Lincoln Logs Limited

I'm not the only parent who thinks it. This time of year, after spending yet another Sunday stuck in the house because it's cold and blowing and icy and just not fun outside, I'm happy to come to work Monday morning. Even Thom, 3, is over winter. "I...

The whole Christmas thing has changed a lot since the 50’s. As a little yum-yum, there was not much happening around Christmas except for church and Santa. To say that my family was poor would be a bit of an exaggeration. We lived in a nice house,...

The whole Christmas thing has changed a lot since the 50s. As a little yum-yum, there was not much happening around Christmas except for church and Santa. To say that my family was poor would be a bit of an exaggeration. We lived in a nice house, my...

The Women’s Club in downtown Hagerstown has been decorated for Christmas by the Crossroads Garden Club, which is affiliated with the club. The theme this year is “Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child.” The decorations include dolls,...

During every school day, kindergartners at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Petoskey are given "free choice time." It's a chance for them to find something that interests them and play quietly for a few minutes. One late-winter day, kindergartner...

School is out and the kids are already asking: “What are we going to do today?” Elmhurst Historical Museum has a fun and creative option …...

Here’s a pop quiz…what do the following have in common: Operation, Beanie Babies, Tinker Toys, Radio Flyer Wagons, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, and Lincoln …...

“Santa” gave our toddler a drum set for Christmas. Of course, I immediately plotted his jolly, ole death. Drums? For a 3-year-old? Why not a nice quiet toy like Lincoln Logs or a coloring book? Our neighbors are going to hate us! Seven...

Whispering Canyon Cafe, which overlooks the lobby of Disney's Wilderness Lodge, is a fun restaurant for casual dining — and it's especially great for kids. Servers work hard to create a boisterous atmosphere, and they keep diners on their toes...

Mr. Potato Head nailed it. "It's a ride; it's game. It's a game; it's a ride," the 5-foot animatronic tater barked at guests waiting to board Toy Story Mania, a coming attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. Thousands of riders -- all...

Next year our nation's capital marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth with the rededication of the Lincoln Memorial, a re-enactment of Marian Anderson's concert at the memorial and other festivities. Keeping up with the Lincoln...

I must admit, I'm impressed with people who know a trade, people who have a skill that I don't have, and construction workers fit that bill. Go to a job site and the little kid comes out in me, if not all of us. I just stare at things and say "wow" all...