Dear Eric: My late mother made a special Christmas cookie that required tedious decorating, considering each person’s personal preference for toppings, and giving them as gifts to family and friends.

Maybe, just maybe, this is how the end begins. The announcement by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, that she would be resigning her seat in Congress just after the first of the year—and ...

If you read many articles or listen to estate planning advisors regarding farm estate planning, somewhere along the line a family meeting may be suggested. Often times that family meeting is suggested ...

It’s fair to say tables may hold less food this Thanksgiving. While stores did a decent job with sale prices on the traditional holiday foodstuffs, stubbornly high food costs and delayed SNAP benefits ...

DEAR JOAN: We have an opossum living at the base of a shrub in our side yard. We generally don’t go near there, only when we take the garbage to the curb weekly. Related Articles 550-pound bear ...

When many people think of those who rely on food stamps, the stereotypes come quickly — people who don’t work, or don’t work hard enough. The phrase “welfare queen” still lingers from decades past, ...

Halloween is one of our family’s favorite holidays. And like a lot of things we love, we aren’t super subtle about it. It’s way more than just over-decorating our house, which is overkill enough that ...

Parents and families are the first and most important educators in every child’s life. Research on student academic growth and achievement, post secondary college and career success, and long term ...

Inside of Monaleo’s two-story fortress, in the outskirts of Houston, you’ll find a scene that looks straight outta one of those Black Christmas movies right before the fuck-up older brother shows up.

Despite vehement opposition to the Trump administration’s policies on immigration, Oscar chose to stay home on Saturday as hundreds gathered in downtown Aurora for the “No Kings” rally at McCarty Park ...

Amy’s Mexican Restaurant in Apple Valley is a family-owned business that opened in 1997. The restaurant is known for its welcoming atmosphere and homemade dishes, including fresh salsas and tamales.

My youngest son, “Ken,” is getting married to a lovely woman, “Marie,” in the spring and I am thrilled for him. The problem is with my husband. Marie comes from a family with only girls (she has three ...