Family

The big Hollyweird News is that after just 72 days of, shall we say "wedded bliss", Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce.  During the commercial break of Monday Night Football, we flipped through the channels and saw THIS, "Kim's Fairytale Wedding:  A Kardashian Event.  While I certainly don't want to insinuate there isn't emotional pain involved with both parties involved (and the whole family, since they do everything together).  There's just something wrong with the airing of the nuptials, while the bride is at the courthouse filing divorce papers!  Here's the details known so far....

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Start gathering recipes to delight your Thanksgiving Dinner guests now.  Taste of Home is always a great resource for easy, delicious recipes whether you're the hostess or need to bring a dish that makes them THINK you spent all day making it!  This recipe can accompany any main dish, it's not "just" for Thanksgiving.  Test it out on the family, they'll love it!

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Mothers are 11.3 percent less likely to give birth on Halloween than they are on the days before and after the holiday.

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The Duluth Police Department has seen a recent increase in day time residential burglaries in the Duluth and Hermantown areas. Most of the homes burglarized had doors that were left unlocked.  They say the items taken most often stolen were jewelry and electronics.  Police say their investigation has resulted in some arrests, thankfully, and they are continuing to monitor the situation.  They also provided some helpful tips to make your home and family safer.

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Being deployed is never easy on a family.  However, technology has at least made it possible to see weddings, births and allowed families to communicate easier.  Years ago it was write a letter and wait weeks for a response, or wondering if they ever received it.  Here is a sweet little girl whose family is taking advantage of video.  Her reaction to seeing her daddy is just priceless!

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First, thank you to everyone who attended the Taste of Home Cooking Show this past Saturday.  We enjoyed having you and hope you had a great afternoon learning and laughing!

Halloween is this week-end.  Surprise your family with a delicious Halloween Layer Cake from Taste of Home!  It's so easy, it's S C A R Y!

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In a new study published Thursday, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Dartmouth University found that American teens who listen to music hear about 34 name-brand references to alcohol every day — something that could contribute to teen substance abuse.

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I'm waiting for Trash Talkin' Barbie, or Barbie that better represents women a little better. Let's give Barbit a little muffin top? This one comes a little closer.

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The ultimate sacrifice.  Life.  Sonya Colberg of  "Know It" Oklahoma City shares that Stacie Crimm was thrilled to find that she was pregnant, but she soon knew something was wrong and ended up having to make the decision of her life

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You trudge home from work through the drizzle, chilled to the bone.  You open the door to your home, the dog is SO excited to see you, the warmth of the house hits your cold cheeks and the waft of a delicious lasagna dinner tantalizes your nose.  YES!!!  You just remembered you put the Taste of Home's Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe in the crock pot earlier and dinner is already done for the family.  Toss a salad, heat up some garlic bread and pour a glass of wine.  You're one smart cookie!  Thinking ahead to have dinner done and one important thing crossed off your list before you even left for work this morning.  Tomorrow morning, be THAT cook, here's the recipe!

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Do men have mood swings?  Gabrielle Lichterman, founder of the Hormonology blog and coauther of 28 days, says that  while women usually experience hormone-induced mood swings on a monthly basis, men too are affected.  But can women manipulate us men by using our moods?  That's what she claims.  She goes on to say that women can get their man's hormones working for them by following this simple guide:

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My dog Ruemmele is my baby, my whole family thinks of him as our baby.  Laugh if you will, but I have a majority of the nation to back me up!  While the recession may make people think twice about buying some items, they aren't drawing the line when it comes to their four-legged best friend, here's why.

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