As kids and parents return to busy schedules full of sports, homework and weeknight activities, building a plan for nutritious and easy meals can be challenging. Piecing together a menu that fuels active minds without spending hours in the kitchen is a common goal for many families. These recipes require minimal prep and call for
Like most parents, I’m excited, anxious, exhausted, and amazed that my first-born child is about to start kindergarten. She already attends a full-day preschool, so I’m confident she’ll do well in a classroom setting. However, I am stressed about what her teacher is like, what supplies she’ll need, whether lunch is provided, if she’ll even
As families across the country get ready for back-to-school season, many are also preparing to return to in-person work, which means finding the right program to support their children’s ongoing learning and development. According to “The Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Pre-Kindergarten Effects” report, choosing a quality preschool helps children start elementary school prepared
A Polaroid instant camera, electronic typewriter, a fondue set, ashtrays, and a Cathy Rigby aerobic exercise step with an instructional VHS tape. In the 1980s, if you had the right amount of green, these now outdated items could have been yours. Also outdated is the green used to acquire these treasures, S&H Green Stamps. For
One, two, buckle my shoe. We Three Kings, cheaper by the dozen, it’s a Catch 22 and double jeopardy, then we’re back to Square One. In every corner of our lives, we use numbers, we count, we cypher. And in the new book “My Remarkable Journey” by Katherine Johnson (with Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore),
I can’t believe I am sitting here writing on August 5th. Where in the world has the time gone? I swear this has been the fastest summer we have ever had. It was June, then I blinked, and bam, there’s August! It’s been a fun summer, just super busy. I think we have honestly only
First Friday has been promoting the arts and downtown Williamsport for 20 years, and this Friday, August 6, First Friday will celebrate this milestone anniversary in a big way. Before we detail what the celebration will consist of, let’s look back and see how First Friday started and evolved. First Friday began as a collaboration
It shouldn’t be surprising that athletic gear is becoming more prevalent in day-to-day dressing. I think any year with a summer Olympics sees an uptick in sporty apparel. This summer, with in-person learning on the horizon, folks going back to their offices, and all of us realizing we put on some pandemic pounds, sports gear
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will celebrate all children who participated in the summer learning program during a Scholastic Book Fair finale scheduled August 5-7. Children who complete their reading log and missions in the ReadSquared app will receive a voucher for a free book at the library’s Scholastic Book Fair
I don’t know about you guys, but I find it easier to eat healthier in the summer than I do in the winter. So many people say they feel like the summer is harder for them. Y’all, I am a pure sucker for comfort food. As soon as that fall crisp air hits, I immediately
The mission of the church is making disciples. Doing so is accomplished through baptism and through teaching believers to obey everything Jesus commanded. Sounds simple, right? Well, it is — and it isn’t. Let me explain. If disciple-making was strictly an academic pursuit, we could package it as a curriculum of books and classes and
