Woman's World October 17, 2022

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 NATIONAL COLOR DAY Enjoy autumn beauty Celebrate fall with flowers! “This mix echoes the colors of the season and showcases its beauty,” says florist Maureen White-Goeman of Maureen’s Designs in Chelsea, Michigan. To create a stunning display: Fill a small teapot halfway with water, then snip about 7 dahlia stems in gold, orange and ruby-red hues to 8" to 10". Insert the stems into the teapot one at a time, forming a soft, rounded mound. To finish, tuck grasses or branches of seasonal berries between the blooms to fill in any gaps. Display on a table. RIDDLE OF THE WEEK A hairy situation beard stays the same. What am I? Answer in lower-right corner TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE DAY Chocolate bliss The secret to baking the most indulgent chocolate cupcakes? Using high-quality chocolate (we…

MOVIE Fall head over heels in love with Ticket to Paradise! Laugh out loud with this romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances. Former married couple Georgia (Julia Roberts) and David (George Clooney) put aside their strained relationship to join forces to save their daughter from making the same mistakes they made. Together, they fly to Indonesia to stop Lily from marrying a man she met while on a post-graduation trip to Bali. Will they be successful at stopping the wedding, or will they rekindle their own feelings for each other? Find out in theaters October 21. PBS Crack the case with Magpie Murders! Put on your sleuthing cap to help solve this murder mystery with a modern twist. In this story within a story, editor Susan Ryeland is given an unfinished manuscript…

● The Supremes became the first all-female music group to attain a number-one selling album in 1966. ● The recipe for Chex Mix was first published on boxes of Chex cereal in 1952, and has since become a staple for holidays and parties. ● Dances with Wolves, starring Kevin Costner, hit theaters in 1990. It won seven Oscars in 1991, including Best Picture. ● Roseanne premiered on ABC in 1988, which jumpstarted the trend of giving comedians their own sitcoms. ● Chatty Cathy, the first successful talking doll, was introduced in 1960. It had a pull string connected to a phonograph record inside of her body.…

Fiction MAGICAL REALISM Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young Magic, unsolved mysteries, true love…this enthralling novel has it all! When Emery Blackwood’s best friend was found dead, the love of her life, August Salt, was shockingly accused of murdering her. Years later, Emery is running Blackwood’s Tea Shoppe on Saoirse Island, and on the day of August’s return, she wakes up to find every tree in town eerily turned color in the night. Now, Emery must face the past she’s tried to forget. ROMANCE Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne Bestselling author Sally Thorne is known for her swoon-worthy sagas, and her latest delivers—with a dash of spooky charm! Angelika Frankenstein is rich and beautiful, but unlucky in love. Meanwhile, her brother, Victor, is working in a lab trying to reanimate a corpse. Angelika decides to…

Susan Tachau sat in the doctor’s office cradling her 9-month-old son, Michael Anderson, who had been born 12 weeks premature, when the pediatrician offhandedly remarked, “By the way, your son has cerebral palsy.” While in that moment, in 1982, Susan had no idea what that meant—she’d never known anyone with a disability—the Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, mom soon realized the challenge ahead. Though she and her husband, Mark, vowed Michael would live a good, happy life, as he grew, getting him the things he needed for them to keep that promise became a nightmare. Health insurance only covered durable medical equipment, like wheelchairs, canes and walkers. Susan and Mark needed to shell out $30,000 for an adaptive vehicle to transport him. Unable to walk, Michael had to be carried upstairs to use…

1Keep them connected! To connect your special-needs loved one with new friends in their community, create a free account at SpecialBridge.com, which offers a supportive, interactive online environment to form bonds with others like them—virtually or in person. 2 Help them dress to impress! Assistive technology makes it easier than ever for people with special needs to find professional clothes. Visit BuckAndBuck.com to find affordable outfits, shoes and accessories that use snaps and Velcro to help your loved one look and feel their best. 3Boost communication! If your loved one is great at speaking but can’t type, try the free app Dragon Anywhere: Dictate Now, which allows them to speak into a phone to generate text. Or if they can use an iPad but have difficulty speaking to others, use an alternative augmentative communication app…