Category: *Feature

  • From My Bookshelf: All This I Will Give to You

    From My Bookshelf: All This I Will Give to You

    By Lynn Willoughby All This I Will Give to You ~ Dolores Redondo Like many books the title of the novel has more than one meaning and is of central significance to the story.  That is what intrigued me here. Manuel Ortigsa is a writer, living in Spain with his husband of fifteen years.  When the…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Fabulous Winter Tips

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Fabulous Winter Tips

    By Reena Nerbas Keep Furniture from Sliding Dear Reena, I have laminate flooring in my living room and leather furniture. Every time we sit down they slide a bit. How can I keep them from sliding? Regards, Randy Dear Randy, Purchase rubber gripper pads, they stop furniture from sliding. They are easy to use, just peel…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: December 17 – 24, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: December 17 – 24, 2018

    By Eric Francis Coppolino Aries (March 20-April 19) — You won’t need to be ambitious to make your mark this week. The real issue is spin control, which is another way of saying you must be on-message at all times. Rather than what you do, focus on what you don’t do, and don’t say. Maintain decorum…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Decorating for the Holidays

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Decorating for the Holidays

    By Reena Nerbas Clumping Salt Dear Reena, What can I do to prevent salt from clumping in my saltshakers? Thanks, Vienna Dear Vienna, Add a little cornstarch or rice to your salt shakers, to prevent salt from clumping. Storing Garlic Dear Reena, Is it possible to store crushed garlic, so that it is ready-to-use? Shauna…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: December 10 – 17, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: December 10 – 17, 2018

    Posted by Amy Elliott   Aries (March 20-April 19) — In the creative process — in bringing just about anything into manifestation — the first step is the vision. An inspiration appears, and an idea is formed. How you shape that idea into concrete reality is up to you; just now, however, you seem to be…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Great Alone

    From My Bookshelf: The Great Alone

    By Lynn Willoughby The Great Alone ~ Kristen Hannah Many, many vets of the Viet Nam war suffered from PTSD.  However, it was never labeled and they were expected to return home and pick up their lives where they left off – with their family, with their job. Ernt Allbright came home an enraged, volatile, hard…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Caring for Your Poinsettia

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Caring for Your Poinsettia

    By Reena Nerbas Glue on Carpet Dear Reena, Can you please tell me your recipe for getting Gorilla Glue off carpet? I always enjoy hearing you on the radio. Illa Dear Illa, Gorilla Glue is extremely difficult to remove from carpet. You will need to: either cut it out with scissors, sand it off with…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: December 3 – 10, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: December 3 – 10, 2018

    By Eric Francis   ARIES — It is said that faith can move mountains. I would translate that to: If you have faith in yourself, you can do nearly anything you set out to do, including what you thought was impossible. It would seem that at this stage of your growth, your ability to trust…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Aroma of Chestnuts Roasting

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Aroma of Chestnuts Roasting

    By Reena Nerbas Cleaning Glass in Screen Door Dear Reena, I have a screen door and between the pains, I cannot get anything but liquid as it so narrow. I cannot remove the inner pane. What can I pour in there that would clean the inside glass? It looks terrible. Doreen Dear Doreen, Drape a…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: Nov 26 – Dec 3, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: Nov 26 – Dec 3, 2018

    By Eric Francis Coppolino Aries (March 20-April 19) — It’s time to see the connections that exist between problems and their causes, and between people who facilitate them. Your participation in creating solutions begins with seeing your personal involvement in any situation that you might want to improve or resolve. Set aside any excuse about “victim…

  • From My Bookshelf: Deep River Night

    From My Bookshelf: Deep River Night

    By Lynn Willoughby Deep River Night ~ Patrick Lane This entire novel takes place in only forty eight hours.  The location – a remote sawmill community north of Kamloops.  It is mostly a community of men, where violence, complicity, past allegiances, alcoholism and minding your own business are the norm. The story appears to be…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Organizing Winter Wear

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Organizing Winter Wear

    By Reena Nerbas Organizing Winter Wear Dear Reena, What is the best way to organize winter clothing such as: mitts, scarves and toques? Merle Dear Merle, You are not alone, speaking as a mom of four; I needed to tackle this issue before it became out of hand. In our case, we built six wooden…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: November 19 – 26, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: November 19 – 26, 2018

    by Eric Francis ARIES — Your ruling planet Mars has finally found its way out of Aquarius and into Pisces. This will probably come as a relief, though you’re now also moving into deeper emotional territory — be prepared for that. Aquarius is an air sign; Pisces is a water sign. What may have seemed…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Sharing Your Home with Pets

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Sharing Your Home with Pets

    By Reena Nerbas Cat Scratches Leather Couch Dear Reena, My cat has put multiple nicks/scratches on my leather couch. How can I cover them, so they are not as noticeable? Linda Dear Linda, Scratches become less noticeable if shoe polish is color matched and applied to leather. However, be aware because shoe polish may transfer…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: November 12 – 19, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: November 12 – 19, 2018

    by Eric Francis ARIES — You need to maintain your focus, which you will do by limiting the number of people you communicate with. That’s been a little out of hand lately, and you may be feeling scattered as a result. This feeling is the main thing to monitor, and keep bringing yourself back on…