Dear Heloise: We bought a new place -- well, new for us -- and we've been busy painting the walls. I don't mind painting, but I had a difficult time getting paint off my skin. I found that using hand lotion before and after I paint helps to get the paint off. I don't have to scrub. I also use ...
Today is Saturday, June 29, the 181st day of 2024. There are 185 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion iPhones have been sold to date. Also on this date: In 1520, Montezuma II, the ...
It's taking a class from the mean teacher who is somehow also your favorite. It's holding the attention of those with a notorious deficit of it. It's agreeing to terrible things for reasons buried so deep in you that you can't possibly understand what they are, even as the words "yes" escape ...
Dear Annie: I'm writing to seek your guidance regarding a challenging situation with a member of my team. The relationship with this staff member has been tumultuous, marked by frequent ups and downs that have left me and the rest of the team feeling unsettled and uncertain about how to ...
Dear Heloise: On these hot summer days, our bird friends need access to water. Consider getting a small birdbath. It doesn't need to be fancy or have running water. Any shallow container will do. Toss in a few rocks so that our little friends can stand at the water's edge. Change the water ...
Today is Friday, June 28, the 180th day of 2024. There are 186 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, an act that sparked World War ...
