Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist's Blog – November 2010 Archive (6)

Thanksgiving Recipes

Cornbread and Mushroom Stuffing

It’s really the side dishes that make Thanksgiving dinner so wonderful. Recipes like this one are one of the reasons why. Try this cornbread and mushroom stuffing using any combination of mushrooms you like. Using a combination of exotic mushrooms like shitake, oyster, portabello and cremini takes this recipe to new heights. Also see the recipes from last year’s… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on November 21, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Relationship Tip of the Week: This Thanksgiving, make a list and check it twice

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the abundance in our lives – a time for gratitude. Yet, when people count their blessings, they tend to generalize – such as being grateful for a spouse or loved one, but not taking the time to reflect on all the specific reasons. This week, take the time to make a list of all of the things in your relationship for which you are grateful. Consider all the tangible and intangible gifts your relationship has brought into your life – from the little gestures,… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on November 20, 2010 at 8:21pm — No Comments

Five Months after a Keratin Treatment

Five months ago, I wrote a glorious review of the results of my first Keratin treatment – a treatment that miraculously seemed to eliminate the frizzies, producing a mass of silky smooth hair instead. Written six weeks after the treatment, I couldn’t be sure at the time that the treatment would last the five months Erin Dawson at Inspirations Salon predicted it would. Other salons had reported a duration of three to four months, but Erin was right on… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on November 14, 2010 at 9:10am — 2 Comments

Relationship Tip of the Week: Equality Reigns

Do you ever come across as knowing more or being better than your partner? Or perhaps you look up to him, giving him superiority to you? In healthy relationships, partners treat each other as if their value is equal. No one talks down to anyone else and no one looks up at anyone else. It is great to admire a partner’s qualities or achievements, but if you are looking up at someone, it doesn’t feel good because you are feeling inferior. It’s also painful to be the receiver when a partner (or… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on November 12, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

This Week's Recipe: Perfect Salmon

Many people complain about either under or over-cooking salmon. Here's a surefire way I've found for perfectly cooked salmon. You may use whatever preparation you like. Here's one suggestion for a savory spice rub with a little sweetness to balance it at the end:

Mix:

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground…

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Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on November 7, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Relationship Tip of the Week: Hope Springs Eternal

When hope is lost about a relationship getting better, the relationship slowly withers. Hopelessness is deadly to relationships. Yet when people have hope for their relationships, they tend to make efforts in the relationship and stand up for what they want. When people don’t give up easily, relationships tend to prosper.

If you find yourself feeling hopeless in your relationship, ask yourself what is causing you to lose hope. Perhaps the hopelessness has to do with something else… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on November 7, 2010 at 12:16pm — No Comments