fresh
now
b l o u u e d .
. .
percent of
adults make
New Year’s
resolutions,
but only 20
percent keep
them. The
most popula
goal? To eat
healthier.
—
Farmer’s Almanac
LIVINGTHEFITLIFE.BLOGSPOT.COM
As a busy wife, mother, and fitness trainer, Kimberly Linton
knows it can be hard to stick to your health goals. This
m onth, m otivation is the focus of her blog, which serves up
healthy recipes and w orkout routines. “ Don’t look back at
your failures,” she says. “ Look forw ard to what you can do.”
TECH:
SMART CLOCKS
Time to upgrade your alarm
clock? These devices do more
than just sound off.
Tocky
This little guy gets you out of
bed by rolling away when the alarm
rings. Download your own music with
the built-in USB port. $80;
nandahome
.com
for stores
Chumby
Stay connected with this
device that’s somewhere between
a computer and a smart phone.
Surf the Internet, play games, check
e-mail, and access 1,500 free
applications. Chumby One starts at
$120;
store.chumby.com
iHome
Control this compact dual
alarm and iPod docking station with a
remote. Internal stereo speakers and a
subwoofer make for powerful sound in
a small package. iHome IH 12, $80;
ihomeaudio.com
..j^ chum by
good fun
When in Rome
Strangers fall in love with
Kristen Bell’s movie
character when she steals
coins from a Rome fountain
in this romantic comedy.
good
read
Committed
Author
Elizabeth
Gilbert follows her
wildly successful memoir,
Eat
,
Pray, Love,
with this
witty account of
overcoming her reservations
about marriage.
good deed
Donate blood
Make (and keep) a new
year’s resolution to
donate blood this month.
The American Red Cross
makes its annual push in
January for donors. Visit
givebloodgivelife. org
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JANUARY 2010
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
e tte r
Den e
Give your keyboard a rest and reconnect with a
friend during January’s National Letter Writing
Month. “Set an informal goal, such as writing a
letter once a month to someone you’d like to be
in better touch with,” writes Margaret Shepherd,
author of
The A rt o f the Personal Letter.
Mudlark Santika Stationery Gift Set, $25;
givesimple.com
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CONTRIBUTORS: LAURA HELLER, JANE CIABATTARI. PHOTOS: (CLOCKS) ADAM ALBRIGHT; (STATIONERY) JAY WILDE
