Just as the weather starts getting nicer, Earth Day rolls around to remind us to do our part in keeping our planet healthy and sustainable. Earth Day, celebrated on April 22 of each year, is a special time to show appreciation for our Earth and its resources and to recognize the real risks to our environment and what we can do to keep our planet safe and fruitful for centu... »
There’s nothing like the taste of homegrown vegetables, straight off the vine. Container gardening makes it possible to enjoy your own tomatoes, peppers, peas, beans, herbs, and other garden delights without even leaving your home. Whether it’s just a corner on your back deck or an entire portion of your backyard, container gardening can bring a lot of enjoyment, especiall... »
Weddings, new babies, family gatherings – many of life’s most important moments are often captured on film, or more likely, digital media. Yet the fate of those photographs varies from one family to the next. Some homes proudly display photos for all to see while others, even with the best intentions, may leave photos sitting in a box or worse yet, the shots may remain stu... »
By Kathryn M. D’Imperio The holidays truly can be the most wonderful time of the year for people and pets. Just picture those bright holiday stockings overflowing with biscuits, bones, and exciting new toys… special holiday meals with all the fixings, lots of new faces coming to visit, and fun times romping around in the snow. But the holidays pose some hidden dangers for ... »
By Kathryn Finegan Clark In some ways, the small town of Riegelsville is more dead than alive, and some people believe the line dividing those two states is thinner than usual. The Rev. Jeffrey A. Wargo, pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ on the hill overlooking much of the town, points to the Riegelsville Union Cemetery. Although legend has it that ghosts have ... »
By Kathryn M. D’Imperio Few things are as cute and cuddly as cats and dogs, two of America’s favorite pets. For many of us who have pets at home, love at first sight – not to mention unconditional love – truly does exist. That special bond typically sparks when we first bring a pet into the home and continues to grow stronger over the years shared together as a family. No ... »
By Kathryn M. D’Imperio Each year when the fall weather arrives, it reminds us to savor the few remaining warm moments outside and to recreate our own feelings of warmth in our homes. Creating a cozy setting in the home is a scalable initiative – you can make little changes here and there, subtly impacting the atmosphere and appearance, or you can completely remodel a room... »
By Kathryn Finegan Clark The Pennsylvania Dutch settlers called it Hexenkopf – “witch’s head,” and spoke of strange lights, wild shrieks and evil spirits. Locals know it as Misery Mountain or simply the haunted hill. In full sun, the hill is steeped in heavily forested hillsides, rolling green fields, and a scattering of 19th century stone farmhouses and barns. By night, s... »
by Kathryn M. D’Imperio Many moms dream of staying at home with their kids, picturing fun activities, crafts, adventures and timeless memories. For working moms, sometimes the decision to leave the workforce can be a difficult one. Sometimes, those who actually do take on the title of stay-at-home-mom may eventually wish to re-enter the workforce, even part-time, once the ... »
by Kathryn Finnegan-Clark In the early 18th century a small band of Presbyterian immigrants, tossed from country to country by religious persecution and famine, settled in Northampton County. They were Ulstermen – “planted” in Scotland by the English king and then banished to Ireland. The churchyard in which some are buried offers a virtual Who’s Who of the Lehigh Valley’... »
