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keeping baby safe

How to Prepare Your Home for Your Newborn’s Arrival

If you’ve started planning for the arrival of your little one, you’re probably already noticing potential dangers in your home — from exposed plug sockets to loose electrical cords. Before your baby becomes mobile and starts exploring all the hidden areas of your … read more

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Old Fashioned Bourbon Maple Popcorn with Pecans

Recipe for Old Fashioned Bourbon Maple Popcorn with Pecans

As part of the season of change with leaves crunching underfoot and a crispness in the air, remember to pause to celebrate a food known for its change, crunching and crispness — popcorn. In honor of October’s National Popcorn Poppin’ Month — a … read more

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grandparents are great

How to Avoid Being Tricked by a Familiar Voice in a ‘Grandparent Scam’

You may have heard about older adults being tricked into sending money to someone they think is a grandchild or other relative in trouble and thought to yourself, “How could anyone fall for that?” But the truth is, today’s advanced technology makes it … read more

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Make Your Home New Again

Extending Your Home Renovation and Improvements to Your Backyard

The housing market always has its ups and downs, and home renovations appear to be hitting some record highs in the last few years. With more people staying home to work, relax and play, many homeowners have chosen to renovate rather than move … read more

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growing herbs

How to Grow an Herb Garden in Your Kitchen

Even if you have an outdoor garden, it’s always nice to have a few herbs growing in your kitchen. Whether you live in a home, apartment or condo, you’ll appreciate having fresh herbs at your fingertips. It’s relatively easy to grow an herb … read more

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Echinacea "Yellow My Darling" (Coneflower)

Planting Perennials in the Fall

Fall may be a better time to plant perennials than spring. Like spring, fall has cooler, rainier weather that is more conducive to helping plants establish. Unlike spring, fall doesn’t subject freshly planted perennials to the stress of summer heat and the dry … read more

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What’s on Tap for Kitchens?

After the refrigerator, what is the second most used fixture in a kitchen? Here are some hints: It can be made of many materials, such as stainless steel, cast iron, fireclay, concrete, solid surface, quarried stone or quartz composites, and is available in … read more

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The Brain Health Kitchen

Tips and Recipe for Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food

The foods we choose to eat (or not) sit at the core of the Alzheimer’s epidemic, but they are also at the heart of the solution, according to Annie Fenn, MD, a food-loving physician who turned into a chef. Fenn presents a new … read more

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A Northwest Tiki Getaway

Wendy and Carl Tonge were locked down, isolated and staring into an evergreen forest in March 2020 on their tiny side porch. They sat in two reed chairs under a sign from Disneyland’s Enchanted Tiki Bar that says Trader Sam’s, reminiscing about another … read more

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