Kids & Family

Celebrate Dad this month with a memorable trip

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

A day at the ranch with the ‘big birds’

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

Create abstract art with melted crayons

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

Serve breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day

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 to begin preparations to pamper

Family fresh key lime pie

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 zingy taste of citrus, and

Repurpose bottles for Earth Day fun

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 grateful for recycling and the

Food scraps can grow in a fun, saucer garden

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 come to mind. Every child

Curbing COVID’s financial impacts for moms

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, but I was working as

Edible bird nests imitate nature

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 in each one. Or for

Print shamrock shapes for St. Patrick’s Day

By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Fill your house with the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17. These creative and fun-to-do family activities will keep

Thinking outside the box, on wheels

While the pandemic brought about a number of challenges, it also inspired opportunities — like the brightly colored bus full of preschoolers who can often be heard singing along with

An easy, crunchy peanut-brittle recipe

By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Classic recipes sometimes scare me off. Too many steps, too many risks for failure and too many pans to clean. No wonder I was