The Best Ways to Take Notes so You Really Remember Information
It is very important to take notes in class and in meetings. You want to be able to review what was said, remember it, and […]
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How to Put the Baby to Bed Without Waking Him
Each of my three children had difficulty falling asleep for different reasons. She will never sleep in a crib, only with a parent. The rest […]
Continue reading »Differences Between Anxiety and Depression (and When to Seek Help)
While we have made strides in combating mental health stigma, it can still be difficult for people to get the help they need when it […]
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How to Dry Greasy Food When You Run Out of Paper Towels
Fried food is comfort food. But holding on to that freshly fried crunch is a precarious dance as the oil evaporates and lets the food […]
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How Many Steps Do You Really Need to Take Every Day, According to Science
The more you walk, the lower your risk of all-cause mortality and cancer, with the benefits leveling off once you reach 10,000 steps a day, […]
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How to Paint a Boring Concrete Patio
If your patio looks run down or you just need a new look, you can stain your concrete floors to give them new life. Using […]
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How to Make Apple Watch Last Several Days Without Recharging
When it comes to the Apple Watch, “all-day battery life” is Apple’s party line, but what it really means is an 18-hour battery life cycle. […]
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13 Classic Stories We Can’t Stop Making Movies
Born from Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel, Pinocchio is both a mere pop culture landmark and the star of every number of films and television cartoons. […]
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Everything We Know About IPhone 14 Battery Life
One of the most pressing questions when Apple introduces a new iPhone is what kind of battery does it have? Apple doesn’t usually share detailed […]
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Make Brigadeiro Your New Cake Icing
Brazil is home to many great things, not the least of which is the brigadeiro . Composed almost entirely of sweetened condensed milk, the mixture […]
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Smart Ways to Show Off All the Art Your Child Is Making This Year
My daughter discovered her love for drawing on her first day of kindergarten. She returned home with several large masterpieces. She attached them to her […]
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What You Need to Do Now to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
With cooler weather ahead, harvesting and clearing your beds should be on your fall agenda. Even though your garden may not be actively fruiting during […]
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More of Your Savory Dishes Can Be Made With a Honey Finish
As far as sweeteners go, I like sugar (unless we’re talking carbonated drinks, in which case I only like aspartame in Diet Coke and Diet […]
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Why You Should Book Your Car Rental Before Flying
When you budget on a pre-travel spreadsheet , you probably book flights first. Flights are usually the most expensive aspect of travel, and it’s instinctive […]
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How to Spot Fake AirPods
AirPods are cool, trendy and expensive . If you have the opportunity to buy these popular headphones at a discount, especially at a big discount, […]
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Come On, Throw the Duck on the Grill
The duck has a reputation for being fussy, and I blame the French. I’m sick of french (a way of preparing and cooking duck). All […]
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How to Use, Repurpose, or Sell Leftover Repair Supplies
Renovating your home is exciting, expensive, and stressful. You might think that the difficulty will disappear once the last coat of paint has dried, but […]
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Is It Really Safe to Climb Barefoot?
A few years ago, the idea that it was possible to run barefoot instead of in sneakers shocked the running community. (End result: The market […]
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How to Make a Presentation at the Last Minute
A digital slideshow presentation can be beautiful and informative if you know what you are doing and how to use your software to the best […]
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How to Get Through Customs and Immigration As Quickly As Possible
If you’re like most people, the thought of dealing with customs and immigration at an airport can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be […]
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Why You Should Upgrade to IOS 16 Even If You’re Not Interested in New Features
There are many reasons to update your iPhone to iOS 16 . You can customize your lock screen the way you want, edit and cancel […]
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When You Can (and Can’t) Replace Butter With Mayonnaise in Baking
Of all the suspicious ingredients that can be added to cake batter, mayonnaise is definitely at the top of the list. Known for garnishing meat […]
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The Best New Widgets for Your IPhone Lock Screen
In iOS 14, Apple added widgets to your iPhone’s home screen, and in iOS 16, Apple wants to do the same with your lock screen […]
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How to Master Baby Talk (and Why You Should Do It)
Many of us instinctively understand that constant communication with an infant is important for its development. But perhaps more importantly, we realize that child development […]
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Items That Each Backpack Needs, Ranked by Usefulness
Back to school season means backpacks are on the brain. I think that having a backpack with a reserve is also an adult thing. I […]
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Make a Breakfast Burrito With Last Night’s Fried Rice
The best fried rice is made from leftover rice. In particular, rice that has already been cooked and then dried , usually refrigerated. The best […]
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How to Calculate How Much Money Your Free Time Is Worth
Time is money, or so they say. But how much is your time really worth? When you’re deciding what to do with your free time, […]
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Use This Site to Get a Deeper Look Into Your Favorite Video Game Cards
Part of what makes video games so damn fun is pure research. We gamers of the 90s remember how huge Ocarina of Time seemed in […]
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15 Things I Always Buy at an Asian Grocery Store
I have loved shopping with my mom ever since I was a little kid in New Jersey. But before the trip, I always asked which […]
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So You Need to Poop on a Date
It’s wonderful to reach a point in a relationship where your not-so-new partner has finally discovered all the terrible smells your body can make and […]
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The 26 Best New Features in IOS 16
Ladies and gentlemen, fire up your iPhones: iOS 16 is finally out. After three months of software testing, Apple has finally released a big new […]
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Do Soap Bubbles Really Repel Mosquitoes?
Eleven years ago, we published a brief account of a bizarre trick: Turning on a baby bubble machine is said to repel mosquitoes. And this […]
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Three Incredibly Easy Ways to Peel a Tomato
Even if your favorite way to eat tomatoes is to “bite into them like an apple,” there will come a point in your life when […]
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All the New IOS 16 Features You Can’t Use Yet
After months of testing, iOS 16 is finally out today as a stable public release. It’s filled with new (or new to iPhone ) features, […]
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The Best Real Estate and Home Decor Porn on Instagram
There is an episode in ” Keeping Up with the Kardakhs ” where Kourtney is holding a donut and saying, “I can’t eat it, but […]
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Different Types of Electric Bikes (and Where They Are Allowed to Ride)
There is a lot of confusion regarding electric bikes or e-bikes and this is mainly due to the different laws governing their use across the […]
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The Easiest Way to Delete All Your Old IPhone Screenshots
You probably take screenshots every day, whether it’s a place you want to remember, an image you want to save, or a text thread you […]
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Perhaps This “virus” Is Actually an Autumn Allergy
When you have a runny nose or a sore throat, you may come to the conclusion that you are sick, and since the pandemic began, […]
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How to Deal With Preemptive Grief
Grieving after a loss is hard and difficult, but some people may experience anticipatory grief , that is, grief that precedes the loss. Anticipatory grief […]
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How to Remove Mold From Books (and Prevent It From Coming Back)
Given the health risks associated with mold , this is not what you want in or around your home. Unfortunately, flooding, humidity, and/or improper storage […]
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