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Do you long for the days when you could enjoy two months off in the summer? Just because you’re out of school and now an adult, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the summer and bring out your inner child.

If you’ve been feeling a little too grown up lately the following are 10 things that will make you remember what it’s like to feel like a kid again.

1.  Carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks.  Nothing better then spending the day eating corn dogs, smelling cotton candy, and riding thrilling roller coasters!

2.  When the temperatures start soaring, nothing feels better than running through a cold sprinkler, fountain or fire hydrant.

3. Go to the beach.  Swim in the water, build sand castles, play with a beach ball, sun-bathe and have LOTS of fun!

4.  Go rollerblading, swimming, biking, or skateboarding – anything you enjoy.

5.  If you hear the music from the ice cream truck, go and get some!

6.  Have a campfire and make s’mores.

7.  Windy day? Fly a kite!

8. Go camping in your backyard.  Sleep under the stars with your friends, and sing campfire songs or tell stories.

9.  Grab your water guns, water balloons, buckets, hoses and whatever you’ve got…and have a water FIGHT!

10. Go to the nearest park and have a picnic with your pals.  Ride the slides, hop on the swings, play Frisbee and take a whirl on the merry-go-round.

So what are some things that help you feel like a kid again?  Please leave a comment below.

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As the latest example of How Good Grows on Yahoo!, we’re launching the Power Your Future program where we are highlighting stories of real women, both everyday and top leaders, who have found success in work and in life.

As part of this series, we are excited to announce that we are partnering with Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. Some of the country’s most successful female executives will be sharing with our audience insights and advice about everything from finding a mentor to thriving (not just surviving!) as a working mom. We’ll add content—news, stories, pictures, videos—daily.

Join us in kicking off the program by adding your experiences to the conversation. In one of our first videos, Gina Drosos, the head of Procter & Gamble’s beauty division, discusses how she keeps balance between her work life and her personal life.

What extreme choices have you made to keep your work-life balance intact?

We’re just getting started, so keep checking back to see examples of other women finding success in their lives and to share your perspective on the issues they discuss. And don’t forget to explore other articles in the Power Your Future series to read great stories from other women.

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Hey Guys,

A common question asked on Yahoo! Answers is: How come you never forget how to ride a bike? Most people grow up riding their bikes around their neighborhoods, but as soon as you get your driver’s license you graduate from two to four wheels.  There are a quite a few blogs dedicated to this common phrase.  People who haven’t ridden in 10, 15, 20 years, hop on the two-wheeler as if they were 10-years-old again.

So how come you can never forget how to ride a bike?  Have you ever wondered how after years of not doing something you’re able to pick up the skill with little practice?

It has everything to do with muscle memory.  According to some research published in Nature Neuroscience scientists have “identified a key nerve cell in the brain that controls the formation of memories for motor skills such as riding a bicycle, skiing or eating with chop sticks.”  Our brains are designed to recover memory movements.

Maybe that’s why we say “it’s like riding a bike, you’ll never forget”.  Turns out there are truths to that phrase.   So what are some other things that we never forget?  And why do we forget so many other types of things so easily?  Please leave a comment below.

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We have a proposition for you today! With the help of Sol, a 22-year-old psychology student and long time collaborator with Yahoo! Answers, we will give you a window into the mind of long-term lovers and how they feel about being in a relationship.

Disappointment and how to deal with it

Time takes its toll and constant interaction turns our “Prince Charming” into a different person from the one who woke Sleeping Beauty from her timeless slumber. It is fair, then, to ask how this happened.

Why do we detest men we once found seductive?

This is one of the many questions asked by women who are experiencing a rough patch in their relationship after Prince Charming begins to show his toad form. This, naturally, leads to disappointment. Not all is lost, though. There are ways to keep our dreamy other half from completely turning into a toad.

During the head-over–heels stage of a relationship, we grant our sweethearts attributes that have more to do with the perfect man of our dreams than the actual man we’re dating. We all have an unconscious model of what we want in a couple, and that’s the basis of our ideal relationship. When someone shows us signs of that ideal, we allow our imagination to take off and make tweaks and additions to match our unconscious ideal. Because all of this happens unconsciously, it is only natural to feel disappointment once we see that the man behind our hidden expectations, isn’t perfect or ideal.

It’s not uncommon to hear couples saying that time can wear down a relationship, which isn’t exactly accurate. What happens is that we begin seeing the person we are with for who they are instead of who we wanted them to be. The realization that they’re not perfect can happen suddenly or over a long stretch of time.

Contrary to popular belief, this is a good thing. One can’t (or shouldn’t) go about life loving the person in our head rather than the real deal. In many cases, this realization brings the couple closer together instead of breaking them apart. We begin to see that person from another perspective, and it’s important to keep in mind that everything changes. In essence, if a couple changes it means that the relationship is alive.

Another reason for disappointment is falling for a particular character trait and assuming (often incorrectly) that it’s a reflection of the person’s actions and behavior. We think that good sex is everything, that someone who is nice and sweet will always be so, and that intelligence applies to all areas of that person’s life. That’s not always the case, though. Contradiction is a human trait, and we each respond uniquely to different situations.

People say opposites attract, and there’s some truth to that. Sometimes we fall for people for the traits that make them different from us. However, it is not always easy for us to recognize and love those traits as time goes by. The tireless determination of a sports enthusiast can be appealing at the beginning of a relationship. But if you’re not into sports, that appeal can wear off. Similarly, an artist or intellectual might cause all kinds of dreamy sighs until his creativity is overcome by his disinterest in obtaining a more stable living arrangement and a real job.

The problem is not with our significant other. We are the problem. We cling to our expectations instead of taking notice of the person we’re with. We’re not disappointed because they’re different: we’re disappointed because they’re not who we want them to be. We believe it is possible to change the person we’re with and turn them into the model at the back of our minds. This rarely works. While some aspects may be modified, you can’t change an identity. Our significant others are not a garment to be tailored to fit us.

Remember that a positive attitude is paramount in learning to appreciate the virtues that we might’ve missed while focusing on the bad. Talk to your partner and make sure he knows about all the things you love or dislike about him. If things are good, don’t take them for granted. Keep all the reasons why you fell for him close to your heart. Communication is key to a functional and happy relationship.

Good Luck!

So: Psychology student

Sources: Bibliography and articles published by Beatriz Goldberg

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Back in the day, the Yahoo! Answers Team used to find someone who would go above and beyond, providing such great contributions that they deserved to be featured. Rob Nock and The Singer are just a few examples. We’d like to start doing this again!

Every month or so we will profile a valuable Answers community member. But this time we want YOU to nominate our next featured user. Since you, the community, interact with one another, it only makes sense that you help us pick.

Here are some tips:

1. The points or levels do not matter.

2. Look closely at the user’s answers. Are they good quality answers? Do they provide necessary sources?

3. Look at your fans/contacts or the leaderboard of your favorite category. You can nominate a user whose answers helped you resolve a specific issue.

4. Look at questions too! Nominate someone who asks good, knowledge-seeking questions.

If you have someone in mind, email us at y_answrs_favorites@yahoo.com. In the subject line put “Nominate a Featured User.” In your email tell us why you nominated this user. Please do not nominate a user in the comment section!

Lastly, in case you were wondering, yes, you can nominate yourself!

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