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***iVillage's Free Online Courses
Starting February 2, you can enroll in one of the following online classes that iVillage will offer:
Digital Music Essentials
Digital Photography 101
Shooting Great Home Videos
Scrapbook Your Way to Keepsake Albums
And that's just the beginning. We'll be adding more fun classes in the weeks and months ahead, on topics like starting your own business, choosing the right computer for your family, and designing your very own home office.
You can take these courses at your own pace, online and it's all for free!
Brought to you by iVillage and Sony http://courses.ivillage.com/
***Want to Turn Up the Heat on Valentine's Day?
See what other iVillagers are doing to celebrate Valentine's Day - and share your own plans!
Have Hotter Sex/Ask Laura Corn http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-rlimproveyou
Sexual Pleasures: Orgasms and More http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-rlpleasurepr
The Secrets of Married Sex - http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-rlsecretsofm
***Beauty Tips To Go
Great tips on portable, multi-tasking products that will keep you looking fresh, put together and great - even on the go!
http://beauty.ivillage.com/makeup/0,,8qggfh2d,00.html
Looking for more that chocolates this Valentine's Day? We've got 10 of the ultimate beauty and style treats that are sure to put you in a romantic mood.
http://beauty.ivillage.com/shop/0,,8qp1fpd8,00.html
***Dancing with the Stars
ABC's surprise hit, that pairs celebrities with professional dancers in a competition for the crown, is back for a second season. Weigh in and tell us who you like...and don't like!
http://entertainment.ivillage.com/features/tvland/0,,8p5j5rgw,00.html
***Winter's almost over!
Post your best winter pics on our photoboard, how did you make the season memorable? From holiday decorations to winter celebrations to kids and pets, we want to see them here at the Photoboard: Winter Celebrations
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-hgphotofall
***Childcare Providers
This is a great place to get the inside scoop on running your home-based daycare. If you're already in business tell us how you got started, the pitfalls and the benefits. Use this board for support, networking, advice and friendship.
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-wfchild
Stuff We Love: Diet-Friendly Chocolate
Can't live without your chocolate fix? Try one of these four ridiculously yummy and diet-friendly options. They're so delicious, we hesitate to even call them alternatives. We'd take these over a Snickers any day (really!).
http://diet.ivillage.com/gear/dfstuffwelove/0,,8q2xzxnb,00.html
***Celebrity Shrink: L.A. Idols Share Their Bad-Mood Busters
those miserable, down-in-the-dumps days can often feel twice as long. So how does one deal? For inspiration, we hit the streets of Hollywood to ask our favorite celebrities how they handle their share of days gone wrong.
http://health.ivillage.com/mindbody/mbhappy/0,,8qgkfr8s,00.html
***House Beautiful: Outfit the Mudroom
Edward Ross takes a worn-out piece of outdoor furniture and converts it into a mudroom centerpiece.
http://magazines.ivillage.com/housebeautiful/decorate/contest/articles/0,,284678_678985,00.html