Lifestyle
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Truly inspiring: Some nifty new gadgets foodies will want to get their hands onApr 18, 2024 11:54 am - Every year, Penny Kazmier looks forward to The Inspired Home Show, to see trends coming our way, along with everything from pepper mills and cast iron pans to home pizza ovens and the latest in dessert decorating and displays. Here are some items she thought worthy of highlighting.
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Make a restaurant-worthy vinaigrette: It’s as easy as five ingredients and 5 minutesApr 18, 2024 11:54 am - Visually, spring is a lot of green; that is also the case in the food world. Nothing screams green more than a thought-out yet simple salad to me. While creating various salads during this time of year, one must always include a tasty dressing.
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Cut utility bills with DIY solar water heaterApr 18, 2024 6:00 am - A simple batch solar water heater system warms water passively before it enters a powered water heater.
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Check for winter burn on evergreensApr 18, 2024 6:00 am - Spring means adding color to your garden — and don’t forget to check for winter damage to evergreens.
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Congregational Church of Batavia rummage sale May 3-4 to benefit community nonprofitsApr 17, 2024 11:18 pm - While shopping for treasures at the Batavia Citywide Garage Sale on May 3-4, do not overlook the Congregational Church of Batavia Rummage Sale! A variety of household it...
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Morton Arboretum, Shedd Aquarium report conservation progress after one year as global Centers for Species SurvivalApr 17, 2024 7:02 pm - A year after the Morton Arboretum and the Shedd Aquarium became two of just 18 global Centers for Species Survival, the two budding Chicagoland institutions have traveled the world conducting conservation and research efforts.
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Geneva church hosts spring rummage sale April 25-27Apr 17, 2024 3:30 pm - United Methodist Church of Geneva will host its annual spring rummage and bake sale from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 26; and 9 a.m. to ...
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Caged for a Cause fundraiser puts volunteers in the doghouse for a dayApr 17, 2024 2:58 pm - Four humans will get a dog’s eye view from a West Suburban Humane Society kennel for eight hours on Thursday. Organizers hope the first Caged for a Cause fundraiser will generate $10,000 to help care for dogs and cats at the shelter.
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God loves us like we love our childrenApr 17, 2024 2:17 pm - Annettee Budzban says that God loves us like we love our children.
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Geneva Unitarian Church hosts presentation on immigration from Central, South AmericaApr 17, 2024 12:39 pm - The public is invited to a special “Friday Features” presentation on “Recent Immigration from Central and South America” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at the Unitarian Univ...