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Best Bites: Snowflakes Sunny-Side Up
Put “Snowflakes Sunny-Side Up” on your breakfast menu this month, and the nutritious surprise will brighten even the darkest of wintry mornings!
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Advertising Bookmarks
Avid readers, do you find yourselves in a pickle when you lose your place in a book? All right, maybe that's a little labored.
Celebrity Extra: Selena Gomez
Who is Selena Gomez's fiancé? Is he an actor? I hope she's finally found happiness. I've always liked her.
Divas on a Dime: Pulled Pork Nachos
It's coming up on Super Bowl weekend, and if you know me, you know I'm all in for two reasons: the commercials and the food!
Salome's Stars: January 30
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A lot of work-related issues might be raised this week, and you need to be prepared for whatever comes along.
The Garden Bug: Midwinter Gardening Tasks
Even in winter, there are plenty of things you can do to prepare for the busy spring ahead…
Best Bites: Ice-Cream Sandwich Minis
Wind up the final quarter of the upcoming Super Bowl with homemade ice-cream sandwiches! Not too rich and not too fussy…
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: King of Enamels
He's not an official symbol of Valentine's Day, but it seems like the right time to have the King of Hearts make an appearance.
Celebrity Extra: Mark Wahlberg
Is Mark Wahlberg really bald in his new movie “Flight Risk,” or is he wearing a bald cap? He looks like George Costanza from “Seinfeld.”
Salome's Stars: January 23
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Set aside your usual reluctance to change, and consider reassessing your financial situation...
Best Bites: Roasted Vegetables
As a kid growing up in California, most of the vegetables I ate (with the exception of steamed artichokes and corn on the cob in the summer) came from a can.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Colored Glass
Amethyst, a variety of quartz with a vivid purple color, is the birthstone for February. It's also a highly sought color for decorative glass.
Celebrity Extra: Rebecca Ferguson
I'm really enjoying the show “Silo” -- so much so that I went back and read the books that the show is based on in between seasons.
Salome's Stars: January 16
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Although your intuition will help you make some tough choices during the first half of the month...
Best Bites: Hamantaschen Cookie Treats
When 9-year old Claire Diamond arrived at her grandmother's home for their one-on-one baking day, she already knew the drill.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Snails
Snails have a lot of negative associations. Their slow movement makes them a symbol of laziness and inefficiency.
Celebrity Extra: Harris Dickinson
Who is the handsome young actor in the new Nicole Kidman movie “Babygirl”? I've never seen him before.
Salome's Stars: January 9
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Professional and personal situations benefit you once you set a positive tone in getting things off to a good start.
Best Bites: Gelatin Citrus Snacks
It's citrus time! Prepare for your family's next snack attack with 100% pure fruit juice that gets magically transformed into whimsical, eye-catching citrus bowls and slices.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Altered Furniture
It's a current trend to buy inexpensive old furniture and alter it into something new. Some people may see this as disrespectful to history, but it's a practice that has been going on for hundreds of years.