Home and Garden
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Museum offers exhibit of jewelry made from unusual stuffJan 06, 2017 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A brooch in the shape of a dung beetle, made out of a gray metal teaspoon. A bracelet resembling a koi fish, with scales of glistening red, white and blue ...
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Mark on plate puzzles collectorJan 04, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I was given the porcelain plate seen in this photo by a friend of mine who's 92 years old. It is 7 1/2 inches in diameter and decorated with pastel flowers against a ...
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Freebie treasures: finding beauty and value in repurposingJan 04, 2017 5:00 am - AUGUSTA, Maine - OK, I admit it. I pick up castoff gloves I find along the side of the road. You never know: These gloves that have blown out of the backs of pickup truc...
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Home decor trends for 2017 are all about ease, comfortJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - Home decor trends for 2017 are all about ease, comfort
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Chickens can help with bugs, weeds in the gardenJan 03, 2017 5:00 am - Raising small flocks of backyard chickens has been a trend among city dwellers for a decade or so, and putting the birds to work can be a boon to gardens. You can use th...
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Learn to 'Grow Native' in your yard Jan. 19Jan 01, 2017 10:00 pm - In January, discover prairie plants for the home garden and learn how to help preserve Illinois history with University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Mary Jo Mur...
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Foreclosures on reverse mortgages are not what you thinkJan 01, 2017 10:00 pm - The headline on Bloomberg News as reported by National Mortgage News caught my eye. It read "Mnuchin's Reverse Mortgage Woes Blemish Record of Treasury Pick." As I read ...
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Cast your vote for best lights in the 'burbsDec 12, 2016 4:30 am - Thirty-one hopefuls have submitted their entries, and now it's time for you to decide who has the best holiday lights in the suburbs. Online voting begins today at event...
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How to fool the eye with creative designsDec 11, 2016 5:00 am - Depending on where you live — whether it be in a city like Chicago, San Francisco or Seattle — the demand for housing and the selection of housing stock may not always b...
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Be selective when choosing a Christmas treeDec 11, 2016 5:00 am - When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. A small number of nee...