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PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: Remember spring travel with free souvenirs

— March 15, 2018

I’ve been doing a “just for fun” survey about freebie souvenirs that friends collect on trips (legal! … no, not hotel towels). Those of the “backpack through Europe”…

PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: Cheddar cheese and scallion biscuits for St. Patrick’s Day
— March 8, 2018

Whenever I run into my Irish-American friend Margaret Wachholz, I feel like I’ve just won a ticket to the Emerald Isle. It’s not just her catchy sayings and accent that inspire…
Music lessons: Tips for getting kids to stick with it
— February 22, 2018

“Forte! Jump up high … higher. That’s great!” says teacher Krista Bladel enthusiastically to her eager 5-year-old student Naomi Adams. “Now, dip down low, all the way to the…
PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: Bow-oh-wow! Valentine treats for your pet
— February 8, 2018

Middle-school English teacher Alex Eckroth calls herself the “queen of takeout.” It’s rare to find her scrolling through online recipes or thumbing through tattered pages of a…
PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: Super Bowl LII fun and food
— January 25, 2018

The new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis isn’t the only place where cheers, chants and songs of loyal fans will be raising the roof for the 52nd Super Bowl, also known as Super Bowl…

PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: The journey begins! Learn about fluttering monarch butterflies
— March 1, 2018

Itching to travel for spring break this year? It’s not just you. Consider the monarch butterfly: It’s common for these beauties to spring into flight through different migration…
PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: Sunny-fun ideas to boost your mood during winter
— February 15, 2018

The length of daylight is starting to feel a wee bit longer, kites are flying here and there, but cloudy and cold, stormy day weather forecasts are a reminder that spring isn’t quite…
PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: Get inspired with the Winter Olympics
— February 1, 2018

Let the excitement of the 2018 Winter Games in distant Pyeongchang, South Korea, coming soon Feb. 9-25, generate some new interests and activities your whole family can enjoy right…