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changing seasons and various temperatures, your HVAC system is a powerhouse delivering comfort year-round. When summer days heat up and winter nights drop below freezing, you’ll want to be sure…

Are you still using paper calendars? I am. I need the visual on paper I can touch. Amber Lotus makes fabulous calendars all on recycled paper with non toxic ink.…

Do you have any outdoorsy people on your holiday gift list? Travelers? If you're reading this, I know you do. Or you're one yourself. Check out this fabulous Compass Necklace…

Mom, you’ve got a lot on your shoulders–raising kids, managing a career, owning a home–and all those things take effort. Owning and maintaining a home takes time, but it doesn’t…

When you think about the perfect time of year to start your home remodeling projects, winter is probably not the first season that comes to mind. However, the colder months…

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There’s nobody out there who has all the time in the world to spend cooking dinner and preparing food. Especially when it’s a constant thing, you don’t always have an…

Having a child that has talents or a passion for music can be very interesting. By being able to help them develop their musical talents, you are also able to…

The holiday season is upon us! That means that you're probably spending a lot more time in the kitchen - whether you're hosting a party or simply cooking a traditional…

Avocados are a creative way to increase your fruit intake during the fall and winter months. You can add them to almost any dish. Avocados contain about 8{533314f2540bdd33bbc04377fd32ff805adcd56cc20929d47e9b088aa1bb02ce} of your…

Rural Studio at Auburn University is one of nine organizations selected as part of Shaw Industries’ sustainability® Leadership Recognition Program, which recognizes a diverse slate of organizations that are innovating…

The dangers of weak-water infrastructure in North America were seen clearly in February 2021, when a major ice storm and freezing temperatures led to a partial failure of the electricity…

Author's note: This blog post is a repost from SAP Community where I published it as a follow up to a 30 minute online session during which I had a…

No bloviation? Because we've had an unusually large number of articles come in, this week's New Research has bumped up against a length limit. Hence readers will be either deeply…

Guest article by Alastair McIntosh, honorary professor in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. This is an excerpt from his new book, Riders on…

Many of the earlier predictions of climate research have now become reality. The world is getting warmer, sea levels are rising faster and faster, and more frequent heat waves, extreme…

Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or…

For years night storage heaters have been the most globally popular technology for heating homes around the world. This has been largely due to home and business owners taking advantage…

Patagonia's new Wintertide Boot is as good looking as it is warm. Not only that, but the sole means business, these are boots you can walk in comfortably for a…

So now Monsanto is literally playing the role of Snow White's Evil Queen by trying to pass off poisoned apples as a good idea. If it weren't so terrifying, it…

If you go into a department store these days it seems like the cookware and electrical appliance section are filled with all manner of gadgets and kitchen appliances. There are…

If a fire or flood affected you tomorrow, would you know what to do? While you don’t want to think about emergencies impacting you and those you love, if you…