It is the height of road-trip season when we all are itching to get away. It doesn’t have to be someplace far away for a week; just for the weekend will do just fine! Here are the top 5 day-trip musts this summer. If you are having too much fun, add on a night’s hotel…

National Cancer Survivors Day is coming up, and according to the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation, this day is a celebration for those who’ve survived, inspiration for those recently diagnosed, support for families and an outreach to the community. Here are 3 ways to celebrate the cancer survivor in your life. There are 15.5 million…

Did you know that heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S.? Today is Heat Safety Awareness Day, so here are tips to playing it cool when the heat is up. We all want more time outdoors when the weather is nice. Relaxing by the pool, biking, walking the pooch—it’s just good…

Most of us focus on the outward appearance and tend to forget about the inside, but our mental health is just as important. Since May is Mental Health Month, here are 5 mental exercises to keep your mind sharp. Research has shown that keeping your brain active can increase the vitality and possibly generate new…

If you are a seasonal allergy sufferer, you know how miserable it can be this time of year and lasting all the way through fall. Here are 3 keys to minimizing allergy symptoms this season. Allergies are one of the leading chronic diseases in the U.S.; with a reported one out of five Americans having…

It is recommended that we get at least 30 minutes of physical activity, at least five days per week. Is that happening for you? If you are like most, finding time to do the things that are a “must” is tough enough—let alone, exercising. Here are some tips to staying physically active during a tight…

  You have a few extremely busy days ahead of you with not much time to even think about dinner. Never fear! If you have a slow-cooker with a timer, here are 3 crockpot recipe must-haves that will make dinner on hectic days a little easier. If you don’t have a slow-cooker, they are worth…

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Balancing a checkbook is crucial in making sure you don’t spend more than you have which leads to an expensive lesson. It also helps track your spending and help you maintain your budget. Here’s the A, B, C’s to balancing a checkbook. The Transaction Ledger When you receive your checks, you will have a couple…

You met someone at work or school recently who is so much like you. You have the same sense of humor, like the same music and have the same interests. For some, it’s awkward going from work associates or school peers to hanging out afterwards. There are so many people we know of, but how…