It was Nia Vardalos who said, “Becoming a mom, to me, means you have accepted that for the next 16 years of your life, you will have a sticky purse.” Lynne Williams observed, “A mother need only step into the shower to be instantly reassured she is indispensable to every member of her ...
I had invited her. She came. When it was time for her to leave, I stood, hugged her goodbye … then sat back down to finish eating my cake. Five days later, it finally occurred to me that the polite thing would have been to walk her to her car. And probably hold her door. And tell her how ...
I finished my order of General Tso’s chicken and reached for dessert — the fortune cookie. And got hotter than the general’s chicken when I pulled the slip out of the cookie. My fortune came with a QR code. Seriously? Two troubling questions weighed upon me: One, do you have to carry a ...
What do we love more than love? Spin a few of our love songs, sugar pie honey bunch, and you’ll soon taste what’s really on the menu: food. We are passionately attracted to calories, carbs and proteins — and the knowledge that just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. We ...
Ralph and Debrah Gray Kulusich, of Howland, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Brooke Kulusich, to Vincent Ruberto, son of Peter and Deborah DiPasquale Ruberto, also of Howland. The bride-elect is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a ...
Marriage licenses granted Feb. 23 to 27 in Trumbull County: Ryan A. James, 37, Warren, and Karrie D. Smith, 43, Warren Amanda L. Jurasin, 31, North Bloomfield, and Christopher S. Hart, 32, North Bloomfield Darlene M. Landolfi, 64, Niles, and Mark M. Moss, 66, Niles Michael D. Kelsh, 36, ...
Rachel Elizabeth March and Nicholas Anthony Moskal were united in marriage during a January 2025 wedding ceremony at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown. The new Mrs. Moskal is the daughter of Jeffrey and Lorijo March of Warren. Parents of the groom are Jennifer Moskal of Vienna and Greg and ...
The engagement and approaching marriage of Kayla Kapel and Santino Bianco, are being announced by the couple’s parents, Greg and Marriane Kapel of Lyndhurst, and Tina Bianco of Girard. The groom-elect is also the son of the late Philip Bianco. The bride-elect is employed as a registered ...
Yesterday, the warm scents of apples, cinnamon and nutmeg were wafting from my kitchen. While the temperatures outside may not yet feel like fall, transparent apples are ready, and that means it’s time to can apple pie filling. If you’ve read my column for a while, I’ve written about ...
One of the loveliest spring-blooming trees on our property is the serviceberry, Amelanchier x grandiflora. It is a cultivar called “Autumn Brilliance,” a name that hints at its beauty in another season. Ours is a hybrid of the native serviceberries Downy and Allegheny, which would make it ...
We were looking for a quick escape from the winter chill when a friend and I decided to make the trip to the Cleveland Botanical Garden to check out its annual orchid show. “Love In Bloom” is the theme this year, and what a gorgeous feast of flowers for the winter-weary — 3,000 blooms ...
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Trumbull County Extension Office. Contact the extension office, 520 W. Main St., Suite 1, Cortland, at 330-638-6783. For a complete list of events, visit https://trumbull.osu.edu/. Learn About Growing Degree Days What: ...
DEAR ANNIE: I’ve been friends with “Mark” since high school, which was over 15 years ago. He actually feels more like a brother than a friend. But over the past year, there’s been a shift in him. He’s gotten deep, deep into conspiracy theories. Every conversation somehow turns into a ...
DEAR HELOISE: Regarding favorite/least-favorite chores, I used to dislike folding laundry until I started seeing posts about different folding techniques on social media. Now I enjoy the numerous different ways of folding laundry items to minimize the space that they require. — Jerry A., ...
For people hurtling toward retirement, the standard personal finance advice is to continue to fund your retirement accounts as aggressively as you can, including taking advantage of catch-up contributions. Those additional contributions can add up to a tidy sum in retirement, but after age ...
You lead the five of hearts, dummy plays the nine, East the three and declarer the queen. South leads a diamond, which you win with the ace. What do you play next and why? * * * 1. To try to ruff a club in dummy by playing the K-A and another club would subject you to a possible overruff if ...
There are three words — actually, let’s call them a phrase because it hits harder when it flows — that we love hearing, whether we admit it or not: “I got this.” Or even better… “I got you.” There is something about those words, in that exact order, that just does ...
There was a time when I thought putting calorie counts front and center on menus was a great idea. Transparency, awareness, informed choices — all the things we tell ourselves we want when it comes to health and wellness. And to be clear, I still understand the intention behind it. But ...
Lately I’ve been wondering: Is there such a thing as a trend gap? Not the age gap. We’ve all accepted that one. I’m talking about the cultural space that quietly opens up between generations — the place where suddenly the things that feel brand new to our kids are things we’ve ...
I’ve been going on morning walks lately. Not exactly by choice, but by regulation. Post-surgery life has a way of setting boundaries for you whether you like it or not. Running, for now, is off the table. Walking is what my body allows. Ironically, it’s been fine. Actually, more than ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Food and music — with a side of boxing — are planned this weekend with the first Foodie Fest at Penguin City Brewing Company. More than 20 food vendors will be set up in the parking lot at the brewery, 460 E. Federal St., ...
Simply Slavic is seeking entries for its annual baking contest on June 14. This year’s themes are “15 Years of Baking Tradition” and “250 Years of American Freedom,” recognizing the generations of immigrants who carried treasured recipes and cultural traditions to the Mahoning ...
Bike event postponed in Youngstown Due to the weather forecast, the Bike @ the Market event planned today in downtown Youngstown is postponed until June 11. The Bike Month Walk leaving from the grounds of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, 305 Wick Ave., will go on as ...
Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Greig Leach: Past in the Present Will Be the Future” and “Cheryl Capezzuti: Some of Us,” both through May 21. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. ...