By DALIA COLON, St. Petersburg Times
First organic food, now organic cocktails
It's the perfect chaser to the organic-foods movement: the organic-drinks movement.
Don't be wedded to high-priced nuptials
The thought of getting married is supposed to make you hear wedding bells. But these days, it may sound more like cha-CHING!
With the average nuptials costing upward of $20,000, eloping may seem like your only option. But you can have a dream wedding without the nightmare price tag. Here are some painless ways to save.
Twitter culture gives participants a sense of self worth
Josh Carrico was ahead of the curve by about two years.
When he signed up for Twitter.com on Aug. 9, 2006, he couldn't exactly use the site to keep up with his friends. They weren't on it.
Instead, Carrico followed messages from Adobe and Fast Company.
Special watches can help kids with diabetes
When you're young, the last thing you want to be is different.
For Jillian Rokowski, growing up with juvenile diabetes meant turning down cake at birthday parties. During class, she had to nibble peanut-butter crackers to keep her blood-sugar levels in check. At least twice a day, she'd sneak off to give herself insulin shots.
Special watches can help kids with diabetes
When you're young, the last thing you want to be is different.
For Jillian Rokowski, growing up with juvenile diabetes meant turning down cake at birthday parties. During class, she had to nibble peanut-butter crackers to keep her blood-sugar levels in check. At least twice a day, she'd sneak off to give herself insulin shots.
Now's the time to save on Christmas cheer
The holiday that began in a lowly manger somehow turned into a spending bonanza. But you can save some cash this season without skimping on the Christmas cheer. Here's how.
Decorations
Cover a corkboard with holiday wrapping paper and tack up all the cards you receive for an instant piece of art.
Happiness coach keeps the smiles coming
Christina Nelson believes happiness is a skill that can be taught, just like driving a car or swinging a tennis racket. And she wants to train you to be more content at work.
Get in the holiday spirit
They may be your Christmas custom, but those reindeer pajamas probably aren't doing much for your love life. Traditional holiday clothing -- and, while we're at it, food, decorations and gifts -- clearly were not designed with romance in mind.
What's ahead for consumers
The future isn't exactly now, but presenters at the Sarasota International Design Summit in Florida assure us it's coming very soon.
