March 2021

Kira Willey guitar outside

Kira Willey

Bringing Musical Yoga And Mindfulness to Underserved Kids in the Lehigh Valley If you ask children’s yoga instructor Kira Willey the career milestone she’s most proud of, the answer may surprise you. The singer-songwriter has recorded four award-winning albums of children’s music and mindful moments, published a children’s book, had multiple yoga and mindfulness episodes a... »

Diana’s Cafe

Diana’s Cafe

Diana’s family-owned scratch kitchen is famously known for their diverse all-day breakfast menu made with fresh ingredients. An on-site bakery takes orders for signature cakes, pies, blueberry muffins, and more, and the adjacent Red Door Coffee Roaster provides in-house brews as well as varied 12-ounce bags to take home. Diana’s Catering can provide breakfast, lunch, or di... »

Spring Into Fitness

Spring Into Fitness

Springtime is known as a time of new beginnings and a great time to get back into shape or to reinvigorate your workout routine. Let the warmer weather motivate you to work on your goals — whether it is to lose weight, gain flexibility, train to run a 5k, build muscle or gain endurance. In a perfect world, we all would have time to achieve these goals. But realistically, o... »

Just Say Om

Just Say Om

the Health Benefits of Yoga Before settling in to read this story, get comfortable. Close your eyes for a few moments. Take a few deep breaths. Let the day’s stressors ease out of your body. Feel better? You’ve just had a taste of the ancient tradition of yoga. Yoga is the centuries-old practice of aligning a person’s physical, mental, and emotional energies through a seri... »

homeschool desk

The Truth About Homeschooling

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, homeschooling has been on the rise. With bullying, teacher strikes, and the idea that one learning style fits all, it’s understandable that some parents might want to take their child’s education into their own hands. The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that nearly three percent of the school-age populati... »

vegan Mac and Cheese

Best I Ever Had: Vegan Mac + Cheez

at Greentruth Plant-Based Kitchen I have a secret: this food photographer is a huge fan of cheese and also lactose intolerant. It sucks. I’m often left with the painful choice if eating the dish before me is worth the pain it will mostly likely inflict. (Now, if it’s a cage-aged cheddar from Lancaster County, for example, then the pain is worth the experience.) While... »

Turfpro landscaping

Turfpro

In 1988 Michael Rhoads was 22 years old, recently married, and working a full-time job as a machinist and two part-time jobs to make ends meet. With little money to spare, this didn’t seem like a good time to start a business. But that’s just what Rhoads did, spending the couple’s last $175 on a weed whacker so he could start Mike’s Lawn Maintenance in Allentown. He had wo... »

Holiday Gift Guide: Warner Art Glass

Holiday Gift Guide: Warner Art Glass

Experience the wonder of glassblowing with a hands-on Make It & Take It workshop. Participants learn about the materials, tools, and skills needed to transform raw, molten glass into a work of art. The glassblowers at Warner Glass Art will work with your group to create your own one-of-a-kind piece that you can take home or gift. Stop in for a gift card, shop a variety... »

Love Your Room

Love Your Room

Getting Ready for Spring Photography By Alyssha Eve Csük Your home’s interior provides a fresh canvas upon which you can reflect a touch of your personality. Your own sense of style can grace your walls, or your floors, and everything in between. With each choice of furnishing, hue, or home accent, you can create a space that is just as comfortable as it is stylish. If you... »

Habitat For  Humanity’s ‘Restore’ Store

Habitat For Humanity’s ‘Restore’ Store

A Surprising Source For Your Home Projects As we start a new year (and new decade!), you may already be thinking about getting an early start on your spring house projects. One way to help stretch your budget dollars is to consider buying gently used or new items to help get your project completed. Did you know that we have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore (that’s the name t... »

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