http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Kim Margolis and Marisa Becker write about issues that are interesting to women, health and fitness, weight loss and exercise, literature, feminism, relationships, home décor, and anything else that deserves a female perspective. If you have an idea for a story or a topic for discussion on this blog, e-mail Kim or Marisa or call Kim at (937) 225-2216 or Marisa at (937) 225-0624. en-us mhead@coxohio.com 2011-08-11T20:45:29-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/08/11/calling_all_beauty_queens_pinu.html In a day and age where erotic images of nude women are not at all hard to come by, it’s hard to imagine a time when a curvy woman in a crop top, hot pants and fishnets was considered very... 17395749@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Events 2011-08-11T20:45:29-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/07/29/wine_chocolates_and_roses_roma.html Another blog I follow has been debating this week about the romantic merits of some classic gestures like being serenaded, gifts of chocolate and flowers, candles and rose petals in the boudoir, and taking baths together. Some women love these... 17395092@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Relationships 2011-07-29T21:20:57-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/07/28/are_you_a_crazy_doggy_mommy.html Today, I uploaded my 100th photo of my dog Balto on Facebook. That’s my boy! Yes, I have a problem. Balto knows it, too. He has started cringing, or at the very least ceasing his cute behavior, whenever I pull... 17395007@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Mothers 2011-07-28T15:50:43-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/07/25/5_annoying_things_newlyweds_ca.html This is for all the fiancees out there, eagerly awaiting the wedding day (or just wishing it was over already) so you can finally breathe that big sigh of relief you’ve been holding since you got engaged. But you may... 17394770@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Marriage 2011-07-25T13:51:16-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/07/24/fall_brides_dont_miss_the_dayt.html Fall is a wonderful time for a wedding, and I’m not just saying that because I got married in September. I think fall is the most photogenic season; fall leaves and sunsets make for the kind of wedding photos you’ll... 17394767@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Events 2011-07-24T12:31:21-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/06/18/top_8_shopping_pet_peeves.html I stole the idea from was inspired by this blog at one of my favorite time-wasting girly gossip sites, TheFrisky.com. While the Frisky’s bloggers pretty much all live in NYC and have a guaranteed different shopping experience than we do... 17393113@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Shopping 2011-06-18T01:03:41-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/06/14/confession_time_guilty_pleasur.html Men and women alike, we all harbor them. Indulgences. Secret hobbies. Quirks. Things we allow ourselves to enjoy, but are embarrassed to share because someone, somewhere, told us we’re not supposed to like them - or at least, not like... 17392903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ 2011-06-14T22:00:26-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/06/02/the_art_of_the_mix_tape.html Ah, the mix tape. When you want to whisper sweet nothings but are coming up with just plain nothings, leave it to the pros to wax poetic for you. As Plato said oh so long ago, there’s nothing new under... 17392213@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Relationships 2011-06-02T22:10:02-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/05/14/are_you_in_touch_with_your_mas.html You’re probably familiar with the symbol of the yin yang - an orb, half black and half white, with a small white dot in the black side and a small black dot in the white side. It’s a symbol of... 17390942@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ 2011-05-14T22:33:31-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/05/13/a_million_wedding_tips_too_man.html Make sure you start getting organized right after the proposal. Take time in selecting all of your vendors, like the reception site and music. Select your bridal party without feeling pressure about who to include. Know what kind of “style”... 17390912@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ 2011-05-13T19:22:43-05:00 kmartin@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/04/04/who_doesnt_want_a_petite_lap_g.html By now, you’ve probably seen the bizarre commercials for DirecTV featuring a very wealthy man with a very thick Russian accent extolling the virtues of the television service while a very small giraffe steals the scene. In one ad (called... 17388383@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ 2011-04-04T20:00:19-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/04/01/no_wedding_ring_for_prince_wil.html According to the Associated Press, Prince William has opted not to wear a wedding band, while his lovely fiancee Kate Middleton will wear one made of Welsh gold. Welsh gold is very rare and has been used in royal wedding... 17388219@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Marriage 2011-04-01T21:36:12-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/04/01/do_men_actually_care_about_rom.html One of my latest guilty pleasures is reading relationship advice columns. Call it schadenfreude or simply morbid curiosity, but sometimes all I have to do is read about other people’s problems to put my own problems in perspective. Sure, my... 17388164@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Marriage 2011-04-01T08:30:00-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/03/19/why_i_want_my_kids_to_have_pub.html I usually try not to go too political on this blog, but there’s something going on in Washington that’s got me all riled up. When I first heard about the House of Representatives slashing funding to public media, including National... 17387356@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ Children 2011-03-19T08:00:00-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/entries/2011/03/11/are_tattoos_unfeminine.html When I was in high school, I swore up and down that I wanted a little red dragon tattoo, and that I would get one as soon as I turned 18. Of course, my mom opposed the idea, because that’s... 17386720@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/womenslife/ body image 2011-03-11T21:00:15-05:00 mhead@coxohio.com