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By Sarah Jio

Sex-and smooching and snuggling and everything else on the spectrum-is great for your relationship and happiness, but intimate time with your sweetie is also terrific for your physical health. Not only does that "loving feeling" get your heart rate up, it can burn some serious calories, too! Check out the calorie-burning profile of each romantic activity below (based on the body weight of a 150-lb woman) along with tips from experts on ramping things up to maximize the amount of calories burned.

Kissing: 68 calories per hour

Remember how, when you were first dating, you'd start locking lips and 30 minutes later you'd come up for air? See if you can get into that groove again, say experts. Not only is smooching a great way to show affection and improve your bond as a couple, it can also help you burn fat. "If the kissing is vigorous and involves some petting, it could be even closer to 90 calories burned in an hour," says Jaiya Kinzbach, a Los Angeles-based Read More »from 8 Sexy Ways to Burn Calories

By Brynn Mannino

Everyone has little tactics for getting what he or she wants. Some use seduction, others beg, while there are those who use plain-old intimidation. But you don't have to resort to unseemly methods to get your way. According to Michael Lee, author of How to Be an Expert Persuader in 20 Days or Less, "The power of persuasion rests on getting people to do what you want willingly, resulting in a win-win scenario for everyone involved." Can't get your employees to meet deadlines or your husband to walk the dog? Then these 10 secrets are for you.

1. Start things off on their behalf. "People are more likely to be persuaded to complete a task if it's already been started for them," says Steve Martin, coauthor of the bestselling book Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive. Next time the dishes need to get done, try cleaning the silverware, then asking if your partner wouldn't mind finishing the job.

Use a different approach to stop the same old fights

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By Brendan Tapley

Mothers hold an honored place in most societies, and rightfully so given the positive influence they can have on their child's life-especially a boy's. Since the mother-son bond is a young man's first and most important female connection, it's important to recognize how certain behavioral habits can develop into positive-or negative-attributes later in life. Read on to discover nine things moms can do to ensure their boys grow into the best men that they can be.

Lesson 1: Throw Assumptions Away
Many women endorse "The Guy Alibi." It's usually the sentence invoked after experiencing the negligence, limitation or disappointment attributed as common or expected male behavior. It goes something like this: "Well, what can you expect, he's just a guy." Perhaps the most radical thing a mother can do for her son-and for the women who will come after her-is reject this notion. Limitation should not be the watchword of masculinity; when your son is doing something

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By Amanda Greene

If you're in the habit of trashing supermarket flyers or pages of coupons from the newspaper, you may want to rethink that impulse. Coupons are rising in popularity again--and for good reason. "On a regular basis I save between 50 and 60 percent a week at the supermarket with coupons," says Susan Samtur, author of Supershop Like the Coupon Queen. Want to know her secrets? We talked to the Coupon Queen to learn surprising ways to save big at the supermarket, so you can too.

1. Forget saving a few dollars--coupons can slash 50 percent or more off your monthly grocery bill.
If you know what you're doing, you can save serious cash at the supermarket. Samtur regularly cuts her grocery bill in half "just by planning ahead, buying the sales and matching up coupons with sale items." The key, according to Samtur, is to spend about 30 minutes a week preparing to shop. This means leafing through your store's flyer, noting what's on sale and going through your coupons to

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By Amanda Greene

The old rhyme "Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite" has become a frightening reality lately. With bedbug outbreaks so common they're hardly even newsworthy anymore, people are on high alert for the tiny insects. But with increased awareness comes an onslaught of rumors, myths and flat-out fallacies. So WD went to the experts to differentiate fact from fiction, and found out everything you never knew about bedbugs.

1. The term bedbug is a misnomer.

The Latin name for bedbugs is Cimex lectularius, which means "bug of the bed." But don't let that fool you-the pesky creatures can be found anywhere. "Bedbugs want to feed on you at night while you're still, so they're commonly found in your bed," says John Furman, president of New York City-based pest management company Boot-A-Pest. "But I always say the bed is 70 percent of the infestation and the rest of the room is the other 30 percent. They can be all over your apartment-in the sofa, behind

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By Woman's Day Staff

Perfectly Pressed

With the collar, seams, cuffs and panels to deal with, ironing a buttondown shirt can feel like an impossible task-especially when you still end up with wrinkles and creases. But, it is possible to get your shirt crisp without sending it to the drycleaner. You just need to know the tricks to those tricky spots and then your dress shirt will be ready for its close-up.

Check out 4 products that help remove the wrinkles- without a hot iron.

Step 1

Spread the collar inside out on the ironing board. Move the iron from the middle of the collar to each collar tip, pressing the steam button as you work. Don't let the iron sit in one spot for longer than a couple of seconds, or the shirt could burn. Turn the collar right side out and repeat.

Step 2

Place one shoulder of the shirt over the narrow end of the board so that the yoke (the piece of fabric that stretches across the upper back) faces up. Iron that part of the yoke, then

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By Mary Hunt

If you want to make a little spending money from home or earn a full-time salary, now's the time- especially if you have a computer. Just going online opens up a host of opportunities. The trick is knowing which businesses are legitimate. Here are my top picks.

1. Sell Your Crafts
Do you knit? Make jewelry? Sew? If so, there are lots of opportunities to sell handmade wares online. As a member of Etsy, you'll have your own online store to showcase your items. It's free to become an Etsy seller, but you'll pay a fee of 20¢ to list an item with up to five photos for four months. When the item sells, you pay a 3.5 percent commission to Etsy. There's no limit to how much you can charge, and what you earn is based on how your crafts sell. At Jewelry Wonder, sellers must have at least 30 items to open a free online store. There's no charge to sellers-no setup fee, monthly or transaction fees, or listing or hosting fees. And sellers set their own prices, so the sky's

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By Amanda Greene

It's that time of year again: The kids are headed back to school, which means you're in for busier mornings, nights doing homework and doling out a whole lot of cash. But does the start of a new academic year really mean you have to dig deeper into your pockets? We asked mom bloggers for their tried-and-true ways to save money on back-to-school spending, and they definitely delivered. Read on for proof that new clothes, lunches and after-school activities don't have to cost an arm and a leg. Photo credit: Shuttershock

School Supplies
Pencils and pens and rulers, oh my! School supplies can really add up. Here's how to save some major cash on the necessities.
Related: See the surprising things you can get for free.

1. Use what you have.
According to Christine Koh, founder and editor of Boston Mamas, you probably already have all the school supplies you need right in your house. "It's just a matter of finding them and assessing." This year

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