It was shocking, if not surreal. The email message was from a woman I never had met and whose name I recognized only because, a few months earlier, she mailed me a book she’d written.
Honestly, Heinz ketchup is about as common a product as any in the Hunt refrigerator. So, why on earth would I even think of making it myself?
We have a lot of DIY cleaner recipes in our “Everyday Cheapskate” arsenal, but a reliable upholstery cleaner was missing.
It’s time once again to reach into the mailbag to answer a question from my dear readers. It’s kinda my favorite day, which should give you an idea of how much I love to hear from you.
Global travel site Big 7 Travel has released the official list of the '50 Most Scenic Drives in the US.' Route 66 was named the best drive in Illinois.
Health and Home
Global travel site Big 7 Travel has released the official list of the '50 Most Scenic Drives in the US.' Route 66 was named the best drive in Illinois.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Illinois has begun offering support groups online to cater to more individuals across the state.
Planning a wedding, while ultimately exciting, can induce a great deal of stress. Add in a pandemic that does not care about anyone’s plans, and the stress only increases.
Ordinarily Kankakee Kultivators’ Annual Garden Tour and Faire takes place on the second Thursday in June, but the 2021 Garden Tour is planned for a week later than usual—the third Thursday, June 24.
It’s Tuesday evening. Supper is over, and the dishes have been washed. Daughter Susan and children Jennifer, 3, and Ryan, 1, are staying here for three days.
March 20 marks the first day of spring for 2021 and the Old Farmer's Almanac shared the facts that make springtime so unique.
Everyday Cheapskate
It was shocking, if not surreal. The email message was from a woman I never had met and whose name I recognized only because, a few months earlier, she mailed me a book she’d written.
Whatever your circumstances, you have a choice: You can default to live under them, or you can choose to do whatever it takes to rise above them, where the skies are calm and clear.
Clearing out the Clutter
Thursday, April 22, is Earth Day so I would like to use this column to give you some easy organizing ideas that will help you do your part to save our planet. Read more
Make kitchen organization much easier by designating zones. Read more
Is your house too small, or do you just have too much stuff? Read more
Linen closet organization doesn't have to be a huge to do and is something you can knock out today. Read more
Life Editor Taylor Leddin's weekly column:
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Pet of the Week
Savvy Senior
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good technology classes or online learning resources for inexperienced seniors?
Dear Savvy Senior, My wife and I have been thinking about preplanning our funerals now so our kids won’t have to later, but we would like to find out if it’s a good idea to prepay. What can you tell us? — Living on a Budget
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about prediabetes, and how can you know if you have it? My 62-year-old husband, who’s in pretty good shape, was recently diagnosed with prediabetes and didn’t have clue.
Dear Savvy Senior, How much does your claiming age affect your Social Security benefits, and what are the most popular ages people start taking their retirement benefits?
Lovina's Amish Kitchen
Today was our first day of 80-degree weather this year, and we enjoyed the great outdoors. Read more
It was snowing most of the day yesterday, although there was not much accumulation. It really does feel good to have heat in the house again. Read more
It’s time to pen this column again, and words seem hard to come to my mind. Read more
It is just after 5 a.m. and my husband, Joe, and sons Benjamin, 21, and Joseph, 18, all have left for another day’s work. Read more
Spring officially has begun. Signs of spring are everywhere, and an about 70-degree, warm, sunny day showed us most of winter is behind us. Read more
- How seniors can learn new technology skills online
- Boyfriend makes a grab for woman's child tax credit
- A gracious guide for how to be a good house guest
- When is it worth paying more?
- Don’t most people already know?
- How to rise above your circumstances
- Wife discovers man's secret interest in escorts
- You need a 'freedom account'
- Overbearing boyfriend ruins family get-togethers
- Which oil for moped?
- Couple clashes about time spent with sons
- How to make ketchup just like Heinz
- Family is perplexed by troublemaking sister
