Simplifying life the American dream turns nightmare
Brenda Toms, former Mary Kay consultant, led a workshop titled Simplify Your Life for Frederick City Recreation Department. Seven women learned her thrift methods to cut grocery bills to about 70 dollars weekly, curb consumption, and live without credit debt, while planning a larger home and simpler routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Toms
Ms. Toms
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Frederick City
Toms
Mary Kay
Clela
Deanna
De clutter wisely by asking key questions at home
Questions guide decluttering and finance checks. If many answers are yes, reassess spending and storage needs.
How to keep a marriage strong through work and love
A trio of experts from the University of Tennessee Medical Center discuss lasting marriage. They emphasize that romance fades quickly and that couples must cultivate friendship, communication, and emotional needs. They warn against anger, insults, and unresolved finances, noting affairs as a catalyst for addressing deeper issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Doebler
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Elizabeth Eliott
Bob Money
Christian Marrage
Grace & Work
Money
Elliott
Doebler
Hypoglycemia signs prompt test and diet advice
Hypoglycemia often stems from reactive low blood sugar after meals. Avoid excess sugar, eat several high protein meals daily, fruits are OK. Other causes include pancreas tumors and liver disease, requiring further testing to locate the root cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Gott
Reader
Should a retiree invest now after avoiding stocks
The writer asks if a retiree can recover by entering stocks after six years of income investing. Expert advice stresses that no one can guarantee safety or profits, urges living without invested funds if income is fixed, and suggests considering insured variable annuities with guaranteed floors to capture potential market gains if there is remaining risk tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toms
Frederick
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Clela
Christine MacDonald
Broward County
Mar
Boston University Finance
Zvi Bodie
Bodie
Batik on Paper Show by Bernice B Duvall at MSM
Internationally recognized batik artist Bernice B Duvall brings her batik on paper to Mount St. Marys College, opening March 22 in the Delaplaine Gallery Knott Auditorium and running through April 5. A reception is March 22 at 2 p.m. with free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice B Duvall
Mount St. Mary’s College
Ms Duvall
Delaplaine
Knott Auditorium
Ms. Duvall
Washington, D.C
India
Dear Abby column on marriage strain and elder care
Dear Abby counsels a Michigan husband to seek his wife’s job change to save the marriage after a two year affair while another reader chronicles the burden of caring for aging relatives. The columnist highlights planning, forgiveness, and preventing familial stress on children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Fred
Michigan
Tam
Maryland Women in Portraits at Annapolis Exhibit
Women featured include Anne Arundel Calvert Margaret Brent Ann Jennings Johnson Sarah Miriam Peale Claire McCardell and Mother Elizabeth Seton in 21 works from the Maryland Historical Society honoring Women's History Month at Government House Annapolis on display until April 15 by appointment 10 am to 2 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays call 410 974 3531 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire McCardell
Mother Seton
Annapolis
Maryland
Napoleon Bonaparte
Government House
Maryland Historical Society
Anne Arundel Calvert
Cecil Calvert
Lord Baltimore
Margaret Brent
Ann Jennings Johnson
Sarah Miriam Peale
America
Frederick County
Elizabeth Seton
Nancy Davis
The
Regular bridge event results and next game at Frederick Legion
Fifty two players took part in the March 9 game with North South Flight A winners Carl Herrick and Robert Robey. Other Flight A placings include Clawson and Broom, Swan son and Kiser, Eaton and Boardman, Eaton and Phillips. Flight B third place went to Fannie Johnson and Margaret Hays, Flight C second to Aura and Niccoletti. East-West Flight 4 winners were Fred Wagner and Rod Walser, with McCracken and Clow second and Occhipinti with Little tied for third and fourth alongside Peirce and Yonetz, then Taylor and Whipple fifth. Flight B second placed Ann and Frank Carden. third Maier and Snyder. fourth Mesner. fifth Hilton and Stoeve. Regular game set for Monday March 16 at 7:15 pm at the Frederick American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northsouth
Carl Herrick
Robert Robey
Ronald Clawson
Sidney Broom
Helen Swanson
Debbie Kiser
Emma Eaton
Lynn Boardman
James Eaton
Lowell Phillips
Fannie Johnson
Margaret Hays
Aurora
Michael Niccoletti
Fred Wagner
Rod Walser
James McCracken
Denise Clow
Jim Occhipinti
Donald Little
Margaret Peirce
Iris Yonetz
Mike Taylor
Mark Whipple
Flight B
Ann
Frank Carden
Ralph Maier
Betty Snyder
Jack
Patsy Mesner
Bruce Hilton
Penny Stoeve
Frederick American Legion
Emergency Guidelines for Teens and Personal Dilemmas
A teen guidance section discusses dialing 911 calmly with precise location details and incident type, then verifying instructions and keeping house numbers visible. It also presents a personal letter from a 12-year-old about friendship dynamics with a shy friend, plus advice to invite Danny over and perhaps add a basketball hoop. It ends with dermatology advice for a 16-year-old starting a sexual relationship, noting protection and that acne is unlikely linked to sexual activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Danny
Ken
Hammond
la Ken
DR. Wallace
Ames
Iowa
Marriage as lifelong work and shared responsibility
Counselors say marriage thrives with open talks on love and roles, early counseling, and joint effort. Parents note how birth order shapes dynamics, while couples increasingly seek help before trouble. Experts urge ongoing effort and joint decision making for lasting partnerships.
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Ms Toms
Recreation Department
Joe Dominguez
Vicki Robin
Tightwad Gazette
Amy Dacyczyn
Elaine St. James
Amy Ducyczyn
Bill Green
Eliott
Peter Gott
DR Gott
Kent S. Collins
c/o
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Times Mirror Square
Los Angeles
Calif
MSM
Batik
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Frederich Netts-Post
Shamrock
Tuscarora
Ascarora Ennis Barn
Jefferson Pike
Nera
Philip Berry
Berry
Whinen
Whiten
Parentidl
TLC
Laser Center
Washington Metro
Bern
CSR
Elizabeth 0. Segal, M.D
Robert Wallace, Ed
Marrage
Holiday Inn
Frederick Call
David E. Furrer
Seigel, Tully and Furrer
Brey Vl
Sun
Mapletree Crat House
Fio & Antiques
Maple Street
Bonneauville
Littlestown
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