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Advice and Inspiration to Help the Modern Woman Navigate Daily Life
The General Gazette is an online resource for women of all ages, races, sexual orientations and incomes that offers uncensored advice, tips and random thoughts related to women’s health, fitness, relationships and the plethora of other topics that make up the scope of women’s daily lives.
No topic is off-limits, Our mission is to provide smart online content to you that may or may not push the envelope. We will push boundaries, but to quote Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
And, let’s face it, being well-behaved is much less interesting than being naughty. Don’t you agree?
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In The News

Danica Patrick Beats the Boys, Ups Her Game
Danica Patrick has been showing for a very long time that women can compete, and win, when playing with the boys. Her four-year career has been full of trophies and triumphs, but her latest accomplishment stands above all the rest. At the Daytona 500 she took a pole and is the first woman … [Read More...]

Folic Acid May Reduce Autism Risk During Pregnancy
If you are planning on getting pregnant, your doctor has likely mentioned that increasing your folic acid intake is important to prevent neural tube defects. New research is showing that this vitamin may also play a role in decreasing the risk of your child being born autistic. The key is … [Read More...]

Woman Will Die Without Four Organ Transplants
Imagine being young and relatively healthy and then being told that you need to have four organ transplants or you will lose your life. This became a reality for Molly Pearce, a 24-year-old from Santa Monica, California. Now, Molly knew that she had a rare disease that could lead to this … [Read More...]
Style & Beauty

Perfecting Your Eyebrows: What You Need to Know
Your eyebrows are important assets that you should always be taking advantage of. However, to fully get the benefits you need to know how to make your brows look flawless. The … [Read More...]

The Truth About Cellulite: What You Need to Know
Cellulite is something most women battle at one point or another, but this does not mean that we have to like it. The lumpy, bumpy look is unflattering and can be a total … [Read More...]

Nude Makeup Tips: How to Wear the Nude Trend
Nude makeup is trending right now, but it is something that is always in because you cannot go wrong by looking natural. The key is to let your natural beauty shine through … [Read More...]
Food

Tea-Infused Recipes that Everyone can Enjoy
Tea is known to carry a multitude of health benefits and even a cup a day can be beneficial. You want to work it in when you can so that you can get the antioxidants – such … [Read More...]

Smothered Saturday Pork Chops with Buttermilk Substitute
Saturday evening meals are my favored meals of the week. Traditionally, Saturday is the time when we chill out and recover from an activity-fueled week that too often results … [Read More...]

Comfort Food: Homemade Roasted Tomato and Garlic Soup
Something about tomato soup reaches into your soul and says, “Go ahead. Stay in your sweats!” The ultimate comfort food is tomato soup—it’s never be served with … [Read More...]
Relationships

Four Simple Rules All Daters Should Follow
There are some dating rules that just work for everyone no matter what. You want to know what these rules are so that you can commit them to memory and make sure that you use … [Read More...]

Rejection and Dating: Overcoming and Avoiding It
If you are out in the dating world then rejection is going to happen. There is not a single woman on earth with a 100 percent dating success rate. There are ways to deal with … [Read More...]

Dating Mistakes that Single Women Make
If you are single you likely go out on the occasional date, but nothing ever comes of it. There are a variety of reasons why those guys never call you after a date. There are … [Read More...]
Shopping

Top 8 Foods to Not Buy Organic
Organic food is the way to go these days, but there are some foods that you do not need to buy organic. Knowing what these are will help to save you money and will help you in … [Read More...]

Five Tips to Save on Shopping
In today's economy there is no such thing as saving too much money. There are some ways to stretch your household budget without really sacrificing anything. These are more … [Read More...]

Shopping Haul Videos – ‘Hot’ or ‘Not-so-haute’
“Why not show off if you’ve got something to show?” Well my wonderful shoppers, what do you think of this crazy trend that’s gaining huge popularity with the shopping … [Read More...]
Top 10 Lists

10 Outrageously Inappropriate Pumpkin Carvings
Come on. . . You know you want to look! Halloween means pumpkin carving time. Trunk or treat, trick or treat or outrageous, over-the-top Halloween parties constantly … [Read More...]

You Know Your House is Dirty When . . .
10 Signs You Know It's Time to Clean Your House When fall approaches the crisp weather and bright sunny days beckon you to abandon the indoors to play in the sunshine. Taking … [Read More...]

Desirable Honeymoon Locations for Newlyweds
I am not going to tiptoe around it or sugar coat reality, planning a wedding is a hellish nightmare. When the engagement ring slips over your finger any excitement about a … [Read More...]
Health & Fitness

Anti-Aging Diet: How to Eat to Stay Young
You can definitely improve your health with a good diet, but you can help to combat the signs and effects of aging too. There is a way to eat to help keep your body young … [Read More...]

Understanding Depression in Women
Women are more likely to suffer from depression than men are, but women also appear to be less likely to talk about it. This is not just in someone's head, but it is a real … [Read More...]

Daily Habits that are Getting You Sick
You go about your days and then you wake up one morning just not feeling well. This is a common scenario for many women and they often cannot pinpoint what made them sick. … [Read More...]
Entertainment

10 Ridiculous Items on Oprah’s 2012 Favorite Things List
Are Oprah's favorite things out of touch with the everyday wants and needs of the average American family? After a two year hiatus, Oprah is back with her "Favorites Things" … [Read More...]

Cat Calling – Intrusive or Flattering?
Let's talk about cat calling. Almost every woman on this planet knows exactly what this is, but in case you are living under a rock and have been shielded from this … [Read More...]

Who Says Politics is Boring?
Election Day can be frustrating, overwhelming, tiring and lengthy. So, I am going to make this post short and sweet. Let's have a little fun. Shall we? I found this … [Read More...]
DIY Ideas

Quick Fixes for Your Boring Bedroom
You want your bedroom to be as comfortable as possible. One of the biggest components in being comfortable is ensuring that you absolutely love the design and decorating … [Read More...]

Get Creative This Grandparent’s Day with DIY Gifts Made with Love
Grandparent's Day may just be another holiday created by the card and candy companies, but grandparents deserve a day of recognition, too. The role of the grandparent has … [Read More...]

All-Natural Air Freshener Recipe for You!
Who doesn't like to come home from a long day at work, open the front door and be greeted by the wonderful smells of home. Air freshener products are a billion dollar … [Read More...]
Home

Trending Houseplants to Bring the Outdoors In
If you are wanting to bring the outdoors into your home the easiest way is to grab a few houseplants and place them throughout your home. Houseplants are not only … [Read More...]

Foolproof Paint Picks for Your Home Makeover
One of the easiest, and least expensive, ways to makeover your home is to head to the hardware store and get some paint. You can learn to paint within minutes and changing … [Read More...]

Safe Travel Tips for Women Traveling Solo
Traveling is exciting, but going alone also brings with it some dangers. Women traveling alone need to be aware of several things so that they can stay safe and enjoy where … [Read More...]
Random Thoughts

Irritating Moments that Leave a Mental Rash
What irritates you to the point that you feel you may just commit an act that could have you facing a judge, pleading not guilty by reason of insanity? At any point throughout … [Read More...]

Why I Always Fall In Love with Fall. . .
Whenever I am looking for a gentle nudge or inspiration for a topic to write about, I know that I can always count on Mama Kat to come to the rescue with some great ideas. … [Read More...]

The Suburban Clone Syndrome – Do You Fear It?
It's Friday! What does that mean? It means it is time for me to subject you, my loyal readers, to another installment of my rambling nonsense. Today I am going to talk about … [Read More...]