Senior Citizen Dance
The Alexandria Jefferson High School (JHS) psychology students will host “Senior Night in Vegas” on Thursday, November 29 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the JHS cafeteria. Click here to see a map. The event is...
View ArticleHey Senior Chicz! Why not Go Back To College?
The Alexandria Senior College winter session will feature a six-part series on globalization and the world economy with Mike Donahue, a favorite presenter of Senior College and instructor of history at...
View Article60 minute calorie BURN
So what if you’re in the midst of a Minnesota winter? That’s no excuse for not burning away those calories! Try some low-impact aerobic stepping while watching your favorite TV show, get on that dusty...
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Essential Uses For Essential Oils
By Melissa Walerius Value Line/ Getty Images/ Think Stock Whether you are creating a body lotion, sugar scrub, lip balm or just using a drop for perfume, essential oils can be used for many different...
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I Do It For Them
By Elaine Munn Elaine Munn says “I do it for them.” Most women I know are so unselfish. They are always thinking of others – spouses, children, neighbors, employers, co-workers. Not me. I am pretty...
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Outgrown your jewelry box?
By Shelly Beaulieu and Karla Mikkelson Today’s costume jewelry is bold and chunky. The jewelry boxes of yesterday just don’t cut it anymore. We believe today’s chicz deserve better. Here are our...
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Indoor Fun For Little Ones
Jupiter Images/ Getty Images/ Polka Dot RF Cabin fever driving your kids (or you) crazy? While winter doesn’t always allow a lot of opportunities for young children to play outdoors, it can be a time...
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Bored Busters
by Amanda Herzog Try a tasty experiment: Add peppermint or other flavors to your cocoa! When the weather outside is frightful, and your brain thinks of nothing delightful, turn to this page and let...
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Parenting a Teen Driver
By Tara Bitzan Getty Images/Creatas RF MN Teen Crash Facts 2011 (ages 15-19) 39 died in auto accidents 3,921 were injured in auto accidents Teens are involved in 15 percent of all auto fatalities Top...
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aquatic ALLURE: Spiking Life Into The Dying Art of Spearfishing
By Crystal Dey Jackie Reed SPEARFISHER How many other women do you know who spearfish? Only three: my mother, Mayme Rajdl, my sister, Sonya Anderson, and Eleanor Jahnke from Carlos, who spears on the...
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Walls Fit For A Magazine
Mark Lund GettyImages/Thinkstock To give your walls the look of your favorite magazine spread, take five or more pieces of wall art of a similar style or color and group them in the same area. This...
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50s Fashion Sense
By Lori Mork Ah, spring. Sunshine and the approach of warm weather has many of us looking forward to shedding winter wardrobes in favor of light-weight, summery fabrics. But for women in our 50s,...
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Let it go!
By Tara Bitzan It’s time to toss that old makeup Here’s another thing to add to your spring cleaning list – your makeup! It’s easy to forget how long you’ve had a tube of mascara, or when you last...
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Rhubarb Bread Pudding Recipe
By Lori Mork Sweet, tangy rhubarb Whether it’s bright pink or dull green, the first signs of rhubarb herald the return of spring. Sweet, yet tangy, this vegetable disguised as a fruit is so...
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Sweet tee-time
By Crystal Dey Goldilocks would have loved Arnold Palmer. He got the swell drink of the 1960s just right – not too sweet, not too sour, not too bitter. His classic cocktail has been Chiczified and...
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Top 16 Places to Meet Guyz in Douglas County
By Karla Mikkelson 16 Attend motivational and self-improvement workshops. What more can you ask for than a man willing to improve? 15 Grocery shop at busy times, like 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Single guys who...
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How many calories are you drinking?
Ordering up a round of drinks? Many experts believe that it’s the increase in consumption of high-calorie beverages that is most strongly impacting the obesity epidemic. Ever wonder just how many...
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Cubbies and bins: Limit back-to-school chaos
By Tara Bitzan Now that school is under way, parents are finding their homes filled with books, backpacks, shoes, dirty uniforms and lunch boxes, and an overabundance of paper. Don’t spend another...
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Make your plentiful harvest last
By Lori Mork What do you do when you find yourself with more produce than you can eat before the weather changes? Here are a few tips: DRY: The last of the summer squash and the first of the pumpkins...
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Fab colors for fall
By Tara Bitzan What colors are hot for fashion this fall? The usual earthy tones, such as olives, oranges and browns, are always a sure thing, but this year, adding bright splashes of color with the...
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