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Plane aggravating
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May 16th —
Nope, you're not imagining it. Air travel has become as enjoyable as a root canal, and it's going to get worse. Here are suggestions for how, and why, to take the behavioral high road in the sky.
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Author tells guys: Housekeeping is easier than you think, and it might help your love life
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May 16th —
Guys, we have a few words for you: Man up and grab yourself a feather duster.
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Think outside the bouquet
- Try fresh ideas for flower arranging
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May 16th —
English fabric and wallpaper designer Tricia Guild - the "Queen of Color" in design circles - is renowned for her floral patterns. In her new book, Guild skips the fabric and wallpaper backgrounds and deals directly with the flowers.
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How would you rate?
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May 16th —
If you've ever wondered how you'd stack up to a 1930s wife, well, wonder no more — there's a "scientific" way to find out.
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Features for Friday fun
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May 16th —
We've got hot new flower-arranging tips, a look at travel aggravations and two ways to deal with them all, a new Party Line blog, a book on how to get your husband to do the housekeeping, and then ... oh, yes. A card for him to then rate you on how you're doing as a wife. Click through to find out more.
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Author takes another journey to discover herself
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May 15th —
Joan Anderson gives a permission slip to step out of line to midlife women floundering as they navigate rapid life change.
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The softer side of cactus
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May 15th —
The first thing that often comes to mind when one thinks of a cactus is the giant saguaro - tall arms curving upward, large spines that warn creatures not to get close. No matter the shape or size, though, all cactuses have one feature you might have not known: flowers - which, like the plants themselves, come in many varieties.
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Black women less likely to get breast cancer, but more likely to die from it
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May 15th —
African-American women are less likely to get breast cancer than white, Asian and Latina women, but once diagnosed with breast cancer, they are more likely to die from it.
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What a feeling!
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May 15th —
We don't know what is our favorite part of this clip of a young Irene Cara singing "Ola! Ola! Ola!" — the energy, the music, or her cute little skirt.
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Here's our Friday line-up
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May 15th —
We've got hot new flower-arranging tips, a look at travel aggravations and two ways to deal with them all, a new Party Line blog, a book on how to get your husband to do the housekeeping, and then ... oh, yes. A card for him to then rate you on how you're doing as a wife. Click through to find out more.
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Logic can help overcome fear, denial
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May 14th —
Dear Susan: My mother is 71 years old and hates to go to the doctor. I recently talked her into making an appointment to have an area of skin on her neck looked at that I thought could be cancerous. She hadn't been to a doctor in three years.
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Suds up your cocktails
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May 14th —
As we warm up for this summer, I can't help but think about last year's party scene. The end of the summer brought scorching heat and the last party of the season. Boy, was it hot! The sangria helped, but it was still at least 90 degrees as the party wore on. Enter Courtney with the perfect cool-down cocktail: the Pink Panty Pulldown!
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Insomnia: Nighttime finds readers opening new worlds
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May 14th —
In the dark Milwaukee night, when the world sleeps and the silence is broken only by the whisper of an occasional car, Anne Wilde tosses and turns and tosses and reaches for a book from the pile on her bedside table.
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What's new this Wednesday
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May 14th —
Learn how to make a "pink panty pulldown" (hint: it's a cocktail), get advice on dealing with a doctor-fearing relative, and get suggestions for books to read on sleepless nights, today on the site. Click here for details and an all-new Showbiz Kid blog.
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Pets, vets and debts
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May 14th —
In the bad-luck lottery for pet care, Jennifer Freeman, of Washington, D.C., hit the jackpot. Over seven bank-account-draining months, her four cats came down with several ailments: urethra blockages, gum disease, constipation. Before she knew it, Freeman had forked over more than $11,000 and was wondering just how much more she could take.
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Tuesday topics
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May 13th —
From a new Red Skirt blog to good advice on reading labels at the nursery to the cutest little boys on the Web, we're pleased to offer it to you today. Click through for previews, additional stories and links.
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Asleep on the job, and proud of it — sort of
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May 13th —
Sometimes in life it's best to come clean about something you've hidden from all but your closest friends. So here goes: I nap at work.
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Read labels when plant shopping
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May 13th —
It’s that time of year again — plant shopping season! Local nurseries and garden centers are full of vibrant colors and attention-grabbing plants that seem to beg to be taken home.
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Are we safe from germs?
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May 13th —
We have the weapons for germ warfare at our disposal. Anti-bacterial products are everywhere. Hand soaps, household cleaners, even socks and countertops promise to kill the stuff we can't see and make our surroundings more sanitary.
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Watch your fingers!
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May 13th —
Being a big brother is a tough job. Especially when it means standing in for a teething ring.
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