Aside from the terrarium itself, you don’t have to buy anything special to assemble or tend to it. A few standard gardening tools will do. Here’s a guide to the ultimate in low-maintenance plants to include in a terrarium, plus how to make your own simple mini tabletop garden. Best Plants for Open and Closed Terrariums A single plant: You don’t need to expend a lot of effort to put together an eye-catching terrarium....
“Marketers, advertisers, and retailers all use psychology to get you to spend your money,” says Joyce Marter, psychotherapist and author of The Financial Mindset Fix, a book about approaching money in a mindful way. Marter says pausing and reflecting on what is driving you to make a purchase, or whether something is going to cost you more in the long run, is one way to find a deal that will actually save money—and a way to prevent impulse buying....
Though trips for retirees are indeed common—with at least 25 percent of those 65 and older leaving the country annually—sometimes, finances play a factor. That’s why it’s smart to not only start thinking about where you’ll go when you travel in retirement but also how you’ll pay for it. And, of course, how to save on costs. We spoke with money and travel experts to map your retirement world tour, geographically and financially....
“Many people think they need to utilize professional dry cleaning for down and other fluffy items, but it’s usually fine to wash and dry them,” says Laura Goodman, senior scientist and fabric care expert at Procter & Gamble. Follow Goodman’s top cleaning and care tips for winter gear to save a little money, spare yourself a trip to the dry cleaners, and keep your belongings good as new. “Always check the care label for drying instructions before you start to make sure that your fabrics can be machine dried, and at what temperature,” she says....
We asked industry leaders in job hunting and career advancement for their resume writing tips to make your resume stand out without going overboard. Prepare to pick up some comfortable work shoes and one of the best backpacks for work—you’re going to be heading to a new office before you know it. Impressing the robots Did you know that 80 percent of resumes are rejected within 11 seconds? That startling statistic comes from Amy Klimek, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at ZipRecruiter, and it proves that your resume needs to be able to pass the robot test....
IKEA may be a Swedish company, but it has adopted the American tradition of Black Friday deals. IKEA does Cyber Monday deals, too, so there’s no need to have the Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday debate if you’re planning to celebrate the shopping holiday with a trip to the blue superstore. Like other stores, IKEA offers sales and deals leading up to and beyond Black Friday and Cyber Monday; unlike some other stores, they’re pretty specific deals, which IKEA announces annually....
Infused with new flavor, however, vodka can be made far more compelling. How to Get Started Infusing Vodka Infusing vodka is a little different from infusing other spirits. Because of its neutrality, vodka is open, a clean slate, an empty canvas. When you add flavors, you don’t have to think about how they would combine with flavors already in the spirit, as you do for tequila or bourbon. The process of infusing is exactly the same....
In fact, the opportunities for these social media celebrities and talented content producers have multiplied exponentially amid the COVID pandemic thanks to millions of people being stuck at home and forced to find most entertainment online. A recent Forbes article noted that the influencer marketing industry is expected to grow to a staggering $13.8 billion in 2021. That’s a gigantic increase from the $9.7 billion that the industry was worth in 2020....
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Per an announcement from the FDA, Frozen Food Development is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Lidl branded 12-ounce packages of Frozen Chopped Spinach because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Items included in the recall are marked with lot # R17742 or R17963 on the back of the bag, and have a best by date of 09/10/23. The recalled frozen spinach was distributed in Lidl retail stores in the following states: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania....
According to Chef Jansen Chan, director of pastry operations at the International Culinary Center, the two cookies are actually distant relatives of one another, hence their similarity. “Technically, macaroon and the French word macaron are the same words,” says Chan. “But in the pastry vernacular, they are two different confections.” Macaroons are made of coconut, egg whites, and sugar, then baked until golden brown with a dense chewy interior, says Chan....
