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11/30/2008

Hint: Heloise never had an answer for stubborn teens
I clicked onto AOL and came across the latest thing:

Hint: Heloise never had an answer for stubborn teens
I clicked onto AOL and came across the latest thing:

Holiday house calls
Expecting holiday guests? Make a lovely retreat for family and friends with these easy tricks from decorator Stephen Saint-Onge in the December 2008 issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

There are a number of things to help reduce your heating costs
Feel a chill? It’s not just the falling temperature. It’s the scary prospect of higher heating bills. Oil prices may have fallen, but the American Gas Association still is predicting that on average, bills for people who heat their homes with natural gas may be more than 18 percent higher this year than last. Simple things can make a difference in how much you spend this winter. We talked with Angie Hicks, founder of Angie’s List (angieslist.com), a Web site that helps consumers find contractors, for some tips.

How to touch up those nasty paint dings in your home
’Fess up: It’s been bugging you all year that smack dab in the middle of your front hall there’s that can’t-miss evidence of the day the delivery crew dinged your walls. And don’t forget the living room, where you changed your mind five times about just where to hang that picture. And what about the scrapes in the dining room where the electrician changed the switch-plate only to reveal a 3-inch swatch of that putrid Pepto-Bismol pink that once made you queasy at every meal?

11/23/2008

Preparation saves winter wear and tear on home
Before you get slammed with a holiday to-do list, make sure your home is tucked in tight against winter abuse.

Some take dim view of energy-saving bulbs
MILWAUKEE — Does this sound like you?

Art under foot
Exciting things are afoot in the world of rugs: Wools and silks are sheared, sculpted, shagged and shaped into virtual works of art, crafted in luxurious textures and rich hues.

Reuse furniture and bring fresh life to a room
Janice Perkins bought a clothes dresser more than a decade ago, but it never made it into her bedroom.

Think out of the window box
MINNEAPOLIS Now that the frost in many areas has zapped all but the hardiest of flowers, it’s high time to dress your window boxes and containers for the cold.

11/16/2008

What do women want? Who knows? But here’s what they don’t want
As a writer, I get a ton of e-mails from public relations firms, most of them standard fare, but this one was compelling.

Turn over a new leaf by composting
WASHINGTON — November is the month when nature’s solar panels, leaves, detach themselves from their mother trees and shrubs, and fall to the ground. It’s interesting to observe how people react to this phenomenon.

What do women want? Who knows? But here’s what they don’t want
As a writer, I get a ton of e-mails from public relations firms, most of them standard fare, but this one was compelling.

Vintage stoves are hot
STOCKTON, Calif. — Tom Lawson showed off his latest masterpiece with the pride of a fine craftsman.

’70s-style owl motifs making a comeback
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fall decor is a hoot: Playful-looking, retro owls are turning up on everything from jammies to cookie jars, sake pitchers, and salt and pepper shakers.