Lifestyle Stories from January 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Breaking the logjam on HECM reverse mortgagesJan 24, 2014 11:35 pm - People reaching retirement age are living longer than ever, and retiring with less capacity to maintain their living standards. With good reason, this situation has been...
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How long to wait when switching agentsJan 24, 2014 11:30 pm - Q. We are trying to sell my deceased mother’s house. The listing contract expires this month. At that time, we plan to delist until late March. We are unhappy with the R...
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Winter sales are slow, but provide opportunityJan 28, 2014 4:03 pm - Good things are happening in the local real estate market, but it is also experiencing some growing pains, said Bob Wisdom of RE/MAX Horizon in Elgin, who sells as a tea...
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In the home office, organization is Job 1Jan 27, 2014 11:26 am - As technology has evolved so rapidly in the past 10 years, so has the notion of a home office. We increasingly carry around work and personal files on a handheld device ...
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Tips for tackling home organization in 2014Jan 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Nicole Anzia, owner of the professional organizing business Neatnik and a monthly organizing columnist for The Washington Post, was the guest recently on The Post’s Home...
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Second City to perform at diabetes fundraiser in BarringtonJan 24, 2014 6:29 pm - The Second City Touring Company will be performing at 8 p.m. Friday at Barrington High School to benefit the Barrington-based charity Dash to Cure Diabetes. Proceeds ra...
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Muppets mini-makeover aims to boost kids’ healthJan 25, 2014 8:18 am - Bert and Ernie jump rope and munch apples and carrots, and Cookie Monster has his namesake treat once a week, not every day. Can a Muppets mini-makeover improve kids’ he...
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Watch the nominees at homeAug 03, 2014 10:21 pm - In just a few weeks, one of this year's nine best picture nominees will win the Academy Award - and many of the millions of people watching the telecast around the world...
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The best of recent crafting booksJan 24, 2014 5:00 am - Hunkered down in the middle of winter has parents and non-parents turning to crafts to keep everyone busy. Here’s a look at some of the best crafting books of 2013. ...
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‘Raising My Rainbow’ a journey of discoveryJan 24, 2014 2:07 pm - One in a million. That’s the best way to describe your kid. Not that you’re biased or anything, but it’s true. He’s smarter than other people’s children, very definitely...
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