Home and Garden
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Escrow-free home loans open new options to buyersDec 09, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — If you've got a home mortgage, you probably also have an escrow or impound — a savings account incorporated into your monthly payment and managed by your lo...
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Lake in the Hills seeks nominees for holiday lights contestDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Lake in the Hills is seeking nominations for its Holiday Lights Decorating Contest & Tours. Residents can nominate their own creations or a neighbor's work. Judging wil...
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The deadline for the holiday lights contest is approachingDec 08, 2016 4:30 am - Away to the window! Decorate the sash! The holiday lights contest deadline will be here in a flash! To enter, simply upload a photo of your display at events.dailyherald...
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Holiday lights contest offers 2 chances to win a snowblowerDec 04, 2016 6:40 am - If today's snow sticks, you're going to wish you had more than a shovel. But as luck would have it, you have two chances to win a more effective snow-removal tool. The o...
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Find the perfect plants for outdoor winter arrangementsDec 04, 2016 5:01 am - Q. What are some good plants I can use in an outdoor winter arrangement? A. You have given me a question with lots of possibilities for an answer. You can choose from so...
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Mound mulch up around base of rosesDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - Winterize your hybrid roses after there have been two to three hard freezes (temperatures in the teens), which typically occurs in late November at the Chicago Botanic G...
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A new role for Frank Lloyd Wright home that survived SandyDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - BENTONVILLE, Ark. - A Frank Lloyd Wright house that was flooded by Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey is high and dry in Arkansas. And it's getting thousands of visitors as ...
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How to wash, store and use your formal tablecloths and napkinsDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - Tablecloths and cloth napkins used to be a crucial ingredient in fine dining, whether at home or at a nice restaurant. But today, formal linen cloths are a holidays-only...
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Make a statement in a small masterDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - The master bedroom is supposed to be the crown jewel of bedrooms in a home. We expect something more from the master; it is often a larger room or a room with an attache...
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Holiday gifts for hosts, homebodies and everybody elseDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - For people who love, love, love to nest and entertain, a gift for the home is always a win. You know the type: a homebody who loves to organize, a newlywed in a new hous...