Woman's World September 5, 2022

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 NATIONAL WILDLIFE DAY Feel stress disappear Today is the perfect day to take a second to appreciate any deer, birds, squirrels and other wildlife you see—it’s sure to lift your mood, say University of California, Berkeley, researchers. When they showed clips of wildlife footage, TV dramas and news coverage to 7,500 people, only the animal videos increased feelings of joy and awe and eased anger, stress and fatigue. That’s because looking at animals curbs the production of the stress hormone cortisol. No wildlife near you? Visit the BBC Earth YouTube channel for a collection of animal clips. JOKE OF THE WEEK Yes, I eat clean… I wash my hands before every meal! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 CHEESE PIZZA DAY Grab a slice! A holiday that requires us to eat pizza? Count us in! The key to…

“My step counter can’t seem to handle counting all of my steps” Q Why can’t Monday lift Saturday? A It’s a ‘weak’ day “Would I mind taking a survey? Sure, If that’s the only question on the survey” Kids are fUnNy! My 4-year-old niece, Brianna, was looking at old photographs of our extended family at various vacation spots over the years. When she asked why she wasn’t in any of the photos, I said it’s because she hadn’t been born yet. Brianna replied, “Why didn’t you wait for me so I could go too?” —C.M., Arlington, T X…

MUSIC Send your spirit soaring with Amy Grant! Get whisked back in time by your favorite Amy Grant songs when she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her album Behind the Eyes, with a new special expanded digital edition on September 9. The new album features the original record’s 12 songs, including the hits “Takes a Little Time” and “Like I Love You,” plus eighteen bonus tracks, B sides and demos. And there’s a new, reimagined version of “Turn This World Around.” Want to see Amy perform live? Go to AmyGrant.com for information about her upcoming tour dates. MOVIE Be inspired with Gigi & Nate! Warm your heart with this uplifting true story of a lif-echanging friendship between a young man and a very special animal. At 18 years old, Nate Gibson’s life is turned upside…

• Roman Holiday debuted in 1953. Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress for the film. • In 1846, Elias Howe patented his sewing machine. Howe claimed it could sew 250 stitches a minute. • Johnny Gruelle received a U.S. Patent in 1915 for his Raggedy Ann doll, which later inspired a children’s book. • “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye was released in 1973 and remained at #1 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart for 8 weeks. • Pluto first appeared in 1930 in The Chain Gang cartoon that was originally released as part of the Mickey Mouse film series.…

Fiction COZY MYSTERY A Treacherous Tale by Elizabeth Penney Intrigue and charm combine in this whodunit set in an English bookshop. Librarian Molly Kimball discovers that Iona York, author of The Strawberry Girls—a classic children’s tale—lives nearby, and Molly is thrilled. While visiting the famous author at her cottage, Iona’s old acquaintance tumbles off her roof to his death. Then one of Iona’s daughters goes missing. Now, Molly vows to pitch in and crack the case fast. FANTASY Lightlark by Alex Aster Readers are transported to the magical island of Lightlark in this lush, captivating saga. Every 100 years, Lightlark hosts the Centennial, a game played by the rulers of the six realms, in hopes of breaking the curses that plague their lands. Isla Crown is the young ruler of Wildling, and her people are counting…

Summer Clayton smiled as he read the comments about the feel-good video that he had posted one day in the fall of 2020. But then one message stopped him. Thanks, Dad, it read. The 26-year-old Columbus, Mississippi, personal trainer wasn’t a dad. But the comment got him thinking. His messages offered exactly the kind of love and support he had gotten from his own father. And, he realized, not all kids have a father figure around to teach them practical things or to say, “I’m proud of you.” Hmm…maybe I could fill that gap, even just a little, Summer thought. The power of love The next morning, Summer stood at his bathroom mirror, turned on his computer camera and made his first @yourprouddad TikTok video. “I’m about to shave. Why don’t you join me?”…