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Not every dog mom or dad has an easy time leaving their pup behind (hi!). When it comes to summer road trips, why not bring Buddy along for the ride? For pups that do well in the car (my Frenchie Jaxson loves soothing jams and good vibrations), road trips are a great way to include your canine companion in your adventures. Unlike air travel, most vehicles provide plenty of room for your pooch. It also provides freedom and flexibility to plan and pivot as you see fit, along with increasingly appealing options when it comes to dog-friendly accommodations. Still on...

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Simplemost may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website. Father’s Day is right around the corner (it’s June 18 this year), and we Americans will collectively spend about $22.9 billion on our dear old dads. Here are several gift ideas to help you put your money towards a present he’ll love. This list has budget-friendly options and splurges, digital finds (like a smart thermometer) and analog pleasures (like an actual, tactile book). Fathers...

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confirmation hearing for Julie Su to be the Labor Secretary, on Capitol Hill, on April 20, 2023, in Washington. Romney recently reintroduced a bipartisan bill to create transparency around the data that social media platforms gather. Alex Brandon, Associated Press Sen. Mitt Romney reintroduced a bipartisan bill to create more transparency around the data that social media platforms gather while also allowing researchers access to the same. Under the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, researchers will be able to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation, an...

Act I. “Bay area book fest!!! Starts at a party, ends at mcdonalds. My kind of weekend” A drizzly night didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd gathered in Berkeley to launch the ninth Bay Area Book Festival on the first Friday night in May. This year’s festival lineup: 250-plus authors, including beloved musician/artist Joan Baez, novelists Ramona Ausubel, Cory Doctorow, Brandon Hobson, Kathryn Ma, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, Pulitzer winner Jane Smiley, and Margaret Verble, a Pulitzer finalist and winner of the Spur Award for Best Traditional Western; memoirists Nicole Chung, who was launching A Living Remedy, and Ingrid Rojas...

Summer Bucket List Ideas– Summer is upon us and if you have kids, tweens, or teens, or grandkids you will need to keep them busy! Use this list of ideas to jump start your sunny days! Print this Summer Bucket List filled with activities for the kids and family. Use the ideas to help you keep your kids busy all summer long (even on rainy days). Check off or cross off items as you do them. Plus, see all the crafts for kids, crafts, projects, and DIYs… to help you tackle summer boredom. I’m looking forward to having my grandkids...