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53 Year Old Mom Looks 27
Follow this 1 weird trick and remove 20 years of wrinkles in 4 weeks.
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Follow this 1 weird trick and remove 20 years of wrinkles in 4 weeks.
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Woman is 51 But Looks 25
Mom publishes simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
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Mom publishes simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
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Home and garden notes
Published: Mon, May 28, 2012
Home and garden notes for Monday, May 28. Read More
Parties, Etc.: Helen Ford Wallace: May 27th
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Dinner Celebration, Symphony Show House Evenings, Bridal Shower, Tabletop Shower Read More
Don't return spayed stray cats to neighborhoods
Published: Sat, May 12, 2012
I was stunned to learn that the Oklahoma City Council is considering spaying stray cats and returning them to our neighborhoods. For many years, a neighbor of mine has fed stray cats. The cats apparently eat in her yard and poop in our yard. The cats love to do this in my large flower bed and particularly love to... Read More
Oklahoma Orchid Society to have annual Mother's Day Show and Sale
Published: Mon, May 7, 2012
The orchid, an exotic flowering plant that comes in many varieties, will be celebrated this weekend in Oklahoma City at an annual show and sale. Read More
Gardening: Halfway through planting season, weather is perfect for spring crops
Published: Mon, May 7, 2012
Rodd Moesel says Mother's Day and flowers are a perfect match. Read More
Lessons from the garden
Published: Thu, May 3, 2012
It’s spring and things are starting to bloom. I love flowers and admire anyone who can grow them; however, I’m not one of them. The only plant life I can successfully cultivate grows into my sewer line and clogs it up.
When my son used to wear a flower to church on Mother’s Day he wore a dandelion, because... Read More
Oklahoma Capitol update
Published: Thu, May 3, 2012
UPDATE Gray water House Bill 2835 would give homeowners more flexibility to reuse gray water on their property. Gray water is water left over from domestic activities such as laundry, dishwashing and bathing that is safe for reuse in irrigation activities like watering flower beds. • What happened:... Read More
Haggard - Samara
Updated: Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Elizabeth Dee Samara and Christopher Charles Haggard, both of Oklahoma City, were united in marriage on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at St. Elijah Orthodox Christian Church. Reverend Father John Salem and Father Constantine Nasr officiated the ceremony with Father Jeremy Davis assisting. A reception followed at the... Read More
Vase decorated with fire-breathing dragon
Published: Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Q: The vase seen in this photo belonged to my mother-in-law and is probably 80 years old. I inherited it from her. I would like to know more about it and its value. There is a dragon in relief that curves around the vase; it has bright blue beads for eyes, and it is breathing smoke. Part of the dragon is outlined in... Read More
The artistic draw of France
Published: Tue, Nov 8, 2011
Which came first: Giverny or Monet? Certain artists are so identified with particular places that it's hard to pry them apart.
France, with its shimmering light and gorgeous scenery, has more than its share of these pairings: Monet at Giverny, Matisse in Nice, Picasso at Antibes, and Van Gogh in both Arles and... Read More
Two generations discover Kauai
Published: Tue, Sep 27, 2011
My love affair with Kauai began at first sight of the exotic-looking flowers in my hotel lobby. While suitcases were coming and going around me, I cautiously advanced to the 3-foot-high centerpiece.
Could those flowers be real? Just as I sneaked up and touched them, the desk clerk spotted me. She beckoned me over... Read More
DESIGN FOR FALL
Fall designer must-haves
Updated: Wed, Aug 24, 2011
The "heat dome" may be bearing down on many of us this summer, but it's never too early to cool off with a cold drink and make up our dream list of fall fashion must-haves. Getting inspired by the latest trends is easy to do for the upcoming season, especially when it comes to color. The colors designers have... Read More
The ties that bind
Updated: Thu, Nov 11, 2010
It all started when indoor elements such as high-end kitchen appliances, area rugs and upholstered furniture were brought to the outdoors. Read More
Gardening: Will the real perennials stand up?
Updated: Tue, Sep 7, 2010
Now is a good time of year to think "perennial": which plants really are, and which ones could be. Read More
Paris Parks Provide Perfect Destinations
Updated: Wed, Jul 21, 2010
When the sun shines on the City of Light, its parks burst into bloom, its monuments glisten in all their golden glory and its millions of people seem to smile wider as the city opens its arms in a virtual caress. Few cities are filled with finer parks than Paris, and I always want to make a beeline to them. I have... Read More
Paris couture blooms with colorful gowns from Dior
Updated: Wed, Jul 7, 2010
PARIS – Paris was in full bloom on Monday, as Christian Dior designer John Galliano opened the city's fall-winter 2011 haute couture collections with a hothouse of petal-covered gowns and tulip shaped skirts in a riot of colors.
A marvel of technical know-how and unbounded creativity, Galliano's garden... Read More
Persimmon granted
Updated: Tue, Jun 8, 2010
Bright and warm, happy and inviting, the color orange is too big to be contained indoors. Associated with many of nature’s most stunning displays, from setting suns to blooming wildflowers, the cheerful hue can add life to any outdoor living space.
With spring fashion lines by Nanette Lepore, Maria Pinto,... Read More
Turn your old junk into garden treasures
Updated: Tue, May 4, 2010
Are you a scavenger? If you are, maybe you'll be lucky enough to find a Radio Flyer stuffed into a city trash bin, as we did. It was old, rusty and could barely move. We grabbed it.
If not, you may want to hold on to some of your junk for your garden paths, patios and porches.
With the help of a garden... Read More
This rose guide will have you in blooms all summer long.
Updated: Fri, Mar 19, 2010
"Right Rose, Right Place" By Peter Schneider (Storey Publishing, $29.95)
What it is: Pretty much, "Right Rose, Right Place" is the armchair version of running off to rose school for the winter. In this charm-packed compendium of all you need to know about picking the right rose for the right spot in your... Read More
It's time for spring cleaning
Published: Wed, Mar 24, 2010
Winter is almost over, and it's time to get into spring-cleaning mode. Spring cleaning your gardens and yard is important so that new plants can emerge. Here are some tips from Stihl for getting your outdoor areas ready for the growing season:
Rake and blow leaves that may have matted or accumulated on the lawn or... Read More
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