By Kara Eberle
By LYZZ JONES for Smart
Every meal is a challenge when you live with food allergies.
And no time of year exacerbates these troubles more than the holidays.
Eggnog? Not if eggs or milk trigger a reaction.
Stuffing? Only if it’s gluten- and wheat-free.
Cranberries? Sounds OK, but...
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By Kara Eberle
By KATY CARPENTER for Smart
Thanks to some new rules and regulations, your credit card bill has a lot more to say these days.
Are you listening?
The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 — aka the Credit CARD Act — took effect in stages this year, with...
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By Kara Eberle
By CARRIE HAMILTON for Smart
Beyond the feasts of food, hectic schedules and family visits, you’ll know the holidays have arrived when you find yourself standing knee-deep in a room filled with crumpled wrapping paper.
Americans throw away 83 million tons of paper trash, including tissue...
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By Kara Eberle
By JENNIFER VOGELSONG for Smart
These days, it’s hard enough to get the whole family together for an evening meal between basketball practice, music lessons and work functions.
A family portrait?
Well, that might challenge even the most expert event planner.
Not only do you have to...
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By Kara Eberle
By JEN BAKER for Smart
In keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, it’s fitting that November is ...
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By Kara Eberle
By TARA HAWKINS for Smart
Armed with stacks of sales fliers, women are making their way to the malls and the big box stores. So begins the hustle and hassle of holiday gift giving.
Is there really any other option?
Several local women are leading the way in a new kind of shoppin...
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By Kara Eberle
By LEIGH ZALESKI for Smart
Your infant’s first photos are an autom...
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By Kara Eberle
The holiday issue of Smart magazine doesn't hit mailboxes until the week of Nov. 15. But you can ...
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By Kara Eberle
By LOLLY ODEA POLVINALE
For Smart
The birth of the International Gift Festival 50 years ago was linked to women reaching across barriers of language, culture and spiritual tradition to form unassailable bonds of sisterhood.
In 1961, the women of the Fairfield Mennonite Church Ladies S...
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By Kara Eberle
By KARA EBERLE for Smart
Being invited to a party at a friend’s house is a fun excuse to indulge in calorie-laden appetizers while chatting with the girls.
But what happens when the party also functions as an opportunity for an independent contractor to sell jewelry, kitchen...
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