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…]
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You’ll never be at a loss for what to say when writing thank-yous, congratulations notes, cover letters and more when you get inspiration from the dozens of letter samples at writinghelp-central.com/sample-letters.html.
[photo: Barbara L. Hanson]
You read right—less caffeine! Harvard Medical School scientists say that sipping a little caffeinated tea or coffee throughout the day keeps you more alert and energized than downing an oversized mug-full in one gulp. [more…]
Ever been stuck on a bad date, in a boring meeting, in a tedious conversation with a chatty co-worker or somewhere else you wanted to escape? Here’s your chance to make an easy exit: [more…]
Have you signed up for a knitting class? Heading to a seminar to learn how to start a small business? Being trained at a new job? Learning will be easier when you get plenty of rest beforehand. [more…]
Don’t have the time to track down upcoming concerts, fairs and events, new book and movie releases, TV show premieres or great sales, but want to know about them all? These free alert websites do all the scouring for you, then [more…]
At some point, we all need to shmooze someone and get them to like us fast, whether it’s on a job interview, to garner votes while running for president of our local P.T.A. or during a dreaded first meeting with the future in-laws. Luckily, there’s an easy way to create an instant connection: mimic the other person, for instance, talk at the same speed, hold your hands the [more…]
Weather too cold to exercise outdoors? Schedule too crazed to fit in an indoor workout? Here are easy ways to tone your body in minutes a day, says Loyola University’s Center for Fitness special programs director Kara Smith:
* Melt fat by jumping an imaginary rope. You loved jumping rope as a kid. Now it can help keep you healthy as an adult. That’s because jumping rope is one of the best calorie burning aerobic activities you can do. No rope around? No problem. [more…]
Nope, not sheep! If you have trouble falling asleep or tend to toss and turn all night, before turning in, try counting [more…]
Sidestep a spending “oops!” when shopping for books, movies or music by heading to recommendation websites that offer free suggestions based on things you already love. Just type in your favorites and you’ll instantly get recommendations for similarly-themed items that will fit right into your current collection. For… [more…]
If you can’t remember when you last found extra time to treat yourself to a long bubble bath, delicious lunch with a best friend, a movie or another favorite activity, listen up: Researchers have found that most of us have an internal rhythm that helps us get different tasks done faster during certain times of the day. To speed through your daily routine so you’ll have time for things you really enjoy, start by… [more…]
