When your house is a mess and you feel too overwhelmed to clean, take a breath.You're not lazy -- you're busy, and everyone knows that cleaning kind of stinks sometimes, especially when you'd rather relax after a long week. Instead of looking at your house as one enormous chore waiting to be accomplished, start small. Make your bed. Marathon cleaning is the worst way to … [Read more...] about Facing the mess: First, make your bed
Teach your kids how to love reading
Reading is great for kids. Pediatricians, educators, child psychologists and every other relevant expert agree on that. It exercises their brains, improves concentration, provides a window into the world around them and develops their imaginations. Kids who read or are read to often display stronger language development and perform better in school. An old-fashioned paper book … [Read more...] about Teach your kids how to love reading
Traveling for English-only speakers
Do you long to visit far-flung destinations, but hold off on your travel plans because you only speak English? There's no need to abandon your dreams -- with a little planning, the world is still wide open and waiting for you.According to Berlitz, English is the language most widely spoken in the world, with nearly twice as many non-native speakers (about 753 million) as native … [Read more...] about Traveling for English-only speakers
Smart glasses: Hot gadget or dud?
You might wonder if you've accidentally stumbled across an old article. Back in 2014, Google Glass was all the rage for a few short months before the reality-altering fad faded away. Was Google Glass ahead of its time or simply a misfire? With a new generation of smart glasses -- also called augmented reality or AR glasses -- hitting the market, we may find out.Back in … [Read more...] about Smart glasses: Hot gadget or dud?
The fork: A brief history
For a short time in the year 1004, it was the talk of Venice. An aristocrat's foreign bride, offending all the guests at the wedding feast without saying a single word.How did she do it? She ate with a fork, of course.Maria Argyropoulina meant no offense -- forks were commonplace back home in Constantinople. But according to Scientific American, the local clergy in Venice still … [Read more...] about The fork: A brief history