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Today, we reflect with Thanksgiving prayer

Dear Readers: Today is Thanksgiving. We hope you are lucky enough to be spending the holiday with


Doggone good hints keep pets safe

Dear Readers: The holidays are almost here, which means it is time to think about making a


Son is ticked off when his ‘Dad’ time changes to all the time

Dear Annie: I am a 47-year-old male, own my own business and work hard. My dad is 77, widowed and


Essential oils: What are they?

Dear Heloise: In your hint about window cleaner, what is essential oil? I have everything for the


‘Betty’ behaves like irresponsible teen

Dear Annie: What do you do when it is not your teenager’s friend who is the bad influence but the


Readers who toss and turn solve bedsheet problem

Dear Readers: How often to change the bedsheets was the topic, and you responded. Here are some of


Freedom to make choices may be good — or bad

Dear Annie: I am a freshman in college and have been with my boyfriend, a senior in high school, for


Retired couple are content with work-free lifestyle

Dear Annie: My sister and her husband have some habits that really turn me off when I visit. They


Request from readers results in reprint of recipe

Dear Readers: It’s been more than a year since Heloise’s spaghetti-sauce recipe has been printed,


She prefers to separate school from personal life

Dear Annie: I’ve just begun a new graduate program with a very small class. My classmates like to


Donated clothing should be fit to wear

Dear Heloise: I was pleased to read your advice to clothing donors about not donating stained and


She can’t scratch plan to help

Dear Annie: I’m 14 and have a good friend I’ll call “Emily.” Emily recently told me she is having


Address book keeps Web site passwords easily available

Dear Heloise: Here’s a hint I use. I keep an address book near my computer. I put the names, in


Infatuation with husband’s friend is just a fantasy

Dear Annie: A year ago, I fell hard for a very good friend of my husband. I love my husband, but I


Unexpected guests spoil plans for family vacation

Dear Annie: My sister and I are very close. We had our weddings a month apart and are guardians for