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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Pssst. Mother’s Day is coming on May 9. With busy spring schedules on family calendars, it’s not too early
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer It’s been a long winter, and now it’s time to celebrate a new season! Nothing says spring like the
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer This spring, as we near Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, the thought hits me how I’m actually very
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer When you think about gardening and preschoolers, a spindly bean sprout emerging from a half-pint cardboard milk carton might
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer As a kid growing up in California, most of the vegetables I ate, with the exception of steamed artichokes
Santa Clarita single mother Diana Moreno found herself without income just as she needed it most, when the pandemic closed schools. “I’m a full-time student,
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Make simple no-bake bird’s nest treats with your kids to celebrate spring. Drop peanut M&Ms or natural-looking candy eggs
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