Arlington Heights Lifestyle
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Sealing with caulk keeps out yellow jacketsMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Last summer, I had yellow jackets enter my home via a crack by the electrical box on the outside wall. I sprayed some hornet wasp killer into the opening. The nex...
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Ditch the bark, try a living mulchMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Mulch is practical but not particularly ornamental. I'm OK with mulched rows in the vegetable garden, but in my flower gardens I'd rather look at plants than a sea of m...
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Love over lunchMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Those 60 minutes are precious. In between e-mails, meetings, memos and clients stands that one hour devoted entirely to you during the workweek: lunch. Of course you cou...
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A citizen of the world in the kitchenMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Molly Sutton pledges no culinary allegiance to her English/Irish heritage. She grew up with traditional roasts and potatoes, with nothing so exotic as pasta or stir-frie...
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Suburban couples raising multiple multiplesMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Beware silence. When raising multiple sets of multiples -- that's right, two sets of twins, or twins followed by triplets -- a moment of silence becomes downright scary....
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Crowning the suburban chocolate championsMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Chocolate "boutiques," bars, cafes and lounges are all the rage right now, and these businesses sell fancy, exotic (bacon-flavored?) and often expensive little candies. ...
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Arlington Heights singer, actress in Broadway production of 'Hairspray'May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Spring began on a sour note for singer/actress Karen Mason after a fire damaged the New York home she shares with her producer husband Paul Rolnick. The tune turned swee...
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Energy conservation hits the roofMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The roof can be a special place, a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the crowded city below. Increasingly, building owners are transforming these once little-noticed ...
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Value, charm attract buyers to Mount ProspectMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect is a strategically-located suburb which feels like a small hometown. Once people move in, they are generally reluctant to move out because of its tree-li...
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Romance at the racetrackMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Two things typically spring to mind when you think of the racetrack: high society groups wearing fancy hats or a den of seasoned gamblers hoping to win big on their stal...