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Try these natural remedies when colds strike

Try these natural remedies when colds strike

If your house has been hit hard by the winter cold season like mine has, there’s no need to run to the pharmacy. Go to the supermarket instead. Common kitchen ingredients like these can provide relief. [ More ]

Taking the frenzy out of the holiday madness

Taking the frenzy out of the holiday madness

Every year I vow to not leave my holiday shopping to the last minute, and every year I do anyway. December is always filled with anxiety as Christmas gets closer and closer and I am battling mall crowds. I never have a plan and I buy random presents without any thought. [ More ]

 It’s Cyber Monday! Do you know where the deals are?

It’s Cyber Monday! Do you know where the deals are?

If you’re back at work today and shopping for holiday gifts online, you’re in the Cyber Monday groove. It may not have the same feverish excitement as Black Friday (or the maddening crowds or risk of fisticuffs either), but in many ways, it’s the better buying day. [ More ]

Fancy dinners take a back seat to family time

Fancy dinners take a back seat to family time

All right, so it’s late in the afternoon and I have no idea what I’m making for dinner tonight. But I’m OK with it. I’m as type A as they get, so this is huge. I used to stress over dinner every night, making elaborate meals when I got home from work—meals that would take at least an hour to prepare. For what? [ More ]

How much did you spend on Halloween?

How much did you spend on Halloween?

This year, I told my girls that I’m not buying anything for Halloween other than a bag or two of candy because, well, I’ve had it with shelling out on costumes. So, tonight, they’re crafting their own get-ups with whatever they can find around the house. And they seem fine with trick-or-treating like that. [ More ]

Halloween mask recall; safety tips

Halloween mask recall; safety tips

CHILDREN'S FROG MASKS About 3,400 frog masks for children, sold at Target stores nationwide from August 2011 through September 2011 for about $1. The plush frog masks lack proper ventilation. When secured in place across a child's face, it presents a suffocation hazard to the child. [ More ]

Halloween is frightening for kids with nut allergies

Halloween is frightening for kids with nut allergies

Halloween can be a frightening time if you're like me—the parent of a kid with nut allergies. I wish I could cast a spell to make sure all the tempting goodies offered to my child are free of nuts. You want to know how serious I am? I got peanut butter on my scarf at work and was so scared to take it home I threw it away. [ More ]