Ugh. Winter in Maine is not my favorite time of the year. I am not a big fan of the cold or the snow. Why do I live here? The rest of the year is darn nice. So, as I was standing in out in the cold at the Augusta Dog Park (Yeah, I hate the cold, but I will stand out in it for my fur-baby!) it dawned on me I have a short list in the last couple of years that have made winter much more manageable for me.
This flu season is drawing attention to the issues around mandatory paid sick leave. Not so much for those who have it, but for those who do not. More than 40 million people in the work force do not have paid sick days. So, when they are sick, if they do not work, they do not get paid.
My son Justin turned 11 years old on January 12th but last night into this morning was his birthday party with friends. Like with Dylan this past summer, Justin had a few friends overnight to celebrate. Lynn made awesome homemade pizzas for dinner last night and the leftovers I think will make for great eats while watching the NFC and AFC title games.
Hey I get this one. I know Sunday night the TV will be on the AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens and my DVR will be recording my 'Downton Abbey,' but not everyone has that option OR wants to wait until the next day to get their 'Downton' fix.
Actress Elizabeth Banks has gone and pissed off the one portion of the population you never want to make angry: moms. She won't like them when they're angry.
The fire was ignited in an interview with PEOPLE, where Banks discussed what it was like to be a mother. Innocuous enough stuff, until she brought up how having more than one kid is much more difficult and moms of only children just aren't "real" parents.
Normally holiday school concerts are before the holidays but because of faculty shuffling it wasn't until after Thanksgiving that Auburn Middle School secured their music coordinator and everything got rolling. Tonight was my son Dylan's school band's 'After Holiday, Holiday Concert.'
Which ones will stay and which one will go? 'Monopoly' will be replacing one of their iconic game piecesand you get to choose the new one.
Hasbro is asking fans to vote on which of its eight game tokens should remain and which token should be retired. 'Monopoly' kicked off its 'Save Your Token' campaign this week letting players vote on-line.
There are just a few days in your life you probably know by heart, your wedding day and births of your children. Today is my son Justin's 11th birthday. I remember that day as well as I do for the others, but I will tell those stories when their birthdays come along.
The new year is well underway and winter has it's grip which brings out thoughts of warmer weather and vacations. As a family, we're conjuring up ideas of what to do or where to go. Now that we're a family of five it's not as easy as it used to be.
Feng's son Xiao had been a good student with a promising future. But according to Feng, who lives with his son in China, Xiao got really into video games in high school and his obsession was such that he hadn't found a job or moved out of the house by 23.
