Adding an island to your kitchen offers many functional and aesthetic benefits
Everyday Living
November 1, 2024
Adding an island to your kitchen offers many functional and aesthetic benefits, and there are styles to suit every type of kitchen. Galley Kitchen Island: This type of island is more functional than d...
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November 1, 2024
FAMILY FEATURES itchen upgrades are among the most common renovation projects homeowners tackle. Even so, it’s a big project for a first-time renovation, and the final results are sure to be stronger ...
Adding an island to your kitchen offers many functional and aesthetic benefits
Everyday Living
November 1, 2024
Adding an island to your kitchen offers many functional and aesthetic benefits, and there are styles to suit every type of kitchen. Galley Kitchen Island: This type of island is more functional than d...
Orange and black… and pink and purple. Some twists for creative Halloween parties
Everyday Living
By By KIM COOK Associated Press 
October 25, 2024
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” says the heroine in L.M. Montgomery’s book “Anne of Green Gables.” All we autumn aficionados feel the same, right? The season usually takes it...
5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Heat Pump
Everyday Living
October 18, 2024
FAMILY FEATURES If you’re like many homeowners who are considering ways to achieve greater energy efficiency, cut costs long term and reduce use of fossil fuels, replacing your gas furnace with an ele...
What to Know Before Hiring an HVAC Contractor
Everyday Living
October 18, 2024
FAMILY FEATURES For many homeowners, the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system is among the home’s most important, and most costly, features. This system ensures the home remains at...
Everyday Living
October 18, 2024
You’ve done research, budgeted for upfront costs, and compared units, but can’t make sense of the different HVAC systems. Hiring the right contractor can help alleviate these concerns. Asking the righ...
Consider the ‘minor bulbs’ when planting for spring
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
October 11, 2024
As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, the pop...
Energy-saving heating tips to save money this winter
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By By JESSICA HAGGARD For the AP 
October 11, 2024
Need energy-saving tips to keep your heating costs low this winter? With temperatures dropping right around the corner, every little kilowatt can help keep your bill low. Let’s talk about some of the ...
Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them. (A 12-foot skeleton helped)
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By By SALLEE ANN HARRISON Associated Press 
September 27, 2024
Home Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton. “There were a lot of internal discussions. It was like, is there going to b...
Fall’s the time to renovate your lawn. Here’s how
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
September 13, 2024
If you’re growing cool-season grasses, like Kentucky or Canada bluegrass, ryegrass, or tall or fine fescues, and your lawn has been thinning, patchy or discolored, now is the time to do something abou...
What can apple cider vinegar really do for your health?
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By By LAURA WILLIAMSON American Heart Association News 
September 13, 2024
Apple cider vinegar has been used for everything from flavoring salad dressings to cleaning toilets, washing windows and unclogging drains. Long a bit player in the utilitarian, back-of-the-pantry ars...
The best fresh: Grow your own herbs and spices
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By By MICHELLE MINNAAR Wealth of Geeks 
September 13, 2024
Organic food sales have increased steadily over the past 15 years, adding up to about 134.76 billion dollars in sales; 6% of the grocery market. The numbers are even higher if you track how many peopl...
Southwestern Quinoa and Egg Breakfast Bowls
Everyday Living
September 7, 2024
Southwestern Quinoa and Egg Breakfast Bowls Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained 2 medium tomatoes (about 2 cups), chopped 1 cup no...
Nourish Family Connections with Every Bite
Everyday Living
September 7, 2024
Egg Ravioli with Sage and Almonds Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 8 cups water 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh, ...
Everyday Living
September 7, 2024
Poached Eggs with Pesto Bulgur Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 2/3 cup uncooked instant or fine-grain bulgur 1 1/3 cups, plus 2 tablespoons, fat-free, low-sodium vegetabl...
Honey adds a sweet touch to blueberry cake
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OUT OF THE FRYING PAN
September 7, 2024
For the past 30 years or so my husband and I have been involved with historic reenacting groups, giving me the opportunity to cook through the centuries. It all started though with a Native American e...
Take back busy school days with simplicity and creativity
Everyday Living
September 7, 2024
Family Features Ease and convenience are the name of the game during the school year as parents and students alike adapt to overwhelming schedules, mounds of homework and seemingly never-ending after-...
There are simpler ways than canning to preserve your garden harvest
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
September 6, 2024
If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself with more homegrown food at the end of the season than you can consume before it spoils. Rather than waste your hard-earned bounty, it’s time to think about prese...
A beginner’s guide to fall planting and maintenance
Everyday Living
September 6, 2024
Metro Creative Services Spring and summer are perhaps the busiest times of year for gardeners. However, fall also is a prime time to tend to gardens. The tree and bare root retailer Bower & Branch adv...