insert_link Food & Drink Great Recipes to Help You Celebrate National Bacon Lovers’ Day on August 20th! That’s too much bacon. Said no one. Ever. Bacon. Those who eat it, love it. And those who love it, worship it. Bacon is always a shining star — whether as a breakfast side dish, the main attraction or as the savory sprinkling on decadent desserts. It's delicious when it's baked, pan-friend, microwaved or grilled. While there are plenty of opportunities to pay homage to this meat eater's dream food, […] todayAugust 19, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple VoteByMail website makes it easier to request a mail-in ballot ahead of the election VoteByMail.io is a new service created by volunteers with work experience at several prominent companies, including Google, Intel, Dropbox, and Nike, that aims to help registered voters sign up for a mail-in ballot. The site is available in nine languages, and VoteByMail has partnered with multiple state and national organizations, including Vote.org, to support the launch. The site asks for your information, including your full address and name, and […] todayAugust 19, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Create a Calming Space in your home with these Decor Tips Having a space you enjoy spending time in can help you relax, unwind, and unload stress. From colors and cutting clutter to sunlight and scent, here’s how to refresh your home — even if it’s just a small corner of it — to create a cozy spot as you stay safe at indoors, from the health industry experts at Kaiser Permanente. Lighten up Research has shown that sunlight increases levels […] todayAugust 19, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness 3 Healthy Alternatives to a Drastic Detox Most cleanses cite broad categories of toxins, including synthetic chemicals, environmental pollutants, medications, and other substances that aren’t naturally occurring. And it’s true those things aren’t good for your body. But you probably don’t need a drastic detoxification diet to handle them. Why? Because your body comes equipped with a built-in cleanser of its own: Your liver. “If your liver’s healthy, it will detox your system for you,” ays Amandeep […] todayAugust 19, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple fight is about more than just Money Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has issued a series of public comments on his personal Twitter account regarding the legal fight the Fortnite creator initiated with Apple last week, following the iPhone maker’s removal of the game from the App Store. In the four-part thread, Sweeney says the fight isn’t about money. Rather, he says Epic is fighting for “the basic freedoms of all consumers and developers.” “At the […] todayAugust 18, 2020
insert_link Fashion Brother Vellies and Keds launch a Collaboration with When We All Vote No matter how much love we have for our fancy shoes, given our new at-home lifestyles, opportunities for wearing them these days are few and far between. Instead, over the course of the last five months, it’s been our collection of logo-printed, polka-dotted, and color-blocked socks that have adorned our feet. And the cozier they are, the better. So it's actually perfect timing that that Aurora James’ Brother Vellies is […] todayAugust 18, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness 5 Signs Your Hand Sanitizer Isn’t Really Effective It's five months into COVID-19 being an official global pandemic, so you're probably familiar with the common safety refrains. Stay home if you're sick. Keep your distance (at least six feet, with 10 to 15 being even better according to the CDC). Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Per CDC guidelines, soap and water will always win the hand hygiene game since they actually reduce the amount of germs on […] todayAugust 18, 2020
Food & Drink We ALL Scream for Ice Cream Days in August! No, August isn’t National Ice Cream Month – that honor went to July - but it might as well be, seeing as how there are SEVEN frozen treat-related foodie holidays to celebrate this month (8, if you count National Frozen Custard day on August 8th). This week, we are coming up on both national Ice cream Pie Day on August 18th, and national Soft-Serve Ice Cream Day (also known as […] todayAugust 18, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Sherwin-Williams Predicts These Will Be the Top Paint Color Trends of 2021 Ahead of the announcement of Sherwin-Williams' official Color of the Year 2021 (based off last year's announcement, it's expected to be revealed this September), the brand has released its predictions for the top paint trends for the year to come. After a tumultuous year, Sherwin-Williams has selected four color palettes that are all about balance and rhythm for its ColorMix Forecast 2021. So which colors can you expect to see brushed […] todayAugust 18, 2020