Lavender lends Valentine's Day wreath a European feel
McClatchy Newspapers
1/29/2009, by Clare Miers
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Valentine's Day is a great winter-blues chaser. It's not quite time to welcome spring, but it's a colorful time to celebrate love and relationships of all kinds. Declare your love with this sweet idea for a double-hearted wreath. THE INSPIRATION
Claire Heymann, owner ...
Goodbye, McMansions: Buying 'right-sized' homes
McClatchy Newspapers
1/29/2009, by Amy Hoak
MarketWatch (MCT) - These days, a bigger home isn't always a better one: Recent research suggests that homes being built today are getting smaller. The average size of homes started in the third quarter of 2008 was 2,438 square feet, down from 2,629 square feet in the second quarter, according to ...
Homeowners refinance at lower mortgage rates
McClatchy Newspapers
1/29/2009, by Jim Wasserman
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - When California state employee Tim McManus peers into the future, he sees 4.5 percent interest. "I'm hoping it will go down more. One more drop," says the Sacramento homeowner with a first mortgage at 6 percent and a second at 7.75 percent.
Sacramento's Debbie ...
Some senior citizens feeling 'houselocked' by economy
McClatchy Newspapers
1/29/2009, by Warren Wolfe
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) - Every morning Joyce Reedstrom, 82, struggles to the stair lift that carries her from her second-floor bedroom downstairs for the day. At night, helped by her husband, Kermit, 86, she reverses the trip. Last summer, it looked like the couple had a solution: move ...
It's open season for insect pests
McClatchy Newspapers
1/28/2009, by Susan Smith-Durisek
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - The Insect in Winter might not make a catchy, Oscar-winning film title, but for gardeners, it's an important and timely topic. Winter presents an opportunity to eradicate certain pests while they're hunkered down in small, compact egg masses. You can nip hundreds of ...
Watching what he eats: Obama's choices could bring culinary change
McClatchy Newspapers
1/26/2009, by Karen Herzog
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT) - George H.W. Bush didn't like broccoli. Bill Clinton had a weakness for fast food. So what do we know about President Barack Obama's food profile? It consists of two scoops of rice, a scoop of sweet macaroni salad (which often includes potatoes) and a meat dish: ...
Stretch your dining-out dollars
McClatchy Newspapers
1/26/2009, by Sylvia Rector
Detroit Free Press (MCT) - Trying to trim your dining budget in 2009? Or maybe you just want to get more bang for your restaurant buck. Try some of these strategies to eat well for less _ or maybe even better.
Join frequent diner programs, especially if they're free. You can earn rebates or free ...
Find comfort in a slow-cooker lasagna and other family meals
McClatchy Newspapers
1/26/2009, by Amy Culbertson
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - As belts tighten, most of us are producing more meals at home, and slow cookers are a big help in that area for many families. If you got a slow cooker for Christmas or want to expand your slow-cooker repertoire, the "Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook," by Phyllis ...
What would Lincoln eat?
McClatchy Newspapers
1/26/2009, by Susan Selasky
Detroit Free Press (MCT) - Curious about what was on the menu for the traditional inauguration luncheon? We were, too. The theme of this year's inauguration was "A New Birth of Freedom," celebrating the bicentennial of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln. At the luncheon, about 200 attendees, ...
Appetizing memories
McClatchy Newspapers
1/26/2009, by Joe Gray
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - "Amarcord _ Marcella Remembers" By Marcella Hazan
(Gotham Books, $27.50)
What it is: Italian cookbook author and culinary instructor Marcella Hazan retired with her sixth book, the chatty "Marcella Says" published in 2004, leaving fans somewhat saddened and wanting more. ...
|
RSS | Make Catholic Online Your Homepage
