You Know You’re In Quarantine When…

May 3, 2020
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You binge-watched Tiger King. You’ve rearranged and cleaned your bedroom, family room and dining room a bunch of times. All of your drawers have been cleaned, washed and organized. You started journaling again. You started working out again. You downloaded TikTok on your phone and have started to browse videos. You’ve contemplated making your own TikTok […]

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How Can I Get a Quality Workout at Home? #Quarantine

April 28, 2020
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How can women workout from home now that we’re in quarantine? Fitness expert Maria fills us in! A lot of women don’t have heavy weights at home. If you don’t, make sure you do high reps. With me, I’m still working from home as a teacher doing E-learning and sending out newsletters. I’m sitting a […]

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Maria had to cancel her dream wedding due to COVID-19 — instead, she got married at home

April 28, 2020
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Maria and Brandon Seveska of Lake Zurich were supposed to get married on April 4, 2020 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Skokie. Unfortunately, the couple had to cancel their wedding due to COVID-19. Instead of cancelling their wedding altogether, Maria  and Brandon decided to get married at home with their friends and family. Describe the […]

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These Couples Shared How They’re Coping During Quarantine

April 21, 2020
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Shay, 34 My boyfriend of three years and I are quarantining together. I live with my parents and grandparents, so I knew that seeing him and then going home to my grandparents wouldn’t be a good idea. We told each other that this little mini “move-in” would be the test to see if we want […]

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EASY 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies to Make During a Quarantine

April 17, 2020
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Easy 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1 egg until smooth. Scoop the dough onto a parchment or lined baking sheet. (Roll into 1″ balls with your hands, if you do not have a scoop.) Press down […]

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Best Apps and Household Items to Maximize Your Workout

April 17, 2020
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Since gyms are closed, we have to be creative with our workouts. Many of us don’t have traditional weights at our houses, but there are many house-hold items you can use to get bikini ready. Instead of dumbbells you can use… A gallon of milk soup cans full water bottles packets of rice and beans paint cans books […]

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True Life: I Can’t See My Nurse Boyfriend due to COVID-19

April 17, 2020
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In December, my boyfriend Dan told me that there was a bad virus going around China. Like most Americans, I wasn’t really worried at the time. I figured it was something happening in China and it was hardly a threat to me and my family. “Should I be worried?” I finally asked him one day as I […]

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Make Your Own Whipped Coffee

April 15, 2020
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During this quarantine, it seems as if whipped coffee has become the newest craze. Make your very own whipped coffee while you’re at home! Ingredients for 1 serving 2 tablespoons hot water 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder milk, to serve ice, to serve Preparation Add the hot water, sugar, and instant coffee to a bowl. Either hand whisk […]

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How Can You Do Your Eyebrows at Home?

April 14, 2020
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Since salons are closed at the moment due to the Coronavirus, we have to do our beauty routines at home. Sure, it seems daunting, but being an Emme girl, you can handle anything! Here are some tips as to how to do your own eyebrows at home: Make sure you have the best tools and lighting. […]

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How Can You Remove Your No-Chip Manicure from Home?

April 9, 2020
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Stay at home. Quarantine. Don’t leave your house! Yes, we get it. This is an important time to stay home due to the coronavirus. But with that in mind, it’s important to keep up with our self-care, including doing our own nails. According to the Los Angeles Times, there is a way to take off your no-chip manicure […]

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