Home and Garden
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Step into the season at Geneva's Christmas Walk and House TourNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas as the holiday elves have been very busy creating a magical experience in Geneva for its 48th Christmas Walk on Friday, Dec. ...
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Home back on Mount Prospect tour after new owner found it in 2001Nov 30, 2015 11:00 am - Home back on walking tour after newest owner fell in love with it during 2001 Holiday Housewalk
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Stylish ways to bring the majestic deer into your holiday homeNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - DENY Designs Allyson Johnson Deer And Aztec Duvet Cover$140 bedbathandbeyond.com Santa's Sleigh Stocking Holders$40-50 Pottery Barn Reindeer Zinc Pillar Hold...
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How to prevent house fires this holiday seasonNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - With the winter holiday season comes risk factors for house fires. Residents start using furnaces and space heaters. They bring flammable Christmas trees into their home...
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Cookie jar is authentic, not a fairy taleNov 28, 2015 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a Little Red Riding Hood cookie jar that belonged to my mother-in-law. My husband remembers her having it during his childhood in the 1950s and...
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Catering to the family dining room's full plateNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - Fifteen years ago, when my husband and I moved into our apartment, I insisted on having a proper dining room. I had grandiose ideas of weeknight family meals with cloth ...
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How to set up legal budget reservesNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The declaration for our condominium requires the board to build up and maintain a reasonable reserve for contingencies and replacements, and requires the reserve to b...
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Pedestal dish worth passing on to familyNov 27, 2015 5:00 am - Q. This is a photo of a sterling silver pedestal dish. I received it for a wedding gift in 1960 from my aunt who lived in New York. Marked on the bottom are the words “W...
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Mixed reviews on new closing rulesNov 27, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - How are home closings going nearly two months after the new federal real estate disclosure rules took effect? Are they being knocked off schedule and taking...
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Home buyers shouldn't waste time on stubborn sellersNov 27, 2015 12:00 am - "You gotta know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em" is practical advice for poker players - and also for homebuyers who run into an obstinate seller. Q. We have...