Lifestyle Columns
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Figgy pudding, and a cup of good cheerDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - If you're in the market to adopt a new family tradition for the holiday table this year, Nancy Carlson's Figgy Pudding – without figs just may be the one. This dessert ...
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Meatballs, with a twistDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Casual entertaining with comfort foods is definitely “in” for these cash-strapped times. When planning our menus, we like to take something everyone loves and give it a ...
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Single-sided body sweats can have a few causesDec 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I'm a 58-year-old female who only sweats on the left side of my body. I believe it started four years ago, when I awoke with my nose red, swollen and throbbing ba...
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'Buffer, tweak, repeat” to keep grandma's antics at bayDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I'm bringing my twin daughters, 2, to visit my parents, who live several states away. The G-parents are always thrilled to see the girls and spoil them accordingl...
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Don't vent bathroom fan through roof in cold regionDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I have mold in my attic that has been caused by my bathrooms fans not being vented through my roof. What type of contractor could do this job? A. First, bathroom...
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Lease-breakers fight re-rent feeDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are breaking our lease because we finally bought a house. We sent a “notice to vacate” to our landlord and asked him to apply the same level of e...
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Reader doesn't like advice to lower sales priceDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I disagreed with your answer regarding the reason for a house not selling. In a buyer's market, when people fail to show at openings or fail to answer an ad to se...
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Predatory practices worse than improper foreclosuresDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - All 50 states, through their attorney general offices, are now involved in investigating procedural deficiencies in the mortgage foreclosure process. While these deficie...
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Troubling times for condo ownersDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Tens of thousands of condominium unit owners around the country may not know it, but their ability to sell or refinance could be jeopardized by a rolling ...
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A holiday song, direct to you from 'Condoworld'Dec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Every year in the month of December, most people celebrate “the holidays”. (“Holiday: A day designated as having special significance for individuals, a government, or r...