by Melissa Chaiken | Books Editor TWEENS Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan Pax by Sara Pennypacker Jacky Ha-Ha by James Patterson Booked by Kwame Alexander Theodore Boone: The Scandal by John Grisham Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit…
Your kids need to strike a balance between chilling out and staying engaged this summer. But what can you do to help them find this balance—and keep yourself sane in the process? by Lisa A. Beach With the academic clock winding down for the school year, you’re now faced with…
Bradley Rossel shines as a community leader. by Alicia Wanek A shooting star is described as a meteor that glows as it moves through the atmosphere. In Bradley Rossel’s acceptance speech for the Chesed Award from Chabad of Plano, he likened, what he calls, the “shooting stars” in basketball to the…
by Madison Cook Cane’s? Chipotle? Which Which? What about Scot’s Café? And no, Scot’s Café isn’t another new fast food joint. This café is far more special. Scot’s Café is part of the Transition Program for special needs students at Highland Park High School, in which students, ages…
by Karyn Brodsky What’s the best way to keep track of your kids this summer? Make your backyard the “place to be” and their friends will want to hang out there. It’s a win-win: you always know where your kids are, and you get to add some fun outdoor…
by Karyn Brodsky Summer’s here and the time is right…for making home improvements! With more hours of daylight, summer is the perfect time to tackle all of your remodeling projects. Be sure to focus on those that you can enjoy now and those, which will boost the resale value…
by Lisa A. Beach Are you in a “fun rut”? You know the signs: your weekends start to all look the same, your date nights stay within a two-mile radius of your house and you’ve got a “been there, done that” attitude about things to do in your community….
As a native Bostonian, Kenny Bowers grew up surrounded by great pizza. Now, he’ll bring that classic, East Coast style of pizza to North Texas when he opens Kenny’s East Coast Pizza in Plano’s Berkeley Square shopping center at the prime intersection of Park and Preston. “I love bringing real…
“Sandwich Generation” Parents Face the Worry at Both Ends by Alicia Wanek Driving is independence. The freedom to jump in the car and go where you want, when you want, is a privilege that is integral to the lifestyles we lead. When a teen gets a driver’s license, his or…