Better Living with Adrienne is a daily feature highlighting all of the things we do in life...except learning how to do them Better. Adrienne explores topics like design, community events, wine, etiquette, being organized, parenting, real estate, and environmentalism. Adrienne's energy and curiosity keeps all of us laughing! You're going to do it, so why not do it Better? That's Better Living!



Watch Better Living with Adrienne Monday-Friday at 10:20 AM and on NBC40.net

Video Archive: 10/14 -Teri Hawkins (Be Open About Your Financial Situation) & Rick Dovey (Electric Cars) 10/12 -Jeanette Giemza (Specialty Travel) 10/6 -Teri Hawkins (Understand that Money is Only a Currency) & Adam Stromfeld (Barolo vs. Barbaresco) 10/5 -Jeanette Giemza (The Importance of Travel Insurance) 9/30 -Teri Hawkins (Welcoming Money Into Your Life) & Rick Dovey (How to Go Solar) 9/28 -Jean Newell (How to Market Your New Business) 9/25 -Nancy Adler (Little Bits Add Up) 9/24 -Marianne Lods (Why Are Some Artists Famous?) 9/22 -Adam Stromfeld (Why the Screw-Cap Isn't All That Bad) & Teri Hawkins (Giving to Receive Financial Safety) 9/21 -Jean Newell (What To Do With Your Great Idea) 9/18 -Nancy Adler (Eating For Energy Throughout the Day) 9/17 -Marianne Lods (Incorporating Various Art Styles in Your Home) 9/16 -Rick Dovey (How to get Rebates and Energy Audits) & Teri Hawkins (Money is Not Your Enemy Nor Your Hero) 9/15 -Adam Stromfeld (What is Amarone?) & Sheryl Kaybe (Volunteer Vacations for the Environment) 9/14 -Jean Newell (Turn Your Pink Slip Into a Red-Hot Business) 9/11 -Nancy Adler (Back to School Nutrition) 9/10 -Marianne Lods ( How to Mat Your Artwork) 9/9 -Rick Dovey (Single Stream Recycling) & Sheryl Kayne (Volunteer Vacations for Senior Citizens) 9/8 -Teri Hawkins (Be Grateful For What Money Gives You) & Adam Stromfeld (Wines from Montalcino) 9/7 -Jennifer Butler (Decorating With Two Personalities) 9/3 -Marianne Lods (How to Frame Artwork) 8/31 -Jennifer Butler (Create the "wow" Effect With Color) 8/28 -Joanne Rinaldi (Organizing Your Household Chores) & Jeanette Giemza (How to Travel With the Family) 8/27 -Marianne Lods (How to Hang Artwork) 8/26 -Sheryl Kayne (Volunteer Vacations for Singles) & Rick Dovey (Don't Litter) 8/25 -Joanne Rinaldi (Organizing Your Kitchen One Cabinet at a Time) & Adam Stromfeld (Quality Summer Sparkling Wines) 8/24 -Jennifer Butler (How to Figure Out Your Color) 8/21 -Nancy Adler (Health Food Stores: Are They Really Healthy?) 8/20 -Marianne Lods (Think You Want to Paint? How to Get Started) 8/17 -Jennifer Butler (Color Personalities of Men) 8/14 -Nancy Adler (Nutrition & Exercise Together) 8/13 -Sheryl Kayne (Volunteer Vacations With Your Family) & Marianne Lods (Determining the Value of a Print) 8/12 -Rick Dovey (Recycling Electronics or "E-Waste") & Joanne Rinaldi (Attics, Basements, Garages; Organize in One Day) 8/11 -Adam Stromfeld (Red Wines in the Summer) & Gary Hill (Autism Awareness) 8/10 -Jennifer Butler (Color Personalities of Women) 8/7 -Nancy Adler (Summer's Nutritional Challenges) 8/6 -Marianne Lods (How to Get Your Art Appraised) & Sheryl Kayne (Advantages of Volunteering Vacations in the USA) 8/5 -Joanne Rinaldi (Starting with a Clean Slate, One Room at a Time) & Rick Dovey (How to get Started) 8/3 -Jennifer Butler (Color is a Study of a Personality) 7/31 -Nancy Adler (How to Eat When You Go to the Beach or Boating) 7/30 -Sheryl Kayne (How to get Started with a Volunteer Vacation) & Marianne Lods (Decorate with Art that has Meaning) 7/28 -Gary Hill (MBCA Summer Mixer) & Adam Stromfeld (Extreme Temperatures & Wine) 7/27 -Brenda Bence (Your Company Brand and Your Personal Brand: Making the Connection) 7/24 -Nancy Adler (How to Talk