Over the past three weeks, the United Way of Utah County Sub for Santa Program has shared with the Daily Herald several personal stories on why individual families are seeking help this Christmas. As of Thursday afternoon there were six families left who needed sponsors for their children to ...
Oops, you did it again. You spent the holidays packing in chocolate orange sticks and mugs of eggnog for breakfast, counting Christmas shopping as exercise and playing Ticket to Ride until 2 a.m. After a season of excess, it’s no surprise that the most popular New Year’s resolution in ...
“I love Christmas music. My favorite song is ‘My Only Wish this Year’ by Britney Spears. You need to listen to it, it’s great. I love it because once you hear Christmas music, you know it’s coming soon, and Christmas means a lot to me because you spend a whole bunch of time with ...
Dear Savvy Senior, What tips do you recommend for long-distance caregivers? I help take care of my stubborn 86-year-old mother who still lives at home about 150 miles from me. — Need Advice Dear Need, Providing care and support for an aging parent who lives far away can present a variety ...
One night, as I was walking out to my car, I saw a police car sitting in our parking lot. I went over to see if there was something the officer needed. As I approached, I saw a woman standing alone in the parking lot, between the police car and our building. In speaking with the officer, I ...
Several years ago, a young mom called me, asking how to save a tree that was in the process of being removed and preserve some open space to make way for infrastructure that would service their growing area. Her kids and her neighbors' kids played in this area. She gathered her neighbors ...
