When I was a kid, I always wanted a twin. I thought it would be so cool to have someone to play with who looked exactly like me and was my best friend. My 17-year-old sister, Olivia, is actually a twin with my brother, but she looks more and more like me everyday, so I guess I finally… Read More »
The key difference between silica and silicon dioxide is that the silica is the common name of SiO2 whereas silicon dioxide is the IUPAC name of SiO2. Moreover, silicon dioxide refers to the purest form only while silica can be either pure or impure form. Both terms “silica” and “silicon dioxide” refers to the same chemical compound, but they are different in the usage of… Read More »
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 »