Jessica Lizza, Author at SmartFem Magazine https://www.smartfem.com/author/jlizza/ The Digital Magazine for the smart woman on the Go Mon, 05 Sep 2016 18:15:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.smartfem.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-Smartfem-digital-magazine-favicon-150x150.png Jessica Lizza, Author at SmartFem Magazine https://www.smartfem.com/author/jlizza/ 32 32 DISCONNECT! Featuring: The Great Outdoors https://www.smartfem.com/smartfem-2/disconnect-featuring-great-outdoors/ Thu, 26 May 2016 16:36:55 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=31368 The great outdoors. Under-appreciated and experienced through the Travel Channel, at least when it comes to tropical islands and eating weird food. But, believe it or not there was a time when there was not a television to bring the exotic lands to the comfort of your living room. We didn’t watch people living our […]

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]]> E-Cigs Are They Really Better? https://www.smartfem.com/health/e-cigs-really-better/ Wed, 25 May 2016 15:30:58 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=31277 Cigarettes. They have been around since the dawn of time it seems and in many different ways. E-cigs are relatively new twist to the old habit. It has gone from being this fabulous hobby, advertised in a very elite fancy way, to an abomination, advertised in a horrifying and nightmarish way. We all know that […]

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]]> My Sewing Machine and Me https://www.smartfem.com/home-3/my-sewing-machine-and-me-2/ Fri, 20 May 2016 13:01:52 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=31265 Sewing was something I was destined to do, it’s my passion! I developed an interest in middle school but I didn’t get my first sewing machine until college. An old Singer from a thrift store was my first machine and most days I wish I still had it. I can remember my very first step […]

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]]> Stop those Sugar Cravings https://www.smartfem.com/health/stop-those-sugar-cravings/ Wed, 18 May 2016 18:01:51 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=31159 Sugar is a guilty pleasure in almost everyone’s life. Though I eat pretty healthy I won’t deny that after my car accident I justified eating eight donuts in one day because of my “bad mood.” After that day was done I not only blamed my boyfriend for insisting I buy a dozen donuts, but I […]

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]]> Men and Women: We’re not that different https://www.smartfem.com/relationships/relationships-according-to-men/ Fri, 13 May 2016 14:15:14 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=31006 Whenever I open a magazine I often find tips on how to make men happy, or they feature girls talking about what they want in a relationship. These are definitely fun to read but do they actually help us? The world paints a picture that men and woman are so different and that they will […]

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]]> What IS a Shar Pei? https://www.smartfem.com/pet-experts/what-is-a-shar-pei/ Tue, 10 May 2016 17:30:31 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=30911 Whenever I have told anyone that I have Shar Peis, I get one of two answers.  It’s either I have never heard of that before or, “OH! One of those wrinkly dogs!”  Why yes, you are correct, my dogs do have wrinkles abound but they are so much more.  Also, those wrinkles aren’t as soft […]

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]]> The Lymphatic System https://www.smartfem.com/health/the-lymphatic-system/ Fri, 06 May 2016 17:30:57 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=30865 I don’t know about you, but I know I was not aware of something called the lymphatic system in my body. Sure, I completely understand that there are things working right under my nose that I am unaware of but not always that they have a name.  Or that they are a common thing to think […]

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]]> Driving is a PRIVILEGE not a Right https://www.smartfem.com/health/driving-is-a-privledge-not-a-right/ Wed, 04 May 2016 16:00:42 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=30821 When I get in my car every day I deal with a slight level of anxiety. I often think that while I follow every driving-rule I have ever learned, to the point where it’s midnight and I won’t cross a solid white line, there is someone out there not following rules. I know there are […]

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]]> April is Autism Awareness Month https://www.smartfem.com/health/april-is-autism-awareness-month/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:30:08 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=30748 As many of you know our Smartfem team has a great working relationship with Dr. Liz Cruz and Tina Nunziato, certified holistic nutritionist, of Dr. Liz Cruz Partners in Digestive Health.  Not a bad connection to have when you are in need of a little stomach ache advice. Especially if you are me. Because they […]

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]]> Appreciate Your Grandparents https://www.smartfem.com/family/appreciate-your-grandparents/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:55:08 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=30689 How cool would it be to time travel?  To have the opportunity to talk to someone who survived a war or lived through your favorite time period. Believe it or not this wealth of knowledge, if you are lucky, is just a phone call or visit away. I am talking about grandparents. As a 24-year-old, […]

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