To ripen bananas quickly, store them in a paper bag. Add another fruit like an apple to speed the process up even more.

Hold on, hold on, I’m almost ready to start the column. I had to get here from next door, so let me shake off my gloves, boots, scarf, coat, second-layer sweater, earmuffs and snowpants, and …

And, it continues. Last week’s column was titled, “Hot start to new year.” Written the morning of Jan. 7, little did any of us know how true that title would ring. Less than an …

The new year is off to a hot start. Former United States President Jimmy Carter passed away Dec. 29, 2024, at the ripe old age of 100. When a man of his political stature passes, people are …

I know, I know. Holiday celebrations have likely wrapped up at this point, the last thing on many of our minds is more food, but hang in there with me as I go back to the table for seconds with this …

Use aluminum foil to plug holes where mice can get in. Mice will not chew through aluminum foil.

The new year is almost upon us already. As usual, there are several things I would like to conquer in the next 365 days. God willing, of course. One of them is putting to good use the beautiful …

Happy New Year, one and all! Do you have those resolutions ready for 2025 yet? Whether or not you do, I’d like to take a moment to remind you of how a new year is traditionally considered …

Old eggbeaters make perfect paint mixers —much better than a stick and much faster!

To cover spots on your ceiling where your roof has leaked, paint over the water circles first with varnish and then cover with paint.

It was early the morning of Dec. 11, and I was making the short trip into town. It was still a little dark, the temperature was 4 degrees below zero, and the wind was blowing at just under 600 mph …

I recently read New Year’s resolutions are said to date back to the ancient Babylonians approximately 4,000 years ago. I don’t have the option to insert emojis, but I am envisioning the …