Allison Sutcliffe

Photo: Count on lending a hand to help kids make cards and crafts he’ll treasure forever. Photo: iStock It’s almost here! The day we celebrate the dads, grandpas and other father figures who are giving their all each and every day. That’s right — it’s Father’s Day, June 21, and it will be here before you know it. While there are infinite ways to celebrate these special guys, you can’t go wrong with a thoughtful gift he’ll truly appreciate.

Photo: Anja, located at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Photo: courtesy of Imagine & Thomas Dambo Troll fans around the region have a reason to rejoice this week. After playing host to five of Thomas Dambo’s original six Pacific Northwest trolls for the past three years, we’re getting a whole new slate of whimsical giants — 12, to be exact.

Photo: Sneak in a serving or two of vitamins, minerals and proteins with these simple desserts. Photo: iStock When my son was little, a fellow first-time mom told me that she would never hide vegetables in her kid’s food because she wanted him to appreciate nutritious roots and leafy greens in their natural state. I don’t know what her kid eats these days, but I do know that my son survived a childhood filled with deceits such as spinach blended into tomato sauces and quinoa baked into cakes.