Traditional puzzles come in many forms
If you like solving jigsaw puzzles, be sure to check out the various styles available. 3-D: You actually build something. Many subjects are available….
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When is it time to stop hosting the big holiday dinners?
The grand kids love it, of course, and they are the reason we keep doing it. Those lovely holiday dinners pass on traditions, values, heritage and fun…
Between scrapbook and journal: The keepsake book
We want to save memories, but a scrapbook can be expensive and maybe we don’t feel artistic. Meanwhile a journal seems like a demanding commitment. So,…
Home Whispers
By Kiley Kitta She was a pretty lady, says the jewelry on her polished wood dresser in her wallpapered room; a woman of taste too, say the pink walls in…
Amazon unveils home robot to mixed reviews
Did you watch The Jetsons when you were a kid? If you did, you might remember Rosie, a robotic maid who took impeccable care of the futuristic Jetson…
Tips for a perfect pie crust
Pie crust — it’s simple in theory, but even seasoned cooks sometimes shy away from this Thanksgiving essential and rely instead on frozen pie shells or…
Yucky wolf spiders actually help
It’s not your imagination — there really are more big, fuzzy brown spiders in your house in the fall. But don’t let them scare you. They are harmless….
Veterans Day: The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
Nov. 11, 1918 is recognized as the end of the world’s first global conflict, World War I. In 1938, November 11 was named Armistice Day in recognition of…
A Thanksgiving message you can use: Be thankful. It’s healthy.
Being thankful: It’s healthy Reflect on your present blessings, on which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. ,…
Colonist Edward Winslow’s 1620 letter to friends in England
Our harvest being gotten in, our Governor sente four men out fowling that we might, after a more special manner, rejoyce together after we had gathered…