January 2012

5 Stress-Relieving Hobbies to Combat Burnout

January 31, 2012
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Last week we posted an article on avoiding burnout. That article touched on how participating in hobbies can help relieve stress. We did additional research on this topic, and came up with a list of the best  5 best hobbies to relieve stress (and therefore avoid burnout): Feeling burned out from your never-ending list of [...]

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Top 10 Ways Americans Waste Money

January 31, 2012
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Wherever you look, people are hurting financially. Money is becoming scarce, but what makes matters worse is most Americans haven’t changed their habits and it’s killing their bank accounts. We’re wasting money and the only way to stop the bleeding is to stop the bad habits. Here is a top ten list of where most [...]

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Creative Discipline Ideas for Parents

January 30, 2012
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Creative Discipline Ideas for Parents As parents we desire to teach our children without squashing the marvelous will inside them, but how can we accomplish this when it comes to discipline? Sometimes we have to be creative…to reflect the needs, emotions and learning capabilities of our offspring. Unfortunately, there’s no single method that will work [...]

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A Measure of Success with Cristin Priest

January 30, 2012
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A Measure of Success is a Q&A session with a successful blogger from a home-related field. Today on A Measure of Success, we’re pleased to have Cristin Priest, a busy mother who saw a need for functional interior design. Based on the San Francisco Peninsula, she runs are a residential design & organizing company specializing [...]

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What Video Games are Safe for Your Kids?

January 28, 2012
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When it comes to kids and video games, it’s a tough subject with no easy answers. Games affect kids in a big way. You see it yourself, from the addiction, the change in sensitivity to violence, language and more. This increases in intensity when you leave your living room console and enter the online communities, [...]

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Weekly Roundup – Best Vegetarian Recipes

January 27, 2012
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Here at IGM, we spend much of the week coming up with interesting ideas for articles. And an important part of that process is following other blogs and keeping up-to-date on what other people in the blogging community are writing about. In an effort to share what we find, every Friday we will publish a [...]

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The Truth About Fruit Juice

January 26, 2012
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Parents take special care in choosing the best for their children, especially when it comes to what they eat and drink. It’s not always easy to identify what’s healthy. Take fruit juice for example. Is fruit juice as healthy as you think? From what we discovered, absolutely not. First off, the farming industry has changed [...]

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Guide to Buying Safe Toys for Your Kids

January 25, 2012
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No matter what new toy your kids are begging you to buy, it’s probably wise to look over today’s safety standards before making that purchase. Whether small pieces are deemed choking hazards, or lead-tainted paint has been found on Chinese manufactured toys, researchers are constantly finding imperfections in toy production and recalling the products. It [...]

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Americans are Getting Fatter

January 24, 2012
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It’s a new year and with it, millions have made a resolution to get control of their health, with a primary focus on losing weight. The sad truth however, is that most Americans will abandon their goals and many will end up heavier than they were before. The fact is: if you want to lose [...]

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10 Home Remedies for Curing Your Cold

January 23, 2012
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It’s that time of year – for bacteria and cold viruses, that is. Along with all of the fun activities of winter comes the dreaded cold and flu season. Fortunately there are all kinds of simple things you can do at home to mitigate the effects of your sickness (and optimally shorten its lifespan). Take [...]

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