Lifestyle, food and health articles
“She had her drink in her hand. She had her toes in the sand…” (Van Halen, Beautiful Girls). Yes, the beach beckons and you’re answering the call this summer. However, unlike those care-free boys (Beautiful Girls was released in 1979) from Van Halen, you’re older …
OK, you might not currently be classified as a thin person, but that should, in no way, preclude you from thinking like one. In fact, research has shown that it will assist you in becoming one with a little patience and re-configuring how you think …
This just in from Captain Obvious: July is National Grilling Month…and, not surprisingly, National Hot Dog Month (my West Highland terrier agrees, July makes him one hot dog). I usually look for the history behind “national” days and months. However, in this case, no one …
The Fourth, aka Independence Day, is only a few weeks away and if you’re hosting a family and/or friends cook-out or picnic or BBQ or whatever you call your summer get togethers, there’s a lot to do. Let’s make a general “to do” list, shall …
No, this is not a blog post about how to attain a “bikini” (or speedo) body by June 21, the first official day of summer. For most of us, that ship has sailed, as they say. No bikinis (or speedos) for us, unless you plan …
Sleep has come to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness as we’ve come to understand its connection to almost all aspects of physical, mental, and emotional health. Diet can have a powerful impact on your ability to fall and stay asleep. Some foods have nutrients …
As is usually the case when we’re dealing with a vague topic (and corporate gift giving certainly is vague), it’s usually best to begin with the definition of the term in question. BusinessDictionary.com defines a corporate gift as follows: [A] valuable item, without obligation, to selected …
Well, they actually arrive at your door after being flash frozen and packed in dry ice, so the whole “get ‘em while they’re hot” thing is a bit of a misnomer, but you get the idea. Anyway, the most important section of the above title …
Yep, they’re almost here…dun dun duuuuun…the dreaded and simultaneously loved holidays. That joyous and reviled time of gorging, family gatherings, awkward conversations, parties, over indulging, gift giving (and receiving), baking, online shopping, greeting cards, credit card debt, holiday music, giant frozen birds, the passing of …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…I know there are millions of parents out there feeling the exact same way I do. Why? It’s that time of year again, time for those kids to head back to school. In some parts of the country, …