Summer’s just around the corner, which means you might be thinking about one of my favorite things ever: vacation! In fact, I always joke that vacation planning is basically one of my spiritual gifts. But we all know vacations can get expensive real fast, which makes them a lot less fun than they should be….
Summer Smarts: Prepare Your Home to Help Beat the Heat
Getting your home ready for summer is about much more than reinstalling the window screens and putting out the patio furniture. Happily, it doesn’t take all that much effort or skill to get your house ready for the coming 90-plus-degree days. If you haven’t done so already, turn on your air conditioning system. If there’s…
Busting Summer Boredom
Ah, summer. It’s finally time for sunshine and relaxation. If you’re a parent, though, you know what’s coming. After the initial ice cream celebration and that first joyful swim, and likely just around the time you’ve poured yourself a cold glass of lemonade and are about to crack open the book you’ve been trying to…
Ask Angi: How Should I Prep My Outdoors for Summer?
By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi Warm, sunny days are finally here again, so it’s time to prepare your outdoors for summer weather and all the fun that comes with it. Here are some tips to spruce up your home’s exterior: Prep the lawn Clear the yard and garden beds of any debris…
Head Outside, Light the Grill to Celebrate the Start of Summer
Fire up the grills; Memorial Day weekend fast approaches. We’re gathering outside to sear some steaks and toast summer’s arrival. When it comes to grilling steak, there are plenty of choices to suit tastes and budgets. Less expensive steaks, such as sirloin, flank and skirt, are admittedly less tender than their pricey brethren, but deliver…
Your Chance to Shape Up Before Summer
When someone mentions weight-loss options, Chinese herbs probably aren’t top of mind. But if you see someone full of energy, with glowing skin and a fit body, they probably have a balanced lifestyle—and Chinese herbs are a great way to support that. Knowing Yin and Yang The ancient idea of yin and yang refers to…
The Heart Is Vulnerable in Summer, so Stay Calm
A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This series explores each solar term,…
Summer Structure: Tips for Parents
Summer is almost here. Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are oh-so-welcome after a laborious school year. The first few days of sleeping in with no alarm, spending all day doing whatever you feel like, and eating ice cream for dinner provide a much-needed release for parents and kids alike from the daily grind….
Spain’s Labour Market Shows Resilience Despite End of Summer Season
MADRID—Spain’s labour market remained resilient in October, official data showed on Wednesday, with joblessness edging lower and job creation surging in a month usually marked by rising unemployment at the end of the summer tourist season. The hospitality sector led job creation, accounting for just over 25,000 of the 102,474 positions added over the month,…
The Perfect BLT: The 1 Game-Changing Technique You Need to Know
A properly put together BLT is the Bruce Lee of sandwiches. It’s lean and light and full of fight. Just a few strips of bacon is all the meat there is on the bones of this black-belt combination of tomato, onion, mayo, bacon, bread, and lettuce. By using finesse and precision instead of brute force,…
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