BEAUFORT, S.C. A Lady’s Island man robbed of his wallet along the Spanish Moss Trail last year is hoping to repay a good deed. Laurance Davis was kneeling in the mulch in August under a tree planted in memory of his grandson, Brian Davis Bundy, when a man pushed him on the shoulder from behind. […]

MIDLAND, Mich. Remember those teddy bears when you were young? How soft and cuddly they were? And how when hugged, they brought a warm feeling, peace and security? Local resident Jacqueline Lamont is providing that same feeling for children who might need some encouragement as they deal with health issues, or disruptive situations, the Midland […]

You’re only as happy as your saddest child. My mom, also a mother to three children, said this often when I was growing up. I never understood what she meant until I had multiple children of my own, and specifically, once those children started going out into the world and dragging my heart along with […]

SUDBURY, Mass. With its rocky soil, freezing cold winters and expensive acreage, New England isn’t exactly a farmer’s paradise. Despite the obstacles, it’s possible to gather a bounty from the soil here. “At first glance it’s hard to see how one can eat locally from a New England vegetable farm on a year-round basis,” said […]

It’s time to start thinking about the vegetable garden. We had frost recently, and will again, but this is a good time to think about what to plant. I can’t cover all the plants I will grow — or have in the past — but I’d like to share a few tips on plants I […]

LAS VEGAS Whether you’re Paleo, vegan or something in between, today’s luxury kitchen appliances are designed to let you individualize everything from color to cooking method. “There’s a paradigm shift to personalization in the kitchen,” said Christopher von Nagel, president and chief executive officer of BSH Home Appliances Corp. North America. BSH, which makes the […]

When I was a boy, I generally bought my mom some pansies in a little wooden box for Mother’s Day. Mom is long gone, but I’ll be thinking of her and all she did for me when Mother’s Day rolls around on May 8. If your mom is a gardener, or just appreciates the beauty […]

Ask my oldest son, Ford, or my husband, Dustin, what they had for lunch the day we drove to Newport, Rhode Island, last year for April vacation and they will probably remember. They’d also tell you what was playing on the radio and which movie the family had most recently seen together. Ford could probably […]

PASADENA, Calif. “It’s all about the fit.” That unspoken motto has been passed down in my family for generations, from my late grandfather, a tailor, to me. So through weight gain, weight loss and style changes — no more polyester thrift shop dresses! — I’ve gone to tailors to make sure my clothes fit and […]

NEW YORK Prom is as much about the journey as it is the dance, so how will all those teens heading into the annual rite of spring handle their wheels? Limos and charter party buses may still be kings for prom, at least in some areas, but they don’t have a stranglehold on transport considering […]