Lifestyle Columns
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Help mom’s grieving by giving her a callFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. My father-in-law died seven years ago yesterday. My mother-in-law called my husband first thing this morning, upset because she had not heard from him. I suspec...
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Lot to love about strawberry 'cheat cake'Feb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Long before the modern cookbooks were published about fixing up cake mixes, my Great-Aunt Annie was famous for her Strawberry Layer Cake. It was my mom's favorite cake g...
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Simple tweaks make soul food more heart healthyFeb 07, 2012 12:00 pm - Traditional soul food dishes popular in African American culture often are prepared with a lot of artery clogging saturated fat and blood pressure raising sodium. But it...
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Elgin Knit Works to open SaturdayFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Betsy Kuhn is about to become one of those handcrafters whose “pie in the sky” dream comes true. The Elgin woman said opening her own knitting and yarn store is somethi...
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How to keep your energy level up this winterFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - With months of cold weather behind us and months to go before spring arrives, it's easy to get bogged down by the gray skies and cold temperatures. Rather than let this ...
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Is it possible to know too much about your boyfriend?Feb 06, 2012 12:00 am - Q. I’m madly in love with my caring, funny and stable boyfriend of over a year. We’ve been relatively drama-free, despite being long-distance the entire time. We wer...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Putting off repairs a risky businessFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - When I drove into the shop the other morning there was a car sitting in the parking lot with its right front end fallen down on the tire. That’s a clear sign of a blown-...
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On the road: Monster Jam motors into AllstateFeb 05, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago Shine a light Millennium Park doesn't just rock during summer. The Chicago attraction comes alive with a new video and sound installation by Chicago ar...
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Home repair: Larger water tank may settle marital spatFeb 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I have the temperature on my water heater set to about 120 degrees so that when you have only the hot water on you will not get scalded. It is a 40-gallon tank, n...
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Not making beer helps boyfriend see relationship more clearlyFeb 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I have been with my girlfriend for 2½ years. We moved in together 11 months ago with the understanding that if we still felt the same way after a year, we would p...