Lifestyle Stories from April 18, 2015 (Change date)
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Apply these rules and see your home in a whole new lightApr 20, 2015 9:19 am - It's amazing what good lighting can do. Besides making you look more attractive, it can be energizing, relaxing or simply illuminating — accentuating a room's best featu...
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Growing lettuce is easyApr 19, 2015 8:05 am - Lettuce loves growing in the cool weather of spring. It shrugs off light frosts, although growing temperatures between 45 and 75 are preferred. Lettuce is so easy to gro...
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Kids should wear seat belts 'whole ride, every time'Apr 19, 2015 8:05 am - He threw her under the bus. Figuratively, but still. I was asking the 17-year-old if he wore his seat belt every time he drove or rode in a car and the teen seemed surp...
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Soil amendments improve properties, help plants thriveApr 19, 2015 8:05 am - Mother Nature provides plenty to grow healthy lawns, gardens and landscapes. But as many homeowners know, some lawns may need a little extra boost to complement nature. ...
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Binoche comes to terms with her age in 'Clouds of Sils Maria'Apr 21, 2015 6:11 am - "Clouds of Sils Maria" is the type of movie you'll want to rehash later. Olivier Assayas' drama is intriguingly ambiguous and strangely constructed, and there seems to b...
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Evanston native Jessie Mueller to star in Sara Bareilles' 'Waitress'Apr 21, 2016 11:06 am - NEW YORK - The Sara Bareilles' musical "Waitress" has found its server - Evanston native Jessie Mueller. Mueller, who won the Tony Award for best leading actress in a mu...
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Branagh forms theater troupe with Richard Madden, Judi DenchApr 21, 2016 11:06 am - LONDON - Kenneth Branagh has assembled a troupe including Judi Dench, Rob Brydon and "Game of Thrones" star Richard Madden for a season of plays under the banner of the ...
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Midwest travel: Spring Festival ushers in warm weather (we hope)Apr 21, 2015 8:28 am - Chicago Go fly a kite A harbinger of spring in Chicago, the 17th Annual Chicago Kids and Kites Festival returns to Cricket Hill in Lincoln Park for free family...
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Spring is best time to divide your perennialsApr 19, 2015 8:05 am - Most perennials are best divided in spring when they are showing a couple inches of growth. A sharp, flat garden spade works best for this job. When dividing a plant, c...
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Identify your microclimatesApr 19, 2015 8:05 am - Q. What are microclimates, and how do you identify them in your home garden? A. My definition of success as a gardener is finding the ideal conditions for plants to thri...
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