Game day eats and treats

FAMILY FEATURES – If the crew is coming over to root for your favorite team, it may be time to spice up the menu. Whether you’re hosting the weekend get-together or watching the game after work, switch up your typical spread and serve something new to leave your guests cheering for more.

NUTRITIOUS MEALS FOR BUSY SCHOOL NIGHTS

FAMILY FEATURES – When school is back in session, the real test for parents is not in the classroom, but in the kitchen. Between breakfast, lunch and dinner – not to mention snacks – meal planning seems endless and daunting.

HOLIDAY FOODS WITH HEIGHTENED FLAVOR

FAMILY FEATURES – Holiday hosting is all about providing guests a cozy atmosphere, good company and, quite often most importantly, food that tastes as good as it looks.

Easy holiday hosting and toasting

Entertainment: Ensure guests enjoy a good time by offering entertainment that is suitable for their personality types. If your guests are more drawn to energetic activities, choose light-hearted, competitive games like charades. For guests who are more laid back, organize classic board games.

Special needs pets

STATEPOINT – Every year, an estimated 3.3 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters, with roughly half that number subsequently adopted by pet owners. These include shelter dogs with special medical needs that can make them harder to place. Dogs with heartworm infection are a common example.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: With the Lexus GS F you know it’s luxury with a sporty edge

When I say luxury, I mean it when spoken in the same sentence as the 2018 Lexus GS F.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: A big, easy to love SUV: the 2018 Lexus GX 460

Luxury cabin, easy ride and sexy features make the 2018 Lexus GX 460 appealing even if the design is one that has not changed this year.  Never doubt, the Lexus GX 460 still commands the best of the best in off-roading hardware.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Tough competition compact crossover, but 2018 Mazda CX-9 stands out

The 2018 Mazda CX-9 has a few new features to tout this year including automatic emergency braking and G-Vectoring Control.  For the backseat passengers expect heated seats in the upper trims and safety has been factored in for better efficiency as a key option on the lower trims.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: New entry in subcompact crossover market; the 2018 Toyota C-HR

You have a need for a subcompact crossover?  The 2018 Toyota C-HR is an option you don’t want to ignore.  A standout with this Toyota entry is the fact that while a subcompact vehicle is practical it is usually not sexy.