Sarah Graves

Content created for the Bezzy community and sponsored by our partners. Learn More Medically Reviewed by: Kim Rose-Francis RDN, CDCES, LD At first, my diagnosis made cooking a chore. Once I learned to approach cooking and baking as a playful…

The physical symptoms of menopause forced me to stop working 24/7. But the mental health effects of ending the hustle were so positive, I never want to go back. Not so long ago, I used to burn the midnight oil almost daily. As a teacher, I didn’t…

Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik We recently returned from a family vacation. We experienced a lot. I learned a lot. We had fun. And then we came home, and I needed a vacation from my vacation. In fact, I got sick on the last day, so I spent most of…

Image by awesomecontent on Freepik Getting lost in a novel is my favorite way to spend summer days, especially if it involves curling up on the back porch. Summer reading can also be fun for kids since they get to choose their own books instead of…

Image by wavebreakmedia_micro on Freepik There’s an old saying that a teacher’s favorite months are “June, July, and August.” I can attest that I look forward to the start of the school year with excitement, but by May, like most teachers, I’m…

Whether you’re moving, downsizing, or in need of a home refresh, it may be time to say goodbye to your old furniture. And that means figuring out what to do with it. Fortunately, there are plenty of charities and nonprofit organizations that will…

On a recent decluttering spree, I found three old cellphones, two tablets, and several power cords for laptops I no longer own. Since you can’t just toss electronics or even some power cords in the trash, I tend to chuck them into storage to deal…

If your closet is overflowing with clothing, shoes, and handbags you never wear, it’s time to initiate a closet cleanout. Not only can organizing your wardrobe “spark joy,” in the words of the illustrious Marie Kondo, but reselling your stuff —…

If you have kids, you know how quickly your home can become overrun with toys. Worse, they seem to outgrow or lose interest in them almost as fast as you buy them. So if your house is starting to look like a toy hoarder’s paradise, never fear. There…

With inflation touching every aspect of people’s lives, especially the cost of vital goods like groceries, it’s no wonder there’s a surging interest in grocery rebate apps. I’ve been using them for years, and I never go shopping without my handy list…

That cheap used car you bought for your teen got them around your little town just fine. But now they need something you’re confident will go the distance before you drive them cross-country to set up their college dorm room in the fall. Whatever…

These days, recycling goes way beyond hauling bottles and cans to the curb for roadside pickup. You can recycle almost anything in your home. Even better, dozens of retailers and other organizations offer incentives for recycling — from discounts on…

Donating your used car to charity is a convenient way to dispose of an old vehicle while reaping tax benefits. According to New York-based salvage company Cash Auto Salvage, charities recycle nonworking vehicles for their scrap metal and parts,…

Groceries are one of the most significant expenses in many people’s budgets. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American family spent over $7,361 ($613.42 per month) on food in 2020, including eating at home and at restaurants.…

Penny-pinchers and green thumbs alike often tout gardening as a way to save on groceries. Yet it’s equally possible to spend a small fortune on it. For example, William Alexander, author of “The $64 Dollar Tomato,” explains how all his startup and…

From filling the lawn with creepy tombstones to piling pumpkins on the front porch, decorating for Halloween is tons of fun. But even the cost of a few decorations can get scary fast. You can easily drop hundreds of dollars on inflatables,…

When it comes to recycling, we’re all used to hauling our glass bottles and aluminum cans to the curb. But it’s trickier when it comes to electronics. You can’t just toss your used cellphones, computers, tablets, and TVs in the trash. According to…

Nothing says Halloween like trick-or-treating. Whether you take your kids around the neighborhood or stay home to pass out candy to the visiting ghosts and goblins, the annual event brings out the kid in all of us. That’s why it’s so fun to…

The fashion industry is one of the world’s most polluting. A 2016 report commissioned by Savers, a thrift retailer, found that Americans toss an astounding average of 81 pounds of clothing every year. And to make matters worse, apparel can take…

Alongside the fashion industry, the beauty industry is one of the world’s most polluting. Diana Felton, an expert in human and environmental toxicology, tells Refinery29 it’s particularly destroying the oceans. By the year 2050, there will be more…