radical change is what fuels us when something seems hard or impossible.
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