Saturday movie review: 'The Kings of Summer'

While it's cold outside across much of the country, viewing THE KINGS OF SUMMER is an easy way to heat things up on the inside. The coming-of-age comedy — which dazzled at last year's Sundance Film Festival — features chuckles and charm that will provide plenty of warm fuzzies to get you through these chilly winter days.

The Kings of Summer movie

THE KINGS OF SUMMER tells the story of three teenage boys and...

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Boy or girl and the 4-1-1 on 2-1-1

The most important thing I've learned this week is... Well, I won't learn that most important thing until this afternoon.

What sort of edification am I awaiting?

Why, the answer to this:

 

Megan and ...

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Disneyland 1994

Dear readers: "Throwback Thursday" (#TBT) is a popular Internet meme. This is my first time participating... and I just might continue (#TBD).

I recently shared with you photos of my grandsons' visit to Disneyland and the beach with their mom and dad just after Christmas.

The throwback part: Twenty years ago this week, our three daughters made the very same visit with Jim and me, as you can see here (along with my big hair and mom jeans and Jim's...

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Upcycle this: Wax tarts from candle remainders

Upcycle this: Wax tarts from candle remainders

Wax tarts from candle remainders

I love candles. I don't love how so much of a candle goes to waste. Especially those expensive candles from fancy candle stores, the candles that cost so much yet smell so good. After burning about a third of the way down, the wick inevitably refuses to light and the wax goes to waste.

I have a cabinet where I keep all my jars of candles that no longer burn but have too much yummy smelling wax in them for me to, with clear conscience, throw in the garbage.

That cabinet recently became so full I couldn't...

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