This year, I'm having a bigger and better time celebrating St. Patrick's Day. A distant relative from back East contacted me early this year to let me know she's researched a common ancestor back to mid-1800s. He's from Kilkishen in County Clare. These are my grandmother's ancestors, my dad's mom.... Read more →
Fitbit Inc. is recalling about 1 million wireless activity-tracking wristbands in the United States and 28,000 in Canada. Users can develop allergic reactions to the stainless steel casing, materials used in the strap, or adhesives used to assemble the product, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. As... Read more →
Today is National Pie Day. I love pie. It’s probably my favorite food to eat. However, when I developed an immune system disorder in the early 1990s, my environmental medicine doctor suggested I eat one dessert a week rather than one a day. Now, I’m unfortunately in the pre-diabetes category,... Read more →
It’s probably too late to hop a plane to take a special trip for St. Patrick’s Day holiday. However, if you live in or are close to one of the big cities that offer a great celebration, you’re in luck. Top places to travel for the holiday are: New York... Read more →
St. Patrick is just around the corner, and I’m looking forward to getting dressed up in my green outfit and tipping a glass of something green. I’ll be celebrating with more gusto this year because I was contacted by a distant relative who researched our Irish ancestors back to Kilkishen... Read more →
About three out of four older Americans have more than one chronic health condition, and more than 20 percent of them are being treated with drugs that work at odds with each other – the medication being used for one condition can make the other condition worse. Treating conditions “one... Read more →
The Food Network draws more viewers then any other cable news channel, but consumers are cooking less and less. Efforts are underway reconnect farmers and consumers, including encouraging young people to be farmers. Farmers are aging, with the average age in the United States 56. Danielle Nierenberg, president of the... Read more →
Investigators working undercover in eight states found that in 32 of the 124 funeral homes they visited during 2013 the funeral homes failed to disclose pricing information to consumers as required by the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule. That’s about 25 percent. This list shows how many funeral homes by... Read more →
I’m the host this week for the Best of Boomer Blogs #348. As the rain pours down in the Seattle area, filling the rivers with water, and many areas of the country are digging out of the snow, baby boomer bloggers are busy writing about the challenges of midlife. Karen... Read more →
Hitachi Koki is recalling about 115,000 grass trimmers in the United States and 12,400 in Canada. The grass trimmers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer, said the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. No incidents or injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately stop... Read more →