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Readers Share Creative Solutions for Chains, Stains, Sprains and More Dec. 01, 2022

Everyday Cheapskate

I call it my mailbag, but in truth its my email inbox and lately, it's been loading up with creative... Read More

Christmas Gift Ideas Nov. 30, 2022

A Greener View

Well, it is that time of year again when we shop for people that we think we know well — until... Read More

These Names Are All Over the Place Nov. 23, 2022

The Word Guy

During the early 1870s, the residents of a Tennessee hamlet sent a handwritten letter to the federal... Read More

Give the Gift of Gab This Year Nov. 16, 2022

The Word Guy

Tickle the tinsel of your word-loving friends and relatives this holiday season by giving them one o... Read More

My Sister, the No-Gifts Grinch Nov. 10, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My two sisters and I were out running errands one day when my youngest sister announced ... Read More

4 Reasons to Start Planning Your DIY Christmas Now Sep. 27, 2022

Everyday Cheapskate

Brisk mornings, fall colors, pumpkin pie and apple cider. Autumn is just the best time of year, righ... Read More

Too Late for Thank-You Notes? Aug. 17, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I enjoy your daily column in our local paper. Reading the letter from "Still Grieving" b... Read More

My Mom Wants a Special Blanket! Aug. 13, 2022

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm 18 and live at home with my mom. Her birthday is coming up in the first week of Sep... Read More

Gift-Giving Across the Spectrum Jul. 24, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I love your column and am writing to offer a different point of view for the woman whose... Read More

Used Gift Bags Are the Real Hero of Summer Jul. 02, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

Rituals of aging degrade with each generation. For example, millennials are getting married and havi... Read More

Not Getting What I Give Jul. 01, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I've always been the one who puts everyone first. I always do my best to make sure that ... Read More

I'm Envious of My Sister's Situation Mar. 23, 2022

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My younger sister just got engaged, and although I want to be happy for her, I can't he... Read More

Thank-You Notes Promote Generosity Mar. 14, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My husband and I are doctors (academician and orthopedic surgeon). We live in a small We... Read More

Safety Zone Mar. 02, 2022

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: You recently printed a letter from a woman who said she is attracted to married men. Wel... Read More

Annual Flower Bed Planting Feb. 23, 2022

A Greener View

Question: We have several bare areas where we want to plant something. We might be moving this summe... Read More

Maintaining Valentine's Day Plants Feb. 16, 2022

A Greener View

By now you surely know that Valentine's Day was a couple of days ago. If you didn't give flowers and... Read More

Still Haven't Received a 'Thank You' Feb. 15, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: So many letters to you and other columnists have to do with children, grandchildren, nie... Read More

Nieces and Nephews Ignore Our Gifts Feb. 02, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I am in a bit of a crush of emotions, and I am writing about a common topic that appears... Read More

A New Approach to Thank-You Notes Jan. 18, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: "Numb and Lost" wrote to you regarding emotional detachment as a result of trauma and ch... Read More

This Advent, Let Your Presence Be Your Present Dec. 23, 2021

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Advent is a time of expectation and preparation for the celebration of Christ's birth. While much Ch... Read More