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While it’s nice that Joe and Otto take the time to make the day extra special I truly enjoy reflecting back on my journey to becoming a mom. Even with all of the struggles and heartbreak it has been truly the greatest gift of my life. Typically Mother’s Day around the farm is pretty low key. I love spending the day with my guys and we typically go out for brunch or a walk somewhere like Meijer Gardens. Spending time together is really all I want that day but you know, I never turn down a gift. Otto is to...

I think you will love these outfit ideas. We are always heading to the beach for fun and thought we would share some of our favorite things and must-haves to bring and, beach outfits for women. Beach Outfits If you don’t live near the beach and are taking a vacation we hope these must-haves for the beach and outfit ideas for what to wear to the beach will help you get the perfect idea of what you need to wear (and bring). Beach Bag Must-Haves Don’t forget to fill your beach bag with these must-have items! Sunscreen (Our favorites SPF...

Dear Readers: Because of syndication scheduling, I write and submit my columns two weeks in advance of publication. Due to this time lag, the Q&A’s will not reflect the latest information about the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic we are currently facing. Dear Amy: I wish I could undo some of the terrible mistakes I’ve made. My daughter hasn’t spoken to me in years. When she was very young, I divorced her dad and moved hundreds of miles away. I married a man with two sons and a parenting method that I didn’t agree with, but I felt trapped with him —...

A bipartisan bill that will award Congressional Gold Medals to NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures‘ has passed through Congress and is heading to the White House to be signed into law. The Congressional Gold Medals will be given to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden and the posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.  The lives and careers of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden were featured in the book Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, by Margot Lee Shetterly. That book...

Welcome to The Deep Dive, in which we search high and low for the best of the best products for every corner of your home, from modern chandeliers to vintage rugs. Next up: office furniture. It’s high time we banished cubicle blandness. In the age of WeWork and The Wing, keeping up with the Joneses extends even to the office, where griege walls have largely been replaced by floor-to-ceiling windows; fluorescents have been swapped for bright task lamps; and printer rooms have been retired in favor of phone booths and flex meeting spaces. But the next-gen workspace is more than...