Category: Voices

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 15 – 22, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 15 – 22, 2018

    Aries It can be easier than you think to misinterpret what someone says or does if it falls outside of your expectations; even (perhaps especially) when the person is close to you. We all have moments when our buttons are pushed and we feel a strong urge to lash out. Try to avoid reacting impulsively,…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Vengence of Mothers

    From My Bookshelf: The Vengence of Mothers

    By Lynn Willoughby The Vengence of Mothers: The Journals of Margaret Kelly and Molly McGill Some time ago I reviewed “One Thousand White Women” by this same author.  It is literary fiction based on the story of Little Grey Wolf, head of the Cheyenne Sweet Medicine tribe, and his proposal to President Grant in 1874…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Repairing Scratched Wood Furniture

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Repairing Scratched Wood Furniture

    By Reena Nerbas Storing Sheets in Small Spaces Dear Reena, I live in a small apartment with limited space. Do you have any ideas for storing sheets so that they take up less room? Yur Dear Yur, Here are a few storage options to consider: Fold the fitted sheet and then fold the flat sheet…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: Oct 8 – 15, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: Oct 8 – 15, 2018

    *sorry about the delay in posting the horoscopes* By Amy Elliott Aries This has been an interesting year so far, to say the least. Though you are now on more solid ground, particularly when it comes to interaction with others it would probably help to be cautious, and to remember that it’s neither appropriate nor…

  • Faith Forum: Be Unstuck, Be Free

    Faith Forum: Be Unstuck, Be Free

    ‘It is for freedom that Christ has set us free…’ (Galatians 5:1a NLT) By Gloria Wessner How can I live the life I was meant to live? Sometimes the thing we need the most freedom from is ourselves. Freedom from the guilt of past mistakes, freedom from hanging on to the devastating effects of emotional…

  • From My Bookshelf: Christina Baker Kline

    From My Bookshelf: Christina Baker Kline

    By Lynn Willoughby A Piece of the World ~ Christina Baker Kline The writing style in this novel is somewhat unique.  It spans decades, moves back and forth in time, but is always written in the present tense. The novel opens in 1939, at the farm in Maine, where Christina lives with her parents and…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Pineapple for Guests

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Pineapple for Guests

    By Reena Nerbas Steam Marks Cabinets Dear Reena, My electric kettle didn’t shut off and the steam caused a white film on the door of my cabinets. I tried wiping it off, adding oil conditioner and scrubbing it lightly. Nothing worked, maybe it discolored the urethane. Any suggestions? Thanks, Mark Dear Mark, Using a hot…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 1 – 8, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 1 – 8, 2018

    by Eric Francis   ARIES — Recent developments in your chart are supporting your ability to discover a solution to a healing-related matter. The chart image looks like you’re able to enter a space of twilight sleep and peek between the worlds, and glimpse at exactly what you need. Yet this will depend on your…

  • From My Bookshelf: Jessica Shattuck

    From My Bookshelf: Jessica Shattuck

    By Lynn Willoughby The Women in the Castle ~ Jessica Shattuck I have read a lot of books about World War ll from the perspectives of soldiers, prisoners, widows, nurses, Generals, horses, the Japanese invasion of Alaska, internment camps, spies, Nazis and Jews.  But this book is different.  It is about a group of German…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Don’t Step on my Suede Shoes

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Don’t Step on my Suede Shoes

    By Reena Nerbas Scuff Marks on Suede Shoes Dear Reena, I have a pair of navy suede shoes that have a lot of light scuff marks on them. I wiped them with a damp cloth, but I think I made them worse. Thank you, Gwen Dear Gwen, Sprinkle the suede fabric with baking soda and…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 24 – October 1, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 24 – October 1, 2018

    by Eric Francis ARIES — The goal of many people is to “fit in.” For two reasons described by your astrology, this is not going to work for you. The first is an immediate situation: Mars is making its way across Aquarius, an important zone of your chart associated with your social interactions. Mars does…

  • From My Bookshelf: Alex Rosenberg

    From My Bookshelf: Alex Rosenberg

    By Lynn Willoughby The Girl From Krakow ~ Alex Rosenberg This World War ll story reminds us that while soldiers are fighting and dying at the front, civilians are fighting and dying at home.  It is a very relevant reminder in today’s world. Rita is attending university in Krakow as this novel begins – enjoying…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Unclog that Slow Drain

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Unclog that Slow Drain

    By Reena Nerbas Shrinking Pie Crusts Dear Reena, Can you tell me how to bake a single pie crust so that it doesn’t shrink down in the pie plate while baking? I make lemon pies, but my crusts disappear down the sides of the pan. Bernice Dear Bernice, Some people freeze pie crusts before putting them…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 17 – 24, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 17 – 24, 2018

    ARIES — Give yourself room to be a little strange and unusual — or a lot. You will only know how much you can push the boundaries of normal if you experiment. Yet most of the edge we’re talking about is not social, but rather in your mind. Most of life is how comfortable you…

  • From My Bookshelf: Gail Honeyman

    From My Bookshelf: Gail Honeyman

    By Lynn Willoughby Elanor Oliphant is Completely Fine ~ Gail Honeyman This novel was recommended to me and as I began to read, I wondered why.  However, a few short pages later I was passionately involved and could not put the book down. Eleanor struggles with appropriate social skills, always dresses for work in a…