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Home Improvement

5 Easy Ways to Handle Holiday Lighting Hassles

Trying to make your home merry and bright can certainly be a trying, and sometimes hazardous, experience.  Here are some tips to help you light up your holidays without putting a ding in your wallet... or yourself. Easy-Clip Tree Ornaments The wire hooks that come with Christmas tree ornaments can be hard to use and can scratch the ornaments. Instead of wire hangers, use plastic-coated paper clips to hang your […]

todayNovember 26, 2018

Food & Drink

FDA Update on Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak

Scott Gottlieb, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, says romaine lettuce with E. coli concerns appears to be from growers in California. Gottlieb stated the growing and harvesting patterns are what led investigators to California. "The goal now is to withdraw the product that’s at risk of being contaminated from the market, and then re-stock the market," he said on Twitter. But Gottlieb said California isn't the only state […]

todayNovember 26, 2018

Food & Drink

Squash Up Your Life

Fall is here, with its delicious foods and flavors. Cinnamon, apple varieties, Brussels sprouts, beets, potatoes, turnips and parsnips will be abundant on tables and trending in recipes. And the star of many a produce stand will be a colorful assortment of winter squash — including butternut, acorn, spaghetti and turban. Though more varieties of winter squash are becoming more widely available, there are facts about these gourds that many […]

todayNovember 24, 2018

Fashion

Clogs are the “Ugly” Shoes of the Moment

Ugly fashion is big business. Especially now that the news that clogs, of all things, have become the all the rage in the fashion world.  Clogs?  The wooden clunky, ghastly footwear that make one think of windmills and tulips?  Yes.  But these aren't your fairytale's clogs.  Following the unlikely success of Birkenstock shoes and Crocs, the trend occupies both ends of the ugly spectrum. The good news is the majority […]

todayNovember 23, 2018

Health & Wellness

Take More Steps for a Better Brain

In a recent study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), researchers examined the relationship between the cognitive function of non-demented older adults with memory issues and physical activity.  Turns out, walking works out more than your body.  It also works out your brain. Data analysis from the study showed that those who walked more than 4,000 steps a day had a thicker hippocampus, that area primarily associated with […]

todayNovember 23, 2018

Home Improvement

Seal Out Winter Drafts

Keeping your home or apartment toasty warm, and keeping your energy bills low, can be as easy as fixing or replacing your old weatherstripping. In case you don’t know, weatherstripping is that thin rubber seal around your windows, the bottom of your doors, even around vents and house trimming. As cold weather approaches (or has arrived early), you will need to check these seals for gaps, cracks or holes. To […]

todayNovember 22, 2018

Tech Made Simple

Netflix Offers $4 Mobile-Only Plan – In Malaysia

As Netflix continues to grow its user base, it faces growing competition from new and existing streaming services, forcing it to try to come up with new ideas to battle rival services that cost much less than Netflix’s $8 to $10 monthly subscription plans. To test the waters, the company is launching a cheaper, mobile-only subscription option…in Malaysia. When asked for comment, the company would only offer a rather vague […]

todayNovember 22, 2018

Tech Made Simple

How To Personalize Your New Google Chrome Desktop

Google recently celebrated its popular Chrome browser’s 10th anniversary with a big update. The latest version, “Chrome OS 70,” comes with a wide range of new features, as well as a User Interface (UI) change. In addition to a Google Material Theme, the previous update to Chrome OS introduced Night Light, dictation, Linux app support, and more. The Chrome OS 70 updates thoroughly revamp the interface for touch Chromebooks and tablets, […]

todayNovember 21, 2018

Fashion

Culture Driven Fashion

Thanks to social media and technology, fashion designers and retailers have felt a shift in the balance of power between customers and corporations. As a luxury commodity, fashion has historically been defined by its exclusivity, a slightly out-of-reach ideal that the masses aspire to obtain. But now it seems just as vital, if not more so, for these brands to reach out to and connect with customers on a cultural […]

todayNovember 21, 2018

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