Tag: Lifestyle

This Quintessential Appetizer Should Be on Your Game Day Menu

Whether you’re watching the Super Bowl or just having a movie night, jalapeño poppers deserve a place in your appetizer spread. You can make them ahead of time and heat them in the air fryer as needed. That means you can have a never-ending parade of hot, spicy, gooey goodness. Once you’ve hollowed out, filled,…


Airline, Hotel Elite Status: Harder to Get (Or Keep) in 2023

For the past couple of years, hotel and airline loyalty programs have extended elite status in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But in 2023, that’s coming to an end. A tsunami of downgrades will wipe out some travelers’ elite status because pandemic-era offers are expiring and loyalty programs are upping the qualification requirements. On Jan….


The Four Critical Components of Homeowners Associations (HOAs)

Dear Monty: We are considering buying a home in a homeowners association. The agent calls it an HOA. We have heard both positive and negative reviews about the concept. Are homeowners associations a good idea? Monty’s Answer: There are many homeowners associations. Estimates vary, but the U.S. Census Bureau has published data on the number…


Nitrosamines: A Carcinogen Found in Popular Drugs

In recent years, a lot of popular drugs, including diabetic, hypertension, and heartburn drugs, have been found to be contaminated with a carcinogen: nitrosamine. In 2018, Swiss drugmaker Novartis first discovered that its blockbuster blood pressure medication valsartan contained harmful levels of a carcinogen known as nitrosamine. In the following two years, over 1,400 product…


Here Are 2023′s Top Colors for Painting Your Home Office

A new year means a new look. With more people working inside of their homes than ever, now is the perfect time to consider giving that home office a new coat of paint. But don’t just recoat it. Give it a new personality by using one of this year’s top home office paint color trends….


Europe in 2023—What to Expect

If you’re planning a trip to Europe this year, you’re not alone: Industry mavens are projecting a big year for transatlantic travel. For the most part, traveling to and within Europe is easy, but you need to know a bit before you leave. Paperwork Western Europe does not require any advance paperwork for visitors who…


6 Reasons to Celebrate!

Celebrate? With all that’s going on in our economy, our nation, our world? Given the challenges of the day, you may be thinking that’s the last thing you’ll be doing now, or anytime soon. If so, let me encourage you to think again. Of all times, we need to celebrate now, wherever and whenever possible….


Flip the Sheet-Pan Dinner

When it comes to flavor, say yes to bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts. Chicken breasts often get a bad rap for their dryness and lack of flavor. Leaving the bones and skin on the breast helps to solve this problem. Not only do the bones add flavor to the meat while it cooks, but they help…


Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Strategy for Tens of Thousands of Baby Powder Lawsuits

A U.S. court on Monday rejected pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy strategy to resolve billions of dollars in lawsuits that alleged the firm’s talc products cause cancer. A decision handed down by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia dismissed a Chapter 11 petition filed by a recently created J&J subsidiary LTL…


What Is the Proper Way to Organize a Refrigerator?

You reach into the refrigerator and can’t find what you’re looking for; it’s a disorganized mess. You need better access to your food. And you need to be able to tell what’s expired and what’s still good. It can seem overwhelming to organize when every shelf in your refrigerator is full. So, how do you…