Stepping Back In Time

My flooded basement led to more than a soaked carpet. Water had seeped into the cupboard where I kept my photo albums, and wreaked considerable damage to one of them. And it would have to be the special one, with our wedding pictures, our honeymoon and baby pictures. Almost in tears, I went through the


All About Furniture

RENA NERBAS To fluff up carpet that has been pressed down by the legs of sofas and chairs, fill the hole with ice cubes. When the water dries the carpet will spring back up. Easter egg dye stain remover: Mix 1/2 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid with 1/2 cup of lukewarm water. Dab with a white

Lighting Up The Past

Keeping the globe clean was important so that the light was bright enough. When my daughter-in-law took the old coal oil lantern from the shed where it had been stored since 1952, it brought back many memories. The lantern was much like the one my parents had on the farm when I was a child.


Make A Denim Bib Or Two

Here’s one more use for those discarded jeans. Using well-worn pieces of denim (fabric will have lost its firmness) cut two pieces according to given measurements measure- having the double seam in middle of bib. Cut out two small pockets, hem top edge, nip outer edges, stitch in place. Add strips of contrast fabric to

Plan For Extra Calories At Fairs

Most of us get 100 to 300 discretionary calories per day, not per meal. We’re in the prime season for food-inspired guilt. Fairs, carnivals, festivals and all sorts of fun events are in full swing at this time of the year. Foods entice us with their aroma, texture and flavour. Here’s the good news: We


Eat Healthy Away From Home

When eating away from home, planning may be the most important action a person can take to maintain a healthy lifestyle. When stressed or rushed, many of us revert to our old familiar habits. If those habits are not healthy, that’s when poor choices are made. Habits may include grabbing high-fat doughnuts, stopping at convenient

Harvesting Garlic

Homegrown garlic may soon be ready for harvesting and there are guidelines and methods for checking maturity. Some experts recommend digging up when lower leaves are half to three-quarters brown; others when plant is 40 per cent brown, 60 per cent green. Avoid watering two weeks prior to harvesting. Check first to determine if they



Catching Frogs No Folly

“But you can’t step on them OK?” 11-YEAR-OLD GEORGE HENLEY Maybe there was something in the water. Or maybe it was because the frogs returned to the swamp after their unexpected trip to town last year spread the word. Whatever the reason, the lagoon squad capturing frogs for this community’s 40th annual Frog Follies was