I rarely buy 12-packs of beer. No matter how good the beer is, after I drink three or four the rest just sit there gathering dust. There are too many good beers out there to settle on a dozen of any one kind.

Are you one of those people who can't leave work at the office? The laptop's always on your lap and your thumbs always gliding across the Blackberry so you can deal with your job even when you're supposed to be off-duty?

’Tis the season for drafty windows. And snowstorms. And mice looking for warm homes.

You already have a turkey dressing recipe, but this one is worth a try. As mom’s cooking was, it’s very simple, no oysters, no herbal remedies. It’s just good, fight-over good in fact.

Don’t think the Big Feed is over once you put your fork down after the last bite of pumpkin pie. It can last a few more days by creatively using the leftover turkey and trimmings.

Oh, how table manners have evolved since the invention of the fork. "They would rather touch their mouths with their little forked instruments than with their fingers," a 15th century English author wrote sarcastically of a French king and his companions.

From childhood, we see pictures of Thanksgiving: Pilgrims dressed in black with big buckles and wide-brimmed hats sharing a bountiful feast with friendly Indians.

Fans are eager sink their teeth into the books about a vampire, and the movie based on the seires, which opens this week.

The countdown to Thanksgiving dinner is on. For the cook, we’ve compiled a quick reference guide to get you through the big day. Get ready, get set . . . chop, chop!

November is National Adoption Month, designed to raise awareness about adoption. Each year, millions of children are adopted domestically and abroad, and millions more families are on adoption wait lists.

Every year around this time I get a slew of phone calls from media people asking me to give suggestions for dealing with holiday stress.

On Nov. 12, 2007, Jordon received the heart of Ashley Paine, who died after an accident involving a school bus. Ashley's parents, Donnie and Laurie Paine, donated their daughter's organs.

It won’t be long before winter sets in and the inevitable happens - the power goes out. Being stuck without electricity or trying to drive in a winter storm can turn from inconvenient to dangerous in no time. Being prepared can make it a little easier when an emergency strikes.

It's that time of year again. It's time to start thinking about buying gifts, or what to bring to one of the many holiday parties you're invited to.

Jackie Bordewick calls herself a “tightwad.” “I grew up with no credit cards, no nothing. When I got married in 1965, we didn’t have money. I always looked for ways to save money, and now I do it automatically. I’ve been cheap all my life,” said the Springfield woman. This year, she skinned, chunked and froze tomatoes from her backyard garden, which yielded 38 bags.