Kumquats may not be the biggest fruits at the market, but you can't beat them for flavor! From desserts to main dishes, the sour tang will treat your tongue. You want this orange fruit to still have a few leaves attached. In the crisper, they can last up to two weeks. Kumquats, the rockin' fruits!



Here's a tip for staying on your January diet: Eat some carbs, an iced cupcake or another carb-filled delight. Once a week and you'll be fine. A hint, don't bring a box home. Buy one when you're out and enjoy it on the go. Then you won't be tempted for a second when that late-night craving comes to call!


Like to sleep in a cool room but don't like cold feet? Just before bedtime, slip a hot water bottle between your sheets. It will jumpstart your body's natural warming of your mattress, and you'll sleep cozy all night long! Don't have one? Check out this link on Amazon! (Not sponsored, either!)


Keep a drawer stocked with a few wrapped "hostess" gifts to give when you attend a party. Choose a tin of specialty tea, a bar of exotic soap, or a pump of aromatic lotion. Buy them when they are on sale, not when you're on the way to the party. Dollars saved and stress kicked out the door!


Are your January clothes still fighting your December indulgences? Choose a meal a day to exchange for fruits and veggies. Switch it up, breakfast one day, lunch another, and occasionally dinner. No salt or added sugars, and your December indulgences will melt away like that!