Woman's World April 17, 2023

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 WORLD CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION DAY Feel instant happy! Unleash your creative side by crafting! It’s a proven way to ease stress, but it can also make you happy, suggests a study in the British Journal of Occupational Therapy. In the study, 81% of people reported feeling happier after knitting—and the more they did it, the happier they were. It turns out, the repetitive, rhythmic motions required for crafts like knitting, jewelry-making and painting block the activity of stress hormones, bringing on bliss! JOKE OF THE WEEK I woke up today and decided to do things differently. So I’m holding my coffee with my other hand. THURSDAY, APRIL 20 NATIONAL PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE DAY Tropical mmm It’s almost too easy to wow your crowd with a delicious Pineapple Upside-Down Cake made with a box mix! To…

“It’s mostly a confidence builder” Q What did the big flower say to the little flower? A “Hi, bud!” “We’re not picky eaters. We’ll take chocolate-covered anything!” Kids are fUnNy! On our family vacation, my 3-year-old daughter, Erica, was begging to be held. I was eight months pregnant with my third child, and it was too difficult to carry her. She persisted, though, and eventually I replied, “I can’t. I’m carrying your baby sister.” Erica, not ready to give up, asked, “Can’t you put her down?” —R.M., Aurora, NY Shutterstock (5); Adobe Stock (2). Text: Shay Trotter…

MUSIC Get your toes tappin’ with Born To Be Wild! Just shy of her 82nd birthday and 12 years since her last record, beloved entertainer Ann-Margret is still ready to rock, and she’s back with her new album, Born To Be Wild, on April 14. She covers vintage rock favorites like “Son of a Preacher Man,” “Rock Around the Clock,” “Earth Angel” and “Splish Splash.” There are also guest appearances by The Who’s Pete Townshend, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, the Oak Ridge Boys and the late Mickey Gilley, plus many others. Available in stores or to download at Spotify or Apple Music. AMAZON Feel like a kid again with Judy Blume Forever! The name Judy Blume brings back a flood of memories for anyone who’s read one of her books. For decades, the beloved author’s honest…

• American actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. The wedding had 600 guests! • The first jar of Nutella left the factory in 1964. The product was an instant success and still remains popular. • Loretta Lynn’s “She’s Got You” topped country charts in 1977. It was a remake of a 1962 Patsy Cline tune. • Barbara Walters was named anchor of ABC Nightly News in 1976—the first woman to ever hold such a position for a news program. • Colorforms were created in 1951, when two art students were experimenting with a flexible vinyl material. It soon took off as a toy for children.…

Fiction SUSPENSE The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth Bestselling author Sally Hepworth is known for her heart-racing page-turners, and her latest is another eerie thriller. When Gabe and Pippa’s cottage on a cliff becomes a popular spot for people to end their lives, Gabe starts talking people off the ledge and rescuing them. Until one night, he doesn’t. Then Pippa learns that he knew the victim, and as deep, dark secrets unravel, their seemingly perfect marriage cracks. ROMANCE A Lakeside Reunion by C. Chilove Filled with a cast of lovable characters and idyllic settings, this story follows Chareese “Reese” Devlin, who spent every summer of her childhood at the lake in Mount Dora, Florida. The summer she turned 17, she fell for Duncan McNeal, who didn’t measure up to her parents’ expectations. Now, 10 years later, Reese and Duncan…

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