Lifestyle Stories from December 16, 2012 (Change date)
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Does this serving tray include actual butterfly wings?Dec 16, 2012 4:51 am - Q. I have a glass serving tray that has been decorated with butterfly wings. The tray seems to have some sort of Art Deco design, with an exotic-bird pattern in the back...
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Sennin Kinko statue is a curiosity, not a work of artDec 16, 2012 4:51 am - Q. The enclosed photos were taken of an item removed from a castle in Germany during World War II. There are no markings or dates and the antiques dealers in our area co...
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Adult slacker son causing rifts among adultsDec 16, 2012 4:49 am - Q. Since he graduated from college four years ago, my son has been drifting among friends and family but mostly staying with his cousin and his wife. My son is searching...
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Landscape architect uses her yard design to teach othersDec 16, 2012 4:27 am - Members of the Lombard Garden Club had two reasons to book Laura Christensen as one of their presenters: She is a professional landscape architect who specializes in res...
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When recaulking, tile and joints must be spotlessDec 16, 2012 4:16 am - Q. We are faithful readers of your article in the Daily Herald; thank you for all of the help we have received. This past spring, you had an article praising Sikaflex. H...
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Even Fido and Fluffy can get high-tech giftsDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A holiday present for Fido or Fluffy used to be an extra table scrap or a new squeeze toy. But as with gifts for their human counterparts, pet presents are...
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Mini to the max: Living well in 425 square feetDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - WASHINGTON — Skyla Freeman left her West Wing job at the Bush White House on Jan. 20, 2009, part of a wave of Washingtonians who retool every four or eight years when ad...
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N.J. town finds hope in rescued Christmas treeDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - UNION BEACH, N.J. — In the days after Superstorm Sandy wrecked this gritty blue-collar enclave on the New Jersey shore, creating iconic scenes of devastation and loss, t...
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Battery care is vital for stored carsDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - Q. I purchased a new 6-year battery in January 2011. On average, how many weeks would a garaged 2002 Pontiac Bonneville's battery be OK before a trickle charger would be...
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Pros and cons of buying a foreclosed homeDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - Q. I have been looking for my first house and have been told to look at bank-owned properties or HUD properties. I am wondering what advantages or disadvantages there ar...