Reminisce: Helen Schoonover’s generosity
Helen Wemmer was born into one prominent Lima family, was about to marry into another and, seemingly, devoted much of her time in the weeks preceding her April 11, 1917, wedding being elaborately entertained by friends.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
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Real Life Mama: Realizing our own worth
During a round of our dinner table “highs and lows” this week, Maylie quietly expressed that her low for the day was that she didn’t feel like she was enough. At nine years old, she didn’t feel like she was enough.
Living with Children: Rosemond’s Bill of Rights for children
In 1993, the Clinton administration signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty that extends to children the rights to associate with whom they please and have access to all forms of media, among other head-scratchers. Thankfully, as of March 2023, the U.S. remains the only UN member state to have not ratified the document.
Answer Angel: Backbreaking fashion trends
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I carry a lot of stuff around in my purse so I’ve been bummed by a style trend to small — even super tiny — purses. Am I hopelessly out of fashion?
Ask Angi: What are the most common plumbing problems?
Like electricity and HVAC, plumbing is one of the most critical parts of your home whose infrastructure you rarely see. Behind your walls, hundreds of feet of pipes serve as the blood vessels of your home, delivering hot and cold water at the turn of a tap. Plumbing is very easy to take for granted. It works perfectly … right up until the moment it doesn’t.
Ex-etiquette: Apologize for badmouthing mom, and don’t do it again
Q. I was talking to my sister on the phone yesterday about how angry my children’s mother makes me, when I peered around the bathroom door and there was my 7-year-old, with tears in her eyes, listening to every word. I was confident my children have never heard me talk about their mother in a negative way, but maybe they have, and what have I done? What’s good ex-etiquette?
Quick Fix: Lemony Chicken Tenders are a tangy treat
A bright, lemon sauce flavors delicate chicken tenderloins in this quick dinner. Tenderloins, or tenders, are a secondary muscle that lies directly under the chicken breast. As the name suggests, they’re very tender and need only a few minutes to cook. White wine and capers add to the lemony sauce for a tangy treat.
Review: ‘Poverty, By America,’ by Matthew Desmond
NONFICTION: The Pulitzer Prize winner has a bold way of looking at — and solving — poverty.
