Home and Garden
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Can batik touches improve your room?Jan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - When times are tough and we know we can't or shouldn't make expensive investments in our decor, little things can perk up our moods as well as the room. West Elm offers ...
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Planting a few garden possibilitiesJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Here are new varieties of plants you will want to consider for your garden. •If you find violets a little boring, check out Tiger Eyes viola - old gold fretted in black....
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Where to find your seedsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Here are places to check out when you are dreaming of spring in your garden. Most of the companies print catalogs are online. •Mail Order Gardening Association, mailorde...
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Cash in on Money GardenJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - If you have the bright idea that growing some of your own food might save you money in these lean times, you're not alone. It should be a big year for fruit and vegetabl...
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Take a peek inside million dollar homes, even if you cannot buyJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Let's say you're in the market for a home listed at $1 million or more. What would you see in houses that merit this rarefied price range? Some stunning features, if a s...
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Walk and surf the Internet at the same time?Jan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - It used to be said that some people are incapable of walking and talking at the same time. The accusation has always seemed unfair, especially when it's usually aimed at...
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Making your garden 'photo ready'Jan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Green thumb clubs • The Garden Club of Inverness hosts Shirley Remes of Better Homes and Gardens for a presentation on tips to make your garden "photo ready," at 9:30 a....
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Here's one way you can handle JanuaryJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's one way you can handle January Not everyone owns a snowblower, believe it or not, although January in this region certainly makes it look like a good idea. Snow J...
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See what a million bucks will buyJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Sunday, Jan. 25 just might be a perfect day to showcase million-dollar suburban homes for sale. The holidays are over, spring is coming, and football won't be monopolizi...
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Suburban company goes green in museum exhibitJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Owners of a Hoffman Estates company that designs hybrid alternative energy systems are featured in an exhibit honoring black environmentalists at the Museum of Science a...