Summer vacation is on the horizon. Are you a family that bundles up the boogie boards and heads for the beach? Or would you rather pack up the pup tents and head for the mountains? Our readers have recommended five of their favorite family vacations ranging from a Caribbean cruise to a country- western themed [...]

Red hair is hard to replicate using hair dye because it’s not one color, but a mixture of shades. Red hair is most prevalent in Scotland, where 13 percent of residents have red hair. Roughly 10 percent of Ireland’s population has red hair, while 2 percent or less of U.S. residents do. Red heads have [...]

To learn more about volunteer opportunities in your area, check out the Maryland Volunteer Center , which lists volunteer needs in 14 Maryland counties, or contact one of the local organizations listed below: Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland 410-558-0932, Ext. 3021Needs: Drivers to deliver meals to clients, “phone pals” to check in by phone [...]

When Alison Lutz of Columbia quit working two years ago after her son, Alan, was born, she was determined to spend more time volunteering in her community. But finding a place to donate her time with her little one in tow proved challenging. “Now that I’m a stay-at-home mom, I wanted to do something, but [...]

I’m told I stopped a lot of traffic as a toddler. Or rather, my hair did. My mother’s favorite example occurred in the early ’80s as she carried me down Main Street in Laurel. A hairdresser abruptly stopped her and insisted, “Don’t you ever let her dye her hair. People pay hundreds trying to get [...]