The Whats and Whys of “Soy-ize”
I've had a box of tofu on the shelf for several weeks. I put off using it because Mark still remembers the time he tried it in a Japanese restaurant and thought it was weird - big on texture but small on flavor.
Sing a Song of Squirrels
"Many years ago in the '60s, Black squirrels of London Were exported far away, To Kent State University Where they populate today.
Glorious Harmony
The Salem Community Theatre's Youth Chorus have learned to make beautiful music together during the not quite 2-year span since they began.
The Low Down on Down syndrome
When the vice presidential debate came to a close October 2, the families of both candidates filed forward and gathered on stage to greet...
25 Ways to Enjoy Soy Foods
April is Soyfoods Month. Serve something soy.
The wonder of Oz
The experience of community theatre was a new one for family life editor Laurie Steeb, but one worth sharing.
In The Driver’s Seat
I usually try to fit more into my days than can healthily be squeezed, thus my sleep section of each 24 hours gets short-changed....
Forget The P’s and Q’s, Watch Your Forks and Spoons
A simple dinner conversation about school lunchroom activities turned into a "actions have consequences" discussion at Family Life Editor Laurie Steeb's home.
Labor Day: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
Night sounds intensify as August draws to a close. Though a cooler night air usually means a more comfortable night's sleep, the sounds of singing crickets and katydids always wash me with a bit of melancholy since I associate them with starting back to school.
A Tale of Tapioca: Daddy’s Little Deception
Miffed and mildly embarrassed, my high school senior, Jo, admitted one more time to friends at school that, as a little girl, her dad told her that tapioca was fish eggs.
