When I turned into the parking lot, it was a couple of hours before sunset, which meant it would be great timing for hitting the water for some salmon or brown trout fishing before darkness would be dropping fast. Over the past three evenings, I have been down here to this big lake tributary ...
Dear Annie: My 27-year-old son moved back home eight months ago after his lease ended. The plan was for it to be temporary while he "regrouped." But since then, he's applied to only a handful of jobs. Meanwhile, he's sleeping in, playing video games and getting defensive if I bring up the job ...
Dear Heloise: Here are some new ways in which I've reduced my household plastic use: I started using new products like biodegradable dishwasher pods and laundry soap, both of which either come in a cardboard box or a plastic bag that's a fraction of the usual plastic container. I've also been ...
Dear Heloise: One Christmas, my good friends surprised me with a gift called a "SaladShooter" (a motorized rotary grater). Before I could mute my inner thoughts, I blurted out: "What am I going to do with that?!" (So much for awkward moments!) Over the years, the SaladShooter has become one of ...
Dear Annie: I have always strived to be a super supportive mother-in-law and have maintained what I thought was a great relationship with my daughter-in-law until recently. My daughter-in-law gave birth to my first and only grandchild a little over a year ago, and I have tried my best to ...
Dear Annie: I'm the mother of a 14-year-old daughter, and lately TikTok has me genuinely frightened. At first, I thought it was mostly dancing, makeup tutorials and funny videos. But over time, I started hearing about dangerous "challenges," extreme dieting advice, risky stunts and videos ...
