It’s that time of year when we all resolve to be better. Perhaps in 2020, you resolve to lose weight, quit smoking or be more kind. These are good resolutions. But I believe an important resolution you can make for 2020 is this: Use your phone less. Put down your …
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Pet-Palooza!
We love when our readers send us photos of their furry family members. Here are some of the recent photos we’ve received. Keep ’em coming. You can send your photos to [email protected] for our next Pet-Palooza! Not enough cuteness for you? OK, here are a few more …
Read More »Dad Life: Will Holman
Lives: Baltimore Family: Spouse, Amanda; Daughter, Annie, 18 months Occupation: Executive Director, Open Works Tell us about your work and how you got in this field. I am the executive director at Open Works, a nonprofit makerspace in central Baltimore. We work a lot like a YMCA, but instead of …
Read More »Weekend Family Fun: Nov. 27-Dec. 2
What’s happening this weekend? There is plenty of family fun to be had around Baltimore. Wednesday Families Thanksgiving Hike For our modern Thanksgiving, we eat stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. But back at that first Thanksgiving meal, the items on the menu were a little different. On this educational …
Read More »Holiday on Main Street
The holidays are not holidays without shopping. But what awaits the shoppers who don’t want to go online, who don’t have time to navigate a large mall, or who don’t want to part with some cash without a hot chocolate and a chat with a shopkeeper? Plenty, as a matter …
Read More »Cold Weather Fashion
Brrrr, it’s getting cold in Charm City! Not to worry, though. We’ve got you covered with cold weather fashion. What’s trending hot when it’s so chilly out? Checkered trench coats, colorful parkas and fuzzy shearling top coats. More cool cold weather gear: Durable combat boots are pretty and practical this …
Read More »B’More Social, Nov.21-24 Check out our top weekend picks for local family fun.
Thursday Towson Space Odyssey Adventure As part of the Maryland STEM Festival, the Towson library is transporting you to the final frontier. The whole family can explore space-themed technology and science experiments, from virtual reality equipment to mini drones. Baltimore County Public Library, Towson branch, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. bcpl.info Stoop …
Read More »Holiday Happenings!
There is no shortage of festive and family-friendly events this month. And our staff has put together this list of local favorites that are sure to put you and your family in the spirit. Before you go, be sure to check websites for weather or event updates. Here’s to a …
Read More »Easy as Pie
Between Halloween and late December, internet food sites buzz with searches for two of the biggest food days of the year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s not all about turkey and sides, however. According to the American Pie Council, approximately $700 million in pies, or about 186 million units, are sold …
Read More »Winged Beauty
Since last month, a garden in New York City’s American Museum of Natural History has been aflutter with hundreds of colorful butterflies from around the world. Through the spring, the AMNH’s Whitney Hall of Oceanic Birds will be home to as many as 500 butterflies from farms in both Americas, …
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