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Childproofing for the Holidays
Before you dress your children in their best holiday clothes, you may want to call grandma and ask her to put the hard candies and breakable ornaments away.

Secured Credit Cards
Secured and unsecured cards can be used to pay for goods and services. However, a secured card requires you to open and maintain a savings account as security for your line of credit; an unsecured card does not.

Not Just For The Dryer
Interested in tips for using dryer sheets?

A Clothesline Comeback
Want to save money? Think clotheslines. They're making a comeback.

Got Mud?
Tips and tricks to keep mud outside. Warmer weather means melting. Melting often leads to mud. Find some helpful ways to keep mud to a minimum this season.

Easy Yet Important Ways to Save Money
From the Farmers’ Almanac Check out some of our timely tips on ways to cut costs.

5 Ways You May Be Inadvertently Hurting the Earth
Find out if your everyday actions may be hurting the earth.

8 Fun Ways to Hook Kids on Fishing
Fishing season is here. Take the kids and instill in them a love for the outdoors. Here are some tips on ways to get started.

Winter Solstice -- Longest Night of the Year
Does the winter solstice mark the beginning or middle of winter? Find out.

4 Ways to Make Winter More Fun
Cabin fever taking over your home? Check out out top 4 ways to make winter more fun.

Helpful Hints for the Home
Need some organization? How about a tip on ways to deodorize a smelly microwave? These and more are right here.

How to get the most out of Yard Sales
It's yard/garage sale season. Lean how to find the best bargains.

When hayfever attacks
Try eating yogurt daily Fall is ragweed pollen season. You can reduce hay fever attacks by eating yogurt and bananas, as well as following these other simple tips.

Decorating the Christmas Tree
Decorating the Christmas tree can be traced back to the 7th century. A wide variety of decorations, including tinsel made with real silver, have been used over the centuries. Here are a few ideas for making your tree special.

Sauerkraut, it’s not just for hot dogs
There are several creative recipes that can be made with Sauerkraut.

8 New and Useful Ways to Use Clothespins!
Clothespins work great for a variety of reasons. Find out what these reasons are here.

Good Manners in the Great Outdoors
Help keep nature beautiful. Get outside and enjoy it, but be polite about it.

Soothing Solutions for Dry, Itchy Skin
Your skin needs moisture to stay smooth and supple, and retaining moisture is especially difficult in winter.

Happy New Year… Don't Cut Your Hair!
Find out the superstitious dos and don'ts for the Chinese New Year.

Breathe Easier With The Right Paint
Not all paint is created equally. Some paints can adversely impact indoor air quality and cause health problems.

Buy New and Save Money!
Energy efficient appliances are now easy to find, and they can save you money.

How to Use your Watch as a Compass
In a pinch? Need to figure out which way is north? Check out this helpful hint.

Which way is North?
Use your watch to find out. Learn how to use your watch as a compass.

Contest Winners Set Sail
Farmers' Almanac Winners Report In Grand prize winners of the Farmers' Almanac's Worst Wedding Weather Contest just returned from their prize-winning cruise.

Saturn's Disappearing Rings
Saturn will be at opposition on March 8, but where are its "missing" rings?

Make Your 12 Days of Christmas More Green
12 Earth-Friendly Tips Learn how to make the 12 days of Christmas a little more green. Check out our easy, but useful, tips here.

A Night Time Show
Early June is a great time to star gaze at night. Find out what you might be able to see in the night sky.

Remember these Childhood Games?
Bring back games that don't require electricity. Summer time is a time for fun. Check out some games from the past and present.

Reduce Your Waste for Earth Day
Turn Trash into Treasure Simple ways to reuse common items, and make less trash.

Weekly Wisdom
From the Farmers' Almanac Looking for a more natural moth ball remedy? Ever wonder what cloves are? Find the answers and more here.

Can the Moon be Wet or Dry?
How can the moon be "wet or dry?" Learn more here.

10 Ways to Keep More Money in Your Pocket
Thrifty Thinknig Is your wallet feeling the economic crunch? Find out how you can hang on to those dollars.

Don't Throw Out the Egg Carton
It Can Be Recycled For Many Household Uses Egg cartons make it easy to sort, organize and house screws and bolts. They have many other uses too.

Don't Let Your Financial Guard Down During Retirement
Even if you spent your whole life saving for retirement, you need to keep a watchful eye on your assets after you retire.

Farmers’ Almanac and Groundhog Concur: Winter is here to Stay!
February 2 is Groundhog Day. While many may be rooting for an early spring, the Farmers' Almanac predicts a colder outlook.

Learn More About the Big Dipper
Did you know the Big Dipper isn't really a constellation?

The Hunter in the Sky
Learn how to locate Orion in the winter sky.

Can Acorns Predict a Rough Winter?
Natural Signs of a Bad Winter

Did you take your vitamin-D today?
It’s hard to say enough about the health benefits of vitamin D—check out the great things it can do for your body!

Will This Winter's Weather Be a Repeat of 1989/90?
Check out the similarities so far . . . The U.S. hasn't seen this cold of a November since 1989. Check out Caleb Weatherbee's overview and comparison.

Beating the Back-To-School Blues
Going back to school can be stressful. Find out how to help your kids make a smooth transition.

Canada's Frigid Forecast: 2010 Winter Weather
Find out here and now what the Canadian Farmers' Almanac is calling for this winter ahead.

