Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: I am in my sunset years and not well. I know my time is short, but I have one bright spot in my life - my 5-year-old grandson, "Connor."

Because the little fella stayed with us after preschool and spent much time with us, my wife and I are especially fond of him.

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: As you know, most women invest a lot of time in addition to money so they can look and feel beautiful.

'Mom' moments: The good, the bad and ... (be careful) ... er, the terrific

For Mother's Day, Northampton high school senior Brendan Barker checked in with these local students to get the skinny on their moms.

Valley Teen Takes

Underclassmen and The Prom

Senior prom is both an important tradition and a milestone for any high school senior - a night when they can finally celebrate the end of high school. But, every year, a number of underclassmen, and women, also dress up in tuxes and gowns and go to the prom too - usually as a senior's date. With all the hoopla, the planning - and the expense - what does it mean to them?

Girls gone mild: Teenage girls sneak a peek at dressing modestly

Imagine a home with a teenage girl where the most contentious argument over clothes involves whether it's OK for the lace on a camisole to peek through the top or bottom of a shirt.

Lemonade: New twists on an all-American standard

After nearly a decade in the lemonade business, Josh Thomas is looking forward to handing off some of his responsibilities to a successor. But he'll probably wait until his brother turns 4, the same age he was when he opened his award-winning stand.

On the table: An easy, attractive way to serve eggs

Get a jump on planning for Mother's Day. This simple, attractive recipe uses toasted bread to create an edible cup for serving eggs. The best part is that it takes just minutes to make and makes almost no mess.

Depending on how evenly your oven heats, you may need to bake these longer than the 5 minutes called for by the recipe. If you go longer, check on the eggs every minute.

Girlfriends' getaways a booming trend in travel

Girlfriends' getaways - where women travel with other women and leave the menfolk home - are booming. And the phenomenon is not just about bachelorette parties or 20-somethings on spring break.

'Made of Honor' made of romantic comedy cliches

The whole point of a romantic comedy is the comfort of the ritual - the familiarity of it all, as if you're wrapping yourself in a warm, snugly blanket of knowledge that the two attractive, charming leads will surely end up with each other in the end. The outcome is never in doubt, despite the various contrived obstacles that pop up along the way.

Give your cat a breath of fresh air, safely

'Outside cats" are a politically incorrect breed these days. A myriad of concerns - from communicable diseases such as Feline Immunodeficiency Virus to the possibility of being hit by a car - prompt responsible cat owners to keep their kitties in the house.