Outnumbered by her husband and teenage sons, Lucy Dunn agrees to a marine adventure in the Azores and ends up a convert Being the only girl in a houseful of sporty boys has its upsides, namely that I get Saturday and Sunday mornings lounging in bed while they are off playing […]
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Getty The majority of Americans say their holiday plans won’t be business as usual in 2020. The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is complicating plans for family gatherings and travel in the U.S. this winter. Sixty percent of respondents to Travelocity’s 2020 Holiday Outlook survey claim they won’t be traveling […]
PIGEON, Mich. (AP) — After operating for 40 years, the Pigeon Family Market announced it will be closing at the end of the month. The market announced its closure in a Facebook post on Oct. 1, which extended thanks to all the customers, vendors, employees and other people that have […]
In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. The governor delivered remarks addressing Michiganders after the Michigan Attorney General, Michigan State Police, U.S. Department of Justice, and FBI announced state […]
Refinery29 17 Stunning Beauty Gifts You Can Score Early On Amazon Fall may just be starting to roll but, for some early birds, the holidays are already here. The savviest shoppers are hip to the fact that Amazon is home to a goldmine of beauty products — and, with Prime […]
ChildStrive’s Great Adventure: Through Oct. 18, ChildStrive, with offices in Everett and Lynnwood, is hosting a Great Adventure. Download the GooseChase app to play the family friendly scavenger hunt. Form a team and complete missions worth one to five points each. For every five points earned, your team will be […]
PORT NECHES — A local family left their Port Neches home for the wilderness in a three-day race, hiking across mountains and paddling rivers as subjects of a competition show called Survivalists. The Escobedo family, Sergio and Zulema and daughters Mindy and Elaina, traveled to Sun Valley, Idaho, where they […]
(StatePoint) With a little creativity, having fun while following social distancing guidelines can be an opportunity to carve out brand new experiences. Whether you’re a solo adventurer or you have the family in tow, consider these fun-filled tips and ideas from the lifestyle experts at Intex Recreation Corp.: • Watch […]
Every weekday morning, a 12-year-old refugee named Génnezys logs into her seventh grade online classroom. She sits at a tiny table in a corner of her cluttered living room. Before logging in, she tapes her phone to a chair and dials my number on FaceTime. Once we’re connected, I peer […]
If we’ve learned one thing watching Teresa Giudice on The Real Housewives of New Jersey all these years, it’s that you don’t come between her and her family. But what’s a fighter like Tre to do when the force threatening to break up her family is not an embattled co-star, but […]
When the coronavirus shuttered the hospitality industry in March, Chicago bartender Garrett Collins moved back home to Edmond, Oklahoma, where he now lives with his parents and a grandmother. “When I first moved in, I felt pretty guilty,” said Collins, 27. “I felt like I was very lucky and privileged […]
When the coronavirus shuttered the hospitality industry in March, Chicago bartender Garrett Collins moved back home to Edmond, Oklahoma, where he now lives with his parents and grandmother. “When I first moved in, I felt pretty guilty,” Collins, 27, said. “I felt like I was very lucky and privileged in […]
Filmmaker Archana Atul Phadke in “POV: Phadke Family” on PBS. (Archana Atul Phadke / PBS) During the coronavirus crisis, the Los Angeles Times is making some temporary changes to our print sections. The prime-time TV grid is on hiatus in print but an expanded version is available in your daily […]
A self-proclaimed royal family “nerd” has earned the acclaim of thousands on social media by rebuilding Buckingham Palace in a video game. © Provided by PA Media A Minecraft creation designed to look like Buckingham Palace (Ben Conry/Minecraft) Ben Conry, 21, from Melbourne in Australia, said he is a […]
Months before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Dan Presser was in and out of the hospital with an unexplained medical condition that temporarily took his ability to walk. By the time people all over the world were starting to lockdown, Presser was fortunate enough to have recovered and to be back […]
Colleen Long, Associated Press Published 10:11 a.m. ET April 16, 2021 Chicago – The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by Cleveland police in 2014, asked the Justice Department on Friday to reopen the case into his death after it was closed in the waning weeks […]
“Unvaccinated children would still need to quarantine for five days, and the parents, of course, must stay with the child,” said Eric Newman, who owns the travel blog Iceland With Kids. “Iceland’s brand-new travel regulations are not friendly to families hoping to visit with children.” After a year of virtual […]
MEADVILLE, Pa., March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — “The Gray Son”: a rollicking adventure story about a family fighting for survival in colonial America. “The Gray Son” is the creation of published author, Jeffrey Mark, a retired law enforcement officer. Mark writes: “Change was eminent! Jacob gathered his new wife, along […]
From Woman’s Day While St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Ireland for more than a thousand years, it was Irish immigrants living in the U.S. who, over time, transformed the day into the lively celebration of all things Irish that we’ve come to know and love. It turns out […]
(Family Features) Long days of learning and adventure often lead to hunger for little ones, but many snacks don’t fit the bill or require already busy parents to spend precious time in the kitchen. Instead, make snack time simple – yet still fun and delicious – with a treat that’s […]
If binge-watching TV and mindlessly scrolling through social media have become the main way to spend your free time, it’s time to mix up your routine. After all, there’s life beyond the latest shows and other people’s photos. RELATED CONTENT And we’re not talking about cleaning out the garage or […]
If you’ve ever tried cutting your own bangs or snaking a clogged kitchen sink, you’ve probably learned the hard way that you get better results when enlisting an expert. And that’s true in money matters as well. Sure, you may understand the basics of spending and saving, but are you […]