Now that the weather is turning warmer and spring is in the air, I have one thing on my mind: It’s time for my teenagers to get a job. Logan and I have mentioned this several times to our oldest daughter, Lucy.
There are tons of children’s books that celebrate the contributions and talents of amazing women through history. Here are a few highlights from which to choose, but there are sure to be many more choices available at your local libraries and bookstores.
In the U.S., chickens say buk-buk bah-bok, but in India they say ku-ka ku-ka. In “Chicken Talk Around the World,” a new picture book illustrated by Spokane artist Pierr Morgan, children visit their grandmothers on farms.
Wedding anniversaries for Elizabeth O’Connor Cole and her husband, Michael, usually involve a dinner reservation for two at a fancy restaurant. Not this time around. The Chicago mom of four unearthed her wedding gown from 19 years ago.
"Why are your dad and Milo in Seattle?" my son Eddie's friend asked exactly a year ago. At that time, the Emerald City was the epicenter of the novel coronavirus. While visiting a friend, I thought why not write a travel story.
If you’ve ever been outside on a cold day, you may have noticed how your arm hairs stood up and you felt some goosebumps. Humans get goosebumps for different reasons, and one of those reasons has to do with temperature.
Are you a modern woman who likes to look and feel your best no matter where you are? Do you feel like your beauty routine could use a little reboot, but you’re not sure where to start? If you answered yes to either of these questions, look no further.
Having kids means a constant flow of stuff coming in and going out of your house – books, games, toys and, yes, clothes. And even though buying clothes for your growing children can be fun, it can also get pricey.
A Sandpoint resource for pets and their owners has a new name – and a broadening regional reach – with programs extending into Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene and Spokane. Better Together Animal Alliance was formerly Panhandle Animal Shelter.
Mobius Discovery Center educators have figured out ways to connect with kids even when they can't be physically together. After the coronavirus pandemic halted visits to the center, the staff created Mobius Virtual Programs.
When I got your question, I decided to do a little experiment. First, I tapped my finger on a tablet and sent a message to a friend. Next, I put on a pair of wool mittens and started typing, but the screen did not respond.
Wow, explorers! You discovered so many cool things while completing the A to Z Scavenger Hunt sponsored by The Spokesman-Review and Dishman Hills Conservancy. You saw natural features: rivers, rocks, trees, mountains and valleys.
While watching a father throw a snowball at his little boy after the last storm, I chuckled and asked my son Milo if he remembered when I greeted him with a snowball after leaving his elementary school.
Always looking for ways to be a better dentist and small-business owner, my husband usually has at least a book or two on his nightstand that delves into ways to improve himself and his business.
Writing Across Generations is being led by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP, of Spokane County. The Spokane pilot project has an intergenerational vision to match teams of teens with senior adults.
For this year's Jewish Cultural Film Festival, one of the goals for organizers was to "try to not program a downer festival," said Neal Schindler, director of Spokane Area Jewish Family Services, which hosts the festival.
Scientists have a name for these little droplets of water in the air: water vapor. You may remember from our question about the states of matter that there are all kinds of different gases, liquids and solids.
Even though my son Milo is attending school virtually and sporting a mask while playing hockey and just learned that his sister's graduation has been canceled, he has to be reminded that the pandemic rages on.
My son’s high school football season finally started last week – yes, that’s right, in February. COVID-19 has wrapped its annoying little spindle fingers over every part of this weirdest-of-all school years.
It would have been a breeze for new landlord Susan Nelson to go with the status quo after recently purchasing a South Hill apartment building. There's a no-pets policy at the complex, which is at capacity.
