How to Use Garden Lime (and Why You Need It in the Fall)
When we think of gardening, things like planting, watering, and harvesting usually come to mind first. But that’s not really all, including what is happening […]
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Best Adele / Taylor Swift Breakup Songs
Although they are both still relatively young, Adele and Taylor Swift are long-standing icons of heart-breaking music, and with every artist releasing new tracks this […]
Continue reading »What to Do When Typical Parenting Strategies Don’t Help Your Explosive, Inflexible Child
Being a child is difficult, especially when it comes to strong emotions – fear, anger, excitement. While we can’t fully remember what it was like […]
Continue reading »Lifehacker’s 30 Favorite Classic Films That Don’t Hold Up
Earlier this week, I asked you which films you love that don’t hold water if you take away the nostalgia . To illustrate this, I […]
Continue reading »Smoke Turkey the “wrong Way” on a Charcoal Grill
Smoked turkey is not uncommon. Mention it in conversation and most people will answer yes. “Oh, I love smoked turkey,” they will say. “My dad […]
Continue reading »Children’s Culture Guide for Adults: Why Does Everyone Get Jellyfish Tattoos?
The video game Elden Ring is popular this week. Like Medusa’s tattoos, and good medical advice on YouTube. However, Travis Scott, hidden social media algorithms […]
Continue reading »Best Alternative Dropbox Clients for Mac If You Have Enough App
If you’re using Dropbox on a Mac, you’ve probably gotten frustrated with its app at some point. The app is resource intensive, it constantly asks […]
Continue reading »How to Spot a Bad Boss During a Job Interview
Interviewing isn’t just about selling yourself as the best job candidate – it’s also your chance to figure out who you’ll be working for and […]
Continue reading »Best Paid Diet App (and Best Free Alternatives)
MacroFactor is a weight and food tracking app that does what I do with three different free apps. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you what these […]
Continue reading »What’s Your Best Advice for Dealing With Bullies?
At dinner the night before, my son had told us about a friend of his who had been bullied at school. He’s a super cute […]
Continue reading »7 Reasons Why You Should Probably Just Use FaceTime Over Zoom and Commands
If you had an iPhone or Mac, FaceTime has been the best way to stay connected with friends and family for years – it was […]
Continue reading »Everything You Need to Know About Your Crawl Space but Are Afraid to Ask
Growing up is not easy, but if you feel like you have no idea what you are doing, don’t worry – you are not alone. […]
Continue reading »25 Book-to-Film Adaptations to Look Forward to in 2022
As much as we love our screens – and we passionately love our screens – it’s good to remember that virtually everything you watch on […]
Continue reading »USDA Says Throw Out Your Trader Joe’s Chicken Cutlets
Trust me, the thought of throwing away unused Trader Joe products breaks my heart. But if you’ve purchased frozen chicken cutlets online in the past […]
Continue reading »These PlayStation 5 Paid Clubs May Go to Hell
Although the PlayStation 5 has been out for a year, the Sony console is still very difficult to buy. This is partly due to supply […]
Continue reading »How to Tell If Someone Is Emotionally Available
There’s a big difference between dating and dating , seriously. You can go on multiple dates with the same person over the course of several […]
Continue reading »The Smartest (and Cheapest) Way to Buy Used Equipment
Buying home appliances was stressful enough before the COVID-19 pandemic threw global supply chains into chaos. If you are lucky enough to find something that […]
Continue reading »How to Buy Someone a Tech Gift When You Know Nothing About Technology
The holidays are fast approaching again, and beyond toys and clothing, technology is always at the top of many people’s wish lists. The problem is […]
Continue reading »A Reliable Way to Add Rich Color to Your Turkey
The turkey gravy should be rich and savory, thick enough to cover the turkey chunk, and brown. Color doesn’t always indicate flavor, but there is […]
Continue reading »What Only Bad Guests Do on Thanksgiving (and What to Do Instead)
You’ve been invited to a Thanksgiving meeting. Hooray! You don’t have to plan, cook, shop, grind and cook all day long. While the host will […]
