Lifestyle

Is it just me, or is January the worst month of the year? It’s like we just came off of the holiday high and then boom, jump into a long month full of crappy weather (although this week wasn’t too bad) and driving home from work in the dark with nothing to look forward to.

Q: Getting my daughters, 15 and 13, to pick up their clothes from the floors of their rooms requires constant nagging from me. I’m at my wits’ end. Please help me out with this. It’s driving me slowly insane.

I’m not done reading all the books of 2022 yet, but time waits for no one — here comes 2023. These are just some of the novels and story collections we’re most looking forward to in the first quarter or so of the year.

While looking for a warm and inviting winter meal, I thought a hot bowl of soup would be perfect. I love the welcoming smell of homemade soup. The best part is this soup is made in one pot and takes about 20 minutes from assembling the ingredients to cooking it. It’s a vegetarian meal that won’t break your calorie bank.

With the new year starting, I thought I’d take a little different approach and address a major pitfall parents who have broken up and are attempting to combine families might be facing.

DALLAS — Since the 1970s, Americans have come to understand that global shocks such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can send gasoline prices spiking for a time, but a dozen eggs aren’t supposed to be so expensive.

A new year means many are looking to improve their health by embracing a new lifestyle, but not all strategies for changing up your habits are created equal.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I have a beautiful Bottega Veneta purse in need of repair. Do you know of anyone who does this kind of work?

What if the secret to a better you wasn’t about achieving bold, life-altering feats, but performing minuscule, low-effort habits?

After the holidays a few years back, I was talking to an employee in our supermaket. “It’s funny,” he said. “From Thanksgiving through Christmas, we can’t keep eggnog stocked fast enough. The day after New Year’s, we can’t hardly give it away.”