Category: Hartford Courant
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Chapter nine of the Weddings 101 handbook states that all reception tables should be perfectly round, provide seating for eight guests, and have white tablecloths with identical floral centerpieces. End of discussion. Or is it? And is there even a Weddings 101handbook? Probably not, but that hasn’t stopped countless couples from abiding by those rules…
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I think that I’m a good driver. I’ve never really had an accident except for the time my husband left the garbage can in the middle of our driveway and I backed into it. Of course he argues that it was off to the side, but I’m fairly confident that it wasn’t because, obviously, how…
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A leisurely drive through the hills, a trip to the local pumpkin patch, apple picking, a walk in the park, check, check, check and check. Been there, done that. Considering that autumn is nothing short of New England’s senior prom, why spend it doing the same old things when there are plenty of leaf-peeping expeditions…
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Every year it’s the same old, same old. Plant in the spring, grow during the summer and clean up in the fall. By November it’s all over until spring, when the whole process starts up again; wash, rinse, repeat. While sticking to a seasonal routine isn’t a bad thing, it can prevent you from taking…
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There are a lot more people making conference calls in their pajamas than you might think. According to a recent study by Global Workplace Analytics, nearly 4 million of us are working from home at least half of the time, not including the self-employed. As attitudes shift surrounding the concept of a 9-to-5 day spent…
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When I was little, my mom accidentally shut my hand in the door of our tan, wood-paneled station wagon. Back in the days of no seat belts or fancy automobile safety features of any kind, I had been hanging out of the car door waiting for her to finish putting groceries in the back, when…
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Depending on where you live in Connecticut, the Jersey Shore isn’t a bad ride. It’s only a few hours by car and, despite the notoriety of the TV show that shared its name, it’s unlikely that you’ll run into Snooki or Pauly D when you get there. Instead you’ll find miles of pristine beaches, picturesque…
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By nature I’m a curious person, and like to know things. For instance, I’d like to know why a single cigarette ash can burn down an entire national park, but using a box of Duraflame starters, the Sunday paper and a squirt of lawn mower gas, I still can’t manage to ignite a fire in…
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A recent AAA survey found that more than one-third of Americans are planning on taking a family vacation of 50 miles or more from home in the next year. If you single out Baby Boomers, that number is nearly 99 percent, according to AARP research. Millennials aren’t far behind. A study done by the U.S.…
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If you’re like most people, you probably keep track of your store receipts along with other important documents like purchase invoices or your car’s service records, just in case. But what about your medical and health records? Are you keeping track of those? Probably not, said Mark Laudenberger, director of health information management at Middlesex…
Sarah Lemire 