Lifestyles

Lemon juice saves the day
Lifestyles
Dec 11, 2025
Dear Heloise: I have two thermal mugs. One is for coffee, and one is for tea. They can't be used in the microwave or in the dishwasher. To get the sta...
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Readers sound off on wedding fees
Lifestyles
Dec 10, 2025
Dear Readers: We've received hundreds of letters concerning weddings where the bride and groom want to charge people to attend. Apparently, this is no...
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Wife thinks it’s too late to leave narcissist
Lifestyles
Dec 10, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I've been married to a narcissist for 28 years. He has gaslighted me for our entire 30 years together. He has had a "work wife" and a flirt...
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Accidental poisoning can be prevented
Lifestyles
Dec 09, 2025
DuBOIS — Did you know that approximately 3 million people have contact with a poisonous substance every year? Sadly, many of those are children. Accid...
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Saving trees during the holidays
Lifestyles
Dec 09, 2025
Dear Heloise: We'll be spending hours wrapping Christmas and Hannukah gifts in a few weeks, using a lot of paper sourced from forest trees that would ...
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Woman resists her own attempts to go to church
Lifestyles
Dec 09, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I'm a twice-divorced woman who has no children. I was raised by two deeply religious parents (now deceased) who attended church every Sunda...
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Beefeaters, KOA lead chess leagues
Lifestyles
Dec 08, 2025
The Varsity Division of the Bradford Businessmen’s Chess League played rounds two and three over the holiday break and the following week. After round...
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Recognizing friends versus foes
Lifestyles
Dec 08, 2025
Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Arizona Daily Star. I, too, had no idea who was calling me — whether it was a "friend or foe" so to speak. I h...
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Keep a list of prescriptions handy
Lifestyles
Dec 06, 2025
Dear Heloise: I'm a longtime reader of your column in the Daily Breeze, in Torrance, California, and I have a hint that I'd like to pass along: I have...
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Don’t cut the first tree you see
Lifestyles, Local News
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
Dec 05, 2025
Nothing says Christmas like the annual family trip to the Christmas tree farm. Everyone wants to go, from the littlest family members to Grandma and G...
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When replacing appliances
Lifestyles
Dec 05, 2025
Dear Heloise: When you need to replace your vacuum cleaner, check to see if the extension wands from your old vacuum fit your new one as well. The bas...
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Cook frozen pizzas without hassle
Lifestyles
Dec 04, 2025
Dear Heloise: We so enjoy your column. I tried this method of cooking a frozen pizza, and it works well for me. The box directions say to put the froz...
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Argumentative, abusive brother alienates family
Lifestyles
Dec 04, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I have a brother who is very opinionated and in my face any time I don't agree with him. It doesn't matter what the subject is; he thinks h...
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