summer

Let me start off by saying this: I am not a meteorologist, in any way. I don't even pretend to be one. However, I can still make weather predictions.

January is almost over, and it's probably a good time to start looking into summer plans.

If you need some ideas on where to take a Summer trip without a lot of planning, this is the list for you.

Rafts and floaties have come a long way. Instead of thin-ribbed rafts and plain ole tubes, we've got flamingos, swans, avocados floating with us in the pools. And bulls!

By now the kids have probably uttered the phrase that all parents dread during the summer. “I'm bored.” Now what?! If you need help plugging up the kids' schedules this summer, we've got some cheap and free ideas.

If you're not quite a master griller, join the club. But there are a few easy things we can do to improve our grilling skills this summer, and one of those is to quit poking the meat and do this one simple thing instead.

East Texas has lots of places that draw tourists, and since we live here we should be checking them out too. We've got ideas about five great places to visit that you may have forgotten about.

The rest of the US might have a thing against flip-flops at the office, but those seem to be part of standard operating procedure in Texas. As long as you don't add socks. What else should we NOT wear to work this summer?

Over a hundred Texas museums will let active duty military members and their families in free this summer, and a Nacogdoches museum is on the list.

School is almost out and it's going to be a great summer, especially if you are in the 4th right now. You are your family's ticket into national parks this summer and all you have to do is print out a pass, and get going to places like the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. The whole family gets in free! Here's how it works.

So far it's just on the East Coast, but an exotic new tick species could pop up in Texas this year and there are some things we need to know to protect ourselves and our pets.

Today may not be the day to try on a bathing suit after wolfing down a pizza, a pound of wings, and a tub of queso at the football party yesterday. But with more retailers giving us options regardless of body type, it's time for a pact girls -- embrace the curves!