Skip the costly electronic games and flashy digital gizmos. Pediatricians say the best toys for tots are old-fashioned hands-on playthings that young children can enjoy with parents—items such as blocks, puzzles and even throwaway cardboard boxes—that spark imagination and creativity.
Winter is coming, and the cold weather is a big reason to stay inside. Spending more time inside can cause your dog to gain weight, as is the case with humans. The frigid weather can make it difficult for you and your dog to stay active and just a few extra pounds on your dog can affect his health.
The flavors of this Brazilian meal make an intriguing dinner. Cumin, cayenne pepper and coconut milk are among the diverse flavors in Brazilian dishes. They are featured in this sautéed chicken dish served over quinoa.
The difference between being comfortable or miserable in the cold is a good wool base layer. If that sounds overly simplistic, you probably aren’t taking advantage of the incredible insulating properties of wool when braving the winter weather.
The holiday shopping season kicked off with record online spending while store visits and spending per person dipped, new data showed Tuesday.
Becoming a dog owner is a major commitment. You want to make sure you and your pooch live a long, healthy, happy life together.
Early each December, a magical transformation takes place in Seneca Falls, New York, as the classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” leaps off the screen.
Having a cooler full of drinks or food makes time in the outdoors even more enjoyable. But the problem comes when you have to carry the cooler where you’re going, and that can be awkward.
Of all the life lessons my dad taught me—continues to teach me, really—I have to say a favorite is: Bring a book.
New research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s annual meeting in Seattle suggests there’s a link between parental sucking on a pacifier and a lower allergic response among young children.
Caraway-scented red cabbage combines with sautéed pork for this one-pot dinner. It’s quick and saves cleanup time. A sauce made with mustard, vinegar and orange marmalade coats the pork. Red cabbage flavored with apple cider and caraway seeds makes a zesty, colorful side dish.
Winter is the season when footwear choices become more difficult. Your go-to running shoes might be comfortable, but after a little bit of time in cold, windy or snowy conditions, your feet will not appreciate the breathability that’s so welcomed in the summer.
Amy and Kevin Wilson began giving their three sons matching pajamas at Christmas for a reason: They wanted their little ones to get excited about going to bed so that they, the adults, could get ready for Christmas morning.
For many of us, wrapping gifts is even more fun than giving them. But each year, we throw away miles and miles of wrapping paper, much of which can’t be recycled because of inks, coatings or other additives.
“People ask me this question quite often: ‘Should I be taking certain vitamins and supplements?’ And the answer is, quite honestly, ‘It depends,’” says Anne Harguth, registered dietitian at Mayo Clinic Health System.
Demand for healthy, natural food is extending from humans to their pets.
Add some vegetables and a bought pie crust to your leftover turkey for this quick and easy turkey pot pie. I find pot pies on the menus of many restaurants. They’re warm and inviting and a great way to use leftover turkey. This pie can also be made with rotisserie chicken or other cooked pou…
Wrangler, the American denim company long known for its durable jeans and workwear clothing, is spicing things up with a new Bohemian Rhapsody collection in collaboration with music lifestyle brand Lyric Culture that is available exclusively on Wrangler’s website and includes an assortment o…
Time for another ghoulishly good time as the approach of Halloween brings out goblins and gore galore. Haunted houses aren’t the only option for scaring yourself silly this month. Consider this range of terrifying settings. Several are all-volunteer efforts whose proceeds help local charities.
Henry Ford didn’t invent the automobile, but he gets credit for putting the world on wheels and Detroit on the map as a leader in car manufacturing.
As most U.S. teens were just learning to drive, 15-year-old Marcel Biro was a world away, navigating culinary school.
Q: My wife is expecting our first child. My parents are divorced and both remarried; her mom died when my wife was a teenager and her dad remarried. Our policy is that all our parents and stepparents are “Grandma” and “Grandpa” regardless of step-status.
Q: My younger brother—we are both adults—calls me by an old name—one I was given at birth, have loathed since age 3 and have not willingly used since I was 10.
As weather cools and beaches close, there is little reason to stay home and be bored. Check out these enticements for close-to-home travel.
In a modest residential area—near farmland, railroad tracks and tall grain-storage silos—is an almost-full parking lot at 5:30 p.m. on an average Thursday.
Q: Over a decade, my salary has tripled (I’m quite well-paid now), my work hours and responsibilities have increased, and—because I’m so frequently tired or short on time—my “outsourcing” has increased, too. Think: frequent takeout, a dog-walker, cabs instead of bus, and a whole lot of shell…
We are high above ground and just below the signature “G” that looms 40 feet tall and 60 feet wide. No point in Green Bay is loftier, and what feels simply gusty during summer would freeze the bone in January.
Q: During extended family get-togethers with my side of the family, there is one person who does 95 percent of the talking. When I ask someone else in the room a question about their lives, this person always jumps in and takes over the conversation again. This talker also never inquires abo…
Q: My husband of 15 years has two sisters who live two and four hours away. Sadly, both parents died five years ago. We try to keep the family ties despite the distance.
In 2016, opioids were involved in more than 42,000 deaths in the United States. On average, 115 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.
Editor’s note: Carolyn is away. This column first appeared on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, 2004.
