Home and Garden
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Playboy mansion, tornadoes and IRS issues are on readers' mindsJan 28, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. Is it true that Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion in Southern California is for sale? A. Yes. The five-acre, Tudor-style mansion in Holmby Hills - a community where price...
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Two popular colors in and out of the garden this yearJan 28, 2016 5:00 am - What's your gardening color this year? Well, THE trend worldwide comes from forecasters at the Pantone Color Institute who have not only chosen one color of the year, bu...
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Whale of a lamp made by Sandwich Glass CompanyJan 26, 2016 5:01 am - Whale of a Lamp Q. Enclosed is a photo of a Sandwich glass whale oil lamp. The pattern is "Moon and Stars" and it stands about 9 inches tall and 4 inches at the base. It...
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Make sure food from your garden is safe to eatJan 26, 2016 4:51 am - Gardening delivers produce that is tastier, cheaper and safer than store-bought, right? Well, not necessarily safer. "There's always the potential from contamination, wh...
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January is filled with garden dreamsJan 24, 2016 6:25 am - I think Josephine Nuese, author of "The Country Garden," said it best: "Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of...
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Ideas and products for a primp-perfect bathroomJan 24, 2016 6:00 am - What makes a great bathroom, one perfect for prepping and primping? A well-considered combination of fixtures, lighting and amenities — the kind we often first experienc...
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Many save eight years to afford a down paymentJan 23, 2016 12:01 am - Many potential homebuyers are now making sacrifices to save for that all-important down payment. Sometimes it's really tough to maintain that saving program. That's espe...
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There are hazards to being co-owner of a homeJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - Q. My house is paid for, I am single and have no kids. I was wanting to put somebody's name along with my name on the title, so in case I die the house will go that pers...
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Life annuities and HECM reverse mortgages as tools for protecting retireesJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - My article last week discussed the longevity annuity as a tool to protect retirees who are heavily dependent on a stock of financial assets against the risk of running o...
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Summary of new Ombudsperson ActJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - As noted in last week's column, laws were enacted last year, effective Jan. 1, affecting Illinois condominium associations and common interest community associations. To...