Dear Heloise: I like to buy cookie dough in a frozen round roll and just cut off the number of cookies I want, along with how thick I’d like them to be. But I also do other things for my cookies that I’d like to share. Before I pop them into the oven, I sometimes add butterscotch chips, ...

Dear Annie: After 13 years, my boyfriend (he’s 49, and I’m 57) literally ghosted me for a whole week directly following a birthday party with the family at my parents’ house. There was no explanation why. We’ve had our ups and downs, as I was seriously injured and emerged with a ...

Installing Windows can usually be accomplished with a few effortless mouse clicks. Installing actual windows can be a bit more challenging. Thirty years ago, my wife and I built an addition onto our farmhouse. Our two sons, who were grade schoolers at the time, were sharing one tiny bedroom. ...

Dear Annie: So I have one for you. I was out of town working, and when I got home, my wife was gone! We were having some marriage problems but were supposed to see a therapist after I returned home. I’ll say it again: When I did get home, she was gone! She packed her stuff and left me and ...

Asylum: (noun) somewhat old-fashioned : an institution providing care and protection to needy individuals (such as the infirm or destitute) and especially the mentally ill. — Merriam-Webster online Not long ago I called my oldest friends back in Oklahoma to catch up on things. During the ...

Dear Heloise: I read a suggestion about using a quart-size storage bag on your hand to help grease cookie sheets. Plastic is a real problem in the world, and we don’t need more plastic bags being thrown in the trash. So, I suggest using either spray oil or a silicon brush with some melted ...