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Silver Sands debuts ‘midnight’ shopping spree Friday a.m.
      Silver Sands Factory Stores is going to make this holiday season a little merrier for six people this year during Silver Sands Midnight Madness event on Friday, November 27.
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Reduce the sodium in your diet without losing ‘holiday’ taste
      Heart failure, high blood pressure and many other common health conditions all have one thing in common - reducing the amount of sodium in your diet. But the problem is that salt is everywhere in foods, even if you personally don't add it to anything served. This makes following a lowsodium diet a challenge.
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Fall treatment of fire ants can be effective
      Collectively, ants are beneficial insects in our environment. Their nestbuilding activities reduce soil compaction and help to aerate the soil. Many ant species are omnivorous— eating just about anything including pest insects and other arthropods. They can actually help to reduce tick and mite populations in our landscape.
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Store firewood away from house
      Q: My housemates and I are having a bit of an argument. We purchased a cord of firewood for use this winter in the fireplace. They want to store the wood on the side of the house, near the back door, so it can be accessed quickly. I think this will bring bugs and other pests into the house. What’s your take? -- Jim in Boulder, Colo.
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10 TIPS for decorating with cheer
      If you’ve lived in the same house for a while, you can decorate for the holidays with your eyes closed. The tree “always” goes in one certain spot. The shrubs “always” get the same treatment, and the swag “always” goes over the same doorway. It’s a shame to be so predictable.
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