If you’ve been curled up under a blanket with a pile of snacks and a TV remote for much of this punishing winter, maybe it’s time to venture outside for a little fun and sun.

As winter fluctuates between cold and less cold, one thing remains the same — the need for quick and easy meal ideas.

Muffins are great for grab-and-go breakfasts. If you make them yourself, they can be healthy, too. I have made many kinds of muffins, but normally just use quick bread batter baked into a muffin shape. This works great, but I do like trying real muffin recipes every now and then.

Elle Woods trades in her pink high heels for a briefcase in pursuit of love in the Abrams Spotlight Productions Inc. musical “Legally Blonde.”

During winter, many people living with osteoarthritis experience firsthand how cold weather may intensify their symptoms. Fortunately, there are steps people can take that may help ease those cold-related aches and pains, a sports medicine physician with ThedaCare said.

Distinguishing between a basic respiratory illness and a more serious condition in children may pose a challenge for some caregivers.

That’s why a ThedaCare pediatrician offered advice on when to manage the symptoms at home and when to seek help.

Dr. Seuss is loose at Pulaski High School, and patrons of the arts will need to bring all the thinks they can think when they come see the latest musical.