The Laws of Shopping for Women

1. Newspaper is not wrapping paper. Neither is a plastic bag. Neither is hiding the gift behind your back.
2. When you must give gifts: anniversary, birthday, Valentine's Day, Christmas/Hanukkah.
When she would also like you to give gifts: Arbor Day, Flag Day, Independence Day
3. Flowers are not gifts. They're a garnish.
4. If you are going to buy said garnishes: roses minus the baby's breath, monochromatic tulips, orchids on the stems, eremuri, calla lilies in colors.
5. Practical gifts are a federal offense. You are better off giving a single leg warmer than any of the following: coffeemaker, paper shredder, vacuum cleaner, computer, fancy pen, smoke alarm, or forklift.
6. If you don't trust your taste, buy her a service: a massage, facial, or mani-pedi. Prepay the tip.
7. If you must buy your girlfriend a dress or skirt, you shall not supersize. Size down, not up. Banana Republic's size 2 is really more like a size 6 these days.
8. Giver can never go wrong with cashmere.
(Esquire)


Ladies, feel free to print this up and post it on the refrigerator.

7 ways to buy happiness!

Does your money make you happy? It may seem odd to put the two together but the people at Women in Red headquarters think that the two are connected and that how you spend can change your life for the better.

They asked people to submit stories about how they spent money in a way that made them very happy. Check them out.

Spending a few bucks on a Starbuck's latte with whipped cream and sprinkles can make me very, VERY happy!!

Happy hour can help your career

In the results of Susan's Survey 75% of voters said they never go to happy hour because they're too tired. But experts say going to happy hour now and then can actually be good for your career. Find out why.

Tired of sad depressing news?

Seems like every time you turn on the tube you get bombarded with sad, violent or depressing news. It's important to stay informed with world events but sometimes you just need a happy escape. I found the perfect website that has real news, compelling stories of heroes and it's always positive. Take a gander at Happy News.

Tired Of Spin Classes?

Try Wii workout station. Get your gym to incorporate a Nintendo gaming system into circuit training. Here's a gym that's already done it and it's getting rave reviews.

Summer Desserts Under 175 Calories

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Body Blunders Women Find Most Offensive

From AskMen.com

• Man boobs: This is the area she most looks at when she sees you naked. A man's chest is a treasured place for women, so having a posh pair of man boobs covered in carpet is not a turn-on.
  
• Underdeveloped shoulders/arms: If you're a bit puny or saggy, it can impact how manly you appear. If your shoulders and arms are lacking in definition or shape, she may look at you and wish you looked a bit stronger -- a bit more like you could save her if armed bandits came to kidnap her.
  
• Hairy back: Beautiful, smooth backs are definite lady-pleasers -- a nice back will get you places a sparkling personality and a full head of hair won't. To all you men out there who have hairy backs, it's not your fault that you have hairy genes, but truth be told, you would probably be getting more attention without the hair.
  
• Beer belly: Your stomach is basically the whole front of you, and this is what she predominantly sees when she looks at you. If you have a pot belly, get rid of it. Nobody likes a saggy, protruding stomach, and since this is where men tend to put on weight first (especially if you enjoy beer regularly), it is the main source of the excess weight. You don't need abs of steel, but you do need to be tucked in.
  
• Gross teeth: Our smiles are our gifts to the world, and how we show pleasure. If your way of showing pleasure is to bare your stained, broken/missing/buck fangs to the world, perhaps you're in need of some dental work. Bad teeth look like they smell, and you don't want to kiss something that looks like it smells.