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Leigh Honeywell, 28, of Seattle made a resolution for 2012: Get more sleep. More than a year later, the computer security manager says she’s keeping that promise and owes credit to a little device she wears on a wrist strap at night.
When you are trying to get fit, sometimes it is best to start slowly, says Hanne Blank, author of The Unapologetic Fat Girl’s Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts. Attempting too much too fast often leads people to give up on their fitness goals.
Having guests over for Sunday breakfast? Olivia Fioriti of Littleton, N.C., has a time-saving tip. “If you want to have four slices of toast ready at the same time and you have a 2-slice, wide-slot toaster, put two slices of bread together into each slot and toast,” she says. “When the toast pops, put the toasted sides together into each slot and toast again.” Presto: four slices, no waiting. Butter ’em up!
Richard Wiese, host of the travel-adventure TV series Born to Explore, shares luggage and packing tips to make your next trip a breeze.
Nature's wonder grass is making inroads into home décor.
“After trying several types of car trash holders, those that strap on the back seat and those that hang on a dash knob, I found the most convenient holder,” says Lenore Erickson of Green Bay, Wis. “As you empty your facial tissue boxes from your home, place one in the car. When you want to empty it, just throw the whole box in the trash can.”
Checking accounts are convenient for bill paying, but that’s about it. To keep costs low, shop around. Certified financial planner Danielle Schultz of Evanston, Ill., recommends using community or Internet-based banks. Other money-saving tips:
'Mothers are central to everything,' first lady Michelle Obama recently told USA WEEKEND.
As Mother’s Day cards are displayed coast to coast, let’s hear from a mom who turned the tables. “When my daughters went away to college,” says Susan-Jo Simon of Merrick, N.Y., “I began a tradition of mailing them each a ‘Thinking of You’ card every week with a $5 bill in it. I know I made them smile, think of me and gave them pocket cash to buy a latte.” Nice move, Mom, thanks.
Cut saturated fat and cholesterol from butter with two tasty tips from Danny Boome, host of the cooking competition show Recipe Rehab.
About 100,000 people die each year due to medical errors, largely from misdiagnoses, says Leana Wen, co-author of When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests, a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School and an ER physician. “It’s critical,” she says, “for patients to advocate for themselves.” Her tips on how to do that:
Mexican recipes often fill the bill for a weeknight meal: quick and easy preparation with big, flavorful payoff. Unfortunately, they can be loaded with calories, leaving you feeling not-so-hot.
A friend gave Ann S. McCollum of North Little Rock, Ark., fresh strawberries in a shallow cardboard box lined with a paper towel. Ann put them in the fridge. A week later, “They still had not grown the ‘fuzz’ that berries stored in the grocery store’s plastic holders do. Now, I keep all of my fresh berries, unwashed, in a such a box, and the scourge of mold has ceased. ... I remember when all berries came in cardboard boxes. Maybe there was a good reason why.”
Head to your local garden, zoo or museum on Friday, May 10, and help celebrate the 2013 National Public Gardens Day. More than 500 organizations are participating, with special events, free admission and tours all day long.
Capitalizing on the panic that sets in when folks realize summer swimsuit season is weeks away, health clubs offer great deals at the beginning of May. (But January still rules as the best month for gym discounts.)
No time or money for anything but a quick fix to a problem? Wrong, says Carl Honoré, author of The Slow Fix: “We always seem to have the time and money to clean up the mess left by a failed quick fix. So why not reverse that equation?”
Dominick Riolo of New City, N.Y., has a great idea for, um, puttering around the house.
Zoos are an economical, educational and fun family outing. But before you pile in the car to go, take notes from Jack Hanna, director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo:
My wife, Suzi, and I love to travel with our dog, Tasha, whenever we can,” says Jack Hanna, the TV show host and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo.
“Avoid lukewarm coffee or cocoa with this smart tip,” says Nannette Riley of Allen, Texas. “Fill your mug with hot water or microwave cold water in your mug. Let mug get completely warm, then dump out water and promptly fill with desired drink. Your beverage will stay hot much longer.” Thanks for the perky tip!
Parental involvement is one of the clearest indicators of a child’s success, says journalist Ron Berler, who spent a year inside a failing elementary in Norwalk, Conn., studying the school, teachers and families. Berler, author of the new book Raising the Curve, suggests:
“When I use a stick of butter, I do not throw the paper from it in the trash. I have a little plastic cup in the butter compartment in the refrigerator where I put it to keep it fresh. Then when I need to grease a cookie sheet, I use one or two of those papers which already have enough butter still on them to do the job. No waste! I make use of EVERY BIT of butter from that stick.”
Once you're done decorating and dyeing, are you tossing all those hard-boiled eggs away as unhealthy? Hold on, says Mitch Kanter, head of the Egg Nutrition Center. Here is the scientist's expert advice on eggs.
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