Just heard this yesterday and intend to try it out: you can prolong the life of your Jack O'Lantern if you sprinkle ground cinnamon inside the cut pumpkin (including the cut top). Apparently, the...

To cry it out or not? It's every new parent's big question: How do we get the kid to sleep? There are many answers, including what's often known as "ferberizing" or letting the kid cry it out....

Kirsten's ingenuity is fantastic: I live in a place without a bathtub, so I've had to hack one for my toddler. I used a plastic storage bin until it became too small. Then, I picked up an...

The perfect girlie-girl hack -- from Tracy: We've used the following recipe to make homemade lip gloss. This is a great birthday party idea. Vegetable shortening honey unsweetened drink mix...

With swine flu news swirling all around us, it seems a good time to remind you about the many keep-them-healthy hacks in the Health archives. These tips should help smooth the bumpy (snotty!...

I used to (secretly) think goal-setting was for overachievers, but I've changed my tune. In my next post for the Intel-sponsored site Life Scoop, I talk about my new, exciting foray: goal-setting for beginners. Is goal setting as tricky for you as it...

What an amazing array of staycation ideas! Thank you to all who entered. I'm going to read through them and share them with you in a future post, but, in the meantime, I'm sure you're wondering who won the Xbox... ... the graces of the Random.org...

Okay, so it's totally silly. But silly is good during the holidays. Any time really. Life Scoop is hosting a caption contest, and my oh-so-classy contribution is a goofy dog picture. What can I say? I'm a total sucker for pictures of dogs doing funny...

Scrambled eggs is one of my full-proof, quick snacks/meals. Everyone in my family loves them, they're filling, they take five minutes to prepare, and they are full of protein. But when I cook eggs for more than one person, I have to stand around...

I don't think anyone wonders about the usefulness of a palm-sized video camera. This Flip films in HD and makes taking videos as easy as grabbing your cell phone. The Flip MinoHD is Amazon's Deal of the Day, so it's extra-discounted: $119.99 (40% off...