Dear Heloise: Yesterday I purchased a bundle of fresh basil from our vegetable stand in town. It had just come from the garden and had a lovely strong odor to it. It was used as a topping for a grape-tomato, cheese and asparagus salad. How can I keep the remaining basil fresh? -- Mary Ellen C., ...
When things aren't quite working with one person, it's an opportunity to find a better fit for the task at hand. Much of it boils down to timing and the fact that not everyone is emotionally mature. Some will form and break connections with all the grace of a toddler on a sugar rush. The Mars ...
Today is Saturday, Aug. 31, the 244th day of 2024. There are 122 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed as the car she was riding in crashed on the Pont de l'Alma bridge in Paris; her partner Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul (who was ...
It's nice to have a healthy, gradual transformational process, but change often happens through some kind of discomfort. It's nothing to fear. To fear the pain that never comes is to worry needlessly. Besides, if pain really is in the cards, it's a gift. Without such a consequence, nothing ...
Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been together for six years now. Two years ago, I cheated on him, and he found out shortly after when he looked at my phone and saw that I was texting the other guy. At the time, I panicked and said that my best friend, "Deb," had been using my phone. I then ...
Dear Heloise: I put several nail holes in a wall while looking for a stud. I wanted to cover up the holes, but didn't have any suitable materials or the time to go get them. On my desk was white cover-up tape. I made a small, roughly circular dot and put it on a nail hole. It held nicely and ...
