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Pumpkin Pockets
Making of Recipes.
The Haunted House Next Door
The Broaddus family had just bought their dream home and couldn’t wait to move in. Until ominous letters began arriving in the mail.
From Bean to Bar
Aztecs believed that chocolate was the gift from a god, and most people today would probably agree that it is a heavenly treat. The ingredients of this exotic and ancient food gets its complex flavors from the fruit of cacao trees. In fact, it might be strange to think about, but chocolate is made from the seeds of this fruit, the cacao pod.
A World Without Chocolate?
Many people enjoy a steaming cup of hot chocolate on a snowy day or a gooey candy bar as an afternoon treat. So rumors predicting that chocolate would disappear from the planet by the mid-21st century sent chocoholics into a frenzy.
Doodlebug & Dandelion
Ghost Walk
The Three Shades Of Chocolate
Like coffee, chocolate contains caffeine—but in much smaller quantities. White chocolate has no caffeine; milk chocolate has some; dark chocolate has the most.
The Very Wicked Witch and the Village Play
THE VERY WICKED Witch sat at her gnarled breakfast table and chuckled.
The Epic World Of Puppet Theater
A DRAGON EMERGES from a foggy lake.
A Short, Sweet History Of Chocolate
No one knows exactly when and how the delights of chocolate were first discovered.
The Curious Connection Between Brain-Eating Flies And Chocolate
A large leaf-cutter ant has just cut a piece of fresh, new leaf from a cacao tree in Brazil.
The Deepest Dive
In 1872, two scientists set out to study the ocean.
Marie Maps The Sea
Young Marie Tharp thought her dad had the best job ever. He traveled around the country, making maps. His maps were special—they revealed hidden things. They showed where different kinds of soil were, and wet and dry places. That helped farmers know what to plant.
Internet Ocean
Say you’re curious about giraffes.
The Tale Of Paddy Ahern
THERE ONCE WAS a lad named Paddy Ahern who trod the green hills of Limerick, Ireland, offering to help farmers with their chores in return for food and lodging.
The Pedestrians
EACH TIME HELGA Estby looked over her shoulder, the big cat was there. Crossing Wyoming’s Red Desert on foot, in the dust and heat of August 1896, was tough.
The Magic Gifts
A Basque Folk Tale
The Dragon's Scales
“THREE YEARS I'VE been waiting, when Torquil promised he’d return them in three days. I’m not waiting three more days to get back what’s mine!” The dragon punctuated his remarks with a smoky snort and a lashing tail.
Choosing Age-Appropriate Halloween Costumes
On Halloween night, children of all ages dress up in costumes ranging from cute characters to scary monsters of all sorts.
A day in the life – Child Proof
CLAIRE THOMAS-MORGAN asks her two giggling children and a neighborhood friend to play quietly before turning to walk down the hallway to the master bedroom.
Explore Reed Gold Mine
Pan for gold and tour the site of the first documented gold find in the U.S.
Zebra Stripes Stop Flies From Biting
Why do zebras have stripes?
This Is the World's Biggest Bee
The world’s largest bee has a wingspan of up to 2.5 inches. Even so, no one could find the bee for many years.
From Trash To Tunes
Meet The Recycled Orchestra
Time To Work On You
Parenting can be exhausting, especially during kids’ younger years.
The Feeling Five
With three kids, two demanding jobs, a high-spirited dog and podcasting projects, how do Page and Jake Fehling make it work?
Good Morning Sunshine
Building a better morning routine
Get to Know: Anne Todd
Anne Todd is the general manager or Beads Incorporated, a local source for beads, jewelry, supplies and instruction. She and her husband Andrew Todd are parents to Warren, 3, and Mia, 1
Chore Wars: The Parenting Battle Worth Fighting
Why Life Skills Matter More Than Screen Skills
Balancing Special Needs with your Needs
Maintaining a balance between taking care of a child with special needs child and your needs can prove to be tricky, but it can be done.
Ready, Set, Grow
A growth mindset encourages resilience, happiness and success