to a Child When They're Overweight) 7/23 -Marianne Lods (How to "Commission" a Piece of Art) & Joanne Rinaldi (Start Your Day the Organized Way) 7/22 -Rick Dovey (Slow Down to Get Around) & Gary Hill (JFS House Tour - August 3) 7/20 -Brenda Bence (Personal Branding is Important Even Outside the Workplace) 7/17 -Nancy Adler (Food and the Boardwalk) 7/16 -Marianne Lods (How to get Started in an Artistic Endeavor) & Jean Newell (The Right Resources for Business Success) 7/15 -Gary Hill (Summer Fun, Locally) & Rick Dovey (Properly Disposing of Old Medications) 7/14 -Adam Stromfeld (Botrytis = Noble Pot = Dessert Wine) & Beth Dunn (Sleepover Etiquette) 7/13 -Brenda Bence (Get a Job Faster Through Personal Branding) 7/10 -Gary Hill (Healing Arts & &qout;Green" Meets Medicine) 7/9 -Marianne Lods (Art is Everywhere) & Laura Pappas (De-Cluttering the Playroom) 7/8 -Rick Dovey (Yard Waste: Recycle It) & Joanne Rinaldi (Always Use a Stapler) & Nicki Bowman (Exercising in the Heat) 7/7 -Jean Newell (Finding Your Hidden Passion) & Adam Stromfeld (Old World Wine vs New World Wine, Part II) 7/6 -Brenda Bence (Better Personal Brand = Greater Success at Work) 7/2 -Marianne Lods (Good Art vs. Bad Art) & Jeanette Giemza (Travelling on a Budget Can Be Done) 7/1 -Rick Dovey (Your Trash Can is Not Always the Answer) & Nicki Bowman (Avoid an Inactive Summer) 6/30 -Gary Hill (Summer in Ocean City) & Adam Stromfeld (Old World Wine vs New World Wine, Part I) 6/29 -Brenda Bence (Your Reputation - Is it the One You Want?) 6/26 -Nancy Adler (Understanding Hidden Sugars) 6/25 -Marianna Lods (Gallery Etiquette) & Beth Dunn (Everyday Etiquette in the Car) & Cheryl Walker-Robertson (How to be the Gracious Guest in a Business) 6/24 -Richard Dovey (How to Conserve Energy in the Summer) & Laura Pappas (Helping Children Deal with Fears) 6/23 -Adam Stromfeld (Torrontes: Argentina's Native Grape) & Gary Hill (Being Charitable During Hard Times) 6/18 -Beth Dunn (Do's and Don'ts of Party Conversations) & Marianne Lods (How Do You Value Art?) 6/17 -Laura Pappas (How to Handle a Bully) & Richard Dovey (Tips to Conserve Water) 6/15 -Gary Hill (Chefs at the Shore VI / June 18th at the Aquarium) & Debbie Mancini-Wilson (Number One Rule About Creativity) 6/12 -Nancy Adler (Individual Program for Every Individual) 6/10 -Richard Dovey (See Renewable Energy First Hand) & Beth Dunn (Awkward Moments in Social Settings) 6/8 -Brenda Bence (Your Personal Brand and Why It's Important) 6/5 -Nancy Adler (Good Nutrition Based on Your Life) 6/3 -Richard Dovey (Yard Waste turned into Eco-Soil at the ACUA) & Beth Dunn (Everyday Etiquette) & Nicki Bowman (Fitness Focused Vacations) 5/29 -Nancy Adler (Conquering the Mental Battle) 5/27 -Richard Dovey (Most Plastics Are Recyclable) & Cheryl Walker-Robertson (If It's Online, Consider it Public) 5/25 -Jennifer Butler (Silhouette - The Most Important Aspect of Clothing) 5/22 -Nancy Adler (It's Good Nutrition - Not Failure) 5/20 -Laura Pappas (How to Have a Phone Conversation Around Your Kids) & Richard Dovey (Pizza Boxes and Other Paper Recyclables) 5/19 -Cheryl Walker-Robertson (The Importance of Morale in Today's Economy) & Adam Stromfeld (Environmentally-friendly Wine) 5/18 -Jennifer Butler (How to Dress Like a Powerful & Unforgettable Man)

Take the Test
5 questions to ask yourself - if you say YES to 3 or more, it's time to see Nancy.

1. Are you feeling tired and need to take a nap by 4:00 in the afternoon?
2. Do you feel nauseous and lightheaded if you haven't eaten in 2 hours?
3. Do you have problems sleeping through the night?
4. Are you confused when reading the nutritional labels in the grocery store?
5. Have you been on diets just to lose weight and gain it all back?