Poison Ivy?
Natural Cures to Stop the Itch Learn to recognize and treat this natural nuisance.

Grizzly Bears in the White House?
Unusual presidential trivia you may not have heard. Ever wonder what goes on behind the White House walls? Check out some fun and interesting trivia about this very historical home.

Did the Calendar Manufacturers Make a Mistake?
Why does February have 29 days this year? Ever wonder "why" we have leap day every four years?

A Beginner’s Guide to the Stars
Star gazing is fun. Here's a quick guide to help you figure out which star is which.

How to Grow Flowers Indoors
Here's a simple pick me-up for the winter doldrums that will bring some spring indoors!

Where Have all the Hurricanes Gone?
It's hurricane season but it's been quiet. Is this a good sign of what's to come?

Life, Liberty, and (Iced) Coffee for All!
Submit your Iced Coffee Recipe and Learn Coffee's History Share your best iced coffee recipes with us and learn all about coffee in the U.S.

Extend Your Growing Season
Mini-greenhouses, cold frames, and other ways to grow in cold weather.

How to Deal with Household Pests
Mice making a home in your garage? Houseflies causing havoc in your kitchen? Get useful tips on ways to deal with pests here.

The Great Pumpkin Raft Race!
Ever try floating a pumpkin? How about floating in a pumpkin? Check out this creative and timely pumpkin paddling race.

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
Are afternoons of lying in the grass pondering cloud shapes, evenings of watching sunsets, or mornings of counting snowflakes as they hit the windowpane all but extinct? Will we ever spend another hour or even a minute alone with our own thoughts? What incredible daydreams will never be had because we just simply do not have the time?

Top Five Foods For Picnics and Cookouts
(And Some Tasty Recipes!) Cook up some fantastic foods this Memorial Day. Check out our favorites here.

6 Tasty Treats for Trick-or-Treaters
Are you haunted by what to serve at your Halloween party? No need to fear--try these ghastly goodies!

Why is Good Service so Hard to Schedule?
Sick of waiting on the repair man? So are we! Demand the good service that you deserve.

Top Ten Deadliest Hurricanes
This has been a stormy hurricane season. Check out a list of some of the deadliest storms over the past 100+ years.

Videos

Build a Super-sturdy Clothesline
Here is how to build a super-sturdy outdoor clothesline.

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Vinegar Rocks!
January 12, 2008 12:02 AM

Best Summer Tips
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A Fisherman’s Prayer
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Bedbugs
April 7, 2008 11:27 AM

The Snow “Dance”
January 15, 2008 10:13 AM



My Guide To Surviving Mosquitoes
June 15, 2009 2:51 PM


Baby Steps
April 22, 2009 9:48 AM

NOAA vs Farmers’ Almanac
October 25, 2007 11:23 AM

Cedar Tree Sachets
August 11, 2008 11:46 PM

Recycling Tips for the Kitchen
August 24, 2005 8:50 AM

Tick Alert
July 21, 2008 9:45 AM

Make Moving Easier on Yourself
July 18, 2005 10:19 AM

The Last Great Race on Earth
March 5, 2009 7:30 PM

Hunter’s Full Moon
October 26, 2007 9:26 AM

Welcome!
September 5, 2006 2:50 PM

Where did all the ladybugs come from?
October 20, 2009 1:51 PM

Why Is Good Service Hard to Schedule
February 13, 2008 4:54 PM

Energy Efficiencies - 4 Ideas
July 31, 2008 4:50 PM


Farm Aid Blog Post #3
September 30, 2006 2:31 PM


Honey, My Snowblower is Clogged
January 3, 2008 3:58 PM

Ice Is Nice (Sometimes)
February 15, 2008 11:05 AM




Earth Day
April 22, 2009 10:43 AM

Living to be Really, Really Old
April 21, 2008 10:00 AM

Ice Storm of 2008 - Blizzards
December 15, 2008 11:04 AM

Spiders and Winter Weather
August 17, 2007 11:54 AM

Have you checked it out yet?
August 24, 2008 6:57 PM


The Agony of Defeat
October 13, 2008 3:32 PM

Sunrise/ sunset Question
September 11, 2007 2:34 AM

The Rose Touch
June 12, 2006 11:36 AM

Winter and the Persimmon Seed
October 12, 2009 12:58 PM

How to Make Beeswax Candles
March 6, 2006 5:28 PM

20 Signs of a Hard Winter (Part 2)
August 30, 2007 10:44 AM

Holy Hurricane Season
June 2, 2008 1:00 PM

Mild Winter Predicted - CFL Bulbs
November 4, 2008 12:18 PM

Stinging Caterpillars
August 11, 2006 10:04 AM

20 Signs of a Hard Winter
August 26, 2008 1:17 PM


Ice Storm in Kentucky
March 3, 2009 10:13 AM

Hearts from the Hearth
February 10, 2006 8:28 AM

Joyful Frugality
May 22, 2009 9:10 AM


Get Organized on a Budget
October 2, 2005 10:22 PM

Dove Hunting with Grandma
September 5, 2005 8:46 AM

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An Interview With Ken Burns (from the 2010 Farmers' Almanac)
For three decades, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been exploring the people, places, and events that comprise the fabric of America. Whether a bridge over the East River in New York, a five-year war between the states, or the transformative...