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Time Change Atomic Clocks Set Themselves

Spring is coming and it’s time to reset the clocks. Self-setting satellite or atomic clocks take care of the time change themselves.

This month we spring forward for Daylight Saving Time in North America. I find that losing the hour is a tougher adjustment than adding the hour in the fall. But one bright spot is [...]

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Homemade Jam Start Preserving at Home

Any time of year is the right season for certain kinds of fresh produce. So, any time is a great time to start, or rekindle, your interest in home preserving.

I’ve made jam and canned a variety of foods. It is not difficult, but like many other things, it will work best with the right tools [...]

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Practical Slow Cookers: Make Dinner While You Work

Slow cookers are just as popular today as ever.  Everything from a hot breakfast to a hot toddy can be made in a slow cooker. You can almost set it and forget it, as that wonderful aroma of home cooking drifts through your house. Then get the bowls ready to serve.

Use the latest slow cooker [...]

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Hot Air Popcorn - A Super Snack

In college in the 1970s I had a popcorn popper very similar to this Presto PopLite. IMO, hot air popcorn is better than other types because it is fluffier, has no extra oil and because I control the flavorings if any.

It did not take me long to get used to plain hot air popcorn. Get [...]

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Feel Happier with SAD Lamps

Scientists have been looking into SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, for more than 20 years. One of the treatments is to use lighting that produces a spectrum of wave lengths, similar to what the sun produces naturally. These lights are also called light therapy lights.

Sunlight therapy lamps to alleviate SAD have their fans among people who [...]

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