Sheila.Cain
A lifelong Washingtonian, Sheila Cain writes about everything from technology and architecture to food and the outdoors. She lives in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood with her husband, son, dog and three cats.
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Well Being
How to Make the Season Happier When You’re Not a Christmas Person
For many, the glitter of tinsel and glow of holiday lights bring forth feelings of happiness and good cheer. But not for everyone. Christmas is not always a joyful time for people. For some, the holiday can amplify negative emotions associated with an unhappy childhood or the loss of a loved one. For those of […]
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Well Being
Keeping Food Fresh–Without Plastic
Everyone has a plastic cling wrap story, and none of them are good. From slicing a finger on the box’s serrated edge to battling a sheet that wants to stick to everything BUT your plate of leftover spaghetti, interactions with this over-used food saver tend to result in nothing but frustration. And while plastic sandwich […]
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Self Care
These ARE Your Grandmother’s Beauty Products: Remedies That Withstood the Test of Time
Ask any nutritionist and they’ll tell you whole, unprocessed ingredients are the building blocks of a healthy recipe. The same can be said of beauty products. Like processed foods, some of the most popular commercial body lotions, scrubs, and cleansers contain dozens of additives – and offer questionable benefits. They are, however, backed by large […]
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Well Being
Decluttering for Your Physical Health
We’re all aware of the quality-of-life benefits of organizing one’s home or office. When paperwork and belongings are in order, it’s exponentially easier to stay on task and be productive. Knowing the exact location of your rain jacket and your client’s file can mean the difference between an on-time arrival at the office and showing […]
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Gardening
Your Plan vs. Reality: Making the Most of Your Green Tomato Harvest
Your plan: Order organic heirloom tomato seeds online. Tuck tiny tomato seeds into a seed-starting soil mix indoors in the spring. Nurture them with a warming mat and a grow light over the next eight weeks until they’re big enough to plant outside. Provide plenty of water and fertilizer. Enjoy hearty, juicy tomatoes all summer […]
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Healthy Eating
6 Fall Apples You’ve Never Heard Of
Used to be, apple aficionados had few choices if they were looking for ways to keep the doctor away. Produce departments filled their bins with Red Delicious, Galas or Granny Smiths and called it good. But that’s no longer the case. The influx of New Zealand apples in the off-season combined with the popularity of […]