Author: Dorothy

TV News & Notes

There’s Plenty To Watch On TV Without Having To Pay For Streaming, Cable Or Satellite (NAPSI)—When it comes to home entertainment, one of the latest innovations in TV viewing is really one of the oldest: the antenna—and budget-conscious consumers are thrilled. How It Works These days, with a new smart TV or inexpensive antenna, you Read More …

FOOD TRENDS

Summertime Living is Easy with Plant-Based Butter-ed Foods (NAPSI)—From blueberry pies with flaky buttery crusts to grilled buttered corn on the cob, summer is filled with delicious foods that bring people together. Now summertime eating is getting a makeover by swapping that pat, dab or dollop of regular dairy butter with dairy-free Plant Butter. The Read More …

Pets & People

‘Fur-get’ About Stress When Moving With Pets (NAPSI)—If you’re a pet parent, you’re far from alone. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, nearly six in 10 American households have at least one pet. When the time comes to move that household, however, there are a few things you should consider to keep your four-legged Read More …

Pointers For Parents

Healthful School Lunches: What Parents Need To Know (NAPSI)—The healthfulness of school lunches is one of the top three parental concerns of this school season, according to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll. The survey covered a number of parental worries for their school-aged kids, including their safety, whether they’ll make new friends, quality of Read More …

Managing Your Money

Smart Ways To Save For Your Future (NAPSI)—According to the Federal Reserve Board, four in 10 adults, if faced with an unexpected expense of $400, would either not be able to cover it or would cover it by selling something or borrowing money. If you’re ever among them, or the 78 percent of American workers Read More …

Booktrib’s Bookbites

‘A Mirror And A Prayer’: Beauty Icon’s Unfiltered Reflections On A Rocky And Wild Ride (NAPSI)—There was a time when Gina Rivera: • Stole cookie dough and gasoline during financial hard times. • Was almost strangled by a mass murderer. • Had a boyfriend arrested by the FBI for drug distribution. The boldly blonde mohawked Read More …

Pets & People

New Way To Save All Shelter Pets (NAPSI)—The lives of nearly 733,000 cats and dogs could be saved with the help of caring humans and an innovative Web-based platform introduced this week by Best Friends Animal Society. Envisioned as a tool to help animal lovers help their communities save more pets, the new community lifesaving Read More …

Fact On Fitness

Skip The Gym: Exercise At Home For Better Results (NAPSI)—If you prefer working out in the comfort of your own home, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey conducted by Bowflex, 52% of people prefer to exercise privately at home over going to the gym, attending a group class or exercising outside. Survey respondents Read More …

Booktrib’s Bookbites

Four Intriguing Tales Of Lies, Crimes And Secrets (NAPSI)—BookBites is a continuing series bringing readers information and ideas for their next read. Here are four thrilling new books to try from BookTrib.com. “A Stranger on the Beach” by Michele Campbell An edge-of-your-seat story of passion and intrigue that will keep you guessing until the end. Read More …

Noticias Escolares

Hacer que el aprendizaje sea más divertido (NAPSM)—Si un ser querido suyo está entre los casi 57 millones de estudiantes de primaria y secundaria en Estados Unidos, podría haber buenas noticias para usted. Hoy en día, las escuelas han descubierto nuevas y maravillosas maneras para que el aprendizaje sea algo que los niños quieren hacer Read More …