After a few months of fun in the sun, it can be difficult to admit that summer will soon be over. Lazy, hazy days likely filled the calendar, with time spent poolside or at a beach. Just because summer is winding down doesn’t mean that all the relaxing fun must cease. Families can extend the fun a l...

When pondering projects around a house, it’s easy to overlook small tasks and direct your focus toward more significant undertakings. Small projects might not generate the reactions that larger projects do, but even the simplest tasks can go a long way toward making a home more comfortable. Sealing ...

Residents of the U.S. celebrate Labor Day each September on the first Monday of the month to acknowledge the contributions of the nation’s workers. The holiday can be traced to the late 19th century, when labor activists campaigned for a federal holiday to recognize hardworking employees and their a...

Tortilla chips dipped in a tangy salsa often make the perfect opener to a meal. Salsa traditionally is made with tomatoes, but people often can find different fruits filling in for tomatoes or complementing them in various salsa recipes. During the height of the summer entertaining season, salsa can...

The Mohawk Valley Economic Development District (MVEDD) will host a “Buying in Bulk” homesteading workshop on Sept. 3 at the Little Falls Community Co-Op . Register for this free workshop on the MVEDD website and reserve your seat to learn why buying in bulk is better for you and the planet, and whe...

The New York Department of Ag & Markets, the Great New York State Fair and CCE Onondaga announced that the New York Voice of the Farmer Garden has been expanded this year to include new cut flower beds highlighting New York’s growing commercial cut flower industry, an exhibit on wool pellets as soil...

An ever-changing employment landscape is compelling many adults to go back to school. According to a February 2026 report from the American College of Education , roughly one in three adults who chose to return to school within the previous two years did so out of concerns related to automation and ...

Family time is an umbrella term that can encompass a range of activities, but it generally involves parents and children spending quality time together away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Finding distraction-free family time has always been challenging, but it might be even more so in ...

There’s been a lot of hoopla surrounding America’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence – reenactments, parades, speeches, the Freedom Truck, fireworks – but as the excitement fades, what have we really gained from all the celebrating? I’ve been wrestling with how best to keep patrio...