Lifestyles
- 5 easy tips to save on food
- Lowering your grocery bill can actually be healthier, too
- By Marla Jo Fisher/Freedom News Service
- People can do without all sorts of things, but nearly everyone I know needs to eat. That's why we want to know how to get the most for our money on groceries. I'm not going to tell you to shop at a cheaper store because I'm assuming you have already ... Full story
- When to step in, help aging loved ones
- Caregivers offer advice on where to turn
- By Jane Glenn Haas/Freedom News Service
- For more than a year, Alice Mazmanian has been happy at Silverado Senior Living in Costa Mesa. At least, Mazmanian, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, seems happy — and that's what counts to her family.
"She just couldn't stay at home anymo... Full story
- Weekend Community Calendar
- Calendar listings are compiled from announcements sent to the Appeal-Democrat. Reservations or advance purchase may be necessary. Send items to Calendar, Appeal-Democrat, 1530 Ellis Lake Drive, Marysville, CA 95901-4258 or email adnewsroom@appealdemo... Full story
- Life Briefs
- Yuba City
Travel Fair planned Feb. 4
Information about vacations, vacation home rental, tour companies and cruise lines are part of the third annual Travel Fair in Yuba City sponsored by Destinations Travel.
Admission is free.
The event is from 1... Full story
- Life Briefs: Eagle Scout ceremony at LDS Church
- Mason Oakes will receive his Boy Scout Eagle Award with a court of honor at 7 p.m. Jan.31 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1470 Butte House Road, Yuba City.
His project, on the Yuba City bike path at the Royo Ranchero Road crossin... Full story
- First steps to a 'new you'
- The right mental, physical approach can boost your chance for fitness success
- By David Whiting/Freedom News Service
- It's less than a month into the new year, and chances are that you've promised yourself better fitness in 2012, or at least you're thinking about such a promise.
Perhaps you've decided to put things off until after the Valentine's Day chocolate. The... Full story
- Hiking is one path to a new year of health
- By Suki Reed/Freedom News Service
- If you want to lose weight, then join the crowd.
Getting in shape is one of the 10 most popular resolutions. Our digital conveniences have led to a more sedentary lifestyle for both young and old, resulting in health conditions that range from obesi... Full story
Straight Talk TNT: Tweens
- Son won't go to sleep before midnight
- By Lauren Forcella/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Dear Straight Talk: I have an ordinary question compared to some of the topics you cover. How do you get a teenager (age 16) to go to sleep before midnight — so that he wakes up in the morning acting like a human being? I'm afraid I can't stay ... Full story
- 2011 tax filing requirements for seniors
- By Jim Miller/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Dear Savvy Senior:
What are the 2011 IRS income tax filing requirements for seniors? I had to file and pay federal income taxes last year, but my income dropped and I'm wondering if I'm exempt this year.
— Recently Retired
Dear Retir... Full story
- Mary Hunt: Help! My kids won’t leave the nest
- In Italy, they're know as "mammon" (mamas' boys). The Japanese call them "parasaito shinguru" (parasite singles). In the U.S., they're referred to as "boomerangs." And in Britain, they go by "kippers," an acronym for "kids in parents' pockets eroding... Full story
- Looking through a different window
- By Kevin Cotter/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Recently, I exited one of our county buildings behind two other men when a woman who appeared to be homeless approached us. Her clothes were worn out, she looked weathered and was seeking some help. She held some papers in her shaking hands as she wa... Full story
- 'Quiet' is a book you'll shout about
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- You had to go, so you did — kicking and screaming.
Really, you must admit that it was nice of the boss to host the holiday party. In these tough economic times, she didn't have to do it. She paid for food, a band, even door prizes. Everybody s... Full story
