Home and Garden
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The pros and cons of paper receipts vs. digital copiesJan 10, 2020 6:00 am - Like many soon-to-be empty-nesters, Vered DeLeeuw and her husband have been thinking about downsizing. Surveying her garage, DeLeeuw noticed boxes of documents, pay stub...
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Easy ways to brighten rooms in winterJan 10, 2020 6:00 am - When home designer and builder Marnie Oursler talks with clients about building their dream homes along the Delaware coast, their No. 1 request is having bright spaces w...
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What you'll need to be ready for winter, from 5 expertsJan 10, 2020 5:00 am - It's the season for family gatherings, getting cozy in front of fires and baking cookies. Hygge only happens, though, when a home is prepared for the cold, ice and snow ...
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Wild Ones to host screening of 'Living the Change' Jan. 23Jan 07, 2020 10:00 pm - The Northern Kane County chapter of the Wild Ones invites the community to a screening of the 2018 documentary "Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Fu...
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'Let's do it': Couple's retail dreams come true with Red Hive Market in BataviaJan 05, 2020 6:29 am - Tom Freeman makes it sound like a bit of an epiphany when saying he and his wife, Bridget Johnson, walked out of Briana's Pancake House in Batavia one morning last fall ...
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Christmas decor choices for next yearJan 05, 2020 6:01 am - Having recently visited the White House for the administration's annual Christmas party, I couldn't help feeling mesmerized by the holiday decorations. This year, the tr...
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Recycle your Christmas tree, provide shelter to birdsJan 05, 2020 6:00 am - After Christmas, your live cut tree can be moved outside and be redecorated for the birds. Anchor the tree in a bucket full of damp sand or tie to a fence or tree. Add s...
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Blankets to put you in the comfy zoneJan 05, 2020 6:00 am - Author Lucy Maud Montgomery, of “Anne of Green Gables” fame, loved a good blanket. “I like to hear a storm at night,” she wrote. “It is so cozy to snuggle down among the...
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What to do when a window won't stop leakingJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Last winter, one of our windows leaked for the third year in a row. We've tried caulking and have even installed an awning over the window: all to no avail. Each time...
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The homeownership road less traveledJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - For now, Nick and Francesca Drez are happy in their home in the Denver area. But if they decide to relocate, they're all set. All they have to do is drive the whole home...