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  • Tips on Saving Energy Dollars in Your Home
    A typical U.S. family spends more than $1,600 a year on home utility bills, yet making some simple changes around the home can save money and make heating and cooling systems more efficient, according to World Energy Solutions, a publicly traded energy services company based in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Visit New Orleans for Exciting Family Adventures
    Whether you have a family full of thrill-seekers, history buffs or art lovers, New Orleans has something for everyone.
  • 3 Tips for Sending Special Messages
    Staying in touch with family and friends has never been easier with the speed and efficiency of today's technology. We live in a world of e-mail, text and instant messages and mobile conversations.
  • Celebrate Fall In New Orleans
    Looking for a full roster of fun things to do for your next autumn getaway? Come to New Orleans, where something is happening every day.
  • Video Tips to Bring Out Your Inner Spielberg
    As digital video cameras have become increasingly popular and much more affordable - average prices have decreased about a third in the last several years - many people are taking the magic of home videos one step further by doing their own editing and adding special effects and music.
  • Money-Saving Tricks for Creating Halloween Treats
    Creating your own Halloween essentials is a great way to have a unique celebration while saving money. Perfect Glue, a great resource for family-friendly Halloween projects, offers these simple money- and time-saving tips for a frighteningly fun night.
  • Tips for a Flawless Family Road Trip
    Getting the family together for a road trip can be quite an exercise. And between heavy traffic, bored or restless kids and driver fatigue, the process of "getting there" can test anyone's patience.
  • Divorce: Tips to Get Through and Beat the Stress
    During this period you may feel like your life is falling apart. However, the end of marriage can be the beginning of personal growth - after you get your stress under control.
  • Optimal Humidity Level Preserves Your Home, Health
    Humidity is important, but too much or too little can produce a host of health problems or cause damage to your home.
  • Over the Holidays, Give Yourself the Gift of Sleep
    Sleep specialists say the best gift you can give yourself this year is the gift of sleep. According to a study published in the September 2005 issue of the journal Sleep, the average sleep duration among U.S. adults is only 6.9 hours per night, and 39 percent get less than the 7 to 9 hours recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
  • Tips to Cope With the Loss of a Loved One
    The loss of someone close can create tremendous amounts of stress for those affected, causing feelings such as numbness, guilt and anger. But though it may be difficult to manage your feelings after tragedy, there are ways that you can cope.
  • Dude Ranches Offer Relaxation for City Slickers
    In the movie "City Slickers," a group of vacationers has a series of adventures while working hard as ranch hands. But those who have been to a real Colorado dude ranch know it's actually a relaxing way to spend a vacation.
  • Officials Test Levels of Asbestos at WTC Site
    Since the twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York collapsed on Sept. 11, there has been a concern about asbestos being released into the air at the site.
  • Growth and Value: What's the Difference?
    While the majority of American investors understand the importance of diversifying across growth and value investments, few are able to achieve a passing grade on a test of their knowledge of the differences between the two, according to a new American Century Investments survey.
  • How to Make Sure Grubs Don't Destroy Your Lawn
    White grubs are the larval stage of beetles and are the most widespread turf grass pests in the United States. In fact, there are a number of different types of grubs that can damage your lawn.
  • Consumer's Choice Pork Awards Winners Announced
    Today, time-crunched families know the importance of convenience in meal preparation is no longer just a matter of preference, it's a means of survival. But Americans aren't willing to abandon the comfort of their favorite slow-cooked flavors in the interest of time.
  • Phytochemicals Give Noni Juice Health Power
    Phytochemicals are chemicals found in plants. These chemicals are made of protective and, possibly, disease-preventing compounds. Researchers have found more than 900 different phytochemicals in food, and they continue to discover more every day. For example, only one serving of vegetables contains more than 100 phytochemicals.
  • Serve an Easy Lenten Meal
    Lenten meals don't have to be drab, unsatisfying or time-consuming. They can be appealing, healthful and quick.
  • Allergy Season Brings Trouble for Many
    Allergy triggers, like oak, ash, alder, elm, poplar, sycamore, grasses, molds, mulberry, and ragweed, can cause anything from sneezing to watery eyes to fever.
  • Build a Redwood Fence In Five Easy Steps
    Fences are built for many reasons. Fences keep children or animals in the yard and define property lines. Fences also provide security and privacy, and complement other backyard amenities, like pools, spas and decks.
  • Choosing a Cat Litter For Your Aging Cat
    As cats grow older, a host of feline health concerns can arise, including diabetes.

    "Diabetes is a common problem in older cats," said Dr. Kenton Beard, a licensed veterinarian. "They produce a larger volume of urine, and it does tend to have a stronger smell. That's due to the fact that cats, compared to humans, can't regulate their glucose levels as well."
  • Excessive Worry May Indicate A More Serious Problem
    GAD is a serious medical condition characterized by excessive worry about everyday events such as work or family responsibilities. People who suffer from GAD experience chronic worry more days than not for a period of at least six months.
  • Restore Cooling To Your Car's A/C
    If the air conditioning in your vehicle is not blowing cold in 90-degree heat, you'll probably be running to the repair shop. But should you? If saving money and time are your goals, many car repair experts say maybe not.
  • Some School Buildings May Be Health Hazards
    School boards and parents are discovering that schools they labored hard to raise money to build in the last 10 years or so are subjecting their children to mold and indoor air quality problems.
  • Traveling Exhibit Offers Closer Look at Cancer
    A unique, interactive exhibit is traveling to 12 cities nationwide to educate health-conscious and at-risk people about cancers from the top of the body to the bottom - skin, oral, breast, prostate, lung and colorectal.
  • Lens Implant Potentially Improves Driving Safety
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved new claims for Pfizer's Tecnis, making it the first eye lens implant for cataract patients with the potential to improve the safety of older drivers with cataracts and the people with whom they share the road.

    About 60 percent of people over age 65, and 70 percent of those over 75, have some degree of cataract development, a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision.
  • Wood Decor Adds History, Uniqueness to a Home
    A home featuring traditional wood crafts, folk art and hand-carved furniture exemplifies a unique style of beauty. Whether you proudly display family heirlooms or collectibles gathered throughout the years, the addition of wood as a classic backdrop throughout your home will set the stage for these historic treasures and enhance your home's sense of warmth and style.

    Here are some tips for adding wood decor to your home.
  • Asthma Triggers and How to Control Them
    Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you love pets? What if you had to choose between these things and your ability to breathe?

    Unfortunately, for many asthma sufferers, that choice is one they make every day. Asthma affects millions of Americans, many of them children. Asthma is a serious condition that restricts airways and causes breathing difficulties which result in approximately 5,000 deaths annually.
  • Getting the Most Out of Your Next Customer Support Call
    Consumers will spend millions of dollars on electronics this year.

    Now we all know the frustration that can quickly set in if the new piece of electronic equipment you purchased doesn't work as described out of the box. That situation can be even more frustrating if there are children involved.
  • Save Money While You Survive the Heat
    Staying cool this summer could become a challenge when the waves of summer heat come lapping at your door. If you haven't prepared your home to keep the cool air indoors and the heat out, you may lose in the battle to survive the summer with reasonable cooling bills and optimal comfort.

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