• Saving Money, Amish Style0

      Author Lorilee Craker’s new book, “Money Secrets of the Amish,” breaks down the essential strategies and attitudes that the Amish have about money to help you learn to survive with less. Craker shares the practical money and resource-saving tips that the Amish use, and encourages us to try these tips in our own lives. 

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  • Ease stress before it creeps in0

    Stress can sneak up on us from nearly every direction. Lindsey Swan, therapist and coordinator of Iowa Health-Des Moines’ Employee Assistance Program, says, “It’s how you cope with it and not taking on more than you can handle. There are so many things we want to do in our lives, but if we’re spread out

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  • Probiotics tied to lower risk of pregnancy problem0

    A recent study revealed that women who regularly take probiotics or eat yogurt, which contains “good” bacteria, may be less likely to suffer from the late-pregnancy complication called pre-eclampsia. This condition affects approximately 5% of all pregnant women and can be dangerous if diagnosed. Reuters, September 15, 2011

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  • 5 Lessons for parenting in the digital age0

    It is very important for parents to be aware of their children’s use of modern technology. Check out 5 lessons for parenting in the digital age, including the non-existent boundaries of technology, knowing when to cut it off, the difference between preference and addiction, focusing on technology that truly connects us to our kids, and

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  • Greenest skyscraper ever rises from world trade center site0

    The new World Trade Center in New York City promises to be the most environmentally advanced building ever created on such a scale. The WTC complex is seeking the second highest attainable LEED Certification, which requires 20 percent less energy consumption than New York State’s energy code requirements. A few of the buildings green strategies

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  • How does Sarah Jessica Parker do it?0

    SJP stars in a new romcom, playing a harried, juggling-it-all Boston working mom in I Don't Know How She Does It. The movie is set for release on Sept. 16. Greg Kinnear plays Parker's architect husband, and they've got two young kids. USA Today

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