By Kat Odell From Bloomberg News Holiday gifting for food lovers is a harder proposition than it seems. The cliched “it’s the thought that counts” doesn’t always apply to someone who is picky about their chocolate, their sparkling wine, their food-scented candles. At the same time, in this season of high indulgence, nothing screams holidays…

Well, we are down to the wire here for gift ideas for the gardeners in your family. Many garden tools that a gardener finds useful will need to be bought by the gardener, but there are some tools that it seems every gardener lacks that they could use. There are also some supplies that are…

Everyone remembers being a kid and running down the stairs on Christmas morning to find a brilliantly lit Christmas tree with toys under it. Sorry, I should have written “most everyone,” because back then, many of us didn’t have electricity or lots of presents under a tree—except for one Christmas. We had gone to Midnight…

If you have been reading this Greener View column for a while, you know I have a “glove” affair with warm clothes. However, gardening is mostly done in the hot and sunny summer, so clothes that keep us protected from the sun are also very useful gift ideas. In the past few months, several people…

Almost all of us have a person on our Christmas gift-giving list who’s perennially difficult to buy for. This isn’t because they are picky, but because of the simple fact that they already have everything. Unfortunately, the number of people on such lists may be growing, and may even include ourselves—a fact I discovered recently…

It’s not exactly a new word to me. But I’m pretty sure I’d never actually used the word “pre-determine” in a sentence until my pastor referred to it recently — and in a way that turned on a bright light in my noggin. To pre-determine is to make a decision in advance. That describes perfectly…

The holiday season is in full swing, and if you’ve fallen behind on your shopping, there’s no reason to panic. You can always skip the stores and make holiday gifts instead. You don’t even need to be crafty to do that, you can always consider a homemade dessert, such as an elegant vanilla fudge with…

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Tie a ribbon around your travel plans. Here are five family-friendly ways to share the gift of travel with those you love. Adventure Lovers Give your family the world via an adventure trip crafted by Tauck travel industry pros. Through their program, you’ll experience hands-on learning, off-the-beaten-path adventures and…

I wish I had Sili-Seedlings seed starting trays a long time ago. Every spring, gardeners plant seeds into small peat pots that dry out or crumble, or we use plastic trays that crack and tear, so they have to be thrown in the recycle bin. Sili-Seedlings are reusable, 100% silicone, BPA-free, food-safe, UV resistant and…

Twitter CEO Elon Musk releases the so called “Twitter Files”, we take a look at the workings behind the censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story. If your workplace is forcing woke ideologies on you, we have some ways that you can protect yourself. China’s ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns are pushing away Apple. It’s planning to…