365 TV-FREE Activities You Can Do With Your Child, 3rd Edition (By Steve and Ruth Bennett, Adams Media Corp., 452 pages, paperback, $8.95) The parenting classic that has sold more than 600,000 copies is back with a third edition featuring 50 extra bonus activities. Smart parents know TV-free play is essential for a child’s physical […]

The Workshop: Celebrating the Place Where Craftsmanship Lives (By Scott Gibson, The Taunton Press, 202 pages, hard cover, $34.95) Workshops may seem like ordinary places for tools, but to artisans, craftsmen, enthusiasts and dreamers, they are spaces where their dreams take shape into something beautiful and tangible. The Workshop embraces a creative lifestyle, an intimate […]

Harriet and the Roller Coaster (By Nancy Carlson; Carolrhoda Books, First Avenue Editions, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, soft cover, Interest Level: Grades K-2; $6.95) For days, George has been taunting Harriet about the roller coaster at the amusement park. “It’s so big, you can’t see the top…It goes so fast, you might fall […]

The Air Wick Nite Lightcombines a scented oil air freshener with an automatic night light for a consistently long-lasting fragrance with the convenience and safety of a light that turns on instantly when the lights go out or the sun goes down. It delivers approximately 60 days of soothing fragrance while illuminating dark spaces or […]

The Red Suit Diaries (By Ed Butchart, Revell, division of Baker Book House, $15.99) It’s better if you don’t wait until Christmas to open this package. Professional Santa Ed Butchard shares how he found God and began to serve others in inspiring ways. He first donned the Santa suit as a teen to surprise his […]

The holidays are a perfect time to get cooking with your children. Most are home from school, with free time that is usually occupied with homework and extracurricular activities. Cooking with children helps foster enduring memories of the season, creating the opportunity to share cultural and family traditions, or create new ones that you’ll cherish […]

six applesone 14-oz pkg soft caramel candy cubesone Tbsp waterone cup finely chopped nuts Rinse and dry apples. Place a thick wooden skewer or popsicle sticks through the stem of each apple. In the top of a double boiler melt caramel with water over low heat. Stir constantly until caramel has melted and is smooth. […]

(NAPSI)-From velvety cream sauces to mouthwatering Hollandaise, almost every great sauce begins with butter, but did you know butter can also improve your fondue?“Just a few tablespoons of butter makes any fondue foolproof,” says recipe expert Judy Vance, who has tested and developed hundreds of recipes during her 25-year career. “Not only does butter keep […]

(NAPSI)-With seasonings like adobo and cumin making their way on to restaurant menus and grocery store shelves, it is evident America’s interest in ethnic flavors is growing. Helping to spice up family meal planning, the experts at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line are offering ideas on how to add flair to turkey feasts and leftovers.“Because turkey […]

(NAPSI)-Move over, hot chocolate, there’s a new drink in town – a sophisticated quaff to heat up the holidays. Made with Medaglia D’Oro Espresso, Caffé Torino is a sweet and steamy sip, rich with the flavors of chocolate and hazelnut. It can be a special ending to a holiday feast, or a magnificent accompaniment to […]