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By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I’m not writing for the newspaper (or driving carpool, or doing dishes, or staying way too busy to exercise even though I swear I’m going […]

When your kids are used to being busy at school all day, sometimes it’s hard to keep them entertained when they’re out of school for the holidays. So, we thought you might want to know […]

  On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Youth Bridge will host its Second Annual “Its a Wonderful Life” Gala. It’s a toast to Shirley “Peaches” Peterson, Fadil Bayyari, and Dick Johnson for their impact on youth in […]

Happy Monday, moms! Thanks to all the heart-felt comments you posted on the refrigerator giveaway, I think we’re all in a more grateful state of mind leading up to Thanksgiving. Even in the midst of […]

The year Mike Walker’s daughter, Adeline, turned 5, he took her to see The Nutcracker for the very first time. A father-daughter tradition was born.This holiday season marks the third year they’ll share this magical […]

We don’t want you to miss your chance of winning FOUR free movie passes to any Malco movie theatre plus a gift certificate to any location of Guido’s Pizza, but this will be your last […]

Hey girls! Just wanted to let you know there’s a brand new question in the Cheez Quiz jar today, and we know you’ll have an opinion about it. To see how your answer compares to […]

Flu is top-of-mind with most moms these days, so when we spotted a recent article in USA Weekend magazine about food that may help us avoid catching the flu, we were VERY interested. The article […]