http://www.thesuntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section thesuntimes.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:06:42 +0000 http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131211/LIFESTYLE/131219939/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:55:10 +0000 Tiffany Aaron http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131211/LIFESTYLE/131219939/-1/lifestyle http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131210/NEWS/131219965/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:57:56 +0000 By C. Dwight Barnett http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131210/NEWS/131219965/-1/lifestyle A standard nickel cadmium battery drill driver has an average weight of 6 pounds. The lighter weight 5.4 pound, Craftsman Bolt-On 20 Volt MAX uses a much smaller, compact and longer-lasting lithium ion battery pack. The 0.6-pound difference doesn't sound like a lot, but after a full day's work it can make a [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131210/NEWS/131219996/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:04:11 +0000 By Ed Symkus http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131210/NEWS/131219996/-1/lifestyle The film is currently scheduled to open across the U.S. on Christmas Day (though the [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131112/NEWS/131119928/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:35:13 +0000 Dr. Murray Feingold http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131112/NEWS/131119928/-1/lifestyle For example, being involved in screening for hearing loss. Parents of children who "failed" their hearing test are informed of this so they can then have their child undergo a more formal hearing examination.
Another example is screening for scoliosis or curvature of the spine. There has not been too much of a parent uproar over these [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131106/NEWS/131109887/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:18:57 +0000 By Maureen Gilmer http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131106/NEWS/131109887/-1/lifestyle Like bedbugs, bamboo loves to travel. It moves — [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131106/NEWS/131109888/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:16:47 +0000 By Kathryn Rem http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131106/NEWS/131109888/-1/lifestyle Toni McCue of Springfield, Ill., shares a caramel cake recipe that she calls "one of the best cakes I've ever made in my life." It comes from Maya Angelou's "Hallelujah! The Welcome Table."
The second recipe, for taco soup, comes from Cathi Elliott of Morton, Ill. She calls it "a very good soup for an autumn evening" and even won a soup cook-off with the recipe.
CARAMEL CAKE
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1 1/4 cups [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131106/NEWS/131109891/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:43:22 +0000 By Dave Ramsey http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131106/NEWS/131109891/-1/lifestyle Do you have any tips for how a single person can stay on track with their finances?
Debbie
Dear Debbie,
It's really pretty simple. The first thing is the same advice I give to married couples, and that is to live on a monthly budget. Sit down at the end of each month and write down — on paper — all your expenses and income for the following month.
When you think about it, budgeting really isn't that difficult. Some of your expenses, like your rent or mortgage payment, [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039904/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:02:07 +0000 By Doug Hansen Creators Syndicate http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039904/-1/lifestyle Avalon is a tourist town, but it retains a great deal of charm and authenticity with its colorful homes and shops, [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039906/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:58:55 +0000 By Stuart Wasserman Creators Syndicate http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039906/-1/lifestyle "No, they aren't," said the woman in front of us. "See that suitcase?" She pointed to the one in her husband's hand. "It's filled with wine. Holland America permits you to bring all the wine on board you like, and that's different," she said.
That being the case, we raced to a nearby wine outlet and [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039908/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:52:37 +0000 By Athena Lucero Creators Syndicate http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039908/-1/lifestyle Like the young boy in his ski suit sitting across from me, I was in awe of this mountain that in 1865 put Zermatt on the tourist map following the first and tragic ascent of the 14,692-foot mass.
"Papa," he said, "how much [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039910/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:44:28 +0000 By Athena Lucero Creators Syndicate http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039910/-1/lifestyle Such was the essence of an eye-opening journey through the Swiss Alps that zigzagged from German-speaking Valais in the south to canton Vaud on the southwestern edge of this mystical mountain range where French is the language du jour.
The [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039920/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:08:09 +0000 By Diana Boggia http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131031/NEWS/131039920/-1/lifestyle I'm terrified that I might be raising a little monster. My 7-year-old's behavior has become very scary, and my 3-year-old daughter started following in his footsteps.
My son does well in school and is very intelligent. However, he has always been challenging, questioning or negotiating everything, saying, "You can't make me." As a fair-minded, easy-going parent I feel totally powerless. My husband spanks and punishes, but that hasn't changed anything except strain their [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131030/NEWS/131039956/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:36:25 +0000 By Candice Olson http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131030/NEWS/131039956/-1/lifestyle Fast forward to 2013, and it's a whole different story. Brixton wants an open-concept design, one that will [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131030/NEWS/131039960/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:29:46 +0000 By Norman Miller http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131030/NEWS/131039960/-1/lifestyle With the change of seasons (at least in brewery seasons) a bunch of new beers will be hitting liquor store shelves in the next few weeks.
The Harpoon Brewery in Boston has its annual release of the Grateful Harvest Ale. It's brewed with New England cranberries and is a perfect accompaniment for a Thanksgiving meal.
And the best part of the beer is that for every six-pack of Grateful Ale [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131030/NEWS/131039961/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:26:12 +0000 By Kathryn Rem http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131030/NEWS/131039961/-1/lifestyle It wasn't until I read "Tips Cooks Love" by Rick Rodgers (Sur La Table, 2009) that I realized why the crust never crisped up. The uncooked veggie toppings were releasing liquid when they cooked. Now I give the toppings a quick saute in olive oil before tossing on the pie. The result? Pizza with crispy crust.
"Tips Cook Love" has opened my eyes to many processes that happen in [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131017/NEWS/131019721/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:14:31 +0000 By Linda Bassett http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131017/NEWS/131019721/-1/lifestyle Even a group of seemingly incompatible ingredients can produce results like a pro team, always scoring the point, if the cook coaches them properly. Hallmark autumn ingredients like sweet potatoes, maple syrup and bacon combine deliciously when treated to one a classic autumn cooking technique – roasting.
Putting a [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131017/NEWS/131019758/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:34:44 +0000 By Diana Boggia http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131017/NEWS/131019758/-1/lifestyle As a young girl, her mother and grandmother "shooed" her out of the kitchen, saying that it was too dangerous, or that they could prepare meals much faster without her. As a mother of two young girls, she generally orders pizza or warms frozen meals to supplement cereal and sandwiches.
Preparing food with children has far-reaching positive effects, including [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131015/NEWS/131019832/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:16:32 +0000 Dr. Elaine Heffner http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131015/NEWS/131019832/-1/lifestyle It is understandable that sleep-deprived parents may start to feel desperate about night-time wakening, and the need to have their babies sleeping through the night. Such feelings may lead to a search for a "method" that will hasten the process. [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131014/NEWS/131019904/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:53:48 +0000 By Jeff Vrabel http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131014/NEWS/131019904/-1/lifestyle Let's just put aside, for one minute, the notion that a middle enacted a policy that included the words "banned balls" and expected to not have people make fun of it. I am not what society, or my college, or my family or friends would call a "smart man," but I have to think that were I in a meeting with other administrators, teachers and educational professionals, if the talk turned to a directive that [...]]]> http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131014/NEWS/131019905/-1/lifestyle?rssfeed=true Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:52:41 +0000 By Loretta LaRoche http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20131014/NEWS/131019905/-1/lifestyle It was rare to see a brunette. Is blond the color of choice because we've been trained to believe that "blondes have more fun"? I don't think there is a similar metaphor for dark hair. So does [...]]]>