Library’s ‘shelfies’ put witty twist on social media photos
What do you get when bookshelves pose for a picture?A group shelfie, of course.Go ahead and groan, but give the Akron-Summit County Public Library credit for a pretty good visual pun.For the last few...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: Cleaning streaks from limestone
Q: My limestone house was built in the 1920s. Streaks have developed over time on the limestone in the area where a porch is attached. What caused them, and how can I remove them?— Robert...
View ArticleHome show details
Northeast Ohio is getting another home show.The Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo makes its inaugural run at the new Cleveland Convention Center from Friday through March 16. It’s the fourth major home...
View ArticleFor home furnishings, 2014 is Year of the Horse
LAS VEGAS: A new kind of equine elegance galloped into the Winter Las Vegas Home Furnishings and Gift Market in February. It wasn’t only the Year of the Horse on the Chinese lunar calendar, it was...
View ArticleTallmadge woman was unheralded creative force behind Tiffany lamps
You’ve probably heard of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s stained-glass lamps. You may even be familiar with some of his more famous lamp styles, such as the Wisteria and the Dragonfly.But you may not know...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — Week of March 8
Tickets are on sale for the Dreamscape Raffle, an opportunity to win a landscape makeover of your yard.The annual raffle awards professionally designed and installed landscaping to someone in Summit...
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: Gardening talk brings thoughts of spring
Shall this winter never end? I have it on good authority that it shall.Last month, I attended the Summit County Master Gardener Saturday Gardening Series in Green, and it was indeed a “green”...
View ArticleCasaBubble brings indoors out
A blow-up sphere is giving new meaning to living in a bubble.The CasaBubble is an inflatable plastic sphere with a wood floor that lets you sleep under the stars, but with the comforts of being...
View ArticleProtect farm animals, outside pets in winter
Although spring is just two weeks away, domestic animals continue to suffer outdoors in extremely cold temperatures.Dr. Connie White Lawless, a Copley Township large-animal veterinarian who also treats...
View ArticleTetelestai, dramatic passion play, coming to Medina and Kent
Tetelestai, a passion play performed during the Lenten season by the Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries, will be presented next weekend at Remsen Christian Church, 1500 Remsen Road, Medina.The...
View ArticlePet Place: Couple provide shelter and medical care for unadoptable animals
Bob and Sharon Turney live by a core belief that all animals deserve basic medical care. And while they admit not all animals are adoptable, they refuse to accept that innocent animals must die for...
View ArticlePriest shortage puts younger pastors in the pulpit
The Rev. Matthew Pfeiffer discovered his vocation when he started asking the right question.“I had been asking ‘What do I want to be?’ That was the wrong question,” said Pfeiffer, 35. “Once I asked...
View ArticleSpringing ahead can be work, but a labor of love for shop owners
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour tonight for daylight saving time before you crawl into bed. Yeah, it’s a pain, but what if you owned a clock store?“You let your husband do it,” joked Karen...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Try some tamale pie
With this nonstop cold weather, I’m hankering for food that sticks to the ribs. How better to sate those cravings than with the official casserole of Texas, tamale pie? Typically made with ground beef,...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Resolving a toddler’s gross habit
Q: We are having a problem with our 32-month-old son. He picks his nose — most often in a public setting — and then proceeds to wipe it on other family members. It’s disgusting. We have tried ignoring...
View ArticleFor signature scent, concoct your own perfume
Think it would be nice to have your own signature fragrance? Try making it.Perfume can be crafted at home. Yours may not smell exactly like the exotic whiffs from expensive brands, but there’s...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Murder & Mayhem on Ohio’s Rails,’ ‘Legends and Treasure of...
Journalist chronicles murder and mayhem on Ohio’s railsWhen we think of 19th-century train robberies, we think of the Old West, or at least the frontier. Ohio was plagued by train bandits, too, and...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of March 9
MastermindRick RossAll of the songs on Rick Ross’ sixth album are built with strong production and the rapper’s normal shoot-from-the-hip approach. However, the performer is unable to move the needle...
View ArticleSailing a tall ship across Lake Superior
Moonlight glinted off the rolling waves of Lake Superior and cast its soft glow on the mahogany rails and coiled ropes on deck. The wooden hull rumbled and creaked as it broke through water, a...
View ArticleKids can walk in virtual dinosaur’s steps at museum exhibit
CLEVELAND: At the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, children can live the life of a dinosaur. That’s the idea behind an exhibit called Be The Dinosaur. But don’t worry, children are unlikely to be...
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