Home and Garden
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Goo-gle ga ga: Parenting in the age of AlexaSep 22, 2018 6:00 am - Hey parents: What if there was a machine that could respond to your kids' every command, never tiring, even if they ask it to tell jokes for two hours or answer all thei...
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Nine expenses to pack in your moving budgetSep 22, 2018 6:00 am - Moving comes with a long, expensive to-do list. The average cost for a local move from a two-bedroom apartment or three-bedroom house ranges from $400 to $1,000, accordi...
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More borrowers faking their incomes, employment to buy homesSep 21, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Prices are up, interest rates are rising, and it's tough for a lot of people to qualify to buy a home. So what do some of them do? A growing number of them ...
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A garage door must reverse for safetySep 21, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Our home is about 40 years old. Before buying it, we hired a home inspector and were pleased with his work at the time. But since then, one of his recommendations has...
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A moonlit garden brightens shortening daysSep 20, 2018 11:00 pm - It is a little disheartening to watch the sun set earlier each evening as we say goodbye to summer, don't you agree? So brighten the dusk (and your mood) by including mo...
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A cool chair that will make everyone want to swing bySep 20, 2018 11:00 pm - Hanging around the house just got a little cooler. Popping up everywhere, from Instagram feeds to high-end design magazines, are hanging egg chairs. This seating option ...
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Analysis: In smart homes, convenience trumps privacy risks
Sep 18, 2018 11:00 pm - George Orwell got a lot right about our society moving toward a state of constant surveillance, but not everything. “His presumption was that people would lament and be ...
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Sevres hot chocolate set made in OhioSep 16, 2018 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a hot chocolate pot with six matching cups and saucers. Each piece is decorated with berries, leaves and gold against a white background and ma...
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When to plant bulbs in the fall? Science, nature offer cluesSep 16, 2018 6:00 am - To ensure that bulbs planted in the fall will bloom in early spring, timing is important. Plant too soon and the bulbs might rot in rain-saturated ground. Plant too late...
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Reupholster or replace? It's not an easy answerSep 16, 2018 6:00 am - Most people who go to Cape Cod on vacation come home with something like a shark snow globe or cranberry-scented soap. A few years ago, I drove back from the beach with ...