Their sweet tart flavor, heart shape and brilliant red color lend themselves to being a favorite ingredient in some very complex desserts. Just because something tastes complex, however, doesn’t mean it has to be difficult to make. The French have a phrase, mise en place, which means “putting everything in its place”. The secret to quick, when making any recipe, is to simply prepare and organize the ingredients and hardware before you begin....

Self-education will make you a fortune. Self-education is extremely important for your future and it’s one of the most effective ways to increase your knowledge on whichever topic you may be interested in. Jim Rohn,[1] America’s Foremost Business Philosopher, once said: “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” The world is changing so rapidly, by having the self-education skill, you can learn almost anything you choose to and stay on the edge in the information age and avoid becoming obsolete....

Lifehack: Laptop screen protection – [Genuine Curiosity] The problem is that these privacy filters get scratched up over time since they rub up against my laptop keyboard (to a lesser degree, my laptop screen got keyboard-shaped scratches and wear marks even before I used the privacy screen). Last year, I came up with a lifehack that helps prevent this. I used that rubberized shelf liner stuff to make a pad to go between my keyboard and the screen....

Even if they do not know it, pets can teach us a lot about life and happiness. No matter what kind of hair day we are having, how deflated we feel, or whether or not we said or did something stupid, they love us anyway. Nothing is going to keep them away from wanting to nuzzle up to you and lick your face – no matter what! For instance, you do not need to actually have a dog to appreciate the appeal of being greeted at the door with a wagging tail, eager to greet you like you are the most important person in the world....

Text to Speech Editors– Lifehack use? : burn your emails to mp3 files and take them on the road with you. Firefox Extensions for Power users – Well, duh. But here’s a warning: too many extensions make Firefox sleepy. Best GTD Resources – Clearly something for us to check out. So, not only does Leon toil away making Lifehack.org a damned good place to get resources and insights into productivity and life improvement tips, but he’s got a whole army of people creating lists of great stuff that you and I can go and check out as well....

Autism is just becoming mainstream, as the cases increase and there is no plausible explanation as to what is causing it. The spectrums are vast and diverse, making us appreciate how well our son, Scott, is doing. Every step he takes is a mile in our hearts. To sum it all up, here are the lessons we’ve learned from our autistic son: Resilience: I won’t give up, daddy. Babies are some of the most resilient little beings....

Let your faith be bigger than your fear.

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What does serve us is getting out into the world and experiencing life. Soaking in the world’s diversity, chaos, and wonder. Stepping into new experiences and pushing our own comfort zones beyond the borders of fight or flight. So here’s how to get a little more out of your life by leaving your comfort zone: Where you are right at this moment is not (necessarily) where you need to be for the rest of your life....

There are more articles that can be seen on the home page without the need to scroll down since we are using a 2×2 formation. This makes it easier to identify the latest articles that are most relevant to you. In the coming days and week, we’ll be pushing out more improvements. Lifehack Team.

RosterBot to the rescue, this is an outstanding app that does all team management, organize practices, games, manage spares, keep teammates informed of all upcoming events or responsibilities, all from one easy-to-use dashboard. And it is free! Overcome Email Overload, With Steve Get control of your inbox courtesy of Me (Steve Dotto) and the good folks here at Lifehack. For a limited time you can take my 3 Steps to Inbox Zero course for FREE ($99 value) Click here for more info....

For some reason, people feel a lot better after having their first cup of coffee. There’s just something about a hit of caffeine that can set your day in the right direction. In order to ensure that one gets his or her coffee delivery at the perfect time, one should try using the Barisieur. The useful gadget combines an alarm clock and a traditional brewing system in one product. If the sound of the alarm doesn’t wake you up, the smell of aromatic coffee will....

Best of all, it not only looks great, but it’s surprisingly easy to put together. Just hem the fabric, cover the frame backing with one layer and then glue in a few more layers in a tiered manner to create easily accessible slots. Then reassemble the frame and enjoy your new desk organizer. It can also be a decidedly cheap project as long as you get a cheap frame from somewhere like the dollar store -though if you want it to look fancier or hold up better, you can always buy a nicer one elsewhere....

The Memobottle is a slender, sleek, rectangular-shaped container designed to fit in most pouches and carry-ons. Taking on the shape of a large book or memo pad, the innovative water bottle takes on 3 sizes: A4, A5 and letter. The early bird package for purchasing a Memobottle in its infancy starts at $22AUD. In a world where more than 50 billion plastic bottles are being consumed each year by consumers, that’s a small price to pay....

It’s incredible. My skin feels and looks healthier, after one conditioning mask my hair is shinier and stronger, and even my nails feel less brittle already. The best thing about coconut oil though has to be the almost unbelievable amount of uses for it. This is why Greatist have come up 76 ways you can use coconut oil in your beauty routines, around the home, in food, for your health and even to improve your pets’ lives!...

Although dreaded by most people, it does, in fact, play a vital role in establishing relationships – whether that relationship happens to be in business, in a social context, or in a client/provider situation. Can you imagine a world without small talk? Think about it. Small talk is our first attempt at getting to know someone. Not one relationship you have had, apart from that in a close family setting, has started with anything other than small talk....

Doghouse Diaries have created a list of easy, alternative New Year’s Resolutions you can keep or at least attempt. Read a single book, grow a beard or be filled with beard envy, stop obsessing over procrastination or throw all your old underwear out and replace it with brand new stuff! If you feel bad about not sticking to your New Year diet or for spending a bit too much in the sales, at least you can achieve pretending to be a cat....

These patterns don’t follow any clock causing many babies to have day/night confusion. If your baby is like this, which he most likely is, then he will sleep a lot during the day regardless of visitors’ attempts to coax him awake, and wake up erratically during the night. The first week of life is like a blissful dream, and you may think how easy it is to have a baby....

Maybe you lost your company’s big client. Maybe you forgot to do a critical part of that big project. Maybe you weren’t there for someone when they needed you, even when you said you would be. Whatever the situation, someone trusted you to do a job and you failed. Now you’ve got to tell them. The instinctive reaction to a situation like this is “duck and cover” — protect yourself by any means necessary....