Category: Lifestyle

Decorating Your Home With Blue and Green

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service I’ve been witnessing this stunning duo grace the design tables quite frequently as of late, and I must confess, I’m absolutely loving it. The interest and enthusiasm from our customers and talented designers have ignited a creative spark within me, compelling me to delve deeper into this current…


Days of Wine and Warblers in Paso Robles

One of my friends is an avid birder. Her fascination combines a love of the outdoors with an almost scientific study of native and migrating species. She views them, records their numbers, and (with the aid of her expert’s gear) produces beautiful photographs. She also appreciates fine wine. So why not enjoy an adventurous day…


Deepen Every Relationship With This One Skill

There seems to be a deficit of social skills in our post-COVID-19 world. We may have become more adept at digital communication in the past few years, but we’re less comfortable with face-to-face interaction. Media outlets have noted the problem, with stories reminding us that “We’re All Socially Awkward Now.” But we can’t blame the…


Closet Organization Tips

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service If you haven’t done so already, it might be time to swap out the seasonal wardrobe. Why not reorganize the closet in the meantime? Where to Begin Before purchasing, plan. Planning is the first place one should begin when it comes to organization. The philosophy of “everything should…


Inexpensive Ways to Revamp Your Kitchen With a Little Sweat Equity

By Kaitlyn Keegan From Hartford Courant One of the biggest ways to gain equity in your home is a kitchen remodel. Gutting the entire kitchen and getting brand new cabinets and countertops, though, is expensive. For more homeowners, that’s a remodel you save up for years for. You may not want to deal with the…


CDC Issues Alert After Measles Cases Increase Fivefold Ahead of Travel Season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new health advisory this week regarding measles infections for international travelers ahead of the summer travel season. The agency issued its latest health advisory on Wednesday urging Americans to “be on alert for cases of measles” and advising parents to make sure their families are up-to-date…


The Grape Wild West: Touring and Sipping in Paso Robles

Once upon a time in the West, Paso Robles was a sleepy little railroad town in central California midway on the Southern Pacific between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Freight cars rumbled through, and twice a day the spectacular orange, black, and silver steam locomotives known as the Coast Daylight would pull into the depot—one…


Looking Beneath the Edipeel Produce Coating

Fruits and vegetables are healthy food choices—but they don’t last. Before you have a chance to eat your avocado, orange, or apple, it may spoil. Within just a few days of purchase, many of these highly perishable foods can turn to trash. It’s not just a problem in individual households, but a liability throughout the…


Huli Huli Chicken

What Is Huli Huli Chicken? Aside from being super fun to say out loud, the term Huli Huli refers to the method of frequent turn, turn grilling used in Hawaii. This particular recipe for Hawaiian BBQ chicken was known as a special Hawaiian food when it first hit the scene back in the 1950’s, and quickly became a huge…


Strawberry Overnight Oats

View the print-ready version of this recipe. What I love most about Overnight Oats is how nutrient rich and filling they are, plus the ingredients are ones I always have on hand. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day so it’s nice to get started with something that isn’t just empty…