Living Here

By Niesha Lofing - 12:00 am

Let's face it: Children aren't cheap. While the smiles, laughter and joy they bring are priceless, the doctor bills, clothes and shoes, toys, dental work and college tuition add up to a small fortune.

How do you save? Share your tips

Building kids – foundation to finish work

By Carlos Alcalá - 12:00 am

Editor's note: Few parents can claim to be child-rearing professionals. In this occasional series, we show what people have learned about parenting from their day jobs. If you have other ideas for professionals to interview, let us know.

The Bee Book Club: Novelist Patterson will speak Jan. 15

By Allen Pierleoni - 12:00 am

"I write about the issues I care about, and I know it's a luxury to have an audience for that," said author Richard North Patterson.

Long road home for family Bible

By Anita Creamer - 12:00 am

The Manning family Bible vanished so long ago that Leanor Manning Gilbert and Janice Manning, two Sacramento-area sisters, never knew it existed. At least, not until early December, when a stranger in Wyoming tracked them down and returned the 1870s-era Bible.

Pet Q&A: Nurse puts on scrubs; cat panics

12:00 am

My cat, Misty, is like a little child. I am a nurse and work nights. When I put on my scrubs, she immediately starts to cry and grabs my ankles with all four paws.

New products make owning a pet easier

By Dr. Marty Becker - 12:00 am

Last week, I wrote about the promising new products that have made me take notice as a practicing veterinarian. This week, my focus is on nonmedical products that have caught my attention as a pet lover and that will make taking care of your pet easier or more fun.

Home and Garden

Pamper those plants as frost chills the Valley

An early-morning frost Sunday did not have gardeners hitting the panic button, but local pros say it is time to stay alert and maybe not shelve all the Christmas ornaments.

Health and Fitness

Anything but dry: A look at "Running the Sahara"

You get tired just watching them. You wince when a baseball-size blister is lanced, blanch when the IV needle pierces the skin and seeks a vein for rehydration.

Books and Media

The Bee Book Club: Novelist Patterson will speak Jan. 15

"I write about the issues I care about, and I know it's a luxury to have an audience for that," said author Richard North Patterson.

Style

Wild & Wooly - an after-school lesson in giving

Two cute Olivias – Olivia Schaub and Olivia Book, both fifth-graders at Cosumnes River Elementary School in Sloughhouse – are huddled together at one side of the classroom, whispering back and forth to one another while they knit.

Family

15 Ways to save ... on feeding kids

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Food and Wine

Absinthe: The 'green fairy' of myth and romance

Friday evening's descended on midtown Sacramento and we're wondering if the "green fairy" will make a cameo appearance.

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Outbound

Fresh snowburst gives Tahoe area resorts a boost

Snow season is officially upon us, and ski, snowboard and sled enthusiasts across the region are flocking to nearby resorts to take advantage of the fresh powder.

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