If you’re like most Americans, health is an important aspect of your resolutions when each new year rolls around. While factors like diet and exercise are keys to healthy living, so are the ways you care for your home and belongings. Your home living environment plays a major role in your health and comfort, so incorporating some new habits like these can help you establish a healthier lifestyle.

Tech gifts are almost always on trend but keeping up with the latest gaming and entertainment products isn’t easy. From palm-sized entertainment enabled by powerful smartphones to an ultra-flexible laptop-meets-tablet device ideal for unleashing creativity, you’re likely to find a tech gift that fits everyone on your list this holiday season.

In the world of design, what’s old inevitably becomes new again, and a similar pattern is inspiring today’s on-trend color palettes for home decor. The latest styles reflect reviving and comforting colors influenced by heritage and romance, lending to a look that is familiar in an individualistic way.

At this year’s holiday gatherings, you can put together a showstopping menu from the beginning of the party to the final bite with mouthwatering recipes that bring guests back for more. It all starts with beef, a versatile, beloved ingredient that can be used in main courses like Classic Beef Wellington and Top Sirloin Roast with Herb Garlic Peppercorn Crust or savory appetizers like Holiday Mini Beef Meatball Skewers with Cranberry Barbecue Sauce.

This week we are featuring one of Albion’s early 20th century druggists, Bruce Kinmont (1857-1924). Bruce came to Albion in 1892 from Tekonsha where he had been operating his own drug business.

Through trying times, pets continue to play a critical role in people’s everyday lives, easing minds and filling hearts. Consider these impacts of pet ownership on well-being and potential hurdles to adding four-legged family members

We continue with our theme of “Albion, 100 Years Ago.” December 4, 1922: “Mike Magnotta recently opened up an attractively appointed market and grocery on W. Porter St. and is working up a nice trade.

Work, school, extracurricular activities, social events and more can make the winter months feel frantic and it can often seem like you’re running out of time. To help solve that daily meal dilemma, turn to delicious, quick-and-easy recipes like Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo with Fettuccine and Mini Turkey Sloppy Joes.

Energy-saving home upgrades can offer long- and short-term advantages for the earth, your wallet and even your safety. Consider these environmentally friendly upgrades to diversify your home’s energy sources, reduce energy consumption and ensure your home is well-prepared to withstand interruptions to power service if the electrical grid fails.

A happy Thanksgiving to my readers of this column. Be sure and take advantage of all of the wonderful holiday programs being offered in our various towns to celebrate the Christmas season in the next few weeks.

With its rich tones and distinguished style, hardwood flooring can be a beautiful design element of your home. Consider these tips for keeping hardwoods in tip-top shape.

Whether your festivities include immediate family or bring together relatives from around the country, the holidays are about making memories with loved ones. This year, you can change things up and start new traditions with recipes like this Apple Wreath Salad, Roasted Apple Macaroni and Cheese, Apple Custard Sponge Trifle and Brown Butter Apple Pie.