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Gracefully Declining Saying Grace Feb. 02, 2020
Dear Annie: This has been bothering me for several years. I am 75 years old. I grew up saying the Pl... Read More
Preferred Color Feb. 01, 2020
Color is the most defining design element in a room. Colors can make a room appear cold and institut... Read More
Winter Leis Jan. 25, 2020
Michelle Obama, in her book "Becoming," says her mother admitted that every winter, she contemplated... Read More
Home, Sweet Home Jan. 22, 2020
The story is told of a little girl who was away from home for the first time at camp. At bedtime she... Read More
Progression of a Winter Break Jan. 04, 2020
Winter Break, Minus One Day: I cannot wait for school to be over. The kids need a break. We all need... Read More
Passive-Aggressive or Perfectly Appropriate? Dec. 06, 2019
Dear Annie: My wife and I are approaching our 70th birthdays this year. As we have aged, hosting com... Read More
Closed Door, Open Heart Dec. 03, 2019
Dear Annie: One of my cousins lives about two hours away. Her parents are deceased, and she is estra... Read More
A Comfortable Home for Everyone Nov. 30, 2019
A comfortable home environment will relax you the minute you step inside. Great designs should alway... Read More
November 28, 2019 Nov. 28, 2019
Dear Readers: Today is Thanksgiving. If you know someone who is alone today, please invite him or he... Read More
6 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip Nov. 26, 2019
Whether you live in a house, apartment, condo, mobile home or dorm room, having enough electrical ou... Read More
9 Surprising Things You Can Clean With a Clothes Steamer Nov. 18, 2019
A compact clothes steamer is handy for removing wrinkles and stale odors from fabric, but is that al... Read More
Neptune's Homespun Poetry Nov. 13, 2019
Home is that place you might leave but that never leaves you. The poet suggests there are ways to br... Read More
How to Clean Baking Sheets so They Look New! Nov. 13, 2019
They come in sizes big and small, rimmed or without sides. We use them to bake just about anything, ... Read More
Move Slowly, but Give Him a Chance Nov. 05, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 19, not married and have a 1-year-old son. A guy I have known for three years has b... Read More
Repair Toilets Yourself to Save Water and Money Sep. 12, 2019
Dear James: We have three toilets in our house, and each one seems to have a different problem. It c... Read More
Artfully Placing Your Art Sep. 07, 2019
No design project is quite finished without art. It's the final touch, like putting on jewelry. The ... Read More
Will I Bulk Up Too Much? Aug. 17, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 17-year-old female distance runner, and I'm told that I'm pretty good. I will be ... Read More
August 16, 2019 Aug. 16, 2019
Dear Annie: My mom is in her 70s. She always has had trouble controlling what comes out of her mouth... Read More
Mail Thief Aug. 02, 2019
Dear Annie: I live in a large apartment building in a very safe part of town. It's an older building... Read More
Avoid Design Errors When Building a Home Jun. 20, 2019
Dear James: We are doing the basic design of our new house. We want to make sure it is perfect witho... Read More
