There are many "gift-giving" days in the United States — Valentine's, Christmas, Mother's Day. But on the one holiday with "giving" in its name, nobody gets a thing.

The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

When her mother was diagnosed with diabetes one hot summer day, and then her grandmother died from diabetes complications a month later, 11-year-old Genevieve Ellis didn't take it sitting down.

Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.

Holly Price Alford is over the moon about Disney's first black princess. Her 8-year-old daughter is, too, but not because the princess is black.

Susan B. Anderson, author of "Itty-Bitty Hats" and "Itty-Bitty Nursery," will be at The Wool Cabin, 2020 E. 3300 South, on Thursday, Nov. 19, to present a class on her new book, "Itty-Bitty Toys: How to Knit Animals, Dolls, and Other Playthings for Kids."