Toys for rent

If you can't afford all the toys your kids want, why not rent? A new service offers parents up to six toys in the mail each month. Details here. Considering how fast kids can get bored with toys, this might be a great option.

Sad shoppers spend more

If you're feeling a little blue, don't go shopping to cheer yourself up. Study finds you'll spend more. Details here. I guess a pint of your favorite ice cream might be better, maybe for your wallet, not for your waistline though.

Renaissance Festival

It's that time of year again. The Renaissance Festival kicks off this weekend with lots of 16th century fun, including 12 stages, all at Quiet Waters Park.

Orange Bowl Auction

You can get a piece of the Orange Bowl this weekend. Auction preview is today. Everything is up for grabs, from trash cans to urinals, benches and podiums. No turf, though, that's going to a city park. Browse here. Profits go toward the demolition.

Happy Chinese New Year

Today begins the "Year of the Rat." The Asian Lunar New Year celebrated universally. You can get tips on how to welcome the New Year and bring yourself luck and prosperity right here.

Are cell phones safe?

We've heard for years the debate over wheter cell phones are safe. More reports are out fueling more questions. One report finds a problematic health risk for guys only, while another report finds no link to any cancers.

Married? Irritation gets worse

New research has found that if your spouse bugs you now, it's only going to get worse with time. And that couples irritate each other more with age.

Potty Training or Party Training

Parents are buying t-shirts with political sayings, party training their kids. Is your kid a "weepublican" or a "demoquat." Read more about it here.

How happy are you at work?

Most of the country is not too disgruntled at work. Check out the Gruntled Survey here and see how you compare with the rest of the country on your gruntleness.

Double dipping is bad

With Superbowl parties around, be advised you really shouldn't double dip. It's not only really bad etiquette, it's also really bad for you. Study found a huge of amount of bacteria can be spread after you've dunked your chip into dip more than once. Read more about it here.

Pre-paid Tuition deadline

Today is the final day for parents to sign up for Florida's prepaid tuition plan. The enrollment period won't open up again until October and the cost of tuition could rise up to 8 percent. Read about it here.

Fast Food Grads

Now you can get some credits to go with those fries, at least in Britian, where they are now offering complete on-the-job training programs at McDonalds. Some worry these skills may be a little too narrow and they're already being called "McQualifications." Read more about it here.

Chocolate Festival

If you love chocolate, head to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the International Chocolate Festival Saturday and Sunday. It'll be yummy!

Are men smarter?

No. Research finds men are not smarter than women. They just think they are! Read all about it and then print it out for your man.

Cell phones hurt sleep

New research finds cell phones before bedtime make for more restless nights. And it has nothing to do with what you're talking about. Details here.

Stress can kill

New study finds work-related stress can kill. Researchers found on-the-job stress raises the risk of heart disease. So find a way to get rid of your stress now! Keep it LITE!

Extroverted? Extra pounds!

New study finds social people are most at risk for being overweight, whereas introverts and worriers tend to weigh less. Makes sense. Where and when do we socialize the most? Where-ever and whenever we eat!

Money can make you sick

New study finds some flu viruses can live up to 17 days on paper currency. We wash our hands after the bathroom, now we should add washing our hands after touching money. Money may make the world go around, but it also can make the world sick.

Personality set by preschool

Research finds that in most cases the personalities displayed in early life as young as preschool will stay with us into adulthood. You can read more about it here. Funny, I remember I was quite the "chatty cathy" in kindergarten and first grade. And look where I am today, talking for a living, sort of.

Buying happiness

Apparently you can buy happiness. Study found that the pricier an item was, the happier the purchaser. You can read all about it here.