If you can’t make it to Hawaii this summer then bring the Luau home this summer with a fun summer party! Its so easy and fun, all you need to host a luau style party is a yard, tiki decor, chilled cocktails,  summer music, and, of course, friends.  Read on for the essential luau party [...]

On the fourth Sunday of every July, we gather to recognize and commemorate the most overworked and underpaid workers who don’t mind doing it, 24/7/365: our parents.

This year, 2010, Parent’s Day falls on July 25. What will you do to honor your parents on this day?

So you’ve decided to throw a 4th of July barbecue party, with complete families from the grandparents to the folks to the kids. Good luck.

But if you need help, here are some suggestions to keep everyone occupied while you tend the grill and wait for the fireworks.

It’s time for the annual jokes about giving your father a tie — so I thought it would be a good time to find out what Father’s Day gifts dads have actually enjoyed getting over the years. There were some surprises. Matthew Smith, a new father, says “I honestly love ties.” Maybe your dad does, [...]

It’s true, summer babies grow into kids who never get to take a birthday cake to school or wear a paper crown in class. And there are a lot of these kids — last time they checked, August was the month with the highest number of births. But a summer birthday has lots of advantages. [...]