AT HOME
Warming up winter
The Associated Press
Stainless steel has had its time to shine. As cold winter months close in, warm metals like gold, copper and bronze are elbowing their cooler cousins out of the spotlight.
The pros and cons of giving pets as gifts
By SARAH WELCH and ALICIA ROCKMORE, GetButtonedUp.com
A pet might seem like a wonderful gift. But it might not be if you are the one buying pet food, paying veterinary bills and taking it for walk at 6 a.m. on dark, rainy mornings for years to come.
DID YOU KNOW: GETTING A NEW ROOF
FERTILE MIND
Devastating emerald ash borer marches its way toward Missouri
By JAN WIESE-FALES
Sometime in the early to mid-1990s, an iridescent green wood-boring beetle known as the emerald ash borer arrived in North America, presumably in packing materials - crating or pallets - from its home territory of northeastern China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and eastern Russia. But the little critters weren’t detected until 2002, when huge numbers of ash trees in southeast Michigan began dying.
Keep the doors closed on mice
McClatchy Newspapers
On cool nights, mice and other critters will be looking for ways to come into the house and keep warm. Knowing their annoyingly remarkable abilities and habits can help keep them out.
HOW CHARMING!
BODY
Physical peak
By JONATHON BRADEN
of the Tribune’s staff
As his body meandered from rock to rock, Aaron Olson’s chalky hands tucked inside the rocks’ holes along an indoor rock climbing wall.
Flavored waters offer another drink option
By JENNIFER DEAN, Scripps Howard News Service
Keeping kids hydrated is important for good health and bodily functions.
10 ways to be a smart diabetic
McClatchy Newspapers
HOW TO: BREW A GOOD CUP OF TEA
NUTRITION IQ: TRUE OR FALSE?
STYLE
The cost of cute
By SAMANTHA THOMPSON SMITH Scripps Howard News Service
By now we’re all figuring it out: Payless shoes are cute. Really cute.
HOW TO: GET RID OF DEODORANT MARKS
Gray area: A writer throws out the hair dye
The Associated Press
As author Anne Kreamer researched her book "Going Gray" she did some head counts, looking for famous gray-haired women.
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Q&A: STYLE
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STYLE TRENDS: PREDICTIONS FOR 2008
