Society Columnists

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Stepdad isn’t wanted in her life

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My mother died two years ago. She’d been with “Biff”


HELOISE: Leftover eggnog works for breakfast

Dear Heloise: I always have too much leftover eggnog, and I don’t want to throw it away. Do you have


HELOISE: Holiday cards lost and found

Dear Heloise: My mom and I love to shop for holiday cards at 50 percent off after-holiday sales.


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Jill’ wants to contact classmate in prison

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Recently, my dear friend “Jill” learned that a long-


HELOISE: Try less detergent and more rinsing

Dear Heloise: I recently performed a little experiment. I washed my sheets in the washer, without


ANNIE’S MAILBOX

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I need to know how to react to my 32-year-old


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Passion has left their marriage

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 20 years,


HELOISE: Lilies can do harm to animals

Dear Readers: Poinsettias are bright, beautiful red, white or pink holiday plants, but are they


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: She gives thanks for strangers’ kindness

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: There are some wonderful people in this world, but


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Trying to save her son, marriage

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I’ve been married to a wonderful man for 26 years.


HELOISE: Make Friday a day for leftovers

Dear Heloise: I keep reading tips from people about how to know which foods in the fridge need to be


HELOISE: Yellow stains meet match

Dear Heloise: I had yellow stains on the arms of a white long-sleeved cotton shirt and I found a


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Siblings’ fighting disrupts holidays

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Our two children are married with families of their


HELOISE: Make hot chocolate recipe for holidays

Dear Heloise: Please print the Heloise homemade hot chocolate recipe again. I wanted to make it for


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Back from war, ‘Bill’ has problems

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband, “Bill,” and I have been married for