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Be Careful When Shopping at Eye Level

If you want to save money at the grocery store…adjust your view. Home Business Magazine shows how retailers go to great lengths for product placement. Putting products in a place that will most likely get your attention. The brands often have to pay for the prime spot, which means those products often cost more. So, if you’re looking to save,…

Chef Jamie Whips Up Tomato Cream Penne

Tomato Cream Penne Serves 3-4 Olive Oil                                  1 Tbl Butter, unsalted                      1 Tbl Garlic, minced                         2 clove Shallots, minced                     1 medium Ground Beef 80/20                 12 oz Sweet Red Wine                     1 cup Vegetable stock                      1 cup Crushed Tomatoes                  1 – 28 ounces Kosher Salt                              to taste Black Pepper                           to taste Heavy Cream                          1/2 cup Fresh…

The Benefits a Salt Lamp Can Have on Your Sleep

Want cleaner air and better sleep? Add some salt to your room. There’s more to a Himalayan salt lamp than its glow. They may also boost mood, improve sleep, ease allergies, help with asthma, and clean your air. Advocates say the reddish pink salts pull toxins out of the air and have negative ions which have been connected to health…

How Coffee Can Impact Conversations

You may want to grab another cup of coffee. Having conversations over coffee can improve your relationships. A study shows when we have a cup of warm java or tea in our hands, we are better listeners, more relaxed, and in turn feel more comfortable sharing our thoughts. A warm beverage settles us in, as it takes time to consume,…

Woman Gets Unexpected Treat at Taco Bell Drive-Thru

A Pay it Forward Kindness Act on Carolina AM

This story is from a viewer who shared her Pay it Forward story with us.  Linda had taken her nephew to the doctor that day.   It was an appointment that required fasting so, afterwards she says they headed straight to Taco Bell to get his requested 5 layer burritos and unsweetened tea.  When she pulled up to pay for her…

Have Your Green and Eat it Too

Lucky Charms Goes Green

Lucky Charms are going green!  The iconic brand has released a limited-edition cereal that features clover charms that will turn your milk green. The special box is available on shelves at major retailers nationwide, but only while supplies last!  We found this box at Target.

Eating Breakfast is Good for Your Career

As seen on Carolina AM

Eating breakfast can be good for your career!  People who eat breakfast are almost twice as likely to get promoted as people who don’t.  After surveying 1,000 breakfast eaters versus 1,000 who skip their morning meal, it was revealed that 65% who eat before work have moved up in a position over the course of their career. That’s compared to…