By Michele E. Buttelman After more than two years of a pandemic no one saw coming most people are feeling a renewed sense of gratitude. One way to express that
By Michele E. Buttelman Every parent has “those” days when the kids need to get out of the house to play and run off excess energy. Parents in Santa Clarita
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer For those of us who don’t claim Ireland in our lineage, it’s a stretch to dance a jig, much less remember to wear something
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer For those of us who could use an unexpected surprise to chase away the winter doldrums, here’s an idea that’s hard to beat. No,
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer My best cheese fondue memory goes back to a summer in Switzerland, the country of its origin. After hours of hiking trails in the
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Most chore charts — the ones where the days of the week run across the top and the chores are listed down one side
While it may not feel quite like fall here in the Santa Clarita Valley, as temperatures remain warm, the end of September signals that autumn is in the air and
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Weekends are made for families, and fall is all about the changing color palette of the great outdoors. Put them together, and you have
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer “You can have your cake and eat zucchini, too,” said 24-year-old Josh Plank when I wandered over to a landscaping project he was digging
Children who have headed back to the classroom this fall are facing unusual challenges as they return to full-time in-person learning this school year. “This year is definitely different and
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Hail to kale! I’m not sure what brought the green, leafy, good-for-you veggie into such renown, but try to open a foodie magazine or
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Life IS a beach for “Sand Suy” and grandfather Kirk Rademaker. As an internationally acclaimed sand sculptor, he is known for his innovative designs
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Like most people, I enjoy taking long walks on the beach. I love the feel of sand under my feet and the way it
By Donna EricksonSignal Contributing Writer Prepare a tasty lunch for all ages and eat it outdoors together while the days are sunny and warm. In this menu, melted cheese sandwiches
By Donna EricksonSignal Contributing Writer Accordion Birthday Card in a Box Is there a birthday in your house? Make it special with this personalized “accordion card in a box” that
From percussions to producing, music has always been a major part of the Hubbard family, so it was only appropriate for the seven-member family to create an album during the
The history of Father’s Day goes back more than 100 years, but ironically, it didn’t become a national holiday until decades after President Woodrow Wilson’s Mother’s Day declaration, according to
There is something fundamentally healthy about spending time outdoors, and after more than a year quarantining indoors for the most part, it’s time to get outside. Nature is, in fact,
From its flightless birds to its growing orchard to its camping spots along the Pacific Crest Trail, Quail Run Ostrich Ranch is an adventure waiting to happen in nearby Lake
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Before you toss out the crayon stubs your school-age kids have hoarded in shoeboxes and drawers around the house this past winter, make these
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