Joy Larson

A Virginia substitute middle school teacher was arrested and charged for being drunk in public on August 27, the first day of school. Okay, so I have to be honest with you, when I heard about this I did chuckle. I mean do you remember how awful you were as a middle schooler...

My children had never had problems doing their homework before last year of course, that could be because they didn’t really have any until then. My oldest son began a new school year and seemed to be breezing through the first few weeks. He ...

Okay, so I am probably way behind the times (does anybody even say that anymore?), but I have really been getting into craigslist lately. I’ve been on a roll selling stuff I don’t use left and right. I have to say I’m surprised and amused at some of the things people are buying or selling. I love to ...

Have you heard this? A Los Angeles restaurant has been giving a 5 percent discount to any of its customers who hand over their cell phone before they eat. Their goal is to get people to interact face – to – face without the interruption of technology. I for one, think t ...

A new study found that if you’re craving chocolate around that time of the month, then it’s all in your head, according to a study conducted by Louisiana State University. The students there studied women in different stages of their menstrual cycles and found that the women were no more likely to crave chocolate – or eat more of it -  during the days leading up to their period, th

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting very tired of the 90 degree weather we’ve been enduring for the past couple months. Now we’ve added smoke to the heat, making it feel like we’re sweltering in a stew of our own juices every time we step outside. I long for the day when this ...

Townsquare Media has been running a TXTING KILLS campaign. I have not directly been affected by a texting and driving incident, but a friend of mine lost his father to a teen that was texting and driving. What would you do if you had to choose between texting or driving...

As a college graduate who is still paying on my student loans, I have always wondered if college was worth the cost. Of course, any college admission staff will tell you that it is worth it. That the money you spend up front furthering your education will pay for itself and make you more money over a lifetime than someone who doesn’t have a college degree...

There are many reasons we all choose to live in Missoula, one of which is that it is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. With the extreme heat we’ve been having lately, it’s been a little hard to get outside and really enjoy the outdoors. If you wai ...

When the weather gets above the 90 degree mark, there are just some things that my body craves. You may think that I’m talking about a nice cold glass of ice water or a cold beer, but you would be wrong. I know this might be a sin to say, but I’m not a big fan of either...

As a mother of four, I can attest to the difficulties of traveling with children, especially infants. I wonder sometimes if there is an easier way to travel with small children. I think an Egyptian couple have found the solution to our traveling problems...

I don’t know if you noticed, but the M was unusually green a couple Fridays ago and it wasn’t from all the unseasonable rain we’ve been getting. No, this last Friday the 13th the M wasn’t taken over by a swarm of evil leprechauns or human devouring little green aliens...