MailTribune.com Headlines: Sunday Life

Keep it 'green' in summer

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:40:12 -0400

If there was ever a year for gardeners to get smarter about watering, this could be it.

Ten easy, flowering shrubs that flourish with little water

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:40:11 -0400

CORVALLIS — Flowering shrubs can add beauty to your landscape. Choosing the right shrubs can help save money on your water bill, too.

Whole-heart approach

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:30:12 -0400

Hospitalized after a heart attack, Denise Isbell and her doctor agreed: She shouldn't be there.

A motivated journey to lose weight

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 20:22:00 -0400

I can tell you the exact day when I decided to turn my life around — St. Patrick's Day 2012, two days after my 40th birthday.

Social striders

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 17:55:48 -0400

Although many runners enjoy the solitude of forested trails or roads at dawn, just as many, it seems, draw motivation and strength from running in groups.

A fresh facet for one of Oregon's jewels

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 15:06:15 -0400

TERREBONE — For many Oregonians a visit to Smith Rock State Park is a rite of spring.

Aging In Place

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:37:12 -0400

For many elder Americans, growing older often means uncomfortable changes in the ability to do day-to-day tasks and even basic mobility.

Summer: Don't be couch potatoes

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:34:59 -0400

ATLANTA — After a busy school year filled with early mornings, homework, soccer practices and the list goes on and on, it's nice to let loose during the summer. Kick back. Sleep in. Be lazy.

'It's the only way to say, 'I'm sorry' '

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:34:21 -0400

MODESTO, Calif. — Ignacio Pizano's forearm used to bear a tattoo of a devil smoking a marijuana joint. Other body art left no doubt about his allegiance to a street gang and drug-fueled violence that left him facing a life sentence at 15.

A logical guide for house hunters

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:10:24 -0400

Marianne Cusato believes finding the right house isn't about tallying up square footage and gushing over granite countertops. It's about figuring out how you want to live.

Add the buzz of mason bees to your home garden

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:10:23 -0400

CORVALLIS — Concerned about the decline of honeybees, one of the hardest-working food-crop pollinators? Don't overlook the importance of a native pollinator of your fruit trees — the blue orchard mason bee.

What's in a name? When it's Feldenkrais, there's a lot

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:10:22 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS — By the time people come to see Lisa Walker, they're usually desperate.

Anger, work stress can be heart hazards

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:10:22 -0400

Two interesting studies have come up over the past month on heart attacks. Scientists have found a temporary condition that can quadruple your chance of having a heart attack.

Couples work it out

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:10:17 -0400

When the alarm goes off at 6 a.m., getting out of bed and heading to the gym may seem like an impossible task. Good news! Recent studies have found that exercising with a partner boosts motivation — and it's more fun than doing it alone.