Kim Kubsch Are you tired of procrastinating to get organized and declutter your home? Once you have chosen the space you want to organize, take a “before photo.” Then proceed with these eight simple steps to complete it. Remember, start with a small space, and before you know it, you will have decluttered many small…
Ross Dunfee Flag—What do you think of by reading the following list: Fluked, Admiralty, Stockless, Grapnel, Herreshoff, Northill, CQR, Delta, Danforth, and Bruce? If your answer was “various kinds of anchors,” you are correct. The first (unofficial) flag of the Continental Navy, called the Infantry Battalion Flag, was adopted in December 1864. It consisted of a…
Janet Cook Last month’s article was about the current national trends in kitchen remodeling design. This month we will look at the current bathroom design trends. Houzz, an online home improvement resource, did a 2021 survey of 75,470 users to find out if they had home renovation plans. Forty-eight percent of them were in the…
Kate King Turner The upcoming Feb. 5 show sold out in one week!
Violetta Armour The wonderful thing about discovering an author you enjoy who writes a series is the anticipation of the next book, knowing that as you turn the last page, there is another one available with characters you have come to love. Maisie Dobbs is such a character for me. First published in 2003, we…
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sachs, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek word.…