Chicago Home & Living Examiners
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This snowflake is easy to make and looks really fancy. All you need is 6 pieces of printer paper, scissors and a stapler. This basic pattern can be...
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As winter sets the snowball rolling in Naperville, the noble Spruce tree is covered in white and in some cases holiday lights. These proud...
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Do you have a gardener on your list of holiday shopping? If so, there are plenty of excellent gardening gifts. In this series, part 1 features cool gardening tools for gardeners...
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Pier One has some great gifts for under $20. Give the gift of a stylish home for less! 1) Electric Green & Turquoise Desk Frames...
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Here are five tips to keep your home safe and secure all year-round but especially during the holidays when you don’t want the...
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Instead of buying the people on your holiday gift list items that you aren't sure if they'll like, why not give edible gifts this year...
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In a move to help students and others be able to recycle, the city of Champaign has announced that they will begin curbside recycling next fall for apartment buildings and...
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Decking the halls with boughs of holly has a one-time cost. Decorating your home with holiday lights is a season-long expense and the meter is running. When LED holiday lights were...
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In 1843, businessman Sir Henry Cole, founder of the Victoria & Albert Museum, commissioned artist John Callcott Horsley to design the...
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Sleep is no doubt "the best medicine." With living in an "on the go," technologically advanced, fast-paced accelerated, caffeinated society and dealing with...
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