15 Cool Ways Kids Can Enjoy the Beach

For the grown-ups, beaches are great for sun-bathing, surfing, and swimming, but for kids it is more than that. For kids it is a different world altogether. On the beaches, they have all the freedom to use their imagination and to increase the spectrum of their thinking. Here, they can dance, sing, play, dive, surf and do a hundreds thousand activities. Following are few of the exciting activities which one can enjoy with their kids on the beach.

1. Treasure Hunt

This is one of the most loved games for kids. When you have sand all around you, hiding things will become even more interesting. This game can be modified in a number of ways. One of them could be where parents can hide things under the sand and place an identifier on top of it. They can then ask the kids to guess what is there under each identifier. … Read more

CopyCat Restaurant Recipes Online

One of the real pleasures in life is eating and in particular eating out at beautiful restaurants. Most of us have a favorite restaurant and a favorite meal that we would give almost anything to eat. Unfortunately eating out can be very expensive. Why not learn how to cook your favorite meals at home?

CopyCat Restaurant Recipes are exactly as they sound. They are recipes that are copies of the actual originals that chefs use to make your favorite meals in restaurants. Below I have included a copy of one of those for you to cook at home and enjoy. In this article I have provided you with the recipe for the famous Hard Rock Cafe Potato Soup. In other articles I have provided many other recipes for you to try yourself. Feel free to look at my author bio for the links to the other recipes.

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Life Is a Wondrous Journey, Enjoy It To The Fullest

Life is not just about discovering beautiful experiences, it isn’t always sunshine and daisies. Life can be disappointing at times, and during those difficult times, it can take an extra effort to remain optimistic and hopeful.

However, amidst all those positive and negative experiences, life is a wondrous journey, for those who know how to get the best out of everything.

Just enjoy each and every moment of your life to the fullest. Memories are built with these happy moments, which will follow you wherever you go. Material things give momentary joy and happiness, that will fade away after a while. Therefore, on this wondrous path of life, enjoy every moment with your loved ones, your surroundings, and with yourself. Start your day off on a bright note. A positive beginning is very important to build the momentum for the rest of the day. Visualize your goals every morning, and … Read more

What Is a Great Destination for Intermediate Skiing? A Perfect “10”: On-Piste, Off the Beaten Path

Living too far south for much snow and working too many hours to get away often, I am an “Intermittent Intermediate” with no hope of improving. The greatest challenge is finding a destination that is hard enough to be interesting but still easy enough to ski down when I am traveling solo. Since classifying a run’s level of difficulty varies from mountain to mountain, too often I find it doesn’t work for me. Especially surprising was the difference between skiing Lake Tahoe’s Heavenly Valley and Sun Valley or Big Sky. In the US Northwest where Intermediate slopes looked like the Matterhorn, I had to go to Plan B: counting bison at Yellowstone. After such near misses, I developed a personal checklist for finding the best destinations for Intermediate skiing:

  1. Number and type of slopes designated as Intermediate
  2. Snow quality and typical conditions
  3. Apres-ski activity/restaurants and nearby lodging
  4. Affordability/Attractive pricing
  5. Convenient
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The Best Cleansing Skin Care Solutions

As with most things, there are good cleansing skin care products on the market and others that are not so good. Skin cleansing is a necessary daily part of any complete skincare program. Weekly or bi-weekly masks are also a good idea. But, above all else, cleansers should be safe and gentle.

The popularity of exfoliation never ceases to amaze me. It’s an unnecessary and damaging step. It increases sensitivity to UV radiation from the sun, causes redness and irritation. The positive effects, when present, are not worth the drawbacks.

Gentle daily cleansing skin care solutions remove the dirt that clogs the pores, the excessive oils and loose skin cells. Exfoliation can actually remove good cells, something that you do not want to do.

The best skin cleansing gels and bars contain things like tea tree oil, manuka honey and orange peel extract. Orange peel extract helps to dissolve excessive … Read more