New Year’s is usually a time for making personal resolutions, but families can use the turning of the calendar year to set goals too. “Like merchants, families should take inventory,” says Dr. Samuel Gladding, a licensed professional counselor with a specialty in family counseling and chair of the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University. [ Read More ]
Archive for December, 2009
Fourteen exemplary women business leaders will step into the spotlight to receive the nation’s premier award for excellence among women’s business enterprises (WBEs) bestowed by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) at its Annual Salute to Women’s Business Enterprises. On Thursday, March 25, 2010, 1,000 corporate executives, WBEs and government and nonprofit VIPs will [ Read More ]
This year retailers impose stricter guidelines, especially on open items Even the most fool-proof gifts are subject to returns. In fact, 19% of people plan on returning a gift after the holidays, according to a recent Consumer Reports poll. But returning items may not be as easy or affordable as in years past. Holiday headaches [ Read More ]
World’s #1 Food Site Reveals What Made Technology Tops with Home Cooks In 2009, technology played an increasingly significant role in how America cooks, earning itself recognition as Allrecipes.com’s top food trend for 2009. One and a half billion Americans visited food sites in 2009, consuming 11 billion pages of food-focused content, making the web [ Read More ]
BabyNames.com Announces Top Names of the Year BabyNames.com has released the top, most popular baby names of 2009 and the winners are Aidan and Amelia! The most popular name lists are compiled each year from the preferences of millions of visitors to the BabyNames.com website. “Aidan is still the clear favorite for boys,” says Mallory [ Read More ]
Water-Themed and Racing Events Lead Adrenaline-Fueled New Year’s Traditions Around the United States and Europe TripAdvisor announced the top 10 extreme New Year’s celebrations in the U.S. and Europe, according to TripAdvisor editors. For travelers looking to feel a surge of adrenaline, or work up a sweat while ringing in 2010, these exceptional New Year’s [ Read More ]