Day: November 8, 2011

From the moment your alarm clock rings, the race is on. It’s a rush to get ready, a hurry to get to work and a hectic day at the office, all before the evening introduces its own laundry list of tasks. It can feel difficult — if not impossible — to find time to care for yourself in the daily hustle and bustle, but at the same time, everyone wants to look good, feel good and be healthy.

Fresh food is harder to come by once the last leaves fall and the frost sets in, but there are still a number of ways you can keep your commitment to eating locally alive year-round.

Whether hosting a holiday meal for the family or an open house for the neighborhood, entertaining can be stressful – especially during the holidays when there’s so much pressure to make everything perfect. Here are some simple tips on how to make entertaining more enjoyable for all involved.

The past few years have been hard on the American pocketbook – and psyche. Just when we think we see the light at the end of the recessionary tunnel, something happens to make us pull our belts a little tighter and dampen our spirits. Many of us have had to curtail spending for quite some time, and with the holiday season (read, shopping season) coming up fast, we’re itching just to let go and spend like it’s 1999.

Being protective goes hand-in-hand with being a parent. From hand sanitizer gel to bike helmets to high-tech car seats, moms and dads will go to the ends of the earth to keep their little ones safe, sound and happy. But eventually, the scrapes and bruises no longer need a healing kiss, the training wheels come off the bike and the day comes when they’re driving to school – not just high school, but college. You might be surprised, but there are actions you can take now that will protect them then – and even beyond.

A new trend is emerging with more people developing interest in a carefully cultivated wine and food lifestyle. People are creating their very own vintage – making it a great holiday gift idea.

Egg consumption is on the rise, and not just at Easter. According to the American Egg Board, each American eats about 250 eggs annually – 20 eggs more per person every year than people were eating two decades ago. And there are many ways to enjoy eggs of all kinds of varieties, from colors to sizes to omega-3 fortified eggs.

Whether you’re flying across the country or driving to grandma’s house, traveling with kids – of any age – can be stressful, especially during the holidays. There is a 33.4 percent chance that a flight will be late, cancelled or diverted nationwide during the winter holiday period, according to a USA Today survey. How do you entertain your digitally savvy kids during hours spent in cars, busses, trains or planes?

With age comes the inevitable anxiety of mental decline. A common misconception is brain health is predetermined and can’t be changed – it’s the “you’re stuck with what you got” notion. But experts suggest brain health can be positively influenced throughout different stages in life.

What do you do with expired coupons? Are your outdated coupon inserts lining the bottom of a birdcage or filling up the recycle bin? There is a more productive way of using those expired little slips of paper.

With winter encroaching – or having already arrived, if you’re on the East Coast – now is the time to make sure your home’s energy efficiency is ready to handle the elements.

We found a house we like, but it turns out there’s another bidder also looking at it. We don’t want to pay too much. Is there anyway we can see the other bid?

Follow these steps to get all your documents in order and to claim your energy-efficiency tax credit