Minimize Anxiety by Assigning It to Your Day
Worry rarely solves anything, but many of us simply cannot resist it when we should be doing something else. Rather than letting worry distract you […]
Continue reading »Month: December 2018
These Dog Foods Contain Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D
The FDA has announced a nationwide recall of several dry dog food brands as they contain 70 times the planned amount of vitamin D. Too […]
Continue reading »There Will Be No Mail Delivery Tomorrow
The United States Postal Service announced that it will suspend mail delivery tomorrow in connection with the National Day of Mourning in honor of former […]
Continue reading »Save Money on the Christmas Tree by Asking for a Dummy
Christmas trees are lovely, cozy, and festive, but they’re also pretty darn expensive at a time of year when most of us are already struggling […]
Continue reading »What Youtuber Does on Video Games All Day
“Professional video blogger” is a fairly new occupation. While watching the Smosh Games YouTube channel might seem like a bunch of hilarious friends, we followed […]
Continue reading »What Are Your Best Butter Tips and Tricks?
Last night, while watching my stepmother prepare dinner, I noticed a plate – not a plate or a bowl – but a plate of ghee. […]
Continue reading »Help Your Sons Build Relationships With the “bad Guy”
When we think about how our children might face conflict with their peers, we may tend to assume that our sons ‘conflict is more likely […]
Continue reading »Ask Your Doctor Four Questions About Any Treatment
Your doctor recommends something, and you do it. This is the simplest version of how the relationship between doctor and patient can develop, but not […]
Continue reading »Make a Money Goal With Your Kids for 2019
As you reflect on the past year and make new decisions, consider sitting down with your kids and setting a monetary goal for 2019 together. […]
Continue reading »How to Improve Communication When Face-to-Face Contact Is Stressful for You
Talking to strangers in a crowded room, where everyone wants something from each other, is a real nightmare, and sometimes the most direct path to […]
Continue reading »These Super-Light Sweet Treats Make Delicious Gifts
Something about the holidays makes people give each other sweet homemade treats. Even the most evasive of us among us flock to them to make […]
Continue reading »We Are the Welcome to Night Vale Team and This Is How We Travel
Welcome to Night Vale is a public radio broadcast from a fictional American desert town where all the paranormal happens at the same time. This […]
Continue reading »What to Do Now That the Student Loan Grace Period Is Over
College graduates with government student loans usually receive a six-month grace period after convening before they have to start making payments . This means that […]
Continue reading »December Fitness Challenge: Yoga
December can be a busy time of the year, so we’ve left our most relaxing, deepest and most serious issue for last. Yoga can be […]
Continue reading »How to Stream Every Episode of Buffy, Angel and Firefly for Free
Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Angel and Firefly can now stream every episode of all three shows on Facebook for free. Facebook acquired […]
Continue reading »Should You Keep Your Kids Waiting Until High School for a Cell Phone?
Receiving a cell phone has become something of a rite of passage into childhood. Parents often struggle with how soon it is too early: The […]
Continue reading »How to Deal With Coworker Envy
If you have an ounce of ambition in your profession, there will be times when other people get what you want: promotions, accolades, press. This […]
Continue reading »How to Fail, With Comedians Chris Gethard and Aquila Hughes
This is our first live Upgrade recording performed in front of an audience at Bell House in Brooklyn, NY. We were joined by comedians Chris […]
Continue reading »You Should Serve Leftovers at Your Next Dinner.
Pre-Snacks are a godsend during the holiday entertainment season, but for some reason this isn’t the default method for special occasions. This is as it […]
Continue reading »Do You Run Without Music?
The beauty of working without headphones is that you are finally alone with your thoughts. This is also the horror of running without headphones: what […]
Continue reading »Increase Your 401 (K) or IRA Contributions for 2019
In our quest to improve our finances by one percent in the new year, here’s a simple task you can accomplish in just a few […]
Continue reading »When Tech Support Calls You About a PC Problem, It’s Likely a Scam
It’s time for the PSA for technical safety. A recent article in The New York Times provided a compelling insight into the ongoing evolution and […]
Continue reading »I Am Actress Tia Mowry and I Am a Parent
Tia Mowry is an actress best known for her role as Tia Landry in the 1990s sitcom Sister Sister . She will star in the […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in the Week of December 3, 2018
For those of us who can’t get enough of Anthony LaPaglia, who may or may not have signed up for a free trial of Sundance […]
Continue reading »How to Use Alexa As an Advent Calendar
If you are celebrating Christmas, you are probably familiar with Advent calendars. The idea is that you open a small gift every day as part […]
Continue reading »Take Advantage of 10% Off Target Gift Card Today to Shop for Yourself
If you’re still looking for holiday gifts, Target is offering a pretty nice deal today: 10% off all gift cards. While you might not really […]
Continue reading »Quickly Find Out If a Shared News Is Out of Date With This Chrome Extension
Over the past year, all (well, most of us at least) have become a little more skeptical about what we read on the news, especially […]
Continue reading »How to Make Your Instagram Stories Available Only to “close Friends”
Instagram is one of those platforms like Twitter, and I’ve always considered the content I post to be accessible to the masses. Yes, I know […]
Continue reading »How to Use Google Home to Control Your August Smart Lock
Smart locks can be useful when you need to give someone temporary access to your home and don’t want to transfer the copied key, or […]
Continue reading »How to Make Santa Claus Your Navigation Voice in Waze
This is a very special time of the year. You know, precious month and a half, when Santa Claus can “guide your sleigh” with directions. […]
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