How to Find the Right Dog for Your Family
Adding a four-legged friend to the family is no small decision, and it’s easy to get distracted by sweet eyes pleading to be taken home. Becoming a dog parent is a major commitment, so it’s important to do your research and make well-informed choices before deciding on a new dog. No matter what stage of […]
How to Make Homemade Baby Food
By Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND Breast-feeding is recommended exclusively until six months of age and along with solid foods until at least one year of age. Talk with your pediatrician about the best time for your baby to start solids and how to introduce them. Monitoring for possible food reactions is especially important, […]
Getting to the Heart of Your Financial Goals
My name is Jim Wegener and I am a financial consultant who’s been working in the financial services industry for more than 16 years. I have my FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, life and health licenses and I hold several designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional (CFP®), Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA®), Chartered Life […]
When Does Helping a Parent Best Begin?
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living By Your Design, Inc. The month of love is here. Valentine’s Day changes for us over the years. Today it may be the celebration of a spouse who is now an angel. Everything changes and that’s where it’s important for family to watch over their loved ones. As […]
When Does Helping a Parent Best Begin?
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living By Your Design, Inc. The month of love is here. Valentine’s Day changes for us over the years. Today it may be the celebration of a spouse who is now an angel. Everything changes and that’s where it’s important for family to watch over their loved ones. As […]
Romance or Heartache? Is Snoring Keeping Your Partner at a Distance?
Submitted by Koala Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders For most couples, sharing a bed is one of the great joys of a long-term relationship. But for Tom and his partner, this had become impossible due to his loud snoring and untreated sleep apnea. Tom couldn’t accept sleeping at a distance and needed an option […]
5 Must Haves to Reach Your Fat Loss Goals in 2020
By Joy Grove, Fitness Manager, Five Points Washington What is the magic sauce that you will need to reach your goal of fat loss in 2020? Is it a reset? A juice cleanse? A detox? A super intense workout plan? Contrary to popular belief, it is none of these. Here are 5 things you absolutely […]
Every One of Us Deserves a Decent and Affordable Place to Call Home
Submitted by Habitat for Humanity—Greater Peoria Area More than 18 million households—1 in 6—are paying more than half of their income on housing and are considered severely cost-burdened, as of 2019. The largest share of these households includes 9.5 million renters earning less than $30,000 per year and 5.4 million homeowners earning less than $30,000. […]
A Healthy Approach to Plastic Surgery
Submitted by Twin City Plastic Surgery In today’s society, it’s easy to get carried away. And, the more money you have, the easier it can be to blow it on purchases or pursuits that you think will give you pleasure; but in the end, doesn’t make you any happier. When it comes to plastic surgery, […]
How Stable Is Your Financial Plan?
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group The Great Pyramid was constructed for a specific purpose, using precise engineering and attention to detail, and was designed to stand the test of time. No matter how volatile the environment or uncertain the conditions, this ancient creation has endured. The same should be done with your financial plan. […]