QuestOrganizer Plans a Layover on the Way to Your Travel Destination

Layovers are a great way to squeeze more mileage out of your trip. QuestOrganizer helps make it easy to plan a long layover. This list includes common stopover cities for flights to your final city. Basically, it lets you customize your trip to add an extra city to your vacation. Give it a try for yourself at the link below.

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 60 words · Toni Stewart

Snack Subscriptions, Compared: How to Choose the Food Box for You

It seems that theres a subscription box for everything, even food. People, like subscription boxes, are case by case situations. Not everyone needs every subscription box, but you might need (or just want) a veryspecificsubscription box. Whats inside:Each recyclable box contains eight individually-portioned snacks picked especially for you. Maybe you dont like surprises. Bonus: NatureBox lets you start with a free trial of its most loved snacks before you commit....

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 132 words · Bonnie Palmer

The Credit Cards With the Most (and Fewest) Fees

We know that most credit cards come with late fees or balance transfer fees. CreditCards.com rounded up the cards with the most and the fewest fees. CreditCards.com examined 100 of the most widely held general-purpose cards in the U.S. They looked at the fees associated with each of these cards, then ranked them. you’ve got the option to see the most common fees they found in the chart above. And there were a few additional findings that were interesting:...

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 149 words · Ann Reynolds

The Ethereal Desktop

If you like the look, heres how to get the same effect on your desktop. Rics desktop is running Windows, even though it might not be obvious. Do you have a good-looking, functional desktop of your own to show off? Share it with us! If your awesome desktop catches our eye, you might get featured! The Chrome Persuasion Desktop| Flickr

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 60 words · Erica Marshall

The Most Graceful Way to Abruptly End Unwanted Conversations

Sometimes the most effective method, however, is to be abrupt and to the point. Escaping from a conversation while being respectful is a tricky thing. You dont want to be rude, but you also really dont want to waste either partys time. And then you just do a hard pivot and you walk away. As you walk, you are going to be convinced that you have offended the person… The trick is that theres no trick to it....

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 113 words · Teresa Ortiz

This Chart Shows How Important Networking Is to Finding a Job

Yet still, employers and job hunters both start and end a lot of their hunt with job listings. This chart shows just how important networking is. Business blog Inc. has run a survey for two years with over 1,800 participants so far. Does this mean you should stop looking at job listings? How People Get Jobs - Rewriting Your Future History| Inc.

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 62 words · Kelsey Foster

Use a Toothpick to Sew Buttons to Sit Properly

When youre done, slide the toothpick out from under the thread and gently pull the button forward. Now the thread that was being held in place by the toothpick is behind the button. This gives you just the right amount of slack in the thread. Your buttons should sit perfectly, and your clothes should fit nicely too. The Best Way to Sew on a Button| Apartment Therapy

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 67 words · Douglas Rosario

Use Cold Butter to Make a Better Butter Sauce for Pasta

The emulsion (mix of fat and liquid) doesnt hold. you might avoid this by using cold butter when creating your sauce. Chef Mario Batali shares this tip among his list of the ten most important pasta cooking tips. This is true for other emulsion sauces as well,Fine Cookingpoints out, such as hollandaise sauce. The 10 Most Important Pasta Cooking Tips| Mario Batali Photo byK.

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 64 words · Jessica Smith

What's The Best Way to Share Playlists?

If you have a favorite, sound off in the discussions below! Maybe its built in to your favorite app. Maybe its an app you and your friends can use to share music anytime. What makes it the one youd recommend to others, and why? If youre not sure what we mean, just check out the nominations by our writers below. Have a suggestion for a topic? Send us an email at[email protected]!...

July 23, 2015 · 1 min · 75 words · Katie Williams

Crack Into a Coconut with Household Items You Already Own

Fresh coconut is a completely different, more delicious animal than the pre-shredded stuff you buy in a bag. Basics: How to Crack a Coconut| Saveur

July 22, 2015 · 1 min · 25 words · Danielle Thompson DVM

Get More from Your Spice Blends with These Four Simple Tips

Find the freshest spices you’ve got the option to. Youll get more flavor from fresher spices, so stop by your local store that specialize in bulk spices. If you dont have a spice store near you, try searching online. Toast your spices to coax even more flavor from them. Toast them in a skillet for 1-2 minutes. When they start to brown, remove them from the heat. Grind them up as finely as possible....

July 22, 2015 · 1 min · 148 words · Frank Gomez

Get Others to Pay More Attention to You with a Little "Soft Conflict"

Conflict and tension arent necessarily bad for your personal and professional relationships. They can actually help foster stronger connections and get others to truly listen to you. Just see to it you deliver it with a smile. Second, most established and powerful people are rarely challenged. However, a little conflict might be welcome in a conversation.

July 22, 2015 · 1 min · 56 words · Kathleen Ortega

Google Maps Now Shows Your Location History in a Timeline

This allows you to visualize your routine and see where youve been. If youre using Google Photos, youll also see any photos you took on a specific day. Google Maps| viaGoogle Maps Blog

July 22, 2015 · 1 min · 33 words · John Shaffer