Dear Heloise: We travel with two young children who get bored if they don't have a few toys to play with. However, our car looks so messy with toys scattered everywhere. Help! -- Sherri, in Michigan Sherri, hang a shoe storage bag over the passenger seat and, in the compartments for shoes, ...
Today is Thursday, May 1, the 121st day of 2025. There are 244 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation, which took place in Abbottabad, Pakistan in the early morning hours of May ...
The Beltane traditions of long ago involved maypoles, bonfires, flower crowns, and other mystical games and rituals to ward off the bad omens and mischievous fairies and invite the beauty and bounty of spring. Lunar squares stir up emotions, adding a drizzle of delicious drama from Venus and ...
Dear Annie: I'm in a strange situation with my co-worker, "Jordan." We've worked together for three years and have always had a friendly, joking rapport. Lately, though, his comments have crossed a line -- not inappropriate in a HR sense, but overly personal. He teases me about being single, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a female who is 63 years old. My blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg. I'm 98 pounds, and my heart doctor believes that I might be one of those people who produces cholesterol. My total cholesterol is 241 mg/dL, my LDL is 168 mg/dL, and my HDL is 65 mg/dL. My doctor did a calcium ...
Dear Heloise: I'm reading the warnings on my hair dryer. Some of these may seem obvious, but they are good safety hints: The manufacturer recommends unplugging the dryer after each use and not placing it where it can fall into the tub, toilet or sink. Don't use it while bathing or near water at ...
