Volunteer to make a difference Want to make a difference in the lives of others? Give the gift of your time.The opportunities are endless - whether you have a few hours to spare or want to make a long-term commitment. Don’t know how to begin? Here are a few ideas to get you started: Feed the hungry. Since food banks across the country experience a significant decrease in donations after the holiday season, organizing a food drive is one of the easiest ways to make an immediate difference in someone’s life. Contact your local food bank and find out what they need. Then organize a food drive at work, school, church or in your neighborhood. Every little bit helps. Adopt a cause. <more>

Relationships
Secrets to a long and happy Marriage

Some might say a long celebrity marriage is one that endures the duration of the newly betrothed’s trip down the aisle. We’ve seen Britney Spears dissolve a marriage after 55 hours and Kim Kardashian call it quits after 72 days. It seems even money can’t buy matrimonial happiness.

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Health & Fitness
Food Safety

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that more than 200 known diseases are transmitted through food. Physical reactions can range from mild gastroenteritis to life-threatening neurologic, hepatic and renal syndromes. Food-related diseases often send people to the hospital, but these conditions are largely preventable.

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Finances
Leading By Example

Leadership roles are often coveted; but the grass is not always greener in the corner office. To succeed as a leader, it takes long hours, savvy interpersonal skills and the innate strength of motivating a diverse group toward a common goal. Great leaders know that in order to succeed they must make sacrifices for their employees and the overall good of the organization. They give their personal and family time and are always willing to roll up their sleeves to get work down. In other words, great leaders walk the talk, foster professional growth and empower employees to succeed.

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Conquer Clutter
9 Things You Can Recycle (that you may not have known about)

We routinely place our newspapers, plastic bottles and aluminum cans at the curb for collection. Yet, there are many other lesser known things that can be recycled. While these things may not be able to be placed at curbside, they can be dropped off at recycling centers.

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Gardening
A Deep-Shade Garden

With the appropriate soil amendments – compost, manure, and shredded leaves – a shady area can be transformed into an attractive garden. Choose any of the recommended plants at the right for a cool, lush look.

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Recipes
Make Your Own “Home-Made” Special Occasion Cake

If you have ever watched a cooking network show and thought, “I can make a delicious, scratch-made cake with fancy decorations,” then you may be right. However, you may not need to have all of the expertise of master bakers or do everything homemade.

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