All Stories from June 2, 2013 (Change date)
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Century-old home participates in 20th Annual House Walk and TeaJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - Peek into the library with its stash of books and antiques and a surprise — one wall opens to a two-story staircase. Yes, Laurie Turpin-Soderholm and Rob Soderholm love ...
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Sunday picks: Get in healthy state of mind at Whole Life ExpoJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - Live & prosper The Whole Life Expo returns after a 12-year hiatus with 175 vendors, lectures and workshops and events like an eco-fashion show and “Cirque Sephira” ...
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Four women weave tangled webs as 'Mistresses'Jun 02, 2013 6:00 am - When a show revolves around four women's lives and loves, as does “Mistresses,” the comparisons to “Sex and the City” and “Desperate Housewives” are inevitable. But don'...
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5 free things to do in Traverse City, Mich.Jun 02, 2013 6:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Residents of this picturesque Lake Michigan community are known to quip, “The view of the bay is half your pay.” It’s a sardonic commentary on the...
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On the road: Lilac fest on Mackinac IslandJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Tuesdays on the terrace Every Tuesday this summer the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago hosts outdoor jazz concerts. The concerts are free for Illinois resident...
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Naperville photographer isn’t afraid to ‘chimp’Jun 02, 2013 6:00 am - Photographers call it “chimping.” Many pros kind of look down their noses at the practice but, in reality, it’s what most of us amateurs do. It’s that moment when you th...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 5: Bottom of the barrelJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - Being at the low point of our entire neighborhood, rain and snow cascade into what used to be what we like to call “the great room.” Our small 1,200-square-foot house ge...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 5: A mud pitJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - Last summer, my husband and I started a backyard makeover project around our wooden deck. Over the course of several weekends, we jack-hammered out an old concrete pond ...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 5: Muddy paw printJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - For a very long time, I have dreamed of putting a patio in my backyard so we weren’t constantly dragging in the mud and outdoors as well as to have a pretty place to sit...
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Work Advice: Unlinking from unwanted connectionsJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - Q: How should I handle a friend from college who, on his LinkedIn profile, has added my name to projects I didn't participate in and put his name on projects that he did...