
Here’s a fresh idea for having produce at your fingertips. Grow your own fresh portobello mushrooms at home with this Portobello Mushroom Growing Kit.
Have you become a coupon clipper? You’re not alone. They’re all the rage. In 2009, 3.5 billion coupons were redeemed, 700 million more than in 2008. So keep that scissors handy.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox and Shakira are admirably in amazing shape. Get the secrets of their skinny success with their trainer Tracy Anderson.
Welcome to the first big diet of 2010 – it’s all about fiber. It’s not new, per se, but it’s getting buzz for making you feel fuller and preventing your body from absorbing as much sugar and fat.
Need a cure to your bathroom blahs? Give it a quick lift by painting a mirror in a bright color. Place the mirror someplace that you can paint all of the edges evenly and put down newspaper to catch drips.
Eating is a relatively simple act, but it has created millions of pages. However, Michael Pollan’s Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual ($11) offers up tips that are both logical and comprehensible.
A workout program based on isometric exercises and orthopedic stretches doesn’t sound painful, but Physique 57’s combination of moves will leave you sore and toned—quickly. You can try their video program for 30s for just the cost of shipping ($8).
Kelly Cutrone is the no-nonsense boss on “The Hills” and “Kell on Earth.” The publicist knows a thing or two about how (not) to behave in the workplace.
Feeling guilty about watching the Olympics from your couch potato position? Train like the athletes in the original (and modern) games with periodization. The technique alternates types of exercise along with easier and harder days.
It’s tempting to hibernate all winter. You’ll be mad at yourself come spring. So get off the couch and take the stairs or grab a yoga DVD. The truly ambitious might seek out an indoor pool. Just dry off before you go back to the car.
Blog fan? If you like to read blogs, this is our list of local blogs we read.
Bad Mom (Because I’m the Mom and I Said So)Blah Blah Babycakes
Personal blog.
Cents in the Cities
Saving Money, Sharing Ideas, and Frugal Fun
Cheap But Not Easy
Thrifty deals, money-saving ideas, personal stories.
Farmgirl Paints
Personal blog with family, spiritual and artistic themes.
Frogmama's Findings
Organic vegetable gardening, scrapbooking, couponing, & money-saving tips.
KJ's Stamp Pad
A card-making extraordinaire.
Knit Think
Laughing Venus
Authors of "365 Ways to Weasel Your Way Out of Sex"
Let's Talk Life: Community, Family, and Meals
Pop Fizz Daily
The Minneapoline
Minneapolis and St. Paul fashion.
Travels with Children
Tons of stories about travels, both locally and vacation with children.
The Makeover Guy
Christopher Hopkins' professional website.
Two Pixie Dolls
Creative and magical art pieces.
Under The Table: Sharings of Life from a Different Perspective
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