By NANCY POSTER
For Smart
Re-entering the workforce means redoing the resume
You once traded business suits for onesies and stacks of diapers.
Play dates in the park replaced meetings in the board room.
But now it's time to return to the working world.
You know your old resumé needs to be polished. How do you handle that employment history gap?
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How to shop for a bra . . . and other things nobody told you about this all-important undergarment
By JENNIFER VOGELSONG
For Smart
Bethany Westover never had a problem buying bras. She could always count on finding a few cute, cheap ones almost anywhere she shopped.
Then, in August 2006, the 26-year-old Red Lion woman had a baby, and everything changed.
Her old bras started to feel tight.
She bought a sports bra, but that didn't fit right either.
So she bought a different bra.
Then another.
And another.
Finally, Westover broke down and spent nearly $40 on a Victoria's Secret number. "That really hurt," she said. "I'm a waitress and that's half a day's tips sometimes."
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By BETH BENCE REINKE for Smart
Whether you're heading to the pool or the beach this summer, add these essentials to your bag.
This checklist will keep you from returning to the hotel or car - and keep the whining (kids' and mom's) to a minimum, says Patty Jacobs, owner of Lincolnway Swimming Pool in West Manchester Township.
For the pool:
Sunscreen
Towels
Sunglasses
Water toys and goggles
Deck of playing cards or Uno
Snacks and bottled water
Comb or brush
Hair detangler
Camera
Money
Cell phone
For the beach:
Sunscreen
Towels
Sunglasses
Blanket
Sun visor
Sand toys and beach ball
Snacks and bottled water
Book or magazines
Mesh bag for collecting shells
Band-Aids and antiseptic
Camera/video camera
Money
Cell phone
Baby powder
By Leslie Garcia
The Dallas Morning News
Ah, spring. Picnics and ball games and potato salad and milkshakes and hot dogs -- enough to give winter calories a little competition. But during spring and summer, you can’t camouflage the resulting poundage with parkas and overalls.
That said, we present, for your gastronomical pleasure, five of spring’s most fattening foods, plus suggestions for making them healthier. We found these on www.webmd.com.
By GWEN FARISS NEWMAN for Smart
When Barbara Titanish’s best friend, Jeanette Cartwright of Stewartstown, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Titanish became her advocate, helping her through two years of treatment.
In 1994, Titanish and Cartwright created H.O.P.E., a cancer patient support group based in New Freedom.
Cartwright passed away six months after the group was founded. The group now has about 40 volunteers who help more than 400 families.
By Gwen Schoen
McClatchy Newspapers
Your fingernails can tell a lot about your overall health. Do you know how your diet can affect your fingernails? Here’s a quiz to find out.
Finish reading 'What your fingernails reveal' »
Here is a list of southcentral Pennsylvania agencies who are seeking volunteers.
By KAYLA DUNKMAN
Cox News Service
THE DEAL
Women, you know how this goes. About once a month, you want to punch your friends, scream at your family and you feel like you swallowed a balloon. Why all these horrible feelings? Blame it on PMS.
THE SOLUTION
Learn more about PMS and discover some tricks to feel better during that time from Dr. Amy Byerly, D.O., from Southview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
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By Peter M. Gianotti
Newsday
Irish whiskey, the leprechaun of top-shelf spirits, is making mischief.
Quality, variety and sales are up, as the fuel for Irish coffee, countless hot toddies and a very fine highball has turned neat for many drinkers.
“More and more people have developed a taste for it,” said Michael Douglass, president of Post Wines & Spirits in Syosset, N.Y., where 15 types of Irish whiskey are sold. “And it’s a little different taste.”
MEGAN K. SCOTT
Associated Press Writer
Sure, we’re springing forward. But we’re losing an hour of sleep.
This weekend, most Americans will set their clocks one hour ahead for daylight saving time, which falls on the second Sunday in March. And while an hour may not seem like a huge deal, 32 percent of those surveyed in the National Sleep Foundation’s 2008 Sleep in America poll said they only get a good night’s sleep a few nights per month.
Losing one hour can lead to crankiness, slower thinking and reaction time. The key is taking a few minutes now -- not Saturday before bedtime -- to set the stage.
By JASON COX for Smart
You finally got one. After hearing all the hoopla for the last few years, you asked for an iPod, and someone bought it for you for Christmakwanzikuhfestivus. But now it’s sat in the box ever since, staring at you, pleading to be played with.
The first time you toy around with an iPod might be an intimidating experience, especially for all of you self-proclaimed technophobes out there. But with a little guidance and few quick tips, you’ll be rocking out like those funky silhouettes in the iPod ads in no time.
A six-week class for mothers of any age looking to take the plunge into writing begins March 5 at Penn State York.
The beginning writing course, which meets 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, offers coaching, inspirational writing prompts and the camaraderie of mothers who enjoy writing or who want to start writing with the hope of someday being published.
For more information or to register, contact Judy Woods, program coordinator, at 771-4032 or by e-mail at jxw69@psu.edu.
By Beth Vrabel for Smart
ABOUT KAREN SAWYER
Age: 42
Town: Lives in Springettsbury Township
Occupation: Owner of Changing Faces 4 Fun, children’s entertainer and makeup artist
By JENNIFER VOGELSONG for Smart
Coury Gudeman figures she gets about 37 seconds of free time a day.
The 27-year-old stay-at-home mother of two is joking, of course. But she’s serious when she says it’s difficult for moms to find time for themselves.
“There’s always something,” the Stewartstown woman said. “A PTA meeting, someone sick with a stomach bug... There always seems to be another fire popping up.”
By Gwen Schoen
McClatchy Newspapers
Feeling a little grumpy today? Maybe it’s your diet that’s to blame. Several studies show that what you eat can affect your attitude. Here’s a quiz to see how much you know about food and its affect on your mood.
Finish reading 'Nutrition Q&A ' »Penn State York is offering a writing class, "Writer Mamas: Using writing to bring depth and meaning to the daily experiences of motherhood," as a way for moms to looking for a way to express themselves.
Finish reading 'Writing class for moms' »By JANET CROWLEY
Los Angeles Times
Choosing the right sports bra — and getting the proper fit — requires patience, an eye for detail and a willingness to jump in the fitting room.
By NICKI LEFEVER
For Smart
Summer's here, and that means boardwalk strolls at the beach and backyard barbecues in sundresses with flip-flops and tousled hair.
The good news is it takes little effort to look sun-kissed and cute for summer's many social functions. Bright days with high humidity don't call for slathered-on makeup.
Finish reading 'Let your makeup loose this summer' »In honor of Mother's Day (May 13), we rounded up some of the best advice reader's have received from their mothers.
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