Dear Heloise: Pets in hotel rooms are such a problem. I had to give up staying in hotels due to this reason. Not everyone can use medication to overcome this. Hotels, please create rooms without carpets! A famous hotel brand claimed to have the flooring technology to make solid flooring work ...
Dear Heloise: Empty toilet paper rolls can be reused for cord organization, seed-starting pots, and pet enrichment toys. These cardboard tubes also work great for kids' art stamps, DIY home decor, and simple gift packaging. -- Donald S., in Bellevue, Nebraska Donald, it's always nice to get ...
Dear Annie: Seven years ago, I retired and moved to a different state. A friend of mine who lives in my old town has continuously used my new house like her personal hotel. She has family and friends in my area and will text, "Are you open to company?" when she wants to come visit. When she ...
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 ...
IRON MOUNTAIN – Bay College's Iron Mountain Campus will host the final Lunchtime Live! event of the 2026 season September 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT. The event will feature musical guest George Sailor and will also include food available for purchase from Sugar Jets. Designed as a ...
