Damn It, We Were Sweating Until the Old Days
This month’s theme is workout that makes us smile, so this week I asked all of you to join me and watch Richard Simmons’ video […]
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Behold the Simple Comfort of Butter-Baked Onions
Onions are an active ingredient that is commonly used to impart either an aggressive astringency or a deeply developed umami to a dish. However, baked […]
Continue reading »How to Request a Coronavirus Screening If You Are Not Filing Taxes
The IRS has launched an online form for people who normally do not file tax returns to request a coronavirus relief check via direct deposit. […]
Continue reading »How Not to Be Lazy in Quarantine
If you find that your daily routine is disrupted by physical distancing, you may be tempted to treat every moment as relaxation. It would be […]
Continue reading »Should Your Child Wear a Mask During a Pandemic?
Last week, we all had to mentally shift from thinking “you don’t need masks, leave them for the pros” to the latest CDC recommendation that […]
Continue reading »How to Build Resilience During a Pandemic
Living in a pandemic means not knowing what the next day will bring, and not knowing how and when it will end, and whether our […]
Continue reading »How Do I Get Data From My Old Computer?
Whether you are upgrading or buying a new desktop or laptop, one day you will have to say goodbye to a computer that you have […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, April 9, 2020
Looking for something to see tonight? Yesterday we told you about a unique presentation of the original composition of Hamilton, some of the new materials […]
Continue reading »The Easiest Video Chat Apps for People Struggling With Technology
Social distancing is critical to shortening the COVID-19 infection curve and keeping us safe, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Of course, we have things […]
Continue reading »How to Protect Your Loan While the Coronavirus Is Out
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, you may be concerned about the long-term impact that any change in your finances could have on your […]
Continue reading »How to Make a Multi-Ingredient Easter Dinner
Easter is Sunday itself, and like most other days, you will probably want to eat on that day. You might even want this food to […]
Continue reading »How to Spot a Fake Coronavirus Expert
Here’s the thing about a pandemic: it’s everywhere. Everyone wants to read something encouraging. Everyone wants to say something useful. Everyone thinks their point of […]
Continue reading »Get These Free Official Dungeons & Dragons Adventures Before They Disappear
When times are tough, adventuring with friends and rolling your natural 20s amid dangerous encounters is an exciting and boring way to escape the real […]
Continue reading »How to Prioritize Accounts
If you’re struggling to make ends meet due to job loss, layoffs, or other coronavirus-related financial uncertainties, you may be asking yourself which bills you […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Running in a Pandemic
If you’re used to getting rid of stress, running for fun, and possibly running to get ready for your run, the current pandemic has likely […]
Continue reading »Why Your Replacement AirPod Can’t Connect
We know AirPods are easy to lose. If you’ve recently had to purchase one AirPod replacement earbud, you might think it’s okay now – your […]
Continue reading »Use This Official Form to Change Your Pet’s Name
If you are isolating yourself at home with your children – along with one or more pets – you may have decided now is the […]
Continue reading »Yes, Hand Sanitizer Is About to Expire
By now, most of us have rummaged through the nooks and crannies of our homes for forgotten caches of hand sanitizer. We unearthed sample bottles, […]
Continue reading »How Stockdale’s Paradox Can Help You Deal With Uncertainty
Believing in a better future – while still acknowledging the darkness of our current reality – now seems almost impossible. This can be critical. As […]
Continue reading »Let Your Child Write to His Future Self
If you are trying to find ways to help your children improve their behavior when they are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, or […]
Continue reading »Make Your Own Fruit Yogurt at the Bottom From a Nearly Empty Jam Jar
As an avid connoisseur of trendy jams and canned food, I don’t want to waste even a little of this sweet. If you find yourself […]
Continue reading »Disney Releases Frozen Short Film Series
Disney heard – and answered – parents’ prayers everywhere in March when they released Frozen 2 for Disney + three months earlier. It was a […]
Continue reading »IOS Keyboard Features You Might Have Missed
The default iOS keyboard in iOS 13 is full of useful features that you might have missed. In the video above, I talk about three […]
Continue reading »10 Billion Hacked Accounts Show Why You Need ‘Have I Beened’
Popular data leak tracker Have I Been Pwned closes 10 billion hacked accounts. Think about it for a minute: ten. billion. accounts . For comparison: […]
Continue reading »How to Get Health Insurance During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Recent world events may have led you to believe that now is a bad time not to have health insurance. While we cannot judge your […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, April 8, 2020
Looking for something to do tonight? Every day we collect some of the best stuff we’ve had to watch and stream every night. Yesterday we […]
Continue reading »How to Get Coronavirus Child Benefit If You Don’t File Tax
Are you patiently waiting for government payouts in connection with the coronavirus ? Even if you know, the payments will be sent in the near […]
Continue reading »Things to Know Before Traveling Across Government Lines
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the country, travel restrictions are taking effect more and more. While flights and international travel are gaining attention thanks […]
Continue reading »You Don’t Really Want to “strengthen” Your Immune System.
The virus is spreading around. In general, when your immune system is strong, you are more able to fight off infection. So, who wouldn’t want […]
Continue reading »Peel Your Damn Condiments
Not to make everyone “change their whole life in one weird trick,” but I do think that cleaning the rough, crunchy, wet eyelids and sides […]
Continue reading »Find the Best Video Chat App With This Mega Guide
I’m tired of answering the question: “Which video chat should I use?” I don’t know which one is better because I don’t know what your […]
Continue reading »Ease COVID-19 Symptoms With This Breathing Technique
You may have seen the video below on breathing techniques for COVID-19 patients. In this video, Sarfaraz Munshi, a physician at the Queen’s Hospital in […]
Continue reading »Refresh Your IPhone to Fix the Big FaceTime Problem
An unexpected iOS / iPadOS update dropped today, and while it doesn’t add any new features, it fixes an annoying bug that prevented some users […]
Continue reading »Netflix Just Released New Parental Controls
If ever was the right time for Netflix to give parents more control over their kids’ movie watching, it is now that our kids are […]
Continue reading »How to Take Prettier Screenshots on Mac
If you’re a Mac user, cropping a small text image to tweet, or saving information from the car rental confirmation page, the standard Command-Shift-4 shortcut […]
Continue reading »How to Take a Virtual Vacation
Between conference calls and a quarantine snack break, like we’re on some kind of pandemic stress marathon, many of us may need a break. It’s […]
Continue reading »Ask Epidemiologist Questions About Coronavirus [Update: Completed]
UPDATE: And you’re done! Many thanks to René F. Najera, DrPH. He is an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and […]
Continue reading »Should You Consider Abandoning a Credit Card?
If you are worried about the on-time credit card payments due to job loss, layoffs, or cutbacks in income, you may be asking yourself if […]
Continue reading »Make Your Homemade Bread a Baker Percentage Game
The pandemic-triggered home fever has spurred a sourdough baking craze that is similar to everyone on Instagram. If you are one of the newly converted […]
Continue reading »How to Wear a Mask Without Fogging up Your Glasses
If you are new to face mask and are one of two-thirds of American adults who wear prescription glasses, you may have noticed a problem: […]
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