Home and Garden
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Winter a good time to plan out gardenDec 29, 2012 12:00 am - Winter is a good time for garden planning. Consult your notes on seed and plant purchases, past garden successes and failures as well as garden maps as you begin to plan...
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Check houseplants for insect problems throughout winterDec 24, 2012 12:00 am - Check houseplants for insect problems
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How to ‘happy chic’ your holidaysDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - Only the fantastical mind of Jonathan Adler could consider using the phrase “happy chic” as a verb. Yet somehow, that’s exactly what he teaches the reader in his new boo...
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Try unique color palettes for a 'happy chic' mood for the holidaysDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - It's hard not to be happy when speaking with Jonathan Adler. In just a few minutes, the words and phrases he uses immediately conjure the kind of person who could inject...
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How to creatively integrate today’s TVs into your decorDec 23, 2012 12:00 am - The family room used to be the main television viewing room. Now, more families want their TVs in bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and outdoors. Televisions have become ult...
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Indiana woman helps decorate White House for holidaysDec 22, 2012 7:11 am - PRINCE’S LAKES, Ind. — First lady Michelle Obama toured the private living quarters of the White House, inspecting this year’s selection of holiday decorations. Golden b...
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Use scarves to add splash of color to pillows, decorDec 22, 2012 6:00 am - I have been an avid collector of beautiful scarves for a long time. I love vintage but I’ve also been having good luck finding lovely new ones. Use them to transform a p...
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A 23-jewel watch is popular with collectorsDec 22, 2012 4:51 am - Q. I traded for this watch 50-some years ago. It is 23-jewel, in excellent running condition and keeps perfect time. Could you please tell me something about it and how ...
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Some trees put a natural glow on the seasonDec 21, 2012 4:00 am - Some artificial Christmas trees glow cheerily even without lights: The branches themselves softly glow, fading on and off in different colors at the tips. That got me wo...
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Hampshire house tops in holiday lights contestDec 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Contest winner feels inspired by the Christmas spirit