Where would we be without electricity? As a society we are addicted to electronic gadgets. What if you couldn’t charge them? And what if we could not watch our favorite TV show? What if all life stopped after nightfall and had to be lit by candle? No refrigerator or freezer. No air conditioning in late summer. No modern conveniences. No [...]

Birthday celebrations are inevitable, especially if you have kids. From their first birthday, the celebration seems to grow and evolve every year. And every year, I feel like I struggle in what to do, how to plan, who to invite. The details seem to be the most important and the most stressful part of the planning. Then, at the end [...]

On a New York playground that appeared like any other, children laughed and ran on the former chemical company land on which their school was built in 1955. This ideal picture is a far-cry from what took place years later when, according to Wired.com, Love Canal resident Karen Schroeder gave birth to a daughter with an irregular heart beat, partial [...]

How many electronics do you have at home? The average U.S. household owns about 24 electronics and spends more than $1,100 a year on these products, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. Electronics include televisions, cell phones, computers, DVD players, MP3 players, microwaves, small appliances, and even clock radios. The new iPhone 5 has arrived, even though most locals can’t seem [...]

Have you ever thought about your dog’s poop? Have you ever wondered why it’s important to pick up after your dog? You really should consider what you doo-doo to contribute to this environmental doggy dilemma. We are a dog-driven society. There are approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States and roughly 39 percent of U.S. households own at [...]

The holidays are just about over. You are probably in the process of taking down decorations, while wrestling with the time you don’t have. I will confess that one year, I kept my Christmas tree up until Valentine’s Day. Yay, it was just easier that way. Anyway, one of the major issues during the holidays between Thanksgiving and New Year’s [...]

You will never get a greeting card from me, not because I am forgetful, but because I think greeting cards are pointless. According to the Greeting Card Association, 7 billion greeting cards are purchased every year with the annual retail sales of cards estimated to be more than $7.5 billion. The average household buys 30-50 individual greeting cards a year, [...]