Lifestyles

Emotional toll grows steeper for aging mother
Lifestyles
Nov 18, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I have a 54-year-old profoundly disabled, non-verbal child who is in a group home. I have been advocating for her since birth, when we lear...
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Pick up your dog’s waste
Lifestyles
Nov 17, 2025
Dear Heloise: I read your recent column in the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. I'm a walker, not a dog owner. I've observed that many dog owners do pick up ...
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When tightening nuts and bolts
Lifestyles
Nov 15, 2025
Dear Heloise: Concerning the righty-tighty, lefty-loosey confusion, I'm from the old school when clocks were round and had 12 digits on them. To tight...
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Getting those steps in
Lifestyles
Nov 14, 2025
Dear Heloise: After having total knee replacement surgery, I bought a small treadmill that goes under my desk. Since it doesn't have anything to hold ...
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Protecting pets, plants and pathways this winter
Lifestyles, Local News
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
Nov 14, 2025
As residents of northwestern Pennsylvania, we all know there is often little time between the autumn garden and the winter landscape. Cold temperature...
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Check out tips on traveling solo
Lifestyles
Nov 13, 2025
Dear Heloise: In response to the person who was wondering about traveling solo, there are several online groups on Facebook for people who travel solo...
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Knowing the date of purchase
Lifestyles
Nov 12, 2025
Dear Heloise: I also have trouble seeing the dates on items, so when I bring home my groceries, I grab a permanent marker and write the date on the to...
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Using flashlights for extra light
Lifestyles
Nov 11, 2025
Dear Heloise: Hello from Nebraska! My husband received a package of small flashlights as a gift because his job required that he always have a flashli...
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Ditching the perfume
Lifestyles
Nov 08, 2025
Dear Heloise: I just read the letter about not wearing strong scents as they can really bother people. I agree and would even ask: Why wear it at all?...
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Using up plastic until its end
Lifestyles
Nov 07, 2025
Dear Heloise: Two of your letters in a recent column addressed recycling plastic. Please consider reusing it as well. Small cup-sized plastic containe...
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