There’s a reason why many folks have been gifting them for decades—pears are healthy, simple to eat (no prep work needed!), and can certainly alleviate some holiday stress. Learn how to pack and ship pears yourself following the expert guidance below. Or you can order pear gift boxes online from companies like: Sincerely Fresh from Stemilt The Fruit Company Harry and David McCarthy Family Farm After you have your pear gift in order and ready to ship, learn how to tell when the fruit is ripe and how you can bake with them (ripe or not)....

Speed Cleaning Routine Shut off your phone. Distraction happens—even to professionals. It takes Vicki Brown, president of Harmony Clean in Doylestown, Penn., four hours to clean her house—though it should take less than two. “I get sidetracked in my own home,” she says. Streamline your routine by removing as many distractions as possible: Cut down your screen time by setting your phone to vibrate, shut down the computer, keep the TV off, and save detailed projects, like organizing the linen closet or packing away winter hats and scarves, for another time....

How Often to Wash a Comforter Many comforters have removable covers that can be washed to remove body soil and stains every time you change the sheets. A thick comforter without a removable cover should be washed at least seasonally and more often if you allow pets on the bed, or if someone in the household has been sick. Always wash a comforter before storing it for the off-season. Can You Wash Your Comforter at Home?...

Wawa Apple & Peanut Butter Dipper Milk and Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers, Peanut Butter Meltaways, Peanut Butter Eggs and Fudge sold through the Wilbur Chocolate store in Lititz, Pa. and online Mary’s Harvest Fresh Foods Celery Peanut Butter Cup G&G and Apple Peanut Butter Cup G&G Garden Cut Sweet Apple Wedges with Peanut Butter, Tart Apple Wedges with Peanut Butter, and Celery Bites with Peanut Butter Coblentz Chocolate Company Peanut Butter Spread, Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Graham Peanut Butter Sandwich, Ritz Peanut Butter Sandwich, Oversized Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Fudge Sampler, and more Fresh Seasons Power Packs Country Fresh Apples and Peanut Butter, Apple, Pretzel & Celery Bites with Peanut Butter, Apples, Cheese & Pretzels with Peanut Butter, and more Del Monte Apple with Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Peanut Butter Snack Pack, and more Walmart and Fudgeamentals Holiday Fudge Tray, Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Bar, Tiger Butter Fudge Bar, and more...

The KitchenAid stand mixer has been a well-known kitchen staple for decades with loyal shoppers who recall baking cookies throughout their childhood with their parents to using this appliance as adults. So what makes it so special? Keep reading to learn more about the KitchenAid Professional 5-Quart Stand Mixer that’s $200 off for a limited time at Target. To buy: $250 (was $450); target.com. Along with being a lovely item to display on any countertop, the KitchenAid stand mixer is a multipurpose appliance for prepping meals and sweets....

Maude and Iris Apatow have acted alongside their mom in various comedies directed by Mann’s husband, Judd Apatow, over the course of the last two decades. One of the family’s latest joint projects is Mann’s Jergens campaign with Maude. And although she’s a phenomenal actress, she really isn’t acting in those commercials—she says the entire family has been using Jergens Original Scent Cherry Almond Dry Skin Moisturizer since her grandmother started using it, so much so that it’s the family signature scent....

The secret of its thin but flavorful broth is a ½ cup of water reserved from the cooked pasta. Loaded with starch, that cloudy pasta water works as a binder and thickener, turning olive oil and liquid from the sautéed shrimp and artichokes into a silky sauce.

For this party, I decided to host a pamper night with a twist, a DIY spa product night, and had all of my girl friends come over to create their own spa products to take home and pamper themselves at home whenever they need to de-stress or take a break from real life and their little ones. The theme of the party was lovely in lavender, and I used lavender, mint, and purple colors throughout the party....

The easy press-in crust is made with Speculoos cookies, a crunchy Dutch biscuit made with brown sugar and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves—a perfect pairing for the spicy sweet pumpkin filling. The pies get their kick from grated fresh ginger, but it mellows under a pillowy dollop of whipped cream. Crystallized ginger sprinkled over top adds a sparkly holiday-worthy finish, but feel free to use some extra cookie crumbs instead....

Kayla has been making good money, and was the breadwinner in her marriage. Fast forward through a divorce and the pandemic, and Kayla is struggling with her finances—she has been paying alimony to her husband, dealing with a lack of child support, and trying to get adequate child care to cover her son after his preschool shut down due to COVID. “This year, childcare has been like the moving target to kill us all....

Drew and his siblings have already spent more than $15,000 on attorney fees in their battle over the estate, and they’re still not close to getting resolution. “I fully expect it to probably be, like, over $50,000 whenever this is all said and done,” he says. “I’ve drained a lot of my savings and I’ve had to pull from my 401k.” Money Confidential host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez tapped Cameron Huddleston, financial journalist and author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances, about the need to have these conversations as soon as possible....

According to the FDA, Clostridium botulinum (botulism) has not been found in any products thus far, but the agency is warning consumers not to drink any of the recalled items, even if they don’t look or smell spoiled. They are being recalled due to sterility concerns. “Root cause analysis indicates that the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications,” the FDA said in a statement. A list of the newly recalled products is below....