Wife turns home into warehouse in Annie advice column
A Newer Wife asks how to reclaim space in a 30 year family home filled with Tina and her late mother’s belongings. Annie suggests storing Tina items and gifting or donating what she does not want when Tina’s house is finished, with a later family handoff if needed. A separate letter praises enforcing timeliness at school events, proposing a fine for late pickups to fund supplies.
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Crossword memories and homemaking tips from Heloise
Readers share fond memories of crossword puzzles helping a blind mother stay mentally engaged. Others describe practical uses for shower-curtain liners as drop cloths and suggest adding center marks on bedsheets to aid bed making, with varied garden spray tips.
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CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer Across and Down puzzle
Crossword puzzle by Eugene Sheffer features clues across and down with names such as McBride and Pinochle terms. The grid includes references to Seinfeld, 2004 sphere hurricane, and Edna Everage, presenting a themed American style cryptic-like set and a 25 minute solution target.
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Maggie
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