Your home should be your happy place, but it could be killing your mood instead. Do you feel contented, safe and relaxed in your home? Do you sleep well in your bedroom? Do you love spending time in your kitchen? Do you have a favorite room to unwind after a […]
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Never Forget Your Face Mask With These Home Design Tips
RACK HACK Organize the family’s protective effects with a piece like the Ada Hall Tree and Shoe Storage, $355, allmodern.com. Illustration: Taaryn Brench By Rima Suqi Oct. 2, 2020 8:00 am ET IT IS TIME for an entryway intervention. These formerly warm, welcoming spaces have turned into mini medical-supply stores—dumping […]
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A Vegan Chef’s Top Tips For Preparing Vegan Cuisine
Happy Seed Crunch Wrap Happy Seed At Chef Reid Trapani’s Happy Seed vegan pop up in Atlanta last week it was hard to get a seat—-and most of the guests were not full-time vegans. Says Trapani, who specializes in inventive authentic Latin dishes using plant based ingredients, “so many of […]
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Space saving shapes and tips
By Cathy Hobbs, Tribune News Service Published 5:07 p.m. ET Oct. 1, 2020 With space at a premium, many people are looking to maximize their home environment as much as possible. Whether it’s to accommodate a home office or in- home classroom space for children or just create extra space […]
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Hassle-free travel tips for big families
Although most of our travel expenses are paid for by using rewards points, other expenses are paid for with cash. Additional costs include food, attraction and event tickets, souvenirs and more. We tend to use points for larger trips, opting to pay for weekend getaways and shorter road trips with […]
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Tech tips to cool off your hot laptop and help keep scammers at bay.
CLOSE Setting up two-factor authentication for your devices is a good way to keep hackers at bay. (Photo: hanieriani, Getty Images/iStockphoto) A woman called her company’s tech support desk, and the technician asked for her password. She replied, “Snow White Cinderella Snoopy Dopey Pinocchio Harry Potter Ariel 5.” The technician said, […]
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Five tips to avoid anxiety during a trip to the dentist
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – As many healthcare services canceled routine care during the height of the pandemic shutdown, most are now back online. Providers like dentists encourage their patients to schedule routine care despite lingering anxious feelings. Dr. Christine Jones from Coulee Family Dental shared her thoughts on these […]
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10 tips for virtual fitness classes during COVID-19
As the pandemic rages on, gyms have largely transitioned to include online programs, many with live workout classes you can join on Zoom. I recently sampled a few, and while I preferred them to the YouTube workouts I’d been doing before, I’m struggling to stay motivated. More often than not […]
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7 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online During Remote Learning
You can’t supervise them 24/7. Here are easy ways to make sure they’re protected on their own. Boy on Laptop Virtual learning means more time on the web, which means a greater need for cyber safety lessons. iStock This back-to-school season looks a little different in much of the country. […]
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Is That Product Really Sustainable? Need-to-Know Tips for Becoming a Savvy, Sustainable Shopper
Getty Images Emphasis on buying and making sustainable products has grown so much in recent years that the label itself is often questioned for its honesty. Even if someone wanted to become a more environmentally conscious shopper—it’s hard to know where to begin. How do you identify a sustainable product […]
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I Moved During the Pandemic, and Here Are My Top 12 Tips to Guide You Through
The good thing is that moving is also really exciting. Even with the pandemic (and the general uncertainty many of us feel right now), moving still signifies a fresh start. You embark on a journey to a new place and everything that comes along with it: baking in your new […]
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Moms share their tips for dealing with back-to-school stress
Staying at home is a small sacrifice during the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s not without its challenges. How does one ward off loneliness in the absence of community? What can we do to keep anxiety at bay during such an emotionally fraught time? How do we fill the hours stretching […]
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11 Tips For Managing Kids of Different Ages Who Are Learning at Home
Brother and sister playing online with their mother helping, multi tasking, busy, modern parenthood Now that many school districts across the country are relying on hybrid learning models, parents are scrambling to get their children organized. While securing a laptop for your kids is hard enough, managing their individual school […]
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7 tips for a final walkthrough ahead of closing on your new home
Ryan Kwiatkowski and his wife, Caroline, dreamed of owning a vacation home to escape Chicago’s frigid winters. “We found a beautiful, modern, single-family home in Florida close to beaches and near an international airport,” says Ryan,“ a wealth adviser. One critical step before wrapping up a home purchase is the […]
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25 Tips and Tricks for Buying a Car Online During the Pandemic
The coronavirus shutdown has forced car dealers and auto manufacturers to place a much greater emphasis on selling vehicles online. The process isn’t new to the COVID-19 crisis, but the current situation has compelled virtually every major automaker to expand their online offerings to the point that you can now […]