Plan ahead to help keep food waste out of the kitchen. Ugly fruits and vegetables have been getting some attention lately. There are websites and...
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How to Prepare Your Pet for Flea and Tick Season
Spring time is a great time to get your dog their annual physical exam, and to get flea and tick prevention in place. With spring weather comes...
How to Make Apologies More Meaningful
Apologizing takes humility, courage and good timing. Apologizing takes humility, courage and good timing. My daughter seems to think that many have...
3 Easy Ways to Track Your Fitness Progress
Measuring fitness progress. Keeping track of your fitness progress helps you adopt healthy habits. Tracking also allows you to see if what you are...
Sometimes, an ‘Oops Puppy’ is Just What You Need
Our food expert celebrates the arrival of an unexpected family member. Our family wanted a dog when we moved into our first house. We found an...
How Much Pet Responsibility Can I Give My Child?
Dogs and children are amazing, and together they are even more amazing. Pet Parent Question: “I want my child to learn responsibility by taking care...
What Are the Best Treats for My Dog’s Health?
Our resident pet expert breaks down the benefits of the best dog treats. Pet Parent Question: “Are sweets good for my dog? What are the best treats...
An Ode to Elevator Music
The experience of mall shopping—or elevator riding—is missing something these days—Muzak’s “classic” elevator music. The experience of mall...
Recommended Reading: ‘Goodbye, Vitamin’ is a Hilarious, Heartbreaking Debut
Rachel Khong's debut novel was one of NPR's best books of 2017. “Today you asked why we say there’s a cloudless sky but never a cloudFUL sky.” When...
Recipe: Share These Truffles on Random Act of Kindness Day
Random Act of Kindness Day is February 17 - why not share a little chocolate? February has a very special holiday in it. Not Valentine’s Day,...
Combat Cold Season With These Easy Drink Recipes
During cold season, it’s nice to have something hot to hold onto and to sip until your toes feel a little warmer and you feel better. This is the...
In the New Year, Resolve to Live a More Purposeful Life
This year, forget about the usual resolutions and the superficial promises of vanity at New Year’s. Here we are in January: cold. Our snowbird...
3 Easy Ways to Start Eating Healthy
Seemingly small lifestyle changes have a big impact. Whatever your age or health status, one thing you have total control over is your diet and...
Does My Dog Really Need Walks?
Our resident pet expert answers a common question: Do walks really make a difference? Pet Parent Question: “My dog is overweight. Do daily walks...
What’s the Best Podcast App?
Our resident podcast expert runs down the best podcast apps for every type of listener. As it turns out, all podcast apps are not created equal....
4 Tips for Traveling with Kids
Traveling with kids doesn’t need to be a crying game. Like most things in life, being a good traveler takes training and time. It’s never too early...
