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Lessons from a family on the road: Travel makes the heart grow fonderThe Toupin family gears up to head home after a month-long trip across the country. The highlight of the trip: just being together.
Julianna Margulies' show 'The Good Wife' will have 'very explosive stories' this year, says creatorJulianna Margulies' show 'The Good Wife' will delve into the stories that come from Julianna Margulies' character Alicia leaving her law firm, according to co-creator Robert King.
Pistachio apricot cake with mascarpone filling and whipped cream frostingFor your next celebration consider this pistachio-flavored cake layered with mascarpone filling and fresh apricots, and topped with whipped cream frosting.聽
Ben Affleck: Batman gets a new face behind the maskBen Affleck: Batman joins forces with Superman in the upcoming sequel to聽'Man of Steel.' Ben Affleck will fill the shoes (and molded rubber suit) most recently worn by 海角大神 Bale.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Fox News debut date revealedElisabeth Hasselbeck left 'The View' in July and will join 'Fox & Friends' with co-hosts聽Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade in September.
Back to School: 7 rules for starting the school year off right To start the year off right, pay careful attention to the following:
LinkedIn's new college info for high schoolers an A+ resource if teens tap inLinkedIn lowered the minimum age for registration to 14-years-old and added college information on the site's new University Pages.聽Professional networking is not just for grown ups any more.聽
Claude Debussy composed only in the company of his childhood porcelain frogClaude Debussy's "Clair De Lune," featured in today's Google doodle, was composed like all of his pieces in the presence of his favorite childhood toy 鈥� a porcelain frog.聽
On love and respect: reflections from an empty nestSending kids to college can raise feelings of loneliness for empty nesters, but can also be a time to reflect on, and reap the rewards of, parenting successes.
Average cost to raise a child: $241,000 sounds lowThe USDA calculates it costs $241,000 to raise a child in the US, but their charts and graphs and numbers crunchers don't capture the essence of real parenting.
'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' review: You can skip this over-the-top YA adaptation'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' has more sappy romantic drama than 'Twilight' and its source novel has little emotional payoff, leaving little for 'Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' director Harold Zwart to work with.
Brazilian app similar to teenager-location trackers used to stalk boyfriendsA Brazilian app similar to many teenager location monitoring programs was removed from Google's app store because it was being marketed as a way to track boyfriends and lead to privacy complaints.聽
How to get children to read? Embrace the e-bookDespite fears digital literacy could overshadow children's reading skills, studies show that kids are delving into the literary world more than ever through eBooks, electronic readers, and audio books.- Cameron Diaz and Michael Fassbender star in 'The Counselor' 鈥� check out the new trailerCameron Diaz, Michael Fassbender, and Javier Bardem star in the movie 'The Counselor,' which was written by author Cormac McCarthy. Check out the trailer with Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, and Penelope Cruz.
Over 55 and in love: Seniors make up 8 percent of wedding businessCouples age 55 and older made up just 8 percent of last year's $53 billion wedding business. But that number has doubled since 2002.
Elizabeth Olsen: Will she take on an 'Avengers' role?Elizabeth Olsen of 'Kill Your Darlings' is rumored to be a contender for a key part in the 'Avengers' sequel. Will Elizabeth Olsen join the Marvel franchise?- JWoww and Snooki allowed to film in New JerseyJWoww and Snooki: Filming of their MTV reality show will go on in New Jersey, a judge ruled. Neighbors went to court to try to stop filming of the third season of "Snooki & JWoww" saying it disrupted Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts.
Should parents supervise kids' online activity?As kids expand their social circles online, many parents are tempted to monitor their online activities and interactions. One child advocate suggests that parents would do well to let kids hold onto some level of privacy.
A pope, Tim Tebow, Georgia hero, Michele Bachmann: Unashamedly hearing GodWhen ex-Pope Benedict says "God told me to do it," he doesn't sound that much different than Tim Tebow, Michele Bachmann, and this week's Georgia school-shooting hero who prayed as she deflected a tragedy. How to take it seriously.聽
Marian McPartland, jazz legend, diesMarian McPartland was a famous jazz pianist and hosted the NPR show 'Piano Jazz.' She was 95.
