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Little white lies hurt, too

Little white lies hurt, too

By Kimberly Randall | March 4, 2013

Picture this: You’ve been sitting in your car outside of your friend’s home for what feels like forever. Your friend most likely told you that they’d be ready when you got there, or better yet, they’d be out in “just a minute” (oh, of course)....

Reruns refreshes your love for TV shows

Reruns refreshes your love for TV shows

By Kimberly Randall | February 26, 2013

The general conception of sitting in front of a TV and watching endless hours of TV shows is that nothing good can come of it; it is purely a waste of time and a source for inactivity and laziness. Thus, it would seemingly be better for you to get up...

Just be yourself, not a catfish

By Kimberly Randall | February 13, 2013

“She’s a catfish.” “You’ve been catfished.” You may be asking yourself the question: What is a catfish? Well, catfish is a nickname given to people who create fake profiles on social networks like Facebook and Twitter, pretending to be someone...

A little dirt couldn't hurt

A little dirt couldn’t hurt

By Kimberly Randall | February 5, 2013

Do you remember when you were younger and loved to make mud pies and cakes out of dirt, longing to taste the finished product of your spectacular, unmatched creation of greatness? Though, it was never permitted by those darn grown-ups who told you not...

Erase the taboo on breastfeeding

Erase the taboo on breastfeeding

By Kimberly Randall | January 28, 2013

To breastfeed or to not breastfeed? This is a question that many new and expecting mothers ponder upon as there is much to think about for each answer. For many years now, breastfeeding has reigned as a popular method of feeding babies, with vast benefits...