• Orange woodworking course more popular than ever
That cold, slushy night in December, while typical of Northeast Ohio winters, was also definitely a Michael Landon moment from "Little House on the Prairie."

• Bird walks

• Book's aim: confident gardeners
(Timber Press, $34.95)

• Catering to feathered friends with a buffet in the back yard
Every winter I try to add new entrees to my backyard bird-feeding menu. This isn?t as difficult as it might seem, given the evolution of feeding into a $3.3 billion-a-year business, according to the latest statistics compiled by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in its report "Wildlife Watching in the United States."

• Chuck tries to salvage some pride while dismantling cars -- On the Job Training
My first journalism teacher told me there is no such thing as a stupid question.

• Ohio Design Centre to open its doors for big sale
Get ready to rumble: The annual Ohio Design Centre open house sale is next week.

• Garden Calendar

• Stan Hywet seeks doghouse designs for Barkitecture exhibit
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron is accepting applications for its upcoming Barkitecture exhibit, which, as the name implies, will feature cool and unusual doghouses.

• Plants naturally turn toward the sunny side: Ask OSU Extension
Q: My houseplants all turn toward the window. I turn them to keep them from falling over. Why do they keep growing that way?

• Keep young pup busy, provide training -- Dog Lady
Dear Dog Lady: My 7-month-old golden retriever, Penny, loves digging anywhere -- in the yard, on the carpet, on the sofa. Any suggestions? She stops immediately when you catch her but one second later is trying again. Is she bored?

• All-America Rose Selections for 2009
Rosarians, are you ready?

• Rare winter visitors make a day full of surprises -- Aerial View
Birds that in the spring or fall wouldn't make us look twice are causing excitement right now in Northeast Ohio.

• Your garden checklist
Test viability in seeds left over from last year.

• 5 things to chew on this week

• All is forgiven as Parma honors Chuck Schodowski
Turn blue, all you purple knifs. Big Chuck is now the toast of Parma.

• A shopping list for fragrance-free products
Whole Foods Market offers a wide variety of fragrance-free products, as do other health food/healthy lifestyle stores such as Mustard Seed Market, Nature's Bin, Planet Green and more.That said, only Whole Foods sent us a list of what they carry. Here's a sampling of what can be found at the Cedar Center store, 13998 Cedar Road, University Heights, 216-371-5320.

• Brewer Matt Cole bring Fat Heads franchise here
One of Ohio's best and most innovative beer makers will soon be opening his own brewpub.

• Change comes to the oil change, and neatness counts - Connie Schultz
Some New Year's resolutions strike me as earnest at tempts to change God's mind about what should happen next.

• Fashion Flash: Dan Kilbane has an easygoing, theatrical style

• Fashion icon Norma Kamali designs a line of affordable clothes for Wal-Mart - Clothes Lines
Dear Marylou: Are designers lowering their prices because of the recession? Or do we just wait for stores to mark them down? Please comment.

• Food forecasters get a flavor for 2009 Getting a flavor for 2009
And you thought it was only about a lighted ball dropping at Times Square.

• Green Resources
Here is more information on some green products and places.

• ItList 2009: The PD Style Team is resolving to have thicker, fuller lashes

• Musician Bevan?s latest gig hits right note with pickle lovers
Alex Bevan has been one of Northeast Ohio?s most popular folksingers for more than 40 years.

• Natural Beauty: More personal-care products and cosmetics are going green
Going "green" and "detoxing" have become watchwords not just for lifestyle, but in personal-care products and cosmetics. The idea of radically changing your routines can be overwhelming -- but what better time to do it than a new year?

• Readers offer suggestions for fragrance-free products
Last week, we heard from a local woman who must use fragrance-free beauty and skin-care products. I offered a few suggestions and asked readers for more. Nearly 60 of you weighed in, including dermatologists, pharmacists, nurses and a deer hunter.

• Recipe forecast: Chocolate Cake, Chicken and Roasted Pepper Mac and Cheese and more

• Resources
Reynolds is a vegan who follows a raw-food diet. "This means I don't eat animal products, and I enjoy the majority (80 percent to 90 percent) of my diet from raw, uncooked foods," says Reynolds, who lives in North Olmsted. "This includes raw veggies, fruit, nuts, seeds, algae and sprouted grains.

• Style News

• The perfect month for gathering around the fondue pot
"Holiday withdrawal" can be tough to shake. Sure, you may grow weary from weeks of gatherings and entertaining -- but sometimes you yearn for the warmth and companionship of close friends and family. Especially as the dreary months of winter darken the sky and spirits.

• Tips on preventing dry skin during winter
There's something about Cleveland temperatures dipping into the 20s that suddenly zaps your skin. Dry, red, even painful cracks around the eyes and mouth crop up; hands and shins get painfully parched and itchy.

• Sweet! Toffee bars bake up fast and easy
Funny how your sweet tooth manages to trail you into the new year. This easy combination of graham crackers and a buttery topping, briefly baked, may be just enough to satisfy your craving without a whole lot of effort.

• Wine Buy of the Week
The bottle: Cleebourg Pinot Blanc Auxerrois 2006.

