In the state of Missouri there are over 900 properties operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) as “Conservation Areas”. These Conservation Areas (CA) can be operated for a variety of purposes. Some are managed as nature reserves, some allow hunting, some allow fishing, some are primarily boat access, and some are combinations of some or all of these. […]

Stress can be defined as a state of mental, physical or emotional tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. High stress levels are linked to excessive amounts of the hormone cortisol, which can induce negative mental and physical effects. In “The Cortisol Connection,” Shawn Talbot describes how stress (“what you feel when life’s demands exceed your ability to meet those […]

Pewter jewelry has grown in popularity as the price of silver jewelry has risen. They look slightly similar at first glance. Pewter is primarily tin, a soft metal. It is alloyed in jewelry and other uses with antimony or bismuth, hard and brittle metals. Earlier pewter manufacturing used lead as one of the alloys, but luckily this practice is becoming […]

A person who develops gestational diabetes must come up with some kind of diet to protect herself and the fetus. what is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes occurs when a woman is pregnant. This occurs in women who do not have diabetes but develop high blood sugar when they become pregnant. A woman’s blood sugar level usually returns to normal after […]

Most of the tourists come to Mauritius for vacation. In order to enjoy your vacation to the fullest, there are several things you can do in Mauritius. One could head to Grand Bay, where a large number of activities are easily accessible to tourists. You can practice water sports such as swimming, paragliding, diving, windsurfing and water skiing, among others. […]

It is commonly believed that tarot cards first appeared between 1430 and 1450 in Milan, Ferrera, and Bologna. In 1440, the Duke of Milan wrote a letter in which he requested the recipient to bring special “trump” cards that are believed to be different from normal cards. Although it has been around since the 15th century, it was only after […]

What kind of sex toys do women really like? Why would a woman use a sex toy… when she can have sex with any man she wants, any time she wants? Do women masturbate as much as men? If not, why not? Can a woman orgasm with a sex toy faster than during sex? What kind of toys are the […]

Chores was what we called them when I was little. My mom and dad were very precise in what the tasks were and who was going to do them. I was little, so my job was to fetch small amounts of tap water from the spring in the meadow. The house always had fresh spring water in the pitchers. My […]

If you want to enjoy superior health like I do, think about eating more raw foods. What are raw foods? Raw foods include fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. A raw food diet is the best diet on the planet, but even adding some will make a difference. If you want to start feeling better and recover from any of the […]

“Out of suffering have arisen the strongest souls; the most massive characters are scarred.” ~ Kahlil Gibran These words came to me the other day and I thought wow, this says it all! I decided to look up the words. dying and heal in the dictionary. Synonyms for dying are disappear, fall, vanish, vanish, and become extinct. Synonyms for heal […]