Colorful, festive decor will add some flair to your Cinco de Mayo party. (iStock) If you want to skip the crowds and host an at home Cinco de Mayo bash in your backyard instead, you’ll need a few elements to set a
Comment on this story Comment Mary Warwick’s heart sank when she realized temperatures were plunging below freezing in Houston in the days before Christmas. She raced over to downtown Houston before sunset on Dec. 21 to check under the Waugh Drive Bridge,
Comment on this story Comment The things I have tried in an effort to get my toddler to sleep past 5 o’clock in the morning would baffle you, or at least they baffle me, and I’m the one who tried them. Later
Comment on this story Comment Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Nov. 19, 2008. Dear Carolyn: My husband says that, because my two brothers divorced, their exes are out of our family. I am nice to my brothers’ new girlfriends,
Comment on this story Comment Dear Miss Manners: In our neighborhood, my wife and I are one of a group of friends and couples who often get together for friendly gatherings and such. Many of us have kids of the same age,
Comment on this story Comment Dear Amy: For the last two years my husband and I have lived in separate homes while working on our marriage. I just found out that during that time my husband had an affair with his colleague
Vivienne Westwood, the influential British fashion designer who helped clothe the 1970s punk movement and remained a style icon for half a century, died Dec. 29 in the Clapham section of London. She was 81. Her death was announced in a statement
Comment on this story Comment Months before the New York Times published a December article suggesting Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) had fabricated much of his résumé and biography, a tiny publication in Long Island was ringing alarm bells about its local candidate.
Comment on this story Comment If you’re hoping for a little bit of good luck in the new year, there are plenty of foods that — according to a variety of globe-spanning traditions — will help ensure it. In my family, there
Comment on this story Comment The Vegas odds on hard coffee should be good. Americans drink lots of coffee, and Americans drink lots of alcohol. But as anyone who has gambled on sports knows, betting on a favorite doesn’t guarantee a victory.
Comment on this story Comment Over the last few years, CNN’s annual New Year’s Eve special has become the go-to place to see your favorite serious journalists down shots of alcohol and get sloppy, or, as New York magazine put it, to