Love is strange,” wrote Thomas Pynchon, citing the 1956 Mickey and Sylvia hit single, in his 1988 New York Times review of Gabriel García Márquez’s novel “Love in the Time of Cholera.” As we get older, he continued, “we may begin to regard love songs, romance novels, soap operas and any live teenage pronouncements at all on the subject of love with an… Read More »
Making your own seasoning mixes ensures consistency in all your recipes, and most of the time homemade blends will last longer than store-bought varieties. You won’t always save money making your own spice blends (usually it will be a wash), but you’ll taste the difference, and you’ll have the satisfaction and peace of mind that comes from knowing… Read More »
Stretch marks (striae) are indented streaks that appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks or other places on the body. They’re common in pregnant women, especially during the last trimester. Stretch marks aren’t painful or harmful, but some people don’t like the way they make their skin look. Stretch marks don’t require treatment. They often fade over time,… Read More »
It’s important to find the reasons, says Mariella Frostrup. Look back to when you were pregnant or soon after your daughter was born for clues The dilemma I’m a mother to a girl (four) and a boy (two) and I love my son more than my daughter. I know it’s common to love one child more than another, but what… Read More »
I’m trying this new thing temporarily where I don’t do a new post one day of the week and reshare an old one. I have so much content, so many detailed pieces on the blog and when one day someone randomly goes back to an old post buried in the archives and comments on it, it makes me… Read More »
Shehbaz was speaking to a group of senior journalists in Islamabad when the topic was brought up. Earlier, some reports claimed that Khan’s decision to sell the precious articles his government received from Arab rulers on the Dubai market had irked the foreign dignitaries who had gifted the items to Pakistan. Speaking to Geo News on Friday, former… Read More »
What Is a Life Estate? A life estate is property, usually a residence, that an individual owns and may use for the duration of their lifetime. This person, called the life tenant, shares ownership of the property with another person or persons, who will automatically receive the title to the property upon the death of the life tenant.… Read More »
Coconut oil, argan oil, olive oil…the list of healthy oils for your hair goes on, but what exactly do these oils do and what are their differences? With an over-saturation of information, it’s easy to get confused about exactly which are the best hair oils for your specific needs. Read on to learn about our 5 favorite hair… Read More »
Dried beans, peas, and lentils make up a large part of the plant-based diet. They are full of satiating fiber, good-quality protein, and health-promoting phytochemicals. Most people shy away from cooking their own because opening a can seems so much easier, but once you get into the habit, you’ll see that it takes little time and the benefits… Read More »
The history of Pakistan for the period preceding the country’s independence in 1947[1] is shared with that of Afghanistan, India, and Iran. Spanning the western expanse of the Indian subcontinent and the eastern borderlands of the Iranian plateau, the region of present-day Pakistan served both as the fertile ground of a major civilization and as the gateway of South Asia to Central Asia and the Near East. Situated on the first coastal… Read More »