Debra-Lynn B. Hook: Sisterhood and the ability to speak Scooby-Doo
Like the girls of “Little Women,” I grew up one of four distinctly different sisters with seven years between us.
Featured events coming up in the Lima region
All-4-One with Naturally 7
Reminisce: Al Jardine, of the Beach Boys, returns to Lima
On a summer day in 1988 the resident of a home in the 900 block of West Wayne Street answered his door to find, though he didn’t know it at the time, a recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee on his porch.
‘Fiddler’ to premiere Friday at Encore Theatre
LIMA —The Encore Theatre is continuing a strong run this season with its own production of a beloved classic.
Opening Weekend at Amphitheater begins Wednesday
LIMA —The day everyone has been waiting for is here.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
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On Nutrition: Map a good diet
We’re enjoying the Black Hills of South Dakota for a few days of camping with our horses. Once we got settled, we were anxious to explore the trails through this beautiful national forest.
Real Life Mama: Seven kids — it’s a lot; like, a whole lot —...
Fourteen, 12, 10, 9, 8, 8 and 6. Seven kids. Together, Lee and I have seven kids – and these are their ages.
Answer Angel: Comfy dress shoes that look great
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: As I’m aging, as gracefully as I can, I simply must have dress shoes with some type of heel or wedge. None of the designer brands or well-known named brands are even thinking about a woman past 50! I cannot feel completely attired without a good-looking shoe, formally or informally. Why don’t designers like Ralph Lauren, Anne Klein, Nine West, Jimmy Choo, Stuart Weitzman, Cole Haan and more of the shoe manufacturing world realize a huge segment of the female population do not wear 4-inch spikes and we continue to dress professionally?
Make memories with this 3-ingredient ice cream recipe
When I think about my mami, 2,779 miles away in Ecuador, the kitchen is the last place I imagine her. Her petite frame, dressed in elegant tailor-made suits and stiletto heels, has never screamed “homemaker.” Yet, one of her recipes managed to sneak into every important moment of our lives: homemade raspberry ice cream.
