Lifestyle Columns
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Cream of Wheat not just for breakfast anymoreNov 02, 2011 11:00 am - By Deborah Pankey Daily Herald Food Editor As we all learned during the Cook of the Week Challenge, breakfast cereal isn't just for breakfast. I was so impressed by the ...
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A little food planning goes a long wayOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - Our most successful clients have realized that failing to plan is planning to fail. This is especially true with healthful nutrition. We've heard clients tell us so many...
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Fecal transplantation shows results against bacterial infectionOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - Although most of the time, we try to avoid contact with fecal matter, there may be one situation where it could save your life. Traditionally, feces are associated with ...
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Warm compress helps eyelid cysts drain, healOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - Q. I have small white bumps on my eyelids that drive me crazy. They don't hurt, but they look awful. A doctor told me they are meibomian cysts. He said they are harm...
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Home repair: Leaking window may be a flashing problemOct 30, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I read your column in the Daily Herald and am writing to see if you can help my daughter. She lives in a two-story home that has a master bedroom directly above t...
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Rental forum: Burglary depletes tenant’s security depositOct 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. About a month before the end of our rental lease, the house was burglarized. An outside door, screen door and two inside doors were badly damaged. The police were...
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Don’t give her a key until she proves she’s changedOct 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My ex-fiancee and mother to my two boys left us about a year ago. At first she took the kids and refused to let me see them. Then I took her to court and got cu...
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On homes and real estate: Signed the listingOct 29, 2011 12:00 am - Q. After I spent several hours with a broker preparing (and signing) a listing contract, she said, “Let’s go outside so I can see the back of the house.” We were sho...
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Mortgage Professor: A plan to jump-start housingOct 29, 2011 12:00 am - Policy proposals for dealing with our current depressed economy are largely at an impasse. Monetary policy has gone about as far as it can go, while fiscal policy is ham...
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Super Handyman: Get your fireplace ready to go for the winterOct 28, 2011 12:30 am - Wood-burning fireplaces are cozy, aren’t they? Well, they also can be dangerous if you don’t inspect them every year and repair any damage you find. A thorough cleaning ...