Delicious and easy to make!Movie: The Mountain Between Us
Studio: 20th Century Fox (1 hr. 40 min)
Plot: Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain.
Cast: Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **
Milk Means More Recipe: Pumpkin Coffee Cake
PREP TIME
10 MIN
COOK TIME
35-40 MIN
SERVINGS
16
INGREDIENTS
For the topping:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
News Spotlight: Mayor-Elect Schor Announces Transition Team
Lansing Mayor-elect Andy Schor has selected an experienced slate of Lansing leaders to lead his transition team. The team, which is already hard at work, will meet throughout the rest of the year and make policy recommendations to the Mayor-elect on education, economic and business development, neighborhoods and public safety and infrastructure. Rina Risper has been chosen to serve as a Neighborhoods and Public Safety Committee Co-Chair.
Head Start may protect against foster care placement
EAST LANSING, MI — Participating in Head Start may help prevent young children from being placed in foster care, finds a national study led by a Michigan State University researcher.
Worship Without Words Praise Dance Troupe Celebrates their 10th Year
Kenya Milton, Taliah “Tweety” Taylor, Magic Johnson, Heather Taylor, and Martha Rogers-Milton before the praise performance at Christine Johnson’s surprise birthday party in 2012. She is the mother of Magic Johnson.
TNCP photo
Excuse me, are you listening?
Dear Readers,
For my birthday on December 27th, I would like for you to consider doing something different. I know that some save all year for material items but I would like you to consider education. I am not asking people to go back to school if that is not what you want to do but I would like people to donate a book to an agency that helps young people read.
Mayor-Elect Schor Announces Key Mayoral Staff Appointments
Lansing Mayor-Elect Andy Schor is proud to announce the team he will be bringing to City Hall in January: Samantha Harkins as Chief of Staff; Jennifer LeFevre as Office Manager; Chelsea Coffey as Special Assistant to the Mayor, and Marilyn Plummer as Community Outreach Coordinator.
THE KID’S DOCTOR: Does your child have trouble going to the bathroom?
By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
www.kidsdr.com
Constipation is a topic that every pediatrician discusses at least weekly, sometimes daily. It is estimated that up to 3 percent of all visits to the pediatrician may be due to constipation. Constipation is most common in children between the ages of 2 and 6 years. I have been reading an article on updated recommendations for diagnosing and treating common constipation, and the most important take home message is “most children with constipation do not have an underlying organic disorder. Diagnosis should be based on a good history and physical exam for most cases of functional constipation.”
Jill on Money: Use open enrollment period as a time to make better choices
By Jill SchlesingerTribune Content Agency
It’s open enrollment season for health and retirement plans, and if you are like most people, you will probably default to the choices you made last year. That’s a shame, because spending some time investigating your options can help you save money.