• How to tame your spice cabinet

  Take on a small organizing project, and your dinner will thank you!

• Tips for waiting in line

  Got toddlers? Here's a list of tricks to keep them happy while they wait.

• Take the kids to the lab

  Discovery Place has a month of hands-on lab activities planned for February, including fossils, dissections and Darwin Day!

• High heels = zombie bait

  This mom threw away her high heels when we realized they had deformed her leg muscles. Would you do it to your Jimmy Choos?

• Simplicity blog: Risks of clutter

  When does clutter and disorganization become something more?

• School garden seeks volunteers

  Trinity Episcopal School and its partners will launch a neighborhood garden this weekend.

• How to handle stomach virus outbreak

  The dreaded norovirus is hitting hard in N.C. Here's what you should know.

• Eat a burrito, benefit diabetes research

  The new Moe's location in Monroe holds a grand opening Friday, and a portion of the day's proceeds go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

• Giveaway: Chatman Internet friend!

  This little yellow ball helps you watch what your little one does (and sees) on the Internet. Enter to win one when you Like us on Facebook!

• Giveaway: Valentine's dinner!

  Submit a photo of you and your sweetie, and you could win dinner for four at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza!

• Giveaway: Runway for the Ballet!

  Win tickets for two to this annual North Carolina Ballet Theatre fundraiser.

• Giveaway: Give me hot coffee!!!

• Giveaway: 'Big Miracle' movie passes!

  Watch Drew Barrymore help save a family of whales in this new film!

• Giveaway: Zarbee's cough remedies!

  Up all night because of your kid's cough? This can help.

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