I overheard a conversation the other day between a mother and a daughter. The mother was “encouraging” her daughter to exercise more and eat healthier. The girl was 15 or so. And her 5’6” frame was womanly – that is she had curves – but not overweight. She plays sports, rides her bike, and heads…
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Wash your face!
I confess: I am so lazy about washing my face. It actually wasn’t until a year ago, when I came in for a facial with Amber Haupt, one of Oasis’ estheticians, that I actually started to care about my face and how I take care of it. I have a lot to learn. So I…
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Men get more massages in a year than women
According to the 2012 Massage Profession Research Report stated that male clients received more massages in 2011 than females, for the second consecutive year (5.6 massages compared to 3.9). More women do receive massage overall - 66% of clients were women in 2011. But it seems that once those men come, they get hooked.…
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Dad
My dad is robust and friendly. He is well-loved and well-respected around my hometown … and home state. I’m from rural Illinois, a tiny town called Toulon. My dad owned a soil testing business there for 25 years, so he knows many farmers in the state. He worked hard, and he worked a lot. As…
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