Woman's World January 2, 2023

JANUARY 1–JANUARY 31 WALK YOUR PET MONTH Enjoy puppy time! You know that your daily walk with Buster is good for your body and brain, and new research shows the same is true for your dog! In a Scientific Reports study of 15,019 dogs of various ages and breeds, researchers discovered that highly active dogs were 6.5 times less likely to have dementia than those of the same age who didn’t get much exercise. The researchers theorize that exercise reduces levels of inflammatory proteins in a dog’s brain that can contribute to dementia, much like it does in humans. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 NATIONAL WHIPPED CREAM DAY Layers of yum! Treat yourself to a dreamy cake filled with layers of whipped cream! To make Chocolate Cream Cake: Prepare and bake 1 package of chocolate fudge cake mix…

NETFLIX Thrill at the mystery with The Pale Blue Eye! Get lost in this murder-mystery based on the novel The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard. On a gray winter morning at West Point in 1830, a cadet is found dead. Fearing irreparable damage to the military academy, its leaders turn to retired detective Augustus Landor (Christian Bale) to solve the murder. When he runs into silence from the cadets, Landor enlists the help of one of their own, an eccentric cadet named Edgar Allan Poe. Will they be able to crack the case together? Find out on January 6. AMAZON Be dazzled with Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge! Wow at the skills of some of America’s best bakers as they step into the world of Dr. Seuss. From The Grinch to The Cat in the…

● All My Children premiered on ABC in 1970. It was the first new network daytime drama at the time. ● A German pharmacist and dermatologist discovered a way to combine water and oil to create Nivea Crème in 1911. ● The first New Year’s ball drop in Times Square welcomed 1908. There have been seven versions of the ball since. ● The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the first female artist, the beloved Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in 1987. ● Pepé Le Pew debuted in Warner Brothers’ “Odor-able Kitty” in 1945. His name was originally going to be “Stinky.”…

Fiction CHICK LIT The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch A second-chance romance, New Year’s Eve magic, college sweethearts…this dazzling story is sure to charm! Ten years after their breakup, exes Frankie and Ezra see each other at a mutual friend’s wedding in snowy New England. But when Frankie wakes up next to Ezra with a diamond ring on her finger, they have zero memory of the night before. Now, they have to put aside old wounds to figure out the present and their past. COZY MYSTERY Devil’s Delight by M.C. Beaton This delightful, funny whodunit begins when Agatha Raisin and her assistant, Toni, are driving to their friend Bill’s wedding and a terrified man runs out in front of them wearing…nothing at all! This odd encounter soon entangles them with a naturist group, a corpse, fantasy games, witchcraft,…

“Daddy, I’ve got to show you a picture of these kids. The little boy has a hand just like yours!” Barry Abernathy’s 18-year-old daughter, Chassady, said one June evening in 2019. Like Barry, 4-year-old Tyler had been born with just a thumb and part of his index finger on his left hand. Chassady often talked about the kids at the day care where she worked. But there was something in her voice, and when she mentioned that Tyler and his sister, Zoey, almost 6, were in foster care… “You’ve brought dogs and cats, even goats, home, don’t start talking about kids now,” Barry quipped with a laugh. But a couple of weeks later, Barry felt a pull to meet the little boy. As Barry approached him, Tyler immediately noticed his hand and rushed…

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