By Brittany Loggins When you’re in high school and college, parents, teachers, and mentors often do as much as they can to prepare you for the real world. You learn about character, and you search for a job that can awaken your passions—you even learn to build a corresponding resume that will hopefully help you land that job. But there is one part of adult life that, no matter how amazing your community is, can be hard to prepare for: loneliness.

By Katie Holdefehr This cold and flu season, amid the spread of coronavirus, hand sanitizer is selling out in some stores, and options on Amazon are either out of stock or available at inflated prices. Now that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended washing your hands more frequently, or using alcohol-based sanitizer as part of its plan to help prevent the spread of disease, hand sanitizer has been flying off of the real and virtual shelves.

By Betty Gold We’re well aware that fruits and vegetables are essential to a balanced diet. And perhaps now more than ever, many of us are upping our intake of fresh produce and swapping in plant-based ingredients for meat or processed foods. (High five, folks.

By Sarah Yang and Petra Guglielmetti First impressions do matter, especially in real estate: It’s called curb appeal. Buyers might be less likely to check out the rest of a house if the outside is rundown or unattractive, or the porch decor is lacking. Even if the interiors are stunning, a house that lacks curb appeal will feel unwelcoming to guests and potential buyers alike. You know curb appeal when you see it, and you definitely notice when it’s lacking.

By Betty Gold Inflammation is a hot topic these days, especially in relation to our diet. We know that fresh, unprocessed foods—like berries, olive oil, salmon, and leafy greens—can help our body stave off chronic inflammation (aka what happens when our body's "fending off" response lasts and leaves us in a constant state of alert).

By Brittany Loggins Making friends has seriously never been easy—even before, well, life happened. Making friends as an adult? That is especially difficult. Throughout childhood and into college you have your built-in friend groups that appear as if from nowhere primarily due to convenience. Then you graduate. Maybe you move cities, start seriously dating someone, jump into a hectic new career, or have a baby.

By Katie Holdefehr We're all for DIY cleaning solutions and at-home stain removal methods, but there are some things that are simply better left to the professionals. When it comes to fragile antiques you don't want to ruin or a prized wool coat you would hate to accidentally shrink, these are the items you should never try to clean yourself.

By Betty Gold By now, we’re all well aware that lowering the amount of sugar we eat is one of the best things we can do to improve our overall health. But it’s not just Snickers bars, Skittles, and soda that are wreaking havoc on our efforts to reduce our intake.

By Katie Holdefehr What makes a hotel stay feel so luxurious is often the simplest of things: fluffy towels, clean sheets, mini toiletries, and new toothbrushes there whenever you need them. Is it possible to recreate that same sense of indulgence in our own homes—even if we don't have some magic sign we can put on our bedroom doorknobs to request fresh towels? It may require some advance planning, but we've pulled together a few organization ideas to give your home the five-star treatment.

By Betty Gold February was Healthy Heart Month, but it's always a good idea to boost your intake of heart-healthy food options all year long. With heart disease on the rise and impacting nearly half (48 percent) of all adults, and women posing an even greater heart health risk, there’s never been a better time to raise awareness about foods that help fight heart disease.