• A warning on taking Viagra, similar drugs
People who take three well-known erectile dysfunction medications should be extremely careful if they take any of 56 other drugs -- including many commonly prescribed anti-angina and certain blood-pressure medications -- according to a just-published article by Public Citizen.

• Health briefs
Pilot test

• Health Watch

• Kaiser drops its Cleveland Clinic-only strategy
Kaiser Permanente?s decision to send nearly all its patients needing hospitalization to the Cleveland Clinic was designed to enhance the health-maintenance organization?s reputation and boost profits by consolidating care from 11 hospitals to one.

• Lakewood health fair
Live Well Lakewood, a new healthy-living organization, will host a free health fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Garfield Middle School, 13114 Detroit Road, Lakewood.

• Planning to run in the marathon?
It?s time to start thinking about the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon.

• Tips for a healthier you
On Oct. 6, I was inducted into the "Today" show's Joy Fit Club for people who have lost more than 100 pounds. I met Joy Bauer, the show's nutrition expert, and she challenged me to use her new book, "Joy's LIFE Diet," as a method to lose my last 24 pounds. It worked!

• Toss out the bad habits for a healthier life
Who would ever have thought that the simple act of putting down my fork and moving my keister would have such life-changing results; not me, that's for sure.

• Life changes are difficult to accomplish without help
Change -- if only it were as simple as a campaign slogan.

• Unusual means of detecting cancer early show great promise
The start of a new year symbolizes beginnings, resolutions and, for researchers across the country, one step closer to finishing work that could change the way we fight cancer.

• Useful Web sites
Learn more about Lisa Griffis' weight-loss journey: www.lisagriffis.com.

• 10 minutes with ... Karen Ryan and turbine tanning
Times being what they are, maybe you're not going to Florida this winter. You hate having that pasty winter-white look, but having read all the skin-care warnings, you'd never think of hitting a tanning bed.

• 5 headlines you may have missed last week

• Best parties and partygoers of 2008
Northeast Ohio s 2008 party scene was more often than not a family affair. Benefits big and small attracted couples, siblings, grandparents with babies and extended families on a regular basis. These tight-knit circles are testaments to the transfer of resources and philanthropic spirit through our generations and a hopeful assurance that our region will continue its historic tradition of supporting the arts, medicine, civic projects and neighborhoods. Here s a look back at the splashiest affairs of the year.

• Get a jolt with Jett
What's the fastest-growing trend in nightclub drinks? Mixologists are sweeping aside the Red Bull mixers to go straight to the source: caffeinated alcohol.

• HUMOR US
Last week's winners:

• Out & About

• -- TELL ME ABOUT IT by Carolyn Hax
Q: When is an appropriate time to introduce a significant other to friends?

• The Lists
Cleveland's top Netflix rentals

• New Orleans' historic, unique cemeteries show new life
New Orleans- On a recent morning, Jeffrey Scott stood before Marie Laveau's tomb in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, shaking a cigarette out of a pack to leave as an offering for the famous voodoo queen.

• Gaza Strip conflict raises anger toward Egypt and spurs attacks World Watch
Conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip raised ire against Egypt in several Middle East countries because some of the Arab public believe that Egypt aided Israel in blockading Gaza and may even have backed Israel's military action there. Demonstrators attacked Egyptian embassies in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon while Egyptian officials denied backing the attack. Hamas and Hezbollah leaders also spoke out against Egypt. Whether the Gaza conflict or these associated tensions produce any unrest in Egypt remains to be seen.

• East Coast cities plan celebrations for Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday
Baltimore -- Pick a major East Coast city at random and you're likely to find a 200th-birthday celebration for Edgar Allan Poe.

• Like-minded travelers test new Costa Rican Bird Route
I've just plopped my luggage down at the lodge in the Costa Rican rain forest when the first yell of "macaws" goes out.

• Exploring Warhol at Columbus' Wexner Center for the Arts
Columbus -- Traveling halfway across the state for an art exhibition might not seem like the most rational thing to do in the middle of winter.

• Pastors hurt Cleveland with battle against domestic partner registry
God has placed us now as a mighty fortress for Him in this community . . . to show this community His love and compassion. I am asking each member and those who want to be a part of this awe-inspiring vision to give a sacrificial gift of $1,000."

• VOLUNTEERING
If you have some spare time, consider helping those in need. Contact Business Volunteers Unlimited at 216-736-7711 or fill out an application at businessvolunteers.org. Here are some of the latest offerings. (Other organizations' opportunities are listed afterward.)

• WISH I WERE THERE

• Z' falls in love with Cleveland -- on the rebound
You don't have to be a Cavs fanatic to love Zydru nas Ilgauskas. If there were a Good Guy Award, the very person able "Z," 33, would win it.

• Our favorite images of the year
Awise old photojournalist once said: "Stories hit you in the head, but photographs hit you in the heart." It's a statement that rings true with many Plain Dealer readers.

• RELIGION EVENTS
'Heart of Compassion'

• Inspirational thoughts for a spiritual journey Faith and You
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