Sometimes seasonal specialties are saved for noteworthy occasions, like hearty dinners or festive suppers that entertain a crowd of friends and family. You deserve the treats, which can be fresh or products associated with this type of year, at every meal. More >>

Hearty soup is one of the most economical, easy and tasty treats of autumn. The contents of soup pots, however, don't have to be either homemade or store-bought. Halfway homemade can equal some super spoonfuls that start with a foundation of canned soup... More >>

Peter Piper Picked a Profoundly Plump Pumpkin -- Now what does he do with it?

How to Roast a Pumpkin : You can only do this with a freshly carved pumpkin! Do not use on a pumpkin that has been carved and sitting out for several days. More >>

Recently, I gave a presentation on Internet sales taxes at the eighth annual eBay Radio party in Las Vegas - a confab of some of the top eBay sellers in the United States and Canada...During the conference I tracked down about 30 of the top eBay sellers and e-commerce experts in the room and asked them the same question: "In your opinion, what is THE secret to selling successfully on eBay, or indeed anywhere online?" More >>

The pumpkin is well deserving of its title as ambassador of Halloween season. Besides creating attractive decor, it's one of the healthiest foods available. A member of the gourd family, like watermelon and squash, it's high in vitamin A, as well as lots of antioxidants, phytonutrients and fiber. It's a shame just to carve it for display or think of it only as an ingredient in sugary pies. More >>

"My husband and I started a consulting business a while back, and we are finding ourselves getting more and more business from government agencies and nonprofit organizations. There's only one problem: many of these people want to know if we are a 'minority-owned enterprise' or a 'female-owned enterprise'... More >>

Tawra Kellam, editor of LivingOnADime.com , does something that most people think they can't do today. She feeds her family of 6 for $400 a month. Most people say that's an impossible feat but what's even more impressive is that she does it without using coupons. More >>

Stuffed food is often seen as an elegant and sophisticated treat, but it actually can be a surprisingly easy and economical way to perk up just about anything: a spicy bran muffin, for instance, filled with gourmet oatmeal or meatloaf brimming with jazzed up chili. More >>

You do realize, don't you, that so-called "reality shows" on television are not real?

While the actors picked for these shows are not what we might call "Hollywood attractive," and therefore look more like real people than Hollywood actors, they are still actors, aren't they? More >>

A lot of you are struggling with making sure you keep your jobs in this economic climate. I think the qualities for making sure you keep your job are closely related to the ones you need even if you want to get a promotion, much less keep your job. So I did a little research on the types of behaviors that keep you employed and possibly even get promoted. More >>