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Giraffe riddle rouses Facebook users' 'inner children'The giraffe riddle proves that the phase of insatiable love of riddles and bad jokes kids have in elementary school doesn鈥檛 die, it just lies dormant until adulthood when triggered by social media.
Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis are expecting first child togetherOlivia Wilde: The 'Rush' actress聽is pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance and 'Saturday Night Live' veteran聽Jason Sudeikis. 'They are incredibly happy,' an unnamed source close to the couple told聽People magazine.
Pumpkin pizza partyEveryone loves a pizza party! Mix up the pumpkin pizza dough and pumpkin-tomato sauce ahead of time, then gather plenty of toppings, the kids, or a group of friends, and go to town.聽
Classic novels as baby board books: Sophisticated or silly?Classic novels in board book form 鈥� brought to you by author Suzanne Gibbs Smith's BabyLit series of board books 鈥� probably make a bigger dent in parent-boredom than in toddler pre-pre-pre-Ivy League readiness.
Hurricane season: Five ways to get ahead of coming storms With hurricane season gathering steam, families may want to take a few steps to prep their homes before local meteorologists sound the alarm. While residents can stock up on bottled water and batteries in the hours and days before a storm is expected to hit, some preparations require more time 鈥� and investment. Here are five tips for storm-proofing your home.
Evangelical adoption movement faces criticismAmid preparations for 'Orphan Sunday,' some evangelical 海角大神s adoption advocates are taking the critiques to heart, looking harder at practices that may unwittingly encourage or turn a blind eye to adoption-related fraud and trafficking.
Pet owners shell out big bucks for premium pet foodHealth-conscious pet owners are turning their nose up at traditional pet food and voting with their wallets for "organic" and "natural" products made from fresh, preservative-free ingredients.
Kids and pets put the 'home' in nursing homeSeveral South Dakota nursing homes have found that four-legged residents and visits from school children can make assisted living facilities feel more like home.
13 Halloween treats Whether you're throwing a fall festival, a spooky soiree, or a trick-or-treating after party, these treats will satisfy guests of any age.
'The Counselor' has impressive performances but a confusing plot'The Counselor' boasts an excellent cast, but the story based on Cormac McCarthy's screenplay isn't always easy to decipher.
'Blackfish' concerns aside, animal parks still good for kids'Blackfish,' a聽documentary film about orcas in captivity, raises concerns about the treatment of animals in wildlife parks. While conditions, financial models, and effectiveness vary from zoo to theme park to circus, here are five reasons to keep bringing the kids.
'Blue is the Warmest Color' is a remarkable but exasperating love storyThe two actresses starring in 'Blue is the Warmest Color,' Ad猫le Exarchopoulos and L茅a Seydoux, are extraordinary.
Daniel Radcliffe is the primary reason to see 'Kill Your Darlings''Kill Your Darlings' is too stage-y but Radcliffe, playing Allen Ginsberg, is the best thing about the movie.- 'American Promise' chronicles the diverging paths of two African-American teenagersThe parents of one of the boys filmed two teenagers as one attended a prestigious learning institute and the other entered public school.
'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' trailer shows a very different Marvel movie'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' stars Chris Evans, Robert Redford, and Sebastian Stan. 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' will be released this April.
Bitstrips offer lagging writers fun setting to explore written wordBitstrips app lets users generate 鈥� and star in 鈥� their own comic strips. One mom found that the program helped her 9-year-old son get excited about writing.
Halloween's frightful tab, how to reign in costsHalloween spending: The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans will spend $7 billion on Halloween this year, 50 percent more than in 2005. How can families reign in costs?
Halloween Costumes: 5 DIY materials that won't break the budget Planning and executing a DIY costume can be a fun creative project for kids and parents to work on together. Check out these five materials that can make for costumes on the cheap.
Did anti-bullying video inspire Nev. middle school shooting?Police are investigating whether an anti-bullying video depicting a child boarding a school bus with a gun to scare bullies may have played a role in the Nevada middle school shooting.
Free online course: Holiday Food TraditionsDid you ever wonder what the English settlers at the Plymouth, Mass., colony ate for their first Thanksgiving? Or why the British eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? Join a free online course offered by Principia College to learn these fun holiday food facts and more.