Now Here’s a Tip – October 15, 2024
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Sometimes dry erase markers and permanent markers look the same in a hurry. Ever grabbed a marker to write a note on a dry erase white board and found that it wouldn’t ... Continue Reading →
Victorian furniture varies
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Victorian furniture has a reputation for being impractical and out of style. After all, it’s all heavy, dark wood pieces covered ... Continue Reading →
Books feed our brains
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Now here’s a “novel” way to increase our brain function. It doesn’t involve getting more exercise or eating certain ... Continue Reading →
Start holiday gift shopping now
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If you will have holiday shopping to do this year, you need to get started on it now. Manufacturers and store owners are saying there will be shortages. There are ... Continue Reading →
Now Here’s a Tip – February 9, 2021
Line your veggie and fruit drawers with plain paper towels to avoid messes in the refrigerator. Check through produce daily to remove any spoiled items.
“For grease stains on fabric, ... Continue Reading →
December book picks for all ages
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Looking for a book recommendation? Try one of these Librarian Picks chosen by the Middlebury Public Library librarians.
Susie Finkbeiner’s “Stories That ... Continue Reading →
Keep your spirits up
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Depending where we live, many of us are still in lockdown. Still, there are ways to keep our spirits up.
Plants can make all the difference in how we feel in our ... Continue Reading →
Help fill the hours with an e-reader
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I don’t often recommend specific products in this column, but there’s one that many of us could use right now: a Kindle. The Kindle is a handheld reading ... Continue Reading →
Infants and toddlers blossom with books
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Since last May when our first grandchild was born, one of the primary focuses of my attention has admittedly been on baby Ida. Living in the same metro area, I have ... Continue Reading →
Revisit the books of our childhood
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There really is something to be said for going back to a simpler time, even for a little while.
For those of us who work with people who have dementia, or if we ... Continue Reading →
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