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Celebrity Extra: Rihanna
Have they decided yet who will be performing in the Super Bowl halftime show next year?
Donna's Best Bites: Vegetable Pickles
On a recent afternoon when my son texted me to check in, I nimbly replied with sticky fingers, "I'm preoccupied with taking pics of pints of pickled…”
Salome's Stars: Oct 6
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A rise in your energy level helps you finish an especially demanding task.
The Garden Bug: Ragweed
Ragweed pollen is perhaps the worst single seasonal allergen in North America. Skin contact may even cause dermatitis.
Hollywood: Priscilla Presley
The $285-million grosser "Elvis," starring Austin Butler, showed the behind-the scenes life of Elvis Presley and his manager Col. Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks).
Salome's Stars: Sep 29
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your ability to maintain your balance in confusing situations continues to work for you.
Hollywood: Brendan Fraser
After making 51 films, Fraser faded from view because of injuries he sustained from complicated stunts for "The Mummy" franchise (which grossed $1 billion, $245 million).
Donna's Day: Apple-Head Puppets
If you find a few soft, bruised apples hiding behind the pickle and mayo jars in the back of your refrigerator…
Salome's Stars: Sep 22
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A former friend would like to repair a relationship you two once enjoyed.
Donna's Day: Make a turtle
Set aside a space on your kitchen counter or a table in your family room to showcase your kids' summer nature collectibles.
The Garden Bug: The red-spotted purple
This butterfly lives from Florida over to eastern Texas, and northward into Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Celebrity Extra: Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh was a big action star in Hong Kong before making it in Hollywood, and she was even known for doing her own stunts.
Hollywood: Danielle Fishel
"Boy Meets World's" Danielle Fishel and former NSYNC boybander Lance Bass are working on a movie about ... their love story!
Comfort Foods: Luau Ambrosia Salad
If you have the apples, I have the recipe! I love autumn for many reasons, but one of my "first loves" of the season has to be apples!
Salome's Stars: Sep 15
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You'll find that people are happy to help you deal with some difficult situations.
Donna's Day: Rustic Pear Galette
Pears star in this easy-to-make rustic galette that school-age kids will enjoy helping you prepare.
The Garden Bug: Giant Hogweed
The sap of the Giant Hogweed plant can cause severe skin and eye irritation, painful blistering, permanent scarring and blindness when combined with sunlight exposure.
Salome's Stars: Sep 8
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Pay attention to what you hear in the workplace. You could pick up some hints about possible changes.
Donna's Day: Thanks Summer!
Say, "Thank you." Those two important words are so embedded in us as children that we continue to pass the gesture of politesse to the next generation as part of the social drill.
The Garden Bug: Sunflowers
Sunflowers were revered among native Americans and used as medicine and food sources. They are still very popular today.