Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of Feb. 9.
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SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Climate Choices-Lifestyle Changes: Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate impact when even a small share of the population makes them. Looking across food, transportation, home energy and clothing, the numbers show that swapping one weekly beef meal for chicken, switching from gas cars to electric vehicles, heating homes with electric heat pumps, or buying jeans secondhand can each cut billions of pounds of carbon pollution when adopted by 1 in 10 Americans who already engage in these habits. UPCOMING Thursday, photos, video.
Biodegradable Mardi Gras Beads: A team at Louisiana State University is finding ways to replace the cheap, ubiquitous plastic Mardi Gras beads that clog the city’s storm drains with a more ecofriendly alternative. UPCOMING Saturday, photos, video.
VALENTINE'S DAY
Galentines-Giving: Valentine’s Day may be for celebrating the romantic love in your life but the unofficial holiday Galentine’s Day is an opportunity to recognize the power of female friendships. From bonding activities to small gifts, here some ways to express your appreciation for your bestie. By Alicia Rancilio. SENT Monday, photos.
Be Well-Get the Love Part Right: Look. Listen. Give it thought. Apologize easily. And stick around. Humans make lots of mistakes when dealing with each other, but getting the love part right is foundational to healthy relationships. The AP asks people around the world how they loved someone — a partner, child, parent, pet – well. UPCOMING Thursday, photos, video.
WWII Love Letters: A trove of more than 200 love letters that tell the story of a young couple’s courtship and marriage during World War II is now part of a digital display from the Nashville Public Library. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.
Be Well-Romance: Relationship experts and couples say romance doesn’t need grand gestures to thrive. SENT Sunday, photo.
MORE BE WELL
Finding Long-Term Care: The need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly — after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver. Experts say knowing what to look for can make a critical difference. Federal data and star ratings can help rule out the worst nursing homes, but they shouldn’t be the only guide. SENT Monday, photos.
GARDENING
Wood Ash: During a cold winter, many readers who find themselves with an abundance of fireplace ashes might wonder whether they can use them in the garden. Ashes from burned untreated wood can be beneficial for your plants, but with a few caveats. By Jessica Damiano. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
FOOD
Voracious-Oxtail Pepperpot: A traditional Caribbean recipe for Oxtail Pepperpot stew with dumplings, from Marcus Samuelsson’s cookbook “The Rise.” SENT Monday, photos.
RELIGION
Ramadan-Explainer: A look at Ramadan, what it means to Muslims and how it is observed. UPCOMING Sunday, photos, video.
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In case you missed it:
GARDENING: Nature Nooks; Climate Choices-Vegetable Garden; Orchid Show Chicago.
FOOD: Crispy Chicken Strips; Voracious-Slow Cooker Chili Mac; Immigration-Kebabs; Minute Maid-Frozen Farewell.
VALENTINE'S DAY: Flowers; Caviar McNuggets.
WORKING: Be Well-Working Well-Generation Gaps.
SCHOOLS: Education-Kindergarten Readiness.
BE WELL: Bidets; Cortisol-Explainer.
HOMES: Rent Now-Pay Later.
WINTER: Climate-Winter Weather-Out of Practice.
OLYMPICS: Speedskating-The Pink Backpack; Milan-Cortina-Olympics Fashion; Cortina's Pasta.
TRAVEL: Italy Trevi Fountain Fee; Italy Accessible Art.
RELIGION: Women Rabbis; Modest Thrift Store.
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