Baked on Pots and PansI use baking soda followed by a little bit of white vinegar poured on top as a pre-soak for cleaning pots/pans and bakeware with stubborn stains. If the baking soda/vinegar combo is slow to work, put the pan over a very low heat on the stove for about 15 minutes and this ...
By Jill PertlerWhen my boys play together it always ends the same way. It doesn't matter what they are doing, the result adds up to intertwined bodies, leg locks and takedowns. In a word: wrestling. Wrestling, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. Wrestling as a sport can be athleticism at its ...
BySenator Charles GrassleyGrassley Q & A:Q: What is biodiesel?A: Biodiesel is a clean-burning renewable fuel alternative to petroleum-based diesel. It's produced from vegetable oils and animal fats. Since the agricultural products used to produce biodiesel are grown or raised in the ...
ByCongressman Leonard BoswellAs a 20-year veteran, having completed two tours in Vietnam, I have always worked diligently to be an advocate for our men and women who have served and continue to serve our great nation. On this Veterans Day, I salute the sacrifices that our veterans and service ...
A warning to new parents: Once you allow the video game virus to enter your house, it will never, ever leave. In fact, it will become the main focus of your household, from dad to the youngest child, for the rest of your days.If you are a non-vidiot, like me, you will never understand the ...
ByNikki Carrion, MAIf you're feeling a bit irritable lately, it could be that you're lacking in the area of sleep. Even in our golden years, thought by most to be a time of enjoying life to its fullest, a good night's sleep can still be difficult to come by. At every stage in life we are ...
It's time for witches and goblins and superheroes and fairy-princesses again. If you had a chance to invite them all to a dinner party, there would be a lot of awkward silences because, of course, these characters would have absolutely nothing in common. But on Halloween, they all appear on ...
BySenatorTom HarkinOn Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 am folks in Iowa and across the nation are reminded to turn their clocks back an hour as we return to Standard Time from Day Light Saving Time (DST). I recommend that everyone change all their clocks on Saturday, October 31 before they go to bed ...
DES MOINES Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October."Difficulty harvesting continued last week with more rain, ...
ByJill PertlerOne of the greatest inventions ever (besides training wheels and sippy cups) is duct tape. No one knows for sure who invented the sticky, waterproof stuff, but a lot of people want to take credit for it. Who wouldn't?Every mom worth her snuff has at least two rolls of duct tape in ...