Although Halloween is still a couple weeks away, that doesn’t mean your kiddo isn’t itching to put on that costume and take it for a spin, pre-trick-or-treat. Help ’em out when you take your sidekick to one of these Halloween activities that doesn’t skimp on fun, but doesn’t load kids up on sugar either. Let’s get “boo” it! photo: Dennis Dow/Woodland Park Zoo Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo The zoo's beloved Pumpkin Bash is back for 2021! Grab your costumes to enjoy this weekend of Halloween festivities, and all kinds of pumpkin eatin', at the zoo. Watch as hippos, otters, bears, penguins and other animals gobble, smash and play with pumpkins and other autumn-themed treats, part of the zoo’s...
Forgiving romantic partners for their mistakes might result in worse relationships in the long term, new research warns. While expressing anger, disappointment, and giving ultimatums can be uncomfortable, holding people accountable for their past transgressions appears to be crucial for resolving issues in the long-term. The findings not only add to a long list of reasons to not be a doormat, but confirm that, when adults screw up, they need to be told never to do that again.“I wondered if calling one’s partner out for his or her bad behavior and making it clear that the behavior is unacceptable—in addition to forgiving them—might help couples maximize the benefits of forgiveness and avoid potential costs,” study coauthor Michelle Russell, a psychology professor...
Halloween or not, we’re all afraid of spiders (well, most of us are anyway), so the fact that these little critters are associated with the year’s spookiest season is no wonder at all. Although most of us don’t want spiders casually hanging around our houses, during Halloween, it seems that we can set our fears aside and use realistic spiders as decoration, and everybody just seems to love them! Not only spiders, mind you, but everything related to them, such as spider webs, cocoons, and spider eggs, get us excited on Halloween, apparently. However, decorations producers seem to have picked up on that and started to supply a lot of spider-themed decorations to every local store so that we never...
Wondering how to encourage a love of STEM learning? These 50+ science kits for teenagers and STEM gift ideas are the perfect place to start. There are great educational gift ideas for every science related interest and skill level. Make gift giving fun and educational. I always included fun science gifts for birthdays and Christmas for my three children. When you make learning fun kids will want to learn more. Science is the ultimate fun and exciting gift (rockets, robots and chemistry!). How do I get my teenager interested in science? Encourage an appreciation and curiosity of the many fields of science by weaving it into your teen’s life. Find natural ways to talk about science and STEM in every...
I finished the Comfort Baby Blanket today and it only took seven years to make. Of course, over six of those years it sat in a basket in the basement in time out. I've been working on it semi-steadily since last month's knitting guild meeting and now it's done. I even got the tails all woven in today so it's done done. Whew.There were pairs of lilies blooming today. High up on top of the retaining wall there were two orange tiger lilies blooming side by side. I just realized that these day lilies are the colors of that baby afghan.Down at eye level two Stella d'Oro lilies bloomed side by side too.The male Downy Woodpecker spent some time on...
