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The Vine: January 14, 2009
January 14, 2009 – 12:56 PM | 48 Comments

Hi Sars,
Long-time reader, first-time writer.I could really use a relatively unbiased perspective on this one.
I think my husband drinks too much. I’m not an expert on these things, but I think it’s bordering on a …

The Vine: December 26, 2008
December 26, 2008 – 12:59 PM | 10 Comments

This one is for you and the readers. Last summer I was studying abroad in Italy for a month and discovered these awesome little cookies in the grocery stores there. It’s pretty much my favorite …

The Vine: December 5, 2008
December 5, 2008 – 12:49 PM | 66 Comments

Hey Sars,
So not a question I expect you can help with, but I’m hoping the peanut gallery can be of assistance.I’ve been searching everywhere to find a new bra, and I’m stumped.Right now I’m wearing …

The Vine: October 3, 2008
October 3, 2008 – 11:59 AM | 57 Comments
The Vine: October 3, 2008

Hi, Sars —
I am desperately hoping that some of your amazing readers will have suggestions regarding decent, flavorful, non-alcoholic beer.If not, it’s going to be a long 9 months.For both me and my husband.
If …

The Vine: August 29, 2008
August 29, 2008 – 9:21 AM | 41 Comments

Foundation-garment fun times Friday!
Hi Sars,
Sorry to launch into TMI territory here, but I need help. I react badly to synthetic fibres in underpants. Unfortunately, the brand I usually wear appears to have been discontinued and …

The Vine: August 15, 2008
August 15, 2008 – 10:25 AM | 16 Comments

Okay Sars,
I hope the eagle-eyed readers out there can help me.I was getting a bagel this morning and saw a woman with these awesomely cute quilted ballet shoes on.I asked her where she got them …

The Vine: July 18, 2008
July 18, 2008 – 8:47 AM | 37 Comments

Hi Sars,
I have a question for you and your readers: How does one make their fingernails grow hard and strong?
I am a guitar player, primarily a fingerstyle-steel-string acoustic kinda guy. Due to a disastrous experiment …

The Vine: July 11, 2008
July 11, 2008 – 11:05 AM | 18 Comments

Sars,
My friends and I are throwing a birthday slumber party for a friend of ours. We want to make gift bags like we got when we were kids and we want to put slap bracelets …

The Vine: April 25, 2008
April 25, 2008 – 11:42 AM | 86 Comments

Three queries on Ask The Readers Friday today, all clothing-related. If you post an answer/solution, please make sure it’s clear which letter you mean, and as always, keep those URLs short ‘n’ manageable. Thanks!
Hi, Sars. …

The Vine: March 21, 2008
March 21, 2008 – 10:44 AM | 31 Comments

Hi Sarah,
All of my other resources have let me down; your readers are possibly my final hope.
Here’s the situation: I have an incredibly hard time finding shoes. Like, “I wear a women’s size 14 narrow” …