Today’s Powder Room: Small Space, Big Design

(ARA) – The powder room – it’s one of the smallest rooms in the house, but also the room that typically sees the most traffic, especially when you’re entertaining guests.  So, is your powder room “worthy” of guest traffic? Just because it’s the smallest room doesn’t mean it needs to be small in style. Rather, […]

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What to Do if you are in an Auto Accident

(ARA) – As winter approaches, snow, ice storms and fewer daylight hours mean more drivers are at the risk of being involved in a motor vehicle accident. Would you know what to do if you were driving and hit another vehicle, a pedestrian or a biker?  When a car accident happens, injuries may be severe […]

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Pain Meds Can Cause Serious Side Effects

(ARA) – Karen Woolery has struggled with arthritis in her hands for the past 12 years, making her job as director of a day care physically difficult. The arthritis made even the simplest movements painful. To relieve the pain, she often took medications like ibuprofen, never realizing they could potentially cause her harm. Her doctors […]

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The Scary Waste of “Vampire Power”

(ARA) – Vampires may be hot right now in the entertainment world, but “vampire power” – the slow, invisible energy drain caused by leaving electric devices plugged in – simply sucks.  Every electrical item you leave plugged in, from your home computer to your high-def, flat-screen TV, draws power even while it’s turned off. This […]

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