Now Here’s a Tip – April 2, 2024

#MiddleburyCT “Technology can be really helpful, especially if you have very little storage area for papers. I had a trustworthy neighborhood teenager come over and help me scan ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – May 31, 2022

#Middlebury Save the peels from your oranges, and dry them at a low temperature in the oven. You can add them to a pot of coffee or tea for a flavor boost that is refreshing and delicious. “If ... Continue Reading →

Family history includes puzzling advice about oranges

#Middlebury #Oranges #SolarPurpura DEAR DR. ROACH: Sixty years ago, I married into a family that included a woman doctor in the generation before mine. My mother-in-law was always lamenting ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – November 2, 2021

#Middlebury Three ways to use an empty tissue box: 1) Store plastic grocery bags inside, 2) line with a small plastic trash bag and use in your car as a travel trash can, 3) cut out ... Continue Reading →

Oranges brighten wintry days

#Middlebury #DonnasDay I’ll never forget the morning when a box of California sunshine appeared on our doorstep. It was a -20 degree day in Minnesota. The kids and I eagerly tore ... Continue Reading →