Continue reading »How to Make Thanksgiving Lima Beans You Will Really Love
Green beans are the most popular holiday beans, but I suspect that’s because we choke them in creamy soups and fried onions. I have eaten […]
Continue reading »11 Best (and Worst) Grocery Gifts According to Lifehacker Readers
I told you last week that I am a supporter of the Gift of Food for almost any occasion . I’ve just never seen an […]
Continue reading »Top 25 True Crime Podcasts Ranging From Cozy to Unsettling
Podcasters haven’t invented the true crime genre (nor has Dateline , although it has been around for a lot longer), but podcasts have made crime […]
Continue reading »What to Do If Someone Gives You Unsolicited Advice at the Gym
Tell me if this story sounds familiar: You are minding your own business in the gym, doing your regular workout, when a stranger comes up […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Probably Buy AppleCare + for Your IPhone (Even If It’s Bullshit)
When your iPhone’s screen breaks, it sucks. You know that you will have to shell out money one way or another. However, how you spend […]
Continue reading »How to Really Enjoy Thanksgiving, Even When You Cook Yourself
You can smell it in the ground. You can feel it in the air. It’s every home cook’s favorite holiday and worst nightmare: Thanksgiving dinner. […]
Continue reading »Stop Buying Cheap Technology
Many technologies are not cheap. The new MacBook Air is priced at $ 1,000, just like the iPhone 13 Pro or Galaxy Z Flip3. Even […]
Continue reading »How to Book a Range of Seats on the Plane for You and Your Companion (Free)
The popular TikTok video offers a way to book a range of airlines just for you and your travel companion. This trick isn’t guaranteed to […]
Continue reading »Never Dry These Garments Over High Heat.
Despite the fact that I myself dry for more than 20 years, and laundry – is at least three times a week, my household duties, […]
Continue reading »You Should Really Consider a Tankless Water Heater
Water heaters can cause high energy bills, especially during the winter months. Conventional water tanks can be swapped out for a “no tank” water heater […]
Continue reading »What to Bring With You (and What to Leave at Home) If You Are Using a Fully Stocked Kitchen
I don’t care what the ad says, the kitchen at your rental location will not be “fully stocked.” I am a travel minimalist whose happy […]
Continue reading »14 Best Unconventional Board Games to Avoid Killing Your Family During the Holidays
These are the holidays, which means spending time with friends and family, getting to know our life … and then asking, “What are we going […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Ever Get Caught in a Growing Crowd Like Astroworld
Last week, during a performance by Travis Scott at the Astroworld festival in Houston, eight people were killed and hundreds were injured as a dense […]
Continue reading »Your Tax Bracket for 2022 Has Changed
The IRS yesterday released the inflation-adjusted income tax scale for 2022, which will increase at a maximum annualized margin since Congress revised the tax code […]
Continue reading »Do Not Cover the Turkey With Foil.
I have always eaten leather, much to my mother’s chagrin. “It’s bad for you,” she said as she peeled the toasty and polished skin from […]
Continue reading »Every Delivery Deadline You Need to Know If You Want Your Gifts to Arrive on Time
To avoid COVID-related delivery delays, you will want to complete your holiday shopping and mail order early this year. To help you do this, USPS, […]
Continue reading »How to Kick People Out After Thanksgiving Dinner (Polite)
The turkey was stuffed, the political arguments, thankfully, went their own way, the pants were unbuttoned, and the chairs dozed (well, everyone except you, if […]
Continue reading »Who Needs a Bone Density Test?
Our bones often become less dense as we age, which can lead to osteoporosis and potentially fractures if bone loss continues. Postmenopausal women are statistically […]
Continue reading »Why Crypto Rewards Credit Card Is Probably a Bad Idea
With the help of cryptocurrency reward cards, a small percentage of your purchases can be exchanged for cryptocurrency instead of refunding money or points on […]
Continue reading »20 Movies With Deeply Confusing Movie Ratings
Tragedy hit Marvel this week when the CinemaScore was revealed for the studio’s latest release, the lowest score in the history of the Marvel Cinematic […]
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