Dear Annie: I'm going through a difficult divorce after 58 years of marriage to an alcoholic. Recently he told me two things I never knew: that he slept with my sister the night before our wedding and, years later, when they were both in the military, with a friend of mine. I always knew my ...
Dear Heloise: We live out in the country, and I'm sad to say that too many people dump unwanted pets out this way. Last winter, we found two pregnant cats who were in bad shape. We took them inside and did our best to save them, but one died; the other lived and gave birth to three adorable ...
ESCANABA — We’ve got this back-to-school stuff “in the bag”! Backpacks, lunch bags, gym tote bags, laptop cases, trombone case and cell phone, kids are carrying a hefty load of essentials back and forth to school these days Cute kiddie backpacks have dinosaurs or unicorns on them. Nifty backpacks that go to middle school feature lots of pockets and compartments for books, paper, phone charger, electronics and pens For somewhere between 15 to 40 dollars parents can buy a backpack of any color, style, or size. Straps, plastic buckles, many zippers and Velcro keep together ...
Dear Annie: I have now been married and divorced three times, with a total of over 37 years of married life. Though I doubt I will marry again at this stage of life, I would like to find a woman interested in a lasting, serious relationship. In trying online dating services, thus far I have ...
Dear Heloise: My mother froze a lot of corn, and she used these two easy tricks: After she blanched the corn, she would set the ear of corn on an angel food cake pan and use an electric knife to cut off the kernels. This made cutting off the kernels quicker and easier. And the pan caught the ...
Dear Annie: My father passed away earlier this year, and afterward my mother and sister moved to be closer to me. Since then, I have tried to help my mother as much as I can. I take her to doctors' appointments, help with everyday needs and do my best to make sure she is cared for. Recently, ...
