Lifestyle
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Grief & healing: It can be sad to remember fun vacationsJul 05, 2024 1:30 am - It’s strange how memories can be both happy and sad at the same time. So it is with grief — happy and sad mixed together.
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Time to tell friend to stop looking at her phoneJul 04, 2024 6:00 am - Friend is constantly on her phone instead of engaging. Carolyn Hax says it’s time to tell her to put it down and pay attention.
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Ask the doctors: Being present is one way to help dying friendJul 04, 2024 2:19 am - To care for a terminally ill friend or family member, be present, but look for balance. Be supportive and helpful, but don't overwhelm them with your attentions.
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Association board president decides he is the only one to have a key to the officer where the financial records are stored. Is this right?Jul 03, 2024 7:42 pm - Q. There is an on-site office at our association where the association’s books and records are stored. Due to a history of misplaced records, the lock on the office d...
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Refreshing your home on a budgetJul 03, 2024 1:37 am - Most of us don’t have the budget for a complete reno every five years, but you can refresh your home’s look with a few simple and low-cost touchups.
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Look around for changes that require extra careJul 03, 2024 12:33 am - One of the most important parts of gardening is observing changes in your plants and knowing how to adjust care for them.
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Home and garden calendar, July 8-20Jul 02, 2024 11:52 pm - Garden walks, club meetings, classes and more.
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My house smells bad. How can I get rid of the odor?
Jul 02, 2024 10:26 pm - A house can gather odors from you “just living” in it, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them. Instead of masking odors with air fresheners, it’s better to find the source, and eliminate it.
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Gurnee firefighters rescue owl caught in soccer netJul 02, 2024 9:39 pm - Firefighters quickly rescued an owl stuck in a soccer net Tuesday morning in Gurnee, allowing the bird to fly free.
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Keep your kettle whistling all year round by growing your own tea plants
Jul 02, 2024 3:44 pm - If you’re a tea drinker, and a gardener, it’s time to merge the activities. Growing tea plants in the garden can provide enough leaves to keep your kettle whistling year-round.