Lifestyle Columns
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About Real Estate: Scamsters get busy as deadline to file taxes draws nearMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Fraud schemes purporting to involve the Internal Revenue Service always proliferate this time of year, as homeowners and other taxpayers seek to raise their deductions a...
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On the road: Pampering for expectant parentsMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago Baby love Parents-to-be, trust us experienced moms and dads when we say get away before your little darling arrives. The dana hotel and spa's Babymoon ...
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House detective: Gas appliances are safeMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - Q. We have begun shopping for a home, and all the ones we see have gas appliances. Our current home uses electricity for the stove, forced-air heat, clothes dryer an...
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Police families face special challengesMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - A couple sits in my office, struggling to make sense of a 10-year marriage gone sour. Leaning forward, his face intense and his voice full of emotion, the husband attem...
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Super Handyman: Repair your screens before spring rolls aroundMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - By Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell If your screens have holes or tears in them, pay attention, because we are fixin’ to tell you how to make repairs. Tears or small holes c...
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Fresh spinach a healthful choiceMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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Expo offers cool new kitchen gearMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - I think my feet have finally recovered from all the walking I did through McCormick Place during the recent International Home and Housewares Association show. I covered...
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Simple carnitas makes dinner easyMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - If you need a party idea (or just another great dinner idea), my new friend Kelley has an answer for you. I helped her throw a small gathering recently and was truly ama...
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Cut, temperature key to midweek pot roastMar 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Through a tough winter like we've just had, I spend some of my indoor time considering comfort food. Most of my favorite comfort foods warm my kitchen and take time to p...
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Parents should keep tabs on child's fat intakeMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - My cute patient was a solid fellow. He had just turned 1 and his parents were wondering if there were any new dietary rules they had to follow now that he was a toddler....