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Plus-Size Fashion Tips

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by admin.

When it comes to wearing plus-size clothes, it’s all about attitude, says Babe Hope, author of a new guidebook: “Pretty Plus: How to Look Sexy, Sensational and Successful No Matter What You Weigh” (New Horizon Press, $14.95). Since Hope has struggled with weight issues all her life, she has decided to transform her “pity party” into a “pretty party” by writing a book that gives new fashion skills to plus-size women.

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Golf – The shoulders

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by admin.

Things you should know about your shoulders:
1. The shoulder is one of the most sophisticated and complicated joints in the body with the largest range of motion.
2. The wide range of motion comes at the expense of joint stability. With the odd angles and high stresses it’s easy to wear out your shoulders, so here’s an exercise to protect them:

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Special delivery!

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by admin.

The position of your body just before impact is important because at this late date in the swing you really have no time for correction. If you’re in the correct delivery position, you’ll hit a good shot. If you’re not, then it’s “scramble time.”
When your hands are thigh high on their way to impact, your lead arm should be extended over your trail arm, which is still bent.

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Grooming for Health Regular Coat Care Can Spot Problems Early

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by admin.

Beauty is more than skin-deep when it comes to your dog. Keeping your pet well-groomed not only gives you a clean-smelling companion, it also helps keep your dog more comfortable and allows you to spot health problems before they become serious, even life-threatening.

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Red Carpet Ready!

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by admin.

It’s not just Hollywood celebrities who have red carpet moments. Hopefully, we all will have a few of those “golden” glamorous times in our own lives, whether it’s a wedding, a bat mitzvah or a gala charity event. But if anyone can give us some tips on making the most of those “red carpet moments” when they do come our way, it’s Melissa Rivers, who through the years has witnessed the performance of hundreds of celebrities on their big day (or night)!

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Roll to a coil

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.

“Golf is best played on the inside rims of your feet.”
Jack Nicklaus said it, but he received this advice from his teacher, Jack Grout, who got it from Alex Morrison, the scion of much instruction that is accepted today. Morrison was one of the first to emphasize the importance of rolling the ankles in the golf swing.
How it works

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Jeans Rule: New Dos and Dont’s for Wearing Denim

Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.

If you’ve never worn jeans, then this is the year to make a new resolution: Find a pair of these “do-it-all” fashion staples and give them your own signature style. Forget your age. Forget your size. There’s a jean for everyone and practically every occasion. OK … maybe we won’t see them at the Golden Globe Awards, but these days you never know.

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GET FIRED UP!

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by admin.

You hear this advice all the time: “Fire your right side” (left for left-handers). It means to aggressively transfer weight to your front foot while rotating your core through the ball.
This is good instruction, but to be effective, it must be applied correctly. Two of the reasons I’m wary of the “fire” concept are that it (1) is sometimes misunderstood and (2) is often performed incorrectly.

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Out with the Old, in with the New

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by admin.

You’ve spent weeks cleaning out your closet and getting ready for a new year free of fashion clutter. So, now what? What do you do with all those bags of clothes? Do you donate them to the local Goodwill? Give them to friends and family? Or take them to a consignment shop? Or sell them on eBay?