Deb Lapmardo, Author at SmartFem Magazine https://www.smartfem.com/author/deblapmardo/ The Digital Magazine for the smart woman on the Go Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:39:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.smartfem.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-Smartfem-digital-magazine-favicon-150x150.png Deb Lapmardo, Author at SmartFem Magazine https://www.smartfem.com/author/deblapmardo/ 32 32 Falling Up: How I Conquered my Fear of Heights (And How You Can Too) https://www.smartfem.com/smartfem-2/falling-up-how-i-conquered-my-fear-of-heights-and-how-you-can-too/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:30:39 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=38577 The post Falling Up: How I Conquered my Fear of Heights (And How You Can Too) appeared first on SmartFem Magazine.

]]> How To Bridge The Great Political Divide in Your Life https://www.smartfem.com/relationships/how-to-bridge-the-great-political-divide/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 18:00:17 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=38212 The post How To Bridge The Great Political Divide in Your Life appeared first on SmartFem Magazine.

]]> Wine Doesn’t Have to Make You Fat https://www.smartfem.com/entertainment/wine-doesnt-have-to-make-you-fat/ Thu, 04 May 2017 17:30:14 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=37684 The post Wine Doesn’t Have to Make You Fat appeared first on SmartFem Magazine.

]]> Go Wild With Bubbles This New Year’s Eve https://www.smartfem.com/entertainment/go-wild-with-bubbles-this-new-years-eve/ Tue, 27 Dec 2016 19:30:40 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=35308 Hoisting the same old toast at midnight is about as much fun as watching those once-famous celebrities count down the Big Ball in Times Square. This New Year’s Eve, shake things up with a new take on holiday cheer. First things first — get your fun on by getting your budget in line. Choose thrifty […]

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]]> Treat Yourself to the Best Reward https://www.smartfem.com/health/treat-yourself-to-the-best-reward/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:00:27 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=34651 Think about this: how do you motivate yourself to finish that boring assignment at work, or tackle that nasty chore at home? Do you promise yourself a yummy treat? New shoes or a handbag? Some drinks at the bar with your friends? We all, subconsciously or not, motivate ourselves to perform and achieve by promising […]

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]]> Make Your Safe Haven Safe Again-Throw Out the Toxic https://www.smartfem.com/family/make-your-safe-haven-safe-again-throw-out-the-toxic/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 14:00:32 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=34342 There are plenty of things in our environment that can kill us, some quickly and some more insidiously. Among the easiest to spot and eliminate are the toxins that leak out of our plastic kitchen “stuff” and contaminate the food and beverages we ingest every day. Our babies and children are particularly vulnerable to toxins […]

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]]> Join the Frose Frenzy! https://www.smartfem.com/smartfem-2/join-the-frose-frenzy/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:00:53 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=33873 Frose, the delicious frozen Rose wine slushy! Of course! It’s a frozen Rose wine slushy! Why didn’t someone invent this sooner? If they had, I would have been enjoying this long before now. After all, what’s not to like about an awesome adult beverage combined with one of our favorite childhood comfort “foods?” It seems that […]

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]]> Aspen, Colorado – Not Just Another Pretty Face https://www.smartfem.com/smartfem-2/aspen-colorado-not-just-another-pretty-face/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:00:17 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=33772 Aspen is the spirit of the Old West colliding with 21st Century luxury. The town began life as a rough and tumble silver mining camp, with far more saloons than churches, and a population of immigrants and adventurers out to strike it rich. A few did and most didn’t, but the entire town fell on […]

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]]> Surviving the Dreaded Detox through the Clear Change 10 Day Program https://www.smartfem.com/health/surviving-dreaded-detox-through-clear-change-10-day-program/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:30:57 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=33369 This is personal. Very personal. It’s about organs and bodily functions (ugh). But this is also a success story, so it has to be told! We’ve all heard or read about Cleansing or Detoxing, and it usually involves things like “purging,” “elimination,” and “discomfort.” But I recently challenged myself to complete what turned out to be […]

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]]> Road Trip to Wine Country: Santa Barbara County https://www.smartfem.com/entertainment/road-trip-to-wine-country-santa-barbara-county/ Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:00:42 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=33257 Northern California has become the go-to American wine destination, but don’t be too quick to book your ticket to San Francisco International. Stardom has its downside in the Napa Valley, like crowds, traffic jams, and an increasingly corporate vibe to the tasting rooms. This isn’t the case in Santa Barbara County though! This region lies […]

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