Is This the Best Way to “nudge” Your Child to Swing When You’re Busy?
Before we get started here today, you should have two important pieces of information: 1. I love good parenting tricks and 2. I’ve never been […]
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Add Some Booze to Your French Toast
Brunch is not a utilitarian meal that is eaten to fuel oneself during the day, unless that day is associated with naps. Booze is a […]
Continue reading »How to Respond to Falling Coronavirus Stocks
The value of my Vanguard portfolio has fallen by $ 9,371.70 over the past month, with most of those losses occurring in the past week. […]
Continue reading »VHS VHS Internet Archive – the Goldmine of 1990s Pop Culture
If you’ve lost hours, if not days, watching old TV clips from your childhood on YouTube, set aside some time on your calendar because you’re […]
Continue reading »How to Wash Your Child’s Precious Stuffed Toys
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]
Continue reading »Does Hand Sanitizer Really Work Against Coronavirus?
The hand sanitizer was bad enough that the two shops I visited this weekend were completely cleaned out. A tweet is also circulated stating that […]
Continue reading »Here Is the Actual TurboTax Link to the File for Free
If you’re looking for the free TurboTax file option, you’ve probably heard that it can be tricky to find. Here’s where to go: https://freefile.intuit.com/ . […]
Continue reading »Best Frequent Flyer Programs of 2020 [updated]
Having trouble deciding which airline loyalty club will benefit you the most? There is now a calculator to help you make your decision. WalletHub has […]
Continue reading »How to Talk to Teens About Personal Hygiene
Teenagers go through a lot. Puberty begins, their bodies change, their voices can change, and now we have placed all sorts of unfounded expectations on […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Netflix This Week of March 2, 2020
If you want to watch Black Panther on Netflix, you only have a few days to do so. The film leaves streaming service on March […]
Continue reading »Never Put a Novelty Souvenir Stamp on Your Real Passport
If you travel often, then one day you may be faced with an offer to purchase a souvenir stamp for your passport. Antarctica offers a […]
Continue reading »Take a Quick Photo of Your Child Before Heading Out to Public
Even the most diligent parents can suddenly lose sight of their children, especially in crowded and attention-grabbing places such as amusement parks, fairs and shopping […]
Continue reading »These Airlines Will Allow You to Change Your Flight for Free Due to Coronavirus
I have to fly to the Maldives on Tuesday. I say “must” because on Friday I learned that my flight to the country was canceled […]
Continue reading »How to Test the Best Features of Android 11 Preview Builds
With so many Android devices still waiting for Android 10 , it’s hard to believe that the first pre-release versions of Android 11 are already […]
Continue reading »Make Manhattan Extraordinary With the Help of Benedictines
Sometimes I get so focused on gin and amaro that I forget about the perfect bottles of whiskey, which I just sat and waited to […]
Continue reading »How to Use Google’s New GIF Search Tools
Google has released several new GIF search tools that should make it easier to find the exact animated image you’re looking for. Users can use […]
Continue reading »What Parenting Battles Would You Like to Fight?
You could say parenting is one big pick-your-battles game of many years. Sometimes you get really clear about the rules and agree with the consequences. […]
Continue reading »How to Make the Most of Your Leap Day
Saturday is Leap Day, an extra day that is added to the calendar every four years because of … um … how the Earth moves […]
Continue reading »Make Smokier and Spicy Harissa Cheese
I have never come across a cheese that I dislike, probably because it is difficult to spoil the combination of mayonnaise, various cheeses and sweet […]
Continue reading »How to Get the Most Out of Your Broom
When the broom craze hit the internet, we thought there must be more efficient ways to use the broom than just stand on it. So […]
Continue reading »How to Improve Traction When Rope Climbing
We learned this month that each grip is slightly different. We worked on crush grip , supportive grip , grab grip and open grip . […]
Continue reading »How to Make the Perfect Lightweight Egg
Of all the simple breakfasts, my favorite is the simple toast with egg. These hardworking eggs work equally well for a paint job, a hamburger, […]
Continue reading »What Parents Need to Know About Coronavirus
The regular cold and flu season is bad enough when kids bring germs home all winter. But this year, we may also add the sinister […]
Continue reading »This App Will Grant You a $ 75 Interest-Free Loan to Avoid Overdraft Fees
There is never a good time for overdraft fees. And of course, when you get one, it’s usually because you didn’t have the money you […]
Continue reading »Imagine Saving 100% Before Buying on Sale
I was walking home from a meeting when I was grabbed by a sign in the window: 40% off all wine. There was a sale […]
Continue reading »How to Choose Birth Control for Side Effects
Choosing a contraceptive can seem intimidating, especially if you’re worried about more serious side effects. You may have heard horror stories about the risks of […]
Continue reading »Should I Share an Internet Service With My Neighbor?
Great broadband internet access is worth a fortune, unless you are lucky enough to live in a place that has decent fiber-optic connections for under […]
Continue reading »Never Eat Sprouts
Alfalfa sprouts, clover sprouts, and bean sprouts are delicious in my (and perhaps only my) humble opinion. But like lettuce , they are prone to […]
Continue reading »Check Your Asus and Huawei Routers to Fix This Wi-Fi Vulnerability
Another major firmware bug has been discovered that leaves billions of phones, routers and other wireless devices from Apple, Google, Amazon open to spying. The […]
Continue reading »Plan Your Mental Health Days in Advance
Every month I try to mark at least one day off as a Day with no plans. During this day, I do what would otherwise […]
Continue reading »This Is the Coldest and Easiest Way to Boil an Egg.
At some point in my adult life, I became the one who wakes up at 6:30 in the morning. I have not chosen this path […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Think You Have COVID-19
With news of the spread of the coronavirus, it’s only a matter of time before people start thinking: wait, do I have coronavirus? This is […]
Continue reading »How to Prevent a Bowl of Soup From Slipping on Your Plate
It is best to have a lot of soups with a ladle of some sort. Chicken noodles love salty, while creamy tomato requires a grilled […]
Continue reading »If You’re Over 65, You Can Get the Apple Watch Series 5 for $ 49
Apple is collaborating with Johnson & Johnson in the Heartline Study, which tests the Apple Watch’s ability to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), an early sign […]
Continue reading »Find Lost Websites With the Wayback Machine Browser Extension
Opening a website just to face the dreaded 404 can be annoying. But if you really want content that was previously on this site before […]
Continue reading »If You Want to Prioritize Something, Put It in a Prominent Place.
There are two really good methods to help you remember what you need to carry with you when you walk out the door every morning. […]
Continue reading »How to Pickle Frozen Vegetables
Pickling is primarily a way to preserve food, but if you don’t have a fertile (vegetable?) Garden, you will most likely see it as a […]
Continue reading »Contigo Remembers Millions of Baby Water Bottles Again
If your kids use Contigo water bottles with silicone spouts, you may remember that millions of them were recalled for choking hazards back in August […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare Your Child for the First Pair of Glasses
When my 9-year-old son first mentioned that he couldn’t read the basketball score at the bottom of the screen, my heart sank a bit. Since […]
Continue reading »Panera’s New $ 9 a Month Coffee Subscription Is a Really Good Deal
If you always walk into the same coffee shop for a bite to eat – and this one turns out to be Panera – you […]
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