Lifestyle Columns
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About Real Estate: Homeowners can take steps to curb rising insurance costsDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Many owners are facing a huge increase in their annual insurance premiums, but savvy consumers can easily trim hundreds of dollars off the bill by making a few c...
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Chef/mom urges restaurants to offer healthier kids mealsDec 14, 2011 5:00 am - Sarah Stegner knows there's nothing wrong with her 7-year-old daughter eating a hamburger or slice of cheese pizza every once in a while, but for families with young kid...
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Wine a tasteful gift for anyone on your listDec 14, 2011 5:00 am - If you're looking for a no-brainer holiday gift for any adult in your life, give wine. All you need to do is find out if the giftee drinks wine and decide how much you ...
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Leave sister alone and enjoy holidaysDec 14, 2011 12:00 am - Q. This time of year is all about family and tradition. It’s not really about convenience. I am 48 and the youngest of four children. We each have two to four child...
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Don't cancel holiday because of family fightDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. For two years, we have been celebrating Christmas on the Sunday before. It started when Daughter 1 couldn't make it on Christmas and asked if she and her family...
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Mom, that beef stew was amazingDec 13, 2011 2:00 pm - Though I'm often cooking for one these days, I still like to cook in big batches to freeze. Not only do I have my dinner with most of the work done, I have food to share...
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Playing princess latest gig for Buffalo Grove gradDec 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Hard work, talent put Buffalo Grove grad on her way to happily ever after
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Giving the gift of a good breakfastDec 12, 2011 3:00 pm - Breakfast really can be the most important meal of the day. Your mother wasn't making that up! Breakfast provides the energy you need to start your day and many nutrient...
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Laser treatment can lessen varicose veinsDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - Q. I have unsightly varicose veins on my legs. Is there any way to get rid of them? And can I prevent new ones from forming? A. Varicose veins are very common, a...
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Include walnuts in foods good for the brainDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - It has been said that fish is good for the brain, but what about other foods like walnuts? Medical research strongly suggests that brain function is very dependent on th...