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10 Tips for Writing a Holiday Newsletter (23 November 11:42) |
| The trouble is, our holiday newsletters always seem fascinating ... to us. The trick is to include only the information that other people would want to hear. (Also, that fifty dollars, if yo... |
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How to Make Your Own Greeting Cards (23 November 11:42) |
| Less is more when it comes to the holidays. I'm a big fan of the card with a lot of decoration and a little space to write in. That way, you can send your holiday wishes without turning into... |
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How to Simplify Your Holiday Card Routine (23 November 11:42) |
| Ultimately, it's important to remember that all of this is supposed to be fun. If you catch yourself cursing in time to holiday music, perhaps it's time to streamline your routine. |
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Top 10 Most Annoying Pop Songs of 2009 (20 November 11:42) |
| These are the songs that made our ears bleed this year. A special award goes to Whitney Houston for making a comeback in order to provide us with music to be annoyed to. |
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2009s Best Rock Albums So Far (20 November 11:42) |
| The interesting thing about this list to me is how many of the albums on it were made by fairly venerable bands. (I'm looking at you, U2. Bono's wrinkle-hiding sunglasses aren't fooling anyo... |
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10 Great 2009 Debut Albums (20 November 11:42) |
| This is the definition of an alternative band: The Very Best originally got attention for offering a free mix tape online. I don't even care if their album is any good, after that. They stil... |
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5 Rules for Cooking a Perfect Turkey (19 November 11:42) |
| The trouble is that turkey, while delicious when cooked properly, is pretty easy to mess up. Anyone who's ever bitten into a bird-shaped hunk of shoe leather can attest to how badly things c... |
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Will Roast Turkey Always Be Dry (19 November 11:42) |
| There's also a school of thought that believes the whole problem is roasting the turkey in the first place. I'm willing to listen to arguments, although this whole discussion is making me hu... |
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How to Handle Poultry Safely (19 November 11:42) |
| Step one in turkey prep should always be ensuring that your turkey prep doesn't make you (or someone you love) sick during the holidays.
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How I Walked off the Weight (18 November 11:42) |
| One of my favorite stories in this bunch is Jheveran's, who has lost 25 pounds by walking and eating more fruits and veggies, among other modifications. |
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Submit Your Weight-Loss Story (18 November 11:42) |
| Have a walking weight-loss success story of your own? Write in and help me - er, our readers. Yes. Help our readers. |
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Top 5 Gifts for Dogs (17 November 11:42) |
| Luke is pretty easy to shop for. If he can eat it or wrestle it, he likes it. I'm thinking about getting him the Slobber-Wick Squeak Buddy from this list - mostly because I want an excuse to... |
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Top Gifts for Dog Lovers (17 November 11:42) |
| There is a PUPPY SEAT BELT on this list. That's all you need to know. |
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How to Choose Dog Treats (17 November 11:42) |
| After reading this article, I definitely won't get my sister's portly little puppy a pig's ear this year for Christmas. It sounds silly, but it never occurred to me that pig's ears would be ... |
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5 Ways to Use Leaves in the Garden (16 November 11:42) |
| When I was a kid, we disposed of leaves by burning them. This seems crazy now, like saying that you control the dandelion population with a blow torch. Now, of course, we have better uses fo... |
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How to Make a Leaf Mold (16 November 11:42) |
| If you have trees in your yard, you have the makings for great garden soil. This is how to turn that pile of leaves into the foundation of a great garden. |
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How to Make an Autumn Leaf Placemat (16 November 11:42) |
| I'm not one to suggest that we make all our unwanted stuff into crafts projects. (I still have images of a college roommate who insisted on making her pants out of leftover burlap.) But autu... |
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Why the World Probably Wont End in 2012 (13 November 11:42) |
| The 2012 doomsday prophecy involves Mayan calendars, the end of all time, and a planet called Nibiru. So it's obviously a solid basis for a fantastic addition to Mr. Emmerich's oeuvre, but n... |
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Did Man Really Land on the Moon (13 November 11:42) |
| This is my second favorite conspiracy theory: That we never landed on the moon, and the whole thing was staged in a Hollywood studio. I suggest we add a new wrinkle, and start telling people... |
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Urban Legends Photo Quiz Can You Spot the Fakes (13 November 11:42) |
| I always get these wrong. Mostly because they all look fake to me - especially the photos of giant, monster-like animals. (Or maybe I just really don't want to believe they're real.) |
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Should You Upgrade to Windows 7 (12 November 11:42) |
| I'm not what you call an "early adopter" is my point. So when new operating systems emerge, I think long and hard before I upgrade. |
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5 Ways Windows 7 Beats Vista (12 November 11:42) |
| This, however, might get me on board with Windows 7: "Windows 7, unlike every previous version of Windows, didn't have increased hardware requirements to run smoothly. And on the same hardwa... |
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How Much Does Windows 7 Cost (12 November 11:42) |
| I still think the OS fairy should stop by my house and drop off new versions of things, if they're so much better. But then, it's been pointed out to me that I'm a big grump about that sort ... |
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Deciphering the Local Coffeehouse Menu (11 November 11:42) |
| When he told me this, I was skeptical. "Come on," I said. "I've tried to order a fancy drink at a place like yours. I KNOW everyone was laughing at me." He shook his head sadly at my ignoran... |
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How to Order Other Drinks (11 November 11:42) |
| Just when you get the coffee-coffee down, here comes cider, tea and soda to mess things up. (BTW, in the coffeehouse, soda never means Coke or Pepsi.) |
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How to Make Coffee in a French Press (11 November 11:42) |
