Shs tssue: (Y DIY Beauty: Scrub-a-dub-dub (Y Stargazing 101 (Y Meatless Monday And more! Advice from Mr. Bic » Questions and answers Cazzy Lewchuk Staff Writer s anew parent, I wonder, what do you as a young adult think are the most important values or qualities of a parent? What has allowed you to flourish as you have? - New Mom Dear New Mom, As we get to an age when many of us, or our friends, are having children and getting married, the question of how : to raise a child inevitably : comes up. Most of us know : someone who can attest to the : difficulty of figuring it all out— : : how is nine months enough : time to figure out how to keep : a whole human alive for two : decades? The short answer is : that there is no right or wrong : method. Everyone was raised : a little differently, and each : parenting style is unique to : those who actually use it for 18 : years. I will never know the : difficulty my parents had in : raising me, and can never : express my gratitude for the : task it must have been, just as : I can’t for anyone else who has : raised a child. It’s important : to remember that it’s taken : one day at a time, and that the love for your child will make : everything else worth it. In : the end, doing “what feels : right” has worked most of the : time for us and our billions : of ancestors before us. Maybe : there really is something to be : said for winging it, no matter : what any mommy blogs or : journalism publications say. It’s my second semester : in college and I still haven’t : made any friends from the : campus. How can I meet : more people here? How : does someone make friends Have an idea for a story? Let us know! Contact: Brittney MacDonald, Life & Style Editor Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca www.theotherpress.ca : in university? People seem : more divided than in high : school. : — Frightened Frosh : Dear Frightened Frosh, You're absolutely right : about the division. College/ : university can bea scary place: : bigger buildings, a lot more : people, and a general feeling of : : uncertainty. It often seems like : the social atmosphere is more : closed and that the people are ? more withdrawn There’s no magical formula : : to making friends. Everyone —: : has a different need, and that’s : : where the trick is. Youre not: the only person at school who : feels awkward about making : friends. Try actually sticking : around on campus a bit after : class. Talk to some of your : classmates, even if it’s just : about the homework. The only : way to create a better social : atmosphere is to be social : and, quite literally, “join the : conversation.” Making just one or two : friends at school is a great : launching point. If nothing : else, it’ll provide you with : security and comfort about your friend-making abilities. Signing off with a flourish, : Mr. Bic DIY Beauty: Scrub-a-dub-dub » Lip scrubs and body scrubs Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor lifeandstyle @theotherpress.ca [I winter, so let’s be honest, our skin may not be in the best condition. To help combat this, I’m coming at you with a doubleheader: a sugar scrub for those chapped lips and a coffee : scrub to moisturize and get rid of cellulite. Out of all of these DIY Beauty projects, these two are probably the easiest and least expensive. For the lips you will need: 1tsp. of organic honey 1tsp. of sugar. White works best but you can use brown if you like. Stir honey and sugar together before applying to lips. Make sure sugar is thoroughly coated to avoid irritation. Rub mixture in circular motions over lips, concentrating on any chapped areas. Be gentle—this doesn’t require you to press down hard. Leave the mixture on fora minute, before washing it off with warm water. Do this in the shower to make it easier. Dry with a cloth and apply lip balm or chapstick. The honey will act as a natural antiseptic so that : any chapped areas won't : get infected, while the : sugar crystals’ hard edges : will remove any dead skin. : Normally sugar is too rough to : use as an exfoliant on the face, : but the lips have much thicker : skin than the rest of your face, : making it perfect to use on : them. Using sugar instead of : a store-bought scrub (which ? normally employs pieces : of plastic) means that this : homemade scrub is entirely : biodegradable and safe for the environment. For the body you will need: 2. cups used coffee grounds 1 cup olive oil : Mix coffee grounds and olive : oil together until smooth. It : should be the consistency of : grainy mud. Spread over any : problem areas. Common areas : may include the hips, thighs or : buttocks. Rub mixture in circular : motion for 3 minutesineach : : area, pressing hard but making : : sure mixture still sticks. Leave : it alone, and remain still for : 10 minutes, allowing mixture thinkstock : to soak in. Wash off in the : shower. The caffeine found in the coffee grounds will tighten : the skin, making cellulite less visible, while the massage will : help break it up. The olive oil : is just used as a binding agent : and to make your skin extra soft. The tightening effect : should last for several days.