Prepare Your Mac to Upgrade to Big Sur
Happy macOS Big Sur release! While you wait for Apple to release the latest version of macOS, which usually comes out between 10:00 AM and […]
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Make the Perfect Pie Dough in Your Stand Mixer
Thanksgiving is just not Thanksgiving without a pie. It follows that a pie captain is needed every Thanksgiving, and with no travel or face-to-face meetings […]
Continue reading »How to Cheaply Install a Do-It-Yourself Kitchen Apron
2020 was the year of DIY: we’re all locked up in our homes, looking around and thinking, “Damn it, I’ll just do it myself.” One […]
Continue reading »Get Ready for Gift Card Scams This Holiday Season
The IRS is warning consumers of an increase in gift card fraud , in which fraudsters impersonate a government agent or bill collector and ask […]
Continue reading »Best Alternatives to Discontinued Slingbox
Slingboxes are simple set-top boxes that let you combine your TV channels, streaming apps, and other streaming devices and make them accessible from any of […]
Continue reading »How to Choose the Best Noise Canceling Headphones?
The pandemic has forced many of us to work in the midst of the noise of our neighbors, pets, and loved ones. Whether your building […]
Continue reading »Numerous Reviews of Amazon Ring Doorbells
In a year where everything seems to be on fire both literally and figuratively, it’s no surprise that we can now add the Amazon Ring […]
Continue reading »How Bad Is It to Eat the Same Thing Every Day?
Meal planning becomes much easier when you can eat the same food every day. On the other hand, diversity is one of the cornerstones of […]
Continue reading »Why AppleCare Might Be a Good Idea for a HomePod Mini
Pre-orders for Apple’s new HomePod Mini kicked off last week. If you were one of the many who received it – shipping estimates now go […]
Continue reading »How to Deal With Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time
Buying a home is a huge task, and paperwork, deadlines, and research can be more than stressful. Add to that a simultaneous sale of a […]
Continue reading »Preschool Parents: Is Everything OK?
I wrote a post yesterday about the COVID slide – the concern of many parents that our kids will be lagging (or even more ) […]
Continue reading »Can You Save Money by Suspending Your Car Insurance?
Since many companies are extending work from home policies until next summer , you may no longer need your car to travel to work. Since […]
Continue reading »How to Make Cranberry Sauce Too Sweet
Cranberry sauce is a balance of sweet and tart. The sauce acts as a purifying port in a rush of fat and salt, but the […]
Continue reading »The Best Gifts for Veterans Day for Veterans and Military Personnel
“Brand FroYo rewards veterans discount”, – stated in the actual letter, which we once received from the representative of TCBY, because we live in a […]
Continue reading »Which PlayStation 5 Games Support Cross-Save and Cross-Play
The PlayStation 5 launch lineup includes several “different generations” games that are also available on the PlayStation 4. The PS5 ports will look and play […]
Continue reading »How to Get Rid of Maskne
Adult acne sucks. Covering it with a mask is like setting up a tent over a volcano. The recent outbreak of blackheads on the face […]
Continue reading »I’m Ryan Messer, Community Leader, LGBTQ Advocate and Father of Four – and This Is How I Am a Parent
Ryan Messer is a successful, interesting, down-to-earth person with whom I could talk for endless hours if I didn’t know that I’m cutting down on […]
Continue reading »If Your Mask Has a Valve, It Is Half Useless
If you wear a face mask with a small plastic flap built into it, you should be aware that valves reduce the mask’s effectiveness – […]
Continue reading »How to Know When Someone Is Lying to You
As much as I want everyone in my life to tell only the truth, it’s a given that, at least sometimes, someone I know will […]
Continue reading »Hide Your Mac Touchbar With This Inexpensive App
If you’ve ever gotten tired of looking at the Mac’s Touch Bar, there is hope. We talked earlier about the various methods you can use […]
Continue reading »Are You Going to Crave This Strong Caramel Grape?
One of my favorite fall traditions is arguing about caramel apples with my New England boyfriend. He – the man who is wrong – thinks […]
Continue reading »How to Get Help From the Pantry With Food
As the pandemic drags on, its economic fallout is putting an increasing number of Americans in financial dire straits. Nearly one in four Americans faced […]
Continue reading »How to Recognize Black Women for Their Role in the 2020 Elections
If the presidential election was in your favor, you probably enjoy memes, tweets and messages about Stacey Abrams and how black women have performed in […]
Continue reading »Best Smartphone Features for Better Sleep
Staring at your phone all night is the biggest obstacle to a good night’s rest. However, there are many ways to mitigate the negative impact […]
Continue reading »How to Get Your Free Google Stadia Bundle As a YouTube Premium Subscriber
I don’t know of anyone who would subscribe to YouTube Premium, but if this is you – and you are an active member who signed […]
Continue reading »Any Changes That Apple Didn’t Share at Today’s M1 Event
Well, here we are. And yes, this is Craig Federighi of Apple, lovingly watching Apple’s big move towards using its own silicon – the M1 […]
Continue reading »How to Warm up Before Exercising in Cold Weather
Outdoor exercise is a great way to stay healthy, both in terms of “fitness” and “prevention of COVID-19.” But as winter approaches, the air gets […]
Continue reading »Is a Master’s Degree Still Worth the Cost?
Returning to school for a master’s degree during an economic downturn can make sense – why not improve your skills if you’re already part-time? Well, […]
Continue reading »Are You Worried About the COVID Slide?
This pandemic has given parents many reasons to worry any day. There is an obvious concern that our children (or ourselves, or their grandparents) will […]
Continue reading »How to Become a Good Winner
There are several things that are more enjoyable than winning. This is true for both basketball games and the presidential election. But if the competition […]
Continue reading »Don’t Be Intimidated by the Fireballs in the Sky This Week
Depending on where you live, you might have seen the sky lit up with fireworks over the weekend. But this week we have a different […]
Continue reading »How to Find a Stud Without Looking for a Stud
We’ve all been there at one point or another, eagerly trying to find a frame for the wall while you hang a picture, a shelf, […]
Continue reading »How to Get the Most Out of Crispy Turkey Skin
One of the great things about eating birds is eating their (hopefully) crunchy (ideally) well-aged skin. But some people, like my mom, don’t appreciate this […]
Continue reading »FDA Says Toss Romaine Lettuce Again
If you have romaine lettuce in your fridge right now, you should check the label. That’s because a total of 3,396 boxes of greens were […]
Continue reading »How to Maintain a Long Distance Relationship
Most people don’t start a relationship from a distance, thinking it will be easy, but even if you enter it with your eyes open, you […]
Continue reading »Never Joke Fat, Especially in Front of Children.
This pandemic has given each of us an abundance of physical and mental junk: anxiety, isolation, depression, inertia, and insomnia, to name just a few. […]
Continue reading »How to Try Out IPhone 12 Accessories
Buying a new phone is usually a hands-on task, but you probably won’t be visiting your nearest Apple store to see the new iPhone 12 […]
Continue reading »This Thanksgiving, Ignore Tradition
This Thanksgiving Day will be different from anything we’ve ever experienced. There is no “hack” here: we will have to make real, significant changes to […]
Continue reading »How to Stream an Apple One More Thing Event Today
How long has it been since Apple used this magic phrase from the Jobs era in one of its press events? Not since 2017, with […]
Continue reading »Is It Possible to Get a Part-Time Job Without a Job?
With the CARES incentive and subsequent wage loss assistance in the rearview mirror, it has become even more difficult to make ends meet. If you […]
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