By Kathryn M. D’Imperio When we were little, our mom would make us all line up in the hallway on Christmas day so she could video tape us running into the living room to find our piles of presents. Looking back, it is kind of embarrassing. Still, the memories make us smile. Sneaking a few Christmas cookies for breakfast was not uncommon. And for Thanksgiving, we would all ... »
By Kathryn M. D’Imperio If you feel split on the decision of a real tree versus a fake tree for Christmas, you are not alone. Each type of Christmas tree comes with its own set of plusses and minuses, and each family may see these pros and cons differently from the next. Things that matter to one family may be irrelevant to another, making the great Christmas tree debate a... »
By Angela Bristow Three local authors have recently published books on subjects as varied as Bucks County, Washington’s slave William Lee, and the healing power of friendship. The book: Bucks County Pennsylvania, ISBN 978-0-7643-4025-3, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. The author: Kathryn Finegan Clark The sellers: Independent and online booksellers or schifferbooks.com The story:... »
By Mary Beth Schwartz When the holidays come around, there are so many things on my checklist. A visit to the Lehigh Valley Mall for a picture with Santa Claus. Christmas shopping and present wrapping. A ride on the Polar Express train. Decorating the Christmas tree. And, last but not least, preparing the great Christmas feast. But thanks to some of the Lehigh Valley’s dec... »
By Sara Hodon Digital Future Now 45 Warwick Street I Bethlehem, PA 610-866-9961 I digitalfuturenow.com Commercial customers looking to upgrade their existing technology and residential customers looking to complete their home entertainment systems can find everything they need through Digital Future Now. For nearly two decades, Digital Future Now has specialized in sate... »
By Nancy Moffett Another holiday season is upon us. I don’t know about you, but I’m really tired of decorating the banister with the same old lighted garland and hanging the same old tired wreath on the front door. So I asked the creative folks at area businesses for fresh holiday decorating ideas…ideas that don’t involve a lot of time or money. Victoria Leister, owner of ... »
By Ann Wlazelek Do you worry about work, paying bills, how you will care for an aging parent or any of life’s other countless challenges? If so, chances are you are experiencing one of the most common phenomenons known to man: anxiety. “Anxiety is like the common cold of psychology,” said Dr. Robert Gordon, an area psychologist for more than 40 years. Everyone is anxious a... »
By Cathy Kiley Located off the beaten path in Forks Industrial Park is Leaf Restaurant Cigar Bar & Lounge. This very unique eatery is the new offshoot of The Famous Smoke Shop, a mail order cigar business and retail store/lounge operating in this location since 2000. I was aware that the Famous Smoke Shop Lounge has catered for years to the cigar aficionado and allows ... »
By Sara Hodon The Lehigh Valley is alive with the sound of music thanks to the talents of the faculty, staff and students of the Community Music School (CMS). Since 1981, the CMS has offered lessons to both beginner and advanced musicians who have shared their gifts with others through recitals and public performances. “The school was founded for the purpose of providing h... »
By Nancy Moffett In the early 1970s events in the Middle East produced an energy crisis that affected the price and supply of petroleum products. Motorists waited in long lines for gas, and people began looking for alternative ways to heat their homes. Stu Ackerman responded in 1975 by founding Wood Heat to sell wood-burning stoves out of his garage in Quakertown, Bucks Co... »
