Dear Readers, The holidays are knocking on the door and very soon we will find ourselves amid the chaos of preparing for the season. If you tend to equate the next few weeks with yelling at the mall traffic and stressing out to get ready for guests, why not take a new approach – or revert back to an old one – this year: find peace and joy in a family holiday traditi... »
Dear Readers, The official start of autumn came at 10:29 p.m. on Monday, September 22. However, with school well underway, the high school football season already half over, and the weather definitely cooler of late, the arrival of fall seems to have happened weeks before. Temperatures are starting to recede and leaves will soon be shifting from green to brilliant orange, ... »
Dear Readers, Did you know that summer is exactly 93 days long? Or, if you ask me, 93 days short. Summer is hands-down the best season. I know it, you know it… students and teachers certainly know it. It’s the time of year when we feel the warmth of the sun and smell blooming flowers and the aroma of fresh cut lawns. It’s the time of year we can walk barefooted and feel th... »
Dear Readers, Phew… we made it! We survived one of the snowiest, iciest and coldest winters on record. We shoveled, shivered and watched in disbelief as nearly 15 snowstorms – one after the other – battered the Lehigh Valley. We put our shovels, snow blowers and stamina to the test. And, we can proudly say, “We did it!” Well, I don’t know about you, but I am glad it’s over... »
Dear Readers, Several months ago a friend introduced me – through YouTube – to Robby Novak. Eleven-year-old Robby has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a brittle bone condition that has caused him to endure more than 70 broken bones since birth. What is so amazing and awe-inspiring about Robby is that he doesn’t let it keep him down for a second. He doesn’t want people to think of ... »
Dear Readers, Here’s a simple question. What’s your favorite color? This should be pretty easy to answer, right? After all, people have been asking us this question since we were preschool-age kids. But, it’s tougher than you think. There are so many colors to choose from. You may simply prefer a primary color such as red, blue or yellow. Or, perhaps your preference lies i... »
Dear Readers, Here’s a simple question. What’s your favorite color? This should be pretty easy to answer, right? After all, people have been asking us this question since we were preschool-age kids. But, it’s tougher than you think. There are so many colors to choose from. You may simply prefer a primary color such as red, blue or yellow. Or, perhaps your preference lies i... »
Dear Readers, The holidays are a magical time of year. Sure there are parties, presents and plentiful indulgences. Our celebrating usually includes feasting, four-day weekends and football games. But what makes the magic is the time we spend with our family and friends to give thanks for the blessings in our lives. Soon the holidays will be in full swing and Americans will... »
Dear Readers, Is it me, or does it seem that every year television commercials for major holidays and events seem to come earlier and earlier? Take back-to-school advertisements for example. They begin airing in June… just minutes after the last bell has rung and the backpacks are put away for the summer. I don’t let it bother me much knowing that I have the entire summer ... »
“Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” – Henry James, writer Dear Readers, I’m sure Henry James was not a young pupil when he uttered that saying, but I know as a child anticipating summer vacation, I would have completely agreed with his words. My summertime fun in the sun bega... »
