Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Living News
- Mile of Music, Tall Ship Festival, Brat Days
Sunday - 07/31/2016 - 07:00 AMTake in music in Appleton, see tall ships in Green Bay and enjoy brats in Sheboygan.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Offset emotional responses when mending friendships
Saturday - 07/30/2016 - 05:00 PMCarolyn:I'm a fortysomething guy, married with three kids. My best friend/college buddy married a few years back, had his first kid a year ago. We're practically brothers. Talk all the time.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Breaking out of the victim mentality requires change in mental outlook
Friday - 07/29/2016 - 04:00 PMBusting out of the victim mentality trap is tough but doable. At first, it's not so much about changing one's behavior as about transforming one's sense of self.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Couple aims to create memories with parties
Thursday - 07/28/2016 - 02:39 PMLeslie said that because her husband, Tommy, “loves to cook and is great at it,” she gives him free rein in the kitchen when they entertain, but that she takes over when it comes to work related to planning the events.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tips for weed identification
Thursday - 07/28/2016 - 02:22 PMI have three plants growing in my flower bed and I don't know if they are weeds or flowers. I have been trying to find a picture to identify it.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Tour with 'Wisconsin Foodie' TV show
Tuesday - 07/26/2016 - 12:46 PMThe people behind the public TV show “Wisconsin Foodie” are getting in the tour business, and the first one by Wisconsin Foodie Events will be a full day of cheese factory tours on Aug.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Gold-medal worthy Olympic viewing party ideas
Tuesday - 07/26/2016 - 11:55 AMCreating the right celebratory mood for your Olympic party is a must.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - He wants the girl, but not the life that comes with her
Monday - 07/25/2016 - 11:20 AMI have known her for 15 years and said many times she is the love of my life. We never dated or were romantically involved, just great friends.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 9 summer DIY projects for kids
Sunday - 07/24/2016 - 07:00 AMDIY projects can keep restless kids busy in the summer and provide an opportunity for kids and adults to spend quality time together exploring and learning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mom needs more coping methods for son in rehab
Friday - 07/22/2016 - 05:00 PMCarolyn:My adult brother is in rehab for the second time in two years. My mother is understandably upset and wants to talk about it every day. She is in her 70s and hasn't told many of her friends.
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- A 5-acre slice of heaven
Sunday - 07/31/2016 - 07:00 AMGrass and Lannon stone pathways wind their way through lush flower beds filled with a wide variety of plants that surround Hattie Purtell’s home.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Siblings' childhood inspires food truck's Filipino menu
Saturday - 07/30/2016 - 01:33 PMLeaving behind her studies in mechanical engineering, Oak Creek native Alexa Alfaro left Milwaukee School of Engineering to start a food truck with her younger brother, Matt.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Father of national parks John Muir called Wisconsin home
Friday - 07/29/2016 - 02:28 PMA young John Muir — known as the father of the national parks — was first inspired by Wisconsin nature.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hardy rhubarb can survive infections
Thursday - 07/28/2016 - 02:20 PMMy rhubarb plants are only 1 year old, so I am not harvesting them this year. But they have many holes on the leaves. Is this something to worry about?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Quick pasta dish leaves plenty of time for relaxation
Wednesday - 07/27/2016 - 07:00 AMThis truly is a 30-minute meal (actually about 20), and it takes advantage of the summer bounty of herbs and jewel-like cherry tomatoes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fresh, ripe tomatoes are unparalleled in flavor
Tuesday - 07/26/2016 - 12:50 PMFresh, ripe tomatoes are unparalleled in flavor, juiciness and versatility. Here’s how to choose them and use them at their peak and beyond.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Patric Kuh documents changing food culture in latest book
Tuesday - 07/26/2016 - 12:08 PMAs a restaurant critic for Los Angeles Magazine, Patric Kuh has spent 15 years eating and watching the dining scene evolve.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Door County Plein Air Festival, Lumberjack World Championships, Taste of Wisconsin
Sunday - 07/24/2016 - 07:00 AMWatch artists create plein air paintings in Door County, cheer on lumberjacks in Hayward and taste local flavors in Kenosha.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fresh ideas for a light summer menu
Saturday - 07/23/2016 - 07:00 AMWhat is summertime without visitors? Milwaukee is so easy and fun to show off at this time of year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mission Point Resort is a Mackinac Island charmer
Friday - 07/22/2016 - 04:00 PMThe island, which is car-free and something of a throwback to the turn of the 20th century, is a real slice of Americana.
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- Garden Conservancy Open Days begins Aug. 6
Sunday - 07/31/2016 - 07:00 AMHattie Purtell’s garden will be open to the public in the upcoming Garden Conservancy Open Days Program Aug. 6.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs became créme de la créme
Saturday - 07/30/2016 - 07:00 AMYou’ll have to wait until Thursday to take a bite of a Wisconsin State Fair cream puff, but in the meantime, sink your teeth into some cream puff history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trek Travel's newest (and shortest) tour close to home
Friday - 07/29/2016 - 02:25 PMThe new Trek Bicycle Factory Project One Experience allows cyclists who buy one of the company’s top-of-the line bikes to take a behind-the-scenes tour of Trek’s factory; get precision fitting for their ride; dine with some of the craftsmen who created their bikes; and go for a noon-hour spin through Jefferson County’s rolling farmland with them.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Can perennials be planted in a raised-bed garden?
Thursday - 07/28/2016 - 02:21 PMYes, you can grow perennials in raised-bed gardens, but you may need to provide some additional winter protection.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fox Point couple embraces midcentury home
Thursday - 07/28/2016 - 07:00 AMTed and Beth Durant’s dramatic 3,000-square-foot Milwaukee County Landmark home has been sensitively and appropriately brought into the 21st century.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Timmer's Resort Parmesan-Encrusted Grouper with Lemon Butter Sauce
Tuesday - 07/26/2016 - 12:07 PMDJ.W. Wright, Menomonee Falls, requested a recipe from Timmer's Resort on Big Cedar Lake in West Bend.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brazilian food, festive colors will wow guests at Olympics party
Tuesday - 07/26/2016 - 11:56 AMOlympic viewing parties are a great way to incorporate the lifestyle, foods and ingredients from the host country. And this year’s destination of Rio de Janeiro provides ample party-throwing ideas.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pack these homemade snacks and hit the road
Sunday - 07/24/2016 - 07:00 AMIt’s summer — time to pack up the family and hit the open road.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Self-compassion, acceptance essential to a positive body image
Saturday - 07/23/2016 - 01:00 PMFolks who are dissatisfied with their appearance also report less fulfilling sex lives and a more anxious attachment style (feeling insecure about the bond with one’s spouse or partner).
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mighty river views abound at Wyalusing State Park
Friday - 07/22/2016 - 11:28 AMThe park, which celebrates its centennial in 2017, boasts terrific views of the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers.
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