Summertime

Summer for Dummies: How to Beat The Heat When You're 50+

Mel Walsh | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Clothing, Keeping Cool, Summer Heat, Heat Stroke, Staying Cool, Siesta, Avoiding Heat Stroke, Portable Fan, Hydration, Beating the Heat, Summertime, Fifty News
Mel Walsh

Some days I think I am no smarter than your average roadside weed. That's because every year, come summer, I have to re-learn ways to stay cool and comfy when the temp goes over ninety.

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Frank Loses Bar Bet, Then Liam On 'Shameless'

Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Shameless, Video, Season Premiere, Canada Tv, Drama, Showtime, Tv Replay, Reality-Free, Comedy, Summertime, TV News

It's summertime in Chicago and the Gallaghers are back with a new season of "Shameless" (Sun., 9 p.m. EST on Showtime). Fiona is still in way over her...

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Dog Days of Summer in Toad Suck

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 09.08.2011

Read More: Albuquerque, Amarillo, Toad Suck Arkansas, Dog Parks, Oklahoma City, Toad Suck, Flagstaff, Dempsey Dumpster, Hailstorm, America, Hurricane, Nashville, Smokey Mountains, Wheaton Terriers, Route 66, Brentwood, Boating, Covered Bridge, Driving With Dogs, Asheville, Dog Days of Summer, Burns Park, Groom Texas, Driving Cross Country, Madison County, Tennessee, Blue Ridge Mountains, Vacation, Largest Cross, Dogs, Summertime, North Little Rock, I-40, Bucksnort, Travel News
Maggie Van Ostrand

I just got back from a cross-country drive with my two dogs and boy did we have a few adventures along the way. We were headed from Southern Californi...

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Our Favorite Places To Be Outside In The Summertime: Submit Your Own! (PHOTOS)

Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Photos, Pets, Friends, Beach, Work-Life Balance, Iced Tea, Outdoors, Summer Vacation, Swimming, Summer, Sailing, Vacation, Eating, Gold Peak, User Generated Content, Relaxing, Summertime, Relaxation, Family, Food News

While the days may technically be getting shorter, summer is hardly over. If anything, it's only started to kick into full gear. As the temperature ri...

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Summer Bullying Prevention Tips For Your Family

Marlo Thomas | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Summer Camp, Bully, Bullying, Camp, Cyberbullying, Kids, Summertime, Summer Camp Bullying, Women News
Marlo Thomas

Although summer camp is typically a time in which boys and girls celebrate a new kind of independence, how do parents protect their children from being bullied when they are so far away from home?

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The Healing Power of Family Play

Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D. | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Family Fun, Summer, Family Stress, Family Vacation, Teen Relaxation, Summertime, Child Relaxation, Relaxation, Teen Stress, Family Time, Summer Family Ideas, Summer Family Fun, Women News
Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D.

Many years ago I happened upon a magical island in the Mediterranean. Not understanding what the families around me were saying, I could only observe their interactions -- faces, movements, joy, laughter -- without the distraction of words.

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Summer Reading List

Laura Munson | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Summer Reading, Education, Literacy, Reading, Books, Recreation, Summertime, Books News
Laura Munson

Recently, I asked my Facebook friends to share their favorite all time book. Here are those unedited results, in the order in which they arrived. Not ...

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What Did You Do With the 2,016 Hours of Summer?

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Summer, Back to School, Wellness, Summertime, Summer Vacation, Healthy Living News
Laura Vanderkam

Now that the kids are going back to school, it's a good time to ask this question: what did you do with the 2,016 hours of summer?

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What Happened to Summer Magic?

David Wygant | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Summer Vacation, Vacation Summer, Summer Time, Summer, Summertime, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
David Wygant

What if everyone's boss let them out of work at 3 p.m. every day of summer, and everyone could go out and play tag?

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Do You Have a Front Porch?

Roger Fransecky | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Summer Time, Summer, The Inner Life, Summer Living, Summertime, Healthy Living News
Roger Fransecky

The good news is that there may be a trend back to more front-of-the-house living.

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Tricolored Crepes for Le Quatorze Juillet in Maine

Cheryl Carlesimo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: French Crepes, Quatorze Juillet, Bastille Day, Blueberries, Strawberries, Lakeside, Creme Fraiche, Summertime, Food News
Cheryl Carlesimo

My tricolored crêpes are stuffed with freshly picked blueberries and strawberries, and the white in the tricolor motif is your choice of whipped cream, confectioner's sugar, or crème fraîche.

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Booker Shortlist 2009: Byatt, Coetzee Are Back

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: A.S. Byatt, Books, The Little Stranger, Wolf Hall, Sarah Waters, Simon Mawer, Booker Shortlist 2009, Adam Foulds, J.M. Coetzee, The Quickening Maze, Booker Shortlist, The Children's Book, Man Booker Prize, Summertime, Hilary Mantel, The Glass Room, Booker Prize, Literary Prizes, Media News

LONDON — Previous winners A.S. Byatt and J.M. Coetzee are among six finalists announced Tuesday for literature's prestigious Man Booker Prize. ...

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Summertime When the Friendships Comes Easy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Friend, Living News, Young Women, Young Adult, Homesickness, Julie Kraut, Delacorte Press, Friendship by the Book, Irene S. Levine, Breaking News, Book Review, Camp, Friendship, Summer, Teen, Female, Slept Away, Laney Parker, Summertime, Healthy Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

My conversation with Julie Kraut on her new book dealing with the nearly universal camper affliction: homesickness.

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An Ode to Summertime

Vivian Norris | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Midsummer, Quality Time, Children, Fete De La Musique, Picnic, Summer Camp, Fianncial Crisis, Paris, Solstice, Summertime, Healthy Living News
Vivian Norris

When is the last time you really noticed the breeze on your skin, or looked at your child's face and noticed that he or she is changing, growing up...this won't last forever, so enjoy it now!

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The 10 Best Summer Movies by Farr

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Graduate, The Endless Summer, Dog Day Afternoon, Do the Right Thing, Best Summer Movies, Jaws, Summer, Dazed and Confused, Jazz on a Summer's Day, Smiles of a Summer Night, Summertime, Entertainment News
John Farr

My picks for the ten best summer movies ever.

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