When I was struggling with various growth stages my child was experiencing, I thought they were never going to get out of it. We were going to live in a perpetual circle of sleeplessness and crankiness. There are many parenting witticisms that we, experienced parents, grandparents, caregivers, ...

With only a few days into daylight saving time, I feel like we are sitting down to dinner for our own “early bird special.” It’s still light outside when we start figuring out our evening meal. I feel like just making a few sandwiches instead of a meal and calling it a second lunch. ...

“Spring forward and fall back” is the easiest reminder when it’s “that time of year,” Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time actually refers to only the springtime change, this year on March 8, when most of the Continental United States turns clocks forward one hour. We “fall ...

When my nephew lived with us, his enthusiasm for anything to do with snow did not transfer to my children. Don’t get me wrong. My kids love winter sports and snow, but they didn’t share their cousin’s fascination with everything involved in making and moving snow. As an ice climber, my ...

After the parade and the fireworks, the mourning period begins for the completion of another Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. The whole event from each committee member, volunteer, sponsor, parade float organizer, participant and all the Ice Palace Workers — Local 101 deserves a moment of ...

Is there such a thing as “too much of a good thing?” It seems that every time I walk the Bloomingdale Bog trail, someone has added more feeders or food to the trail section of the old Chateaugay branch of the D&H Railway. There are mailboxes, stands and a variety of feeders, making the ...