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Halloween is over and the candy bags are empty. Now begins the season of favorite foods and traditions. And with each passing year, I’m reminded that I want to be around for many more.

This week, Miss Maylie had to make a big decision. And while it may seem like nothing to others, it was a big deal in our house. You see, Maylie is very active in all the things and well, it finally happened where all of her extracurricular activities lined up not only on the same days but also at the exact same time. This week, Maylie had to decide which thing she was going to give up — dance, Christmas church choir or basketball.

One hundred years ago this October, a man named Disney had a concept, a dream – to bring magic to life. He was an artist, a dreamer. But his sketches and ideas brought a very real whimsy into our lives that is fairly inescapable today.

For sure holiday shopping has been pulled into October and even July if you listen to diehard Amazon Prime Day shoppers. But with about seven weeks until Christmas, don’t sweat it.

Matthew Perry may be widely remembered for his role as the sweetly acerbic Chandler Bing on “Friends,” but for the millions of Americans who have struggled with addiction and sought recovery, the actor’s 2022 memoir might be his most impactful work.

Q: October marks the beginning of the holidays at my children’s school. There are Halloween parades and Thanksgiving feasts, and they are even doing a play at the middle school. I know you are an advocate of spending the holidays together, but I hate my ex. I don’t want to be anywhere near her, let alone be around her at the holiday festivities at the kids’ school. Please tell me I don’t have to endure time with her. She’s so obnoxious, and it can’t be good for my children to witness my utter and complete misery.

NEW YORK — The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It’s been two years in the making, but Irving, Texas-based arts and crafts retailer Michaels has officially launched its marketplace for makers.

Inflation is slowing, turkey prices are dropping and yet, somehow, Thanksgiving dinners will still cost more than they did last year.