January 2, 2021, 6:04am Life
After an anxiety-filled 2020 and during the continuing pandemic, many of us are looking to our homes for nearly everything: a place to work, study, sleep, eat, exercise. And don’t forget unwind. Read story
January 2, 2021, 6:03am Life
Painting one or more interior rooms is a (relatively) simple and often cost-effective means to spruce up the look of your home without major remodeling. Since painting is labor-intensive job, it tends to be somewhat costly. If you’re willing to invest your own time and sweat, you can paint your… Read story
January 1, 2021, 6:02am Life
Zoom, Zoom and Zoom. Masks, masks and masks. Sourdough starter and short-order cooking. In these “troubled times,” in our sweat pants and the isolation we endure “out of an abundance of caution,” there isn’t much not to be over as 2020 comes to a halt. Read story
December 31, 2020, 6:05am Life
And now, for our annual look at the year in pop culture. Oh, wait. This was 2020. The year everything stopped cold. Read story
December 26, 2020, 6:00am Life
In most parts of the nation, your heater is one of the most important appliances of your home for the next few months. A blown-out heater can leave your family literally in the cold for hours or days during the most frigid part of the year. Here are some tips… Read story
December 26, 2020, 6:00am Life
Condos are unique design creatures. Unlike houses, there’s little chance to add space, there may be fewer windows and at least one wall is shared with a neighbor. Read story
December 26, 2020, 6:00am Life
The last of the presents have been opened and the only thing that is left of the eggnog is dirty glass in the sink. And, while the last thing you want to think about when admiring your menorah or twinkling tree is storage options, the time has come when the… Read story
December 25, 2020, 6:00am Life
The first commercially printed Christmas card is up for sale — a merry Victorian-era scene that scandalized some who denounced it as humbug when it first appeared in 1843. Read story
December 20, 2020, 11:42am Life
The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to gather with her whole family for her birthday. So instead, she celebrated the day by giving back — with 53 gifts from her heart. Read story
December 19, 2020, 6:05am Life
The floral world has been turned upside down in 2020 and thankfully not by COVID challenges but by an idea long in coming to fruition. I’ll call it a Heart to Heart Christmas. Indoor decorating for Christmas 2020 has been given a new jolt and that appropriately involves a plant… Read story
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