Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
by familycircle
Don’t take this news sitting down: Being sedentary for more than three hours a day can decrease your life expectancy by two years, says a new study. “However, by boosting the amount of time you spend standing, you may not only live longer but also ward off back pain and burn more calories,” says Anup...
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Thursday, December 6th, 2012
by Paula Chin
Want
gifts that look gorgeous? Follow these tips from
The Container Store’s Kelly Vrtis.
Use double-sided tape and position the wrapping paper seam along a bottom edge, where it’s less noticeable.
Get creative with bulky items, like bicycles. Wrap up boxed clues for a...
Read More > Categories: Entertaining, Holidays
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Geeky Gifts for Grandma
My mother recently took her first solo International flight to visit her sister in England. She was nervous before the trip. She was worried about how she would stay in touch with everyone at home if she couldn't use her cell phone. And she was concerned about carrying more luggage on the flight than she could...
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez
All I've been listening to in the past week has been Christmas music. That's right, the season is upon us and the weather is becoming frightful, as Mr. Dean Martin would say in one of my favorite Holiday songs ("Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!"). As I sing the song in my head while sipping a hot cup of tea while...
Read More > Categories: Food & Recipes, Slow Cooker Chronicles
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
by MomsterDarcy
In no particular order, here's what's on our reading list for the new year.
Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected by Kelle Hampton: Mom, blogger and photographer Hampton artfully captures her embracing of life with her daughter, who has Down syndrome.
Categories: Books, Family Life
