Here are a few food safety tips to keep in mind before, during and after a power outage. BEFORE AN OUTAGE A good rule of thumb is to keep an emergency supply kit on hand. Be sure to include nonperishable food items like bottle water, powdered milk, canned goods, cereal and protein bars in …
STAY BUSY This is of the utmost importance, says Ronan Factora, M.D., geriatrician at Cleveland Clinic. “Over time, a lack of activity will lead to stiffness and greater feelings of fatigue — the key is to keep moving.” To prioritize an active life, approach each day as if you were going to work — …
Is Fido a little lazy lately? Get moving with these expert tips. HOOF IT! Use stairs to play fetch with you pup, suggests Colleen Demling-Riley, dog behaviorist for dogtopia.com. Toss a favorite ball or toy up the stairs and have her race to get it. MIX IT UP Change your normal walking route to …
1. Teach them the greatest two commandments are to love God and other people (Matthew 22:36-40). They are to love others as they love themselves, which implies self-worth without selfishness. 2. Caution them often about the trash Satan peddles. Develop them into conscientious young people who do much of their own censoring and who …
New pets are always a popular gift. But a new pet means the responsibility for all that feeding, walking and those never-ending bathroom breaks can really set in. Fortunately, technology is here to help you stay on top of all of your new pet’s needs, from training and wellness to games and socialization. Check …
Dr. Annie Valuska, a principal pet behavior specialist for Purina, offers expert advice on how to help pets play more. MIX IT UP To determine your pet’s preferred play style, Dr. Annie suggests “putting on your scientist hat and experimenting. Try different types of play, toys, styles of movement, games, locations and times of …
It’s necessary to clean all of your appliances at least once a year — even those that use water to clean other things — so even your washing machine needs washing. Your washing machine deals with the dirtiest of laundry: diapers, grass-stained denim, food stains and worse. Your clothes emerge spotless, but they leave …
Oh God, make me a better parent. It is the most important job in the world and one for which I had no prior training. Help me to understand my children, to listen patiently and respond kindly. Keep me from interrupting and dismissing them impatiently. Help me to be as courteous to them as …
Pets need outdoor space, and those adopting pets should be sure they have adequate room and accommodations. You can walk a dog on a leash, yet it’s much more convenient to just open the door and enable the dog run in a fenced do some gardening. If you are adopting a cat and you …
Organic gardening is a hobby that can give you many benefits. A supply of chemical-free herbs for cooking, a detoxified air inside the house, added beauty and décor to your home, and significant reducer of stress level, these are all benefits of having an indoor organic gardening. Aside from these, it can be very …