By Sharlene Breakey With warmer temps, budding flowers, and brighter skies on the horizon, there’s no better time than spring to hit the refresh button.

By Katie Holdefehr Now more than ever, many of us are rethinking the cleanliness of our homes. While we've always aimed for a house that's free of dirt and grime and generally looks clean, the coronavirus outbreak has us wondering if our homes are actually clean—you know, on the microscopic level.

By Laura Fisher If you’re anything like me, you’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time in the kitchen these days. Preparing three meals a day every day requires creativity, and I’ve been putting in endless extra effort into upping my cooking game. I’ve even been branching out into different recipes that I would normally go to restaurants for, like comforting Vietnamese Pho or steakhouse-style Parm-Butter Steak Frites.

By Lindsay Tigar The hours, the days, and the weeks seem to blend together when you’re physical and social distancing inside. With ample hours and pent-up energy, many are looking for at-home projects. If adopting a pet isn’t an option or of interest to you, go green instead and try your luck at indoor or outdoor gardening. Experts agree that now, more than ever, "plant babies" can be a positive, uplifting, and healthy addition to your social distancing routine.

By Karen Asp You know that exercise is good for you.

By Maggie Seaver You know what’s not fun? Wearing a face mask to help slow the spread of COVID-19 like a responsible citizen, and then being rewarded with totally fogged-up glasses. Yes, we’d rather get foggy glasses than catch or spread this unprecedented virus—or go against CDC recommendations to wear a face covering in public—but it’s still a nuisance.

By Katie Holdefehr With many of us still abiding by stay-at-home orders, those of us lucky enough to own a dishwasher are really putting them to work. While we might typically eat lunch at the office or enjoy a dinner out every now and then, we're now cooking at home more often than ever—which also means more dishes to wash than ever before.

By Betty Gold You’ve nailed the perfect sheet-pan roasted potatoes, but when it comes to inserting a tray (or three) of chocolate chip cookies into the oven, you’re suddenly unsure which rack height you should be using for the best results. Sound familiar? No matter your culinary skill level, this is a question many cooks are confused about. Basically, there is a short and a long answer.

By Katie Holdefehr Over the past month or so, the novel coronavirus outbreak has altered our daily lives in ways big and small. And even once quarantines end and stay-at-home orders are lifted, some expect that the "new normal" may look a little different.

By Wendy Rose Gould Working out at home has plenty of perks: no commute, a bevy of online workouts to choose from, and a couch to throw yourself on after you sweat it out. Of course, there are some notable drawbacks, especially if you’re dealing with a makeshift home gym situation. Specifically, having access to all those smaller-scale gym accessories that can take your workout to the next level. Not all hope is lost, though.