| You can also opt out of the whole coffeehouse experience entirely and just make coffee at home. Then you get to call it whatever you want. |
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Readers Favorite Photo Locations (10 November 11:42) |
| Our readers have recommended spots as diverse as Abbey Park in Leicester, England to Tulum, Mexico. My favorite rec from a reader? "At home. There are many things you can photograph at home.... |
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Where Do You Like to Take Photos (10 November 11:42) |
| My favorite thing to photograph is the various signage on my street. For example, I once lived near a TV repair place called the John F. Kennedy Radio & TV Repair Shop. I'm pretty sure t... |
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Fruit Falling Through Water and Other Fun Lessons (10 November 11:42) |
| Want to be a better photographer, or just take neat pictures of burning ice and falling fruit? These are the lessons for you. (I'll give you one guess which camp I'm in.) |
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How to Write a Resume (09 November 11:42) |
| When I pointed out that he might want to knock that down the page a bit, maybe put it beneath his GPA at the very least, he said, "But it shows LEADERSHIP QUALITIES." |
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Resume Templates That Work (09 November 11:42) |
| I was forced to show him some resume templates, to demonstrate that none of them had a prominently featured slot for undergraduate sporting activities. |
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Sample Resumes (09 November 11:42) |
| He reworked his resume and eventually got a great job in his field (which was not water polo). However, every time he thinks about looking for a new gig, he threatens to bring it back up to ... |
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Free and Low-Cost Holiday Gifts (06 November 11:42) |
| My favorite on this list is the sweater tote bag. I have about a million sweaters that I never wear that are begging to be transformed into something useful. |
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How to Make a Holiday Budget (06 November 11:42) |
| On the other hand, not everyone on my list would appreciate a sweater tote. (It wouldn't go with a thing my Dad wears, for example.) So while I have the time to put a little money aside, I t... |
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How to Make Hot Chocolate (05 November 10:42) |
| Of course, the key is to make good hot chocolate. The so-so kind is worse than none at all, and an offense to the name. (Anyone who's ever had the equivalent of tepid powdered chocolate milk... |
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How to Make Spanish Hot Chocolate (05 November 10:42) |
| When I took Spanish in school, our textbook was called "Churros y Chocolate," after a popular breakfast pairing in Spain. You can imagine how I felt when I discovered that people in Spain go... |
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What to Eat With Hot Chocolate (05 November 10:42) |
| The first thing you should "eat" is more hot chocolate. After that, it's really all a question of whether you're craving salty, sweet, or tangy food. |
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Cheap and Easy Ways to Save Energy (04 November 10:42) |
| You can make small changes and make a big difference in your heating bills and assuage your conscience at the same time. This is my favorite: "Reverse your ceiling fans ... By flipping the l... |
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How to Install a Programmable Thermostat (04 November 10:42) |
| Programmable thermostats can save you $200 in heating bills a year, and only cost about $50 to buy. The best part is, installing it is easy enough that even I could probably do it, and I hav... |
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7 Ways to Save on Your Utility Bill (04 November 10:42) |
| It's taken a lot of training, but I've finally taught myself to turn off lights when I leave a room. It's made a difference in my electric bill for sure. |
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Feeling Tired in the Morning (03 November 10:42) |
| Uh oh: "If you regularly drink coffee or caffeinated sodas, consider cutting back ... consuming too much caffeine creates a vicious cycle, a dependency on caffeine, and can drain energy." I ... |
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10 Smart Breakfast Ideas (03 November 10:42) |
| Once I'm awake, my biggest problem is breakfast. I'm not a breakfast skipper, but I do tend to grab whatever's around. This means that I could wind up eating anything from a fat-and-sugar in... |
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6 Ways to Speed up Morning Routines (03 November 10:42) |
| The only thing to do, clearly, is to go back to childhood and start putting together outfits the night before. I might even start packing my lunches in a brown paper bag. (Or possibly a Wond... |
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How to Deal With Working Moms Guilt (02 November 10:42) |
| The toughest part of going back wasn't the scheduling conflicts and the lack of sleep; it was the guilt. This isn't uncommon. In fact, even today, only 10% of moms who work full-time give th... |
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How to Get Kids to Help With Chores (02 November 10:42) |
| In fact, I think seeing my Mom juggle her job and her family made me a more responsible kid. I learned to pitch in earlier, and to respect her life outside of the home. And I learned to make... |
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6 Reasons to Be Glad Youre a Working Mom (02 November 10:42) |
| A friend of mine refers to her commute as her "Me Time." Which, while hardly a spa holiday, makes sense. Working Moms get some time alone, even if they have to spend it in the presence of ot... |
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Easy Last-Minute Halloween Costumes (30 October 10:42) |
| This is my favorite: autumn leaves. I'm thinking of making this really easy by covering myself with tape and rolling around in my neighbor's yard. As a bonus, it'll look like I'm a good neig... |
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More Last-Minute Ideas (30 October 10:42) |
| These ideas are especially good for kids. I have practice at this, because my little sister always decided that she wanted a different costume right as we were about to go out the door. |
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Costumes That Wont Make You Crazy (30 October 10:42) |
| Your real goal, as a parent, is to make sure that your costume isn't "Crazed Mommy Who Can't Find the Face Paint." |
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Feel Grateful Sleep Better (29 October 10:42) |
| A recent study suggests that people who literally count their blessings get more Zs. And all this time, I'd been counting worries instead of sheep and wondering what was wrong. |
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