Members of sports gambling ring indicted
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Covering the backyard in flames
Outdoor lights for that wild-party atmosphere
Summerfest at Kelly Manor will officially begin with a backyard dance party. We’re going to kick up the heels, down some sangria, and party. We’ve hired the band, sent out the Evites, and reserved a ...
Solutions for a dirty pool
Dialysis for the swimming pool
Swimming-pool water filtration instead of replacement could save you thousands.
Sun-protection lotions after skin cancer
Mercy for the skin
Once you’ve gone under the knife, your thoughts of the sun change. Last year, I lost a chunk of eyelid. Basal cell carcinoma. They didn’t get all of it the first time, so I had ...
Margarita mixer matchup
Taste-rating away the margarita mixes
‘If life gives you limes, make margaritas,” I sang, channeling my best Jimmy Buffett. “If life gives you hordes of guests, buy margarita mixes,” responded my man Patrick. We were in the midst of planning ...
Hamster is a better idea than hamsters
The pet debate raged on in the Kelly home. On one side are the kids who ask for a dog every time they see one in a commercial. On the other side is my husband ...
The ups and downs of garage doors
"Darn it, Patrick, this is suburbia!” I complained. “I am not about to put barn doors on the shed in our front yard!” Patrick has been trying to cut costs — he’s already embarrassed to ...
