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By Mary Schwager, GalTime.com

How can you sell your car, your home, your piano-almost anything faster? Upload a video and add it to your online sales ad! Experts say it's a genius marketing idea, e to sell stuff and make extra money, especially in this economy. From cars, boats, homes and even lawn mowers, violins, pianos you name it, people are letting videos, "sell their stuff" for them. Buyers no longer have to look at only a picture and wonder: "Does that thing run?" "Is that instrument off key?" "What does that car's interior look like?"

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Nathan Turner from Harrisburg, PA just uploaded a video and linked it to his ad to help sell his 2006 Jaguar. "The first time I ran the ad without the video I didn't really get the response I was expecting." But now inquires about his Jag are revving up! "I got a lot more people calling about it emailing it brought a lot more traffic to the ad."

Industry experts say the number of

By GalTime Recipe Guru, Camilla Saulsbury

We have a good crop of basil this year: lemon-basil, purple basil, and Italian basil. I decided this was the perfect time to add a twist to my traditional strawberry sorbet.

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I also like to add a tablespoon of alcohol to all of my sorbets; it's a tip I picked up from Sara Moulton(she is fabulous) on one of her cooking shows years ago. The small addition changes the finished texture of any sorbet from icy to creamy.

Strawberry-Basil Sorbet

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
4 cups quartered hulled fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon vodka or orange liqueur

Combine water, sugar, and basil leaves in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes; strain through

By GalTime Beauty Editor, Kerri Winick

Got boots on the brain? You may be dreaming of Fall's falling temperatures, but don't put those pedicures on hold just yet! Autumn is still "open" season for peep toe shoes.

Whether you go high or low, these versatile shoes can be paired with everything from embroidered maxi dresses to brightly colored ankle pants (we're loving red!) to skirts and tights. Here are some of our favorite styles, handpicked with our friends from Shoes.com.

Seychelles Chirp, $89

Libby Edelman Gemma, $79

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Boutique 9 Alynda, $135.15

Calvin Klein Patrish, $126.65

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Jessica Simpson Ramonna, $75.05

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FERGALICIOUS Harmony, $39.99

Zodiac USA Sensible, $99

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Jessica Simpson Genno, $48.30

By GalTime Love Doc Jane Greer, Ph.D.

Question: Reality TV is spawning so many romances these days, are we all becoming 'love at first sight' addicts? Is love at first sight for real... do these manufactured romances stand a chance...and what is the best way for us to keep a grip on the real reality when it comes to romance?

It's no wonder it has become confusing for people to know what is realistic to expect when it comes to relationships.

Love at first sight goes back to "chemistry" and falling in love with someone based on how attracted you are to them.

By GalTime Nutritionist Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN

If you ask a woman if she'd like to weigh less, chances are the answer will be a resounding "Yes!" Fitting into a favorite pair of jeans, looking better in a bathing suit or in workout clothes, wearing a smaller size, or simply seeing a lower number on the scale are goals that many women (and men) have (even if they're at what others consider a healthy body weight).

With hard work, determination, focus, and perseverence, people can successfully lose weight, but it's no surprise that, unfortunately, many end up gaining some if not all of it back eventually. Why?

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Of course there are a whole host of reasons why people regain weight. Having worked with many clients over the years and seeing family members, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances repeatedly lose and gain the same 10, 20, 50 or more pounds, I've noticed thatmost who have had trouble keeping lost weight off set unrealistic

By Barbara Greenberg, Ph.D. for GalTime.com

I was writing an article about teaching kids how to deal with bullies. Well, as usual, one thought led to another and I looked up my middle school bully on Facebook. I must admit that I also looked up a high school bully. These were two girls who had literally made me sick.

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I remember the stomachaches that used to accompany me to school during the times that these two girls tormented me. Two very separate years but two very similar experiences. You see, I always loved school but these two relentless girls introduced anxiety, stress, and nausea into an equation that had formerly consisted of learning, eagerness, and excitement about going to school.

Bully #1 entered my seventh grade year with loud concerns about whether or not I needed to be wearing a bra. And yes, while we stood on line waiting to exit the classroom she "whispered" her concerns to the other girls. And all this

By Jene Luciani, Author of The Bra Book, for GalTime.com

"I have a hard time finding a sports bra that's true to size. What can I do?" - TJ, Reno, Nevada

Most people don't realize that there are two types of sports bras - encapsulation, which mimics a regular bra and has separate "cups," and compression, which is your typical sports bra.

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It's the kind you pull over your head, and it presses your breasts together to keep them from moving while you exercise. My advice to you would be to look for an encapsulation style that is closest to your regular bra size, like this one, by Champion.

That way, you will get the truest fit.

Champion Sport No Poke Wire Bra, $26.99

What's your number one bra issue? Let us know and we'll try to get you some help!

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Love is in the air and that got us to thinking about HOW romance changes as we age. Is romance the same in your 20's as it is in your 30's, 40's, 60's, beyond? Could we learn a little about love from people who've seen it all/been there done that...from people who may be 'older' but who are young at heart? We turned to a leading expert on the subject, Amanda Barusch, Ph.D., Professor & Associate Dean for Research, University of Utah, College of Social Work. She wrote Love Stories of Later Life: A Narrative Approach to Understanding Romance.

Q: Dr. Barusch, Love Stories of Later Life: A Narrative Approach to Understanding Romance is an essay of love stories from older people from all walks of life. What brought you to compile the book?

Dr. Amanda Barusch: An infatuation. Approaching 50, I had been happily married for two decades with two fantastic children, and I was "gob-smacked" (as we say in New Zealand) by a crush! I had all the symptoms I remembered from high school - loss