Thursday review: Style Snaps not a hem solution 
FARGO – Falling an inch or so below “average” height, I always seem to end up with more pant than leg. Style Snaps, a no-sew “snap and hem solution” seemed like the answer to my shortness.
INFORUM, 02/20/2013
Parenting Perspectives: Baby Destructo strikes again
I joked on Facebook that my husband and I had decided to capitalize on our toddler son’s destructive capabilities. We’d market him as a weapon of mass destruction. Enemy forces would never see him coming.INFORUM, 02/18/2013
Reflecting on ritual: A Woman’s Perspective looks at ritual in daily life
MOORHEAD – Nancy Leier broke out of her art-making ritual when she created the tea set now on display in the multimedia art exhibition “A Woman’s Perspective on Ritual.”
INFORUM, 02/14/2013
5 Things Friday: Five emergency substitutions for recipes
It seems anytime I specially buy ingredients for a new recipe, I forget to take stock of the pantry staples I assume I have on hand. Then, there I am with a bubbling pot or full mixing bowl and an empty container in hand.INFORUM, 02/14/2013
Tuesday Tip: Make your roses last this Valentine’s Day
Throughout our 14-plus years together, my husband has given me a dozen roses, dozens of times. Some were sent by florists, others delivered in person. I still remember his first gift of flowers: Two red roses and one pink, to represent the two and a half months we’d been dating.
INFORUM, 02/11/2013
94-year-old wife dies after couple shared secrets of 75 years of marriage
DILWORTH - At age 23, Clifford Bjerke’s mother was worried he’d become an old bachelor. So she sent him down the road to visit young Mildred Warwick, the only girl she knew worth marrying.INFORUM, 02/07/2013
Namaste for two: Partner yoga classes allow bonding, deeper practice
FARGO - With arms exalted and intertwined, legs touching and bent, two become Warrior One. Couple or partner yoga classes are often offered around Valentine’s Day.INFORUM, 02/03/2013
Dealing with difficulties may be dependent on culture
FARGO - We all struggle. Intellectually, emotionally, physically.
We struggle to understand. We struggle to make ends meet. We struggle through an excruciating workout, or cancer treatment.
INFORUM, 01/26/2013
Money-savin' Mama: Going on a plastic fast
I applied for my first credit card, a MasterCard, shortly before starting my freshman year of college. My limit was $200. The first time I used it was that spring break, to buy a shirt. I still have the card in my wallet, nearly 15 years later.INFORUM, 01/24/2013
Beware the credit card trap
FARGO - Those slim rectangles of plastic in your wallet are actually double-edged swords. Credit cards can be useful financial tools – to build a credit score and earn cash-back rewards – but only when used judiciously. Otherwise it can be easy to fall into their traps, financial experts say.INFORUM, 01/23/2013
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