TBO Life

Shape up your outlook with exercises in gratitude

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Thanksgiving is a time to slow down, bond with family and friends, eat and talk turkey. And to give thanks, of course.

Recovering alcoholic finds relief in music

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Plenty of pop songs celebrate the effects of alcohol and drugs. A few talk about the aftermath.

Health and fitness events

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

ADULT COED KICKBALL: Registration, which will end Dec. 15, is under way for the Kickball Society's adult co-ed winter league, which plays in Tampa from the second week in January through March 7. For information, call (813) 454-1178 or visit www .kickballsociety.com.

Rundown: Running events

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

RUNNING Sunday Women's Running Magazine Women's Half Marathon and 5K

Moving in the Spirit: Radio station has new home

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

In a time of slashed budgets, declining revenue, staff reductions and dismal donations, here's some good news:

Beauty Board: Foot creams

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

If you're never quite sure whether the ads for popular beauty products can be believed, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board is made up of veteran testers ready to try the latest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed with the hope of making life a little easier for you.

Same turkey, only different

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:06 EST

I'm not into stunt cooking. If there's a basic way to prepare a meal or a dish, I'm more than happy to try that method first. Simple works just fine.

Close-up glacier experience is a drive-by wonder

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:52 EST

From the road, it looks like Mother Nature is sticking out her tongue at everyone who drives by.

New cervical cancer guidelines causing concern

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:00 EST

New guidelines say women don't need Pap smears as often as previously thought. Some doctors and women disagree.

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in N.C.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:00 EST

ATLANTA - Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.

Open half-acre is a fall treat

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:22:57 EST

For almost a decade, garden writer Monica Brandies has opened her own half-acre in Brandon to visitors. They flock to her yard during her fall Open Garden to look and snag cuttings and seeds.

Think outdoors when you gift a gardener

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:22:19 EST

or for any other holiday, for that matter.

A wary buyer's guide to holiday shopping

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:00 EST

Expect some up-close and personal attention from sales employees at hhgregg when you walk in the door of the electronics retailer.

Pity the holiday between Halloween and Black Friday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:11:00 EST

Somehow, the holiday formerly known as Thanksgiving got lost in the shuffle of fall candy and shopping frenzies.

Three keys to making the most of Black Friday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

The chaos that accompanies Black Friday can be eased with a little planning, organization and attention to details.

Be thankful for lower food prices this holiday season

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:18:00 EST

For a brief window, we're living in a remarkably cheap moment in grocery shopping.

Plant City Candlelight Tour marks 17 years

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:39:00 EST

If you are up for a casual evening touring of historic homes that have been decorated for the holidays, you are in for a treat Dec. 5.

Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:25:00 EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

Alaska volunteers want to keep Santa letter tradition alive

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:50:00 EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won't get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.

Holy whipped cream! Pumpkin pies may be in short supply

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:00 EST

Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.