This annual tradition holds more historical meaning than we give it credit for.

We've all heard the jokes when it's time to blow out the candles on our birthday cakes. Every year, without fail, at least one person will yell "don't spit" at the last second. Of course, no one wants ...

WASHINGTON — What could ruin a perfectly delicious birthday cake? How about germs? A 2017 study in the Journal of Food Research found that blowing out candles over the icing surface resulted in 1,400 ...

I love the classic, romantic look of candles melting in the center of a dinner table. It really adds the perfect touch of charm to make any meal just a little bit more special. The candles below, ...

Watching her 12-year-old son, Graham, blow out the candles on his birthday cake five years ago was an “aha” moment for Loree Sandler. The former architect and Glencoe mom of three said she was fixated ...