Lifestyle Stories from February 25, 2018 (Change date)
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Make compost through the winter for your spring supplyFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Consider using a free-standing plastic composter to compost in your garden. Continue putting organic material from the kitchen in the composter during the winter. Since ...
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Trendy or not? Does it really matter?Feb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Are you more cool contemporary, shabby chic or traditional with a twist? Trying to define who we are within the vast world of interior decor can be mind-boggling. Once u...
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'Garbage' garden will provide cheap, attractive entertainmentFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Someone was talking about garbage gardening. What is that? A. Garbage gardening is growing plants from your kitchen scraps. In every kitchen garbage bin there is a ga...
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Japanese kerria brightens winter landscapeFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - There are some plants in my landscape that I must admit I don't give much attention most of the year. Kerria japonica seems to vanish in the shrub border along the west ...
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Do not discharge brine into septic systemFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'm seeking your advice on how to safely and effectively dispose of softener brine after regeneration. Initially brine was plumbed through the septic system. Because ...
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Tips for a lonely, frustrated stay-at-home momFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'm a newish stay-at-home mom finding it hard to connect with my spouse, my friends and my "old" life. I have no family support system and none of my friends have off...
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Quick action saves new mom from cardiac perilFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Seven-month-old Christopher Trulley has his mom's beautiful blue eyes and easygoing disposition. But best of all, he has her. Two weeks after her third child was born l...
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Get the most from your food by keeping your gut healthyFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - For your body to perform at its best, you must eat the right types of foods and you must be able to properly digest and break down those foods. We're consistently shari...
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At 83, Des Plaines' Toni Gibson is a fighterFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - At the age of 83, Dolores 'Toni' Gibson of Des Plaines had always lived a healthy life. She had not experienced many health issues, had never had a surgery, and had a la...
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Grayslake library hosts indoor golf to raise moneyFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - It was a "no shush!" weekend at Grayslake Area Public Library as patrons laughed and cheered while playing mini-golf on a course that snaked through the entire library. ...