New Parents: Tips for Baby Safety
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For all parents, keeping your children safe is always top-of-mind. But for new parents with their first child, the untraversed terrain of childcare can feel rife with safety concerns. To help, Happiest Baby offers the following safety tips. …more
Steps to Better Sleep for Peak Sports Performance
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(Family Features)--While plenty of attention goes into developing skills and talent, other important components that affect an athlete's performance can be overlooked. …more
Bring New Life (and Comfort) to Your Balcony
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For condo and apartment dwellers, one of the most important areas of home decor happens once you step outside...to the balcony! …more
Pet Health Tips for an On-the-Go Lifestyle
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(Family Features)--People who lead busy lives often seek convenient and healthy choices when it comes to taking care of their own well-being. For pet parents, a little creativity can make it easy to deliver the same level of care for their beloved pets, even when the pace of life accelerates. …more
While we encourage our kids to pay attention, study hard and make friends at school, we may neglect to properly guide them on how to stay safe each day. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission offers the following primer on some of the common safety issues children encounter during the school year, and how we can advise …more
10 Secrets of the Millionaire Next Door
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We’ve all heard the stories: the hotel maid or shoemaker who put three kids through college - or died and left a fortune to charity. Where did the money come from? …more
Help Safeguard Your Family's Finances
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(Family Features)--Every year, millions of American workers enroll in employee benefits through their workplaces during a period known as annual enrollment. It's usually a short window of time, but employees make crucial financial decisions for their families for the coming year. …more
5 Things That Will Make Your House Stand Out
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Even though you know all the many things that make your house so special, the average home shopper is probably a bit jaded. They’ve looked at countless homes online and have probably driven around to see many in person as well. They may even be at the point where they’re not going to bother getting out of the car if …more
Social Security Spousal Benefits: What You Need to Know
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The spousal benefits available through Social Security can be a huge benefit in retirement. Understanding how they work is the first step to making it work for you, whether you or not you worked yourself. …more
4 Ways to Get a Nature Fix When You Live in the City
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Health experts agree - the benefits of spending time in nature are manifold. From reducing stress and anxiety to strengthening your immune system to reducing the symptoms of depression, communing with the great outdoors, even for brief periods of time, is well worth making time for. …more
Drain Maintenance: Dos and Don'ts
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Your drains impact the overall health of your home, yet it's likely that you rarely stop to think about them unless something is wrong. …more
3 Ways Pet Adoption Can Be a Win for All
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(Family Features)--Pet adoption improves – and sometimes saves – the lives of millions of furry friends each year. However, the benefits of adoption are not a one-way street. Research continues to emerge supporting the positive impact pets add to owners' lives, as well as the benefits pet adoption …more
Fueling Your Power Equipment: Know the Right Way to Do It
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Ready to DYI a few outdoor projects with a new or infrequently used power tool? Make sure you’re well informed about how to properly fuel your machinery for both optimal efficiency and maximum safety. …more
5 Ways Technology is Transforming Hearing Aids
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(Family Features)--Around 37.5 million adults in the United States report some trouble hearing, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, it is an undertreated condition with the NIH also estimating 28.8 million adults with mild to severe hearing loss could benefit from hearing aids. Thanks to ever-evolving …more
Pool Maintenance 101 for New Pool Owners
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Are you the brand new owner of a pool, or currently considering adding a pool to your property? While pools can bring you and your family hours of endless fun in warm weather, it's important to know the basics of pool ownership. To help, removable pool fence manufacturer LOOP-LOC discusses basic pool knowledge fo …more
Pro Tips: How Your Yard Can Make or Break Curb Appeal
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Take it from some of social media’s top influencers: a carefully cultivated yard can cast your home in a whole new light for prospective homebuyers. …more
Plan the Ultimate Kitchen Upgrade
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(Family Features)--A kitchen serves as command-central of most homes, so it's also one of the first rooms homeowners choose when it's time to make upgrades. When approaching your kitchen remodel, it's important to keep your family's lifestyle at the forefront of your planning to create a space that fits the way y …more
10 Gutter Facts You Should Know
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How important are your gutters? According to gutter company The Brothers Who Just Do Gutters, pretty important! Below are 10 facts about your gutters they think you should know, from gutter history to maintenance and more. …more
5 Tips for Sparkling Bathroom Tiles
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Regardless of how clean your bathroom may actually be, grimy bathroom tiles or grout immediately make your washroom look less-than-pristine. To help keep your tiles sparkling, consider the following tips and tweaks. …more
How to Prep Your Pool for Winter
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While pools offer endless fun in the summer, for pool owners living in states with major seasonal shifts, it’s important to properly prepare your pool for its yearly shut-down. To help, pool liners supplier LOOP-LOC shares the following six tips for prepping your pool for the offseason. …more