Home, as we know, has become more central to many of us during the pandemic, and that means outdoors as well as in. This holiday season, designers and retailers have suggestions for updating window, door and yard decorations. h Trends include sustainability, naturalness and coziness.
Dear Amy: I met my wife online right before I had a serious accident, followed by cancer in 2013. She stayed with me during my treatment and recovery, but it was not “cookies and cream” during that time. We fought a lot. She left a few times, but always came back.
Dear Readers: If you want to have a tangible, lasting memory of every Christmas or Thanksgiving family gathering, you can make a memorable tablecloth that everyone at the table can participate in creating. Here’s how:
A little something inspired by the season, Clement Clarke Moore and, of course, the zoo: ‘Twas two weeks before Christmas and all through the zoo The keepers are scurrying to clean and feed too. Lions and leopards wait eagerly to see What a sumptuous repast their dinner will be.
Dear Amy: I was married to “Bart” for several years. We divorced some time ago.
Dear Heloise: You often write about scams, which have saved many people from making a mistake with their savings and other financial info. Now that the holidays are here, many people get lonely and can fall prey to con artists who take advantage of these people. It’s a time of year when romance scams seem to increase, but there are some things to look out for and ways to avoid being taken advantage of by a scammer.
Dear Readers: Everyone loves to get a beautifully wrapped gift. Why not make your own special homemade wrapping paper for gifts? It will also be cheaper! Here are some creative ideas that everyone in the family can do.
Dear Amy: I am a physician and live far away from my family. My niece has a 3-year-old daughter.
What’s the secret training technique that connects Michael Jordan, all of the Golden State Warriors, Derek Jeter, Novak Djokovic and Barry Trotz, the coach of the NHL’s 2018 Washington Capitals (they won the Stanley Cup)? Mindfulness.
If your holiday season typically includes declining gym sessions, increased alcohol consumption, loss of motivation and eating ’til your stomach is sore, you’re in good company. The festive season is truly upon us and between office parties, holiday shopping and family events, it can be difficult to stick to your health and fitness routine.