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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Give jars in bloom to thank a teacher

— May 19, 2022

As the school year winds down, it’s time to show appreciation to a special teacher. Here’s a springy idea: Arrange a casual bouquet of flowers with offshoots of your child’s…

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Turn household items into juggling balls
— May 5, 2022

Running a household requires the skills of a juggler. First come the kids and their schedules, then toss in cooking, cleaning, car repair and pets. As most parents will attest, just…
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING: Viewing eyeglasses through a collector’s lens
— April 10, 2022

The earliest use of eyeglasses was recorded about 1300. Rock crystal was shaped and set into round frames to wear and improve clarity. Glasses with temple arms that sit on the ears…
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING: Value of some bottles can be jarring
— March 20, 2022

Bottle collecting has been an important pastime since the end of the 19th century, when the first bottle seekers dug up examples in old privy pits, the town dump or a rocky seacoast…
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING: Sources disagree on origin of whirligigs
— February 19, 2022

Whirligigs were invented centuries ago. They are both toys and tools, indicators of wind direction and the weather. Sources disagree on where the first were made; it was probably in…

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH Can Prilosec be taken for more than 14 days?
— April 24, 2022

DEAR DR. ROACH: What’s the story with Prilosec? Doctors routinely tell people with GERD or acid stomach to take this forever. Yet it clearly describes only a 14-day treatment on the…
DIVAS ON A DIME: Scout out freezer aisle to save time, money
— March 25, 2022

Life moves fast, and frozen foods have become indispensable for preparing healthy, quick and easy meals. It’s possible to equate “quick and easy” with “bad for you” in the…
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING: Early American furniture used expensive imported material
— March 13, 2022

Furniture made in America during its early days sometimes used expensive imported material like mahogany with hardware from Europe. But local woods, like pine, oak, walnut and cedar,…