By Carole Gorney The concept of one door closing and another opening is perfectly epitomized by the development of SteelStacks, a comprehensive arts and performance campus conceived and operated by ArtsQuest and located in the shadow of the former Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces. It was the closing of Bethlehem Steel’s sprawling industrial complex in 1995 that provided the... »
By Laura B. Teter As we start to spend more time outdoors, our pets do, too. Given that, we need to bear our pets’ health in mind and take the following into consideration: According to Dr. David Ferrari, co-owner of Lehigh Valley Animal Hospital, some of the more familiar issues include parasites, heatstroke and injuries related to increased outdoor activity. Parasites a... »
By Sara Vigneri Last summer, my kids begged me to buy them a trampoline. So my husband trekked out to the sporting goods store and brought home a monstrous box. My daughter could not contain her excitement and was practically frothing at the mouth as we unloaded the package. Assembling the trampoline was a potentially life-threatening event as my husband and I muscled the ... »
By Sara Vigneri In the good old days, parents were able to raise “free-range” children over summer vacation – they opened the door in the morning and their kids roamed the neighborhood from sun-up to sundown. However, today’s parents are saddled with demanding work schedules and, in some cases, unsafe neighborhoods and are turning to grandparents to care for their children... »
By Christine A. Krahling I found a shirt that illustrates “how to tell time at a dance competition.” At 8 a.m., there’s a photo of a coffee cup, at 2 p.m., a can of soda and at 11 p.m., a martini. You get the idea. Two years ago my daughter’s dance teacher asked if I’d ever given thought to putting Caitlyn on the school’s competition team. At the time, a little voice insid... »
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By Sara Vigneri It’s the morning of my niece’s party and I’m in a frenzy trying to find something to wear. I’ve got Spanx over control top panty hose and I still feel like a sausage squeezed into my dress. As mortification sets in, my 11-year-old daughter confidently saunters into my room. “Can I borrow your black dress?” she asks. As she tries on the dress, I watch as she... »
By Mary Beth Schwartz Women of the Lehigh Valley are using style consultants and closet design professionals to organize their wardrobes for special occasions, work, and play When Big presented the giant closet to Carrie in the Sex and the City movie, women everywhere gasped. It was a heavenly vision—well lit, classic white, and über organized—a space for everything—cloth... »
By Carli S. Timpson The winter chill is finally beginning to subside as the warmer spring weather rolls into the Lehigh Valley. With the new season is the renewed promise of being in the outdoors once more – for picnics, barbeques and of course, the beach. The prospect of lounging on the beach, hearing the waves lap up against the sand and soaking in the sun is something w... »
By Kathryn M. D’Imperio As the seasons change from one to the next, countless new makeup products and updated colors for old favorites become available. From new flavors of lip balm to hot new colors of eye shadow, the possibilities and combinations are endless. Choosing new makeup products to complement the season is a great way to welcome change. Even when you’ve alread... »
