If you love the sweet scent and elegant beauty of hyacinths, you don’ t have to wait till spring to enjoy them. It takes just a few easy steps to coax hyacinths to bloom indoors during the winter months:
* Set a few bulbs in a vase filled with pebbles and enough water to almost touch their bottoms. [more…]
From the daily archives:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Put ‘em to work preserving leftovers that you’d otherwise toss and you’ll not only save money, but time, too. Just follow this easy guide:
* Fresh lemon and lime juice: Add the frozen cubes in hot or iced tea, cocktails or, of course, lemonade and limeade. Or thaw and use in sauces and dessert recipes. [more…]
Virtually all of us have outdated or broken cell phones, video games, movies, MP3 players, computers and other electronic waste taking up space around the house. At gazelle.com, you can trade those unused gadgets for cash—ranging from $1 to $100 depending on the item and its condition. Once your items are received, [more…]
On the phone with a potential client? Employer? Hot date? You already know that smiling is one of the quickest ways to make a good impression in person. Now researchers from the U.K.’s University of Portsmouth have discovered this simple-yet-powerful method works during phone calls, too. Even though the person you’re speaking with can’t see your pearly whites, their brain picks up on the subtle voice changes that occur when you grin, enabling them to know when you’re smiling.
[photo: Kym Parry]
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