TAG: holidays
How to have a Pinterest-worthy holiday season without going crazy
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on November 4, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler Halloween is over and November is upon us, which means the holiday season is kicking into high gear. Thanks to lifestyle magazines, blogs, Instagram, and especially Pinterest, we’re bombarded with images of the perfect holiday decor, gourmet meals made from scratch, and seemingly easy DIY gifts. I’m an admitted Pinte […]
5 Thanksgiving picture books that shed new light on the holiday
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers on November 3, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Thanksgiving wasn’t my favorite holiday as a child. For one, no presents. But also, it meant being on my best behavior all day, staying out of the kitchen, and having to eat things I didn’t have to eat the rest of the year (green bean casserole, my grandmother’s terrifying creamed corn dish […]
Not afraid of subtitles? 4 frightening foreign-language films to watch this Halloween
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on October 27, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen I blame 80s hair metal band Dokken. When I first realized that my favorite song from their album Back for the Attack was originally from the Nightmare on Elm Street 3 soundtrack, I promptly ran to the nearest video store, one that apparently had few qualms about letting a twelve-year-old kid […]
Mixtape: A non-traditional Halloween playlist
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on October 21, 2015 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt This might be heretical, but as far as Halloween-themed music goes I have never been a fan of Tim Burton’s soundtracks, Rob Zombie gets old after the n-teenth time, and Ghostbusters is a little too upbeat for my taste. I get it though—it’s easy to make a list of songs or albums […]
Pie (Pi) for a day
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on March 5, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson For three years in high school, I was a proud Mathlete. That means I voluntarily spent my free time studying and competing against others on how quickly I could solve math equations. Between Mathletes, Knowledge Bowl, and Chamber Orchestra, I could have easily filled the world’s geekiest letterman’s jacket if I had […]
Beat the (Post) Holiday Blues
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time on January 6, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson I grew up in Western Washington where it rains a lot but doesn’t get quite as chilly as here in the Inland Northwest. On the west side, snow was an exciting event that only happened every once in a while. In Spokane, there are years it seems the snow is here forever, […]
Tags: holidays, mental health, Seasonal Affective Disorder, self-care, the blues
Holiday Recipes Beyond Peppermint and Pumpkin
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on December 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson I am totally in the holiday mood. I’ve decked my tree (complete with my favorite C-3PO ornament), found all the best wrapping paper, and am even making a stocking or two. Seriously, the holiday season is here and I couldn’t be happier—mostly. With all that joy, Grinch is not my normal holiday […]
4th of July Craft
Posted in kids on June 17, 2014 at 6:00 am
by Danielle Milton Looking for something fun to do to celebrate Independence Day? Make this “handy” wreath to decorate your house or give it as a gift. Handprint Wreath Materials: Construction paper (either all white, so you can color them in, or red, white and blue paper) Scissors Glue Pencil to trace Trace your hand […]
Great Gift Books for Kids and Teens
Posted in Parents and Teachers on December 4, 2013 at 6:00 am
by Sheri Boggs Friends by Eric Carle A boy and girl are best friends who once “played and ran and danced and told each other secrets.” When the girl moves away, the boy sets out on a wild adventure, crossing rivers, scaling mountains and sleeping under the stars — all to find her again. Rendered […]
Great Gift Books for Adults
Posted in Explore and Discover on December 3, 2013 at 6:00 am
by Debra Park The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Goldfinch follows an old-fashioned theme of loss and obsession yet is written with details to alert all one’s senses. Initially, thirteen-year-old Theo Decker survives an accident in New York that kills his mother. He becomes obsessed with a painting that reminds him of his mother. Later, […]
