Goals: We make them, we break them. It’s easy to make the decision to change your behavior, only to regress once some actual work is involved. Everyone has something they’re trying to change about themselves, whether it’s exercising more, flossing daily, journaling continuously or giving up certain guilty pleasures.
My vice was cherry Diet Coke. [Read More]
The kitchen has been my arch nemesis for as long as I can remember. Well, I take that back. Three of my most beloved items have always lived in the kitchen: refrigerator, microwave and toaster oven (definitely in that order). I’ve always loved the art of eating but have been too paralyzed with fear [Read More]
It’s every parents’ worst nightmare that something scary will happen to their child. It’s a fear that at times seems suffocating until I step back and remind myself that it’s very unlikely anything will happen to my daughter. But I still worry. [Read More]
I’m sure you’ve heard the impossible mantra: Drink 8 cups of water per day. But who actually drinks that much? And is 8 cups even necessary for your weight and body type?
A new slew of water-tracking apps aim to help you regulate how much [Read More]
A lot of us parents worry that the expansion of digital technology into our children’s lives will result in them reading less than kids of previous generations. It turns out that we needn’t worry at all. Children today are reading more than ever, in both digital and print forms, says a Scholastic Kids and [Read More]
The Internet has made it easier than ever for people to make money from things they already own. From renting out your car, your house or even your wet suit, you can make bank while sitting on your butt (or still being active, whatever works).
Here are [Read More]
We asked a few of our favorite readers what they keep on the home screen of their phones. Check out the results below!
Peggy Lee, @PeggyHarperLee
My home screen is organized into folders so that everything that I access is right there. It takes a couple of clicks to get to some of [Read More]
If you ask me what my favorite book is, I’ll mumble a non-committal disclaimer and rattle off a few I’ve enjoyed recently. As an English major, aspiring writer and book gobbler, I simply can’t choose a favorite among the legions of books I’ve devoured. And [Read More]
Ever wish you could easily contact all your neighbors at once and let them know that you’re having a party, and might be just a little bit louder than usual this weekend, rather than go door-to-door?
Ever wish you could ask your neighbor to stop parking in your parking spot, [Read More]
Look through your junk drawer, under your bed or in the storage closet; I bet you’ll find an old cell phone or two, a bunch of charge cords and maybe even your outdated laptop. There are a number of reasons we hang onto old electronic [Read More]
