Lifestyle Columns
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New mom now wants to stay home with childJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I want to stay home with our 1-year-old son. Although we could afford to live on one salary, it would mean some pretty big lifestyle changes, and my husband prefe...
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Exercises you can do without leaving your seatJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - For my dear Uncle Fred, flying has become a real pain in the neck. It has nothing to do with the long lines at the ticket counters or the frustration of getting through ...
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Organic, formal gardens two of 5 diverse stops on Pottawatomie tourJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Julie Griffith acts like organic gardening is easy. "The good bugs thrive and take care of the bad bugs," she says. And if you don't believe her, she wants you to come s...
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Mina offers Middle Eastern fare in a dressed-up settingJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Many of the Middle Eastern restaurants in these parts tend to be casual, counter-service operations or informal storefronts. If you want somewhere a little dressier, sui...
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Home inspector challenged by flood disclosuresJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I inspect homes in Ontario, Canada. Our area has had two 100-year floods in the past two years. Many insurance companies will no longer issue flood insurance beca...
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Decks can be built with the environment in mindJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I want to build a deck off my family room sliding glass door. I want it to be as environmentally friendly and energy efficient as possible. What design and materi...
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Federal, state laws protect tenants living in foreclosed propertiesJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - A report says that about 40 percent of the millions of property owners facing foreclosure involve tenants who are renting a house, apartment or condominium. Federal and ...
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Stand up and fight for your very own 'Grease Sing-A-Long'Jun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - 'Grease' on demand? "Grease Sing-A-Long" opens next Thursday exclusively at the River East 21 Theater in Chicago. But if Daily Herald readers go online and demand...
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Lame dialogue, awkward acting drag down 'The Last Airbender'Jun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - "The Last Airbender" blows. The main characters in this special-effects stuffed epic don't just bend air. They bend fire, water, earth, plus logic, humor, acting and sto...
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Rice is nice for Fourth of JulyJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - If you're going to have an all-American July 4, we would like to suggest you throw in a little geographic diversity. We figure lots of people will be grilling for the Fo...