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By Ruth Heil As you hustle through the holidays, there is one thing that does not require advance preparation, and anyone can do it. This season, whenever you have the chance, I encourage you to sing. Yes, sing. Today in America, it seems the only people who sing are those we pa ... CONTINUE READING

By Mary Beth Schwartz The holidays are here, and event planning beckons. This year may find you with a tight budget, limited design elements, and a hectic schedule. The perfect solution: a holiday open house – a festive yet frugal substitute to the traditional holiday party. G ... CONTINUE READING

By Sara Hodon The holidays are a special time of year in the Lehigh Valley. Whether you’re young or young at heart, there are plenty of local happenings that are sure to put you in a yuletide mood. Below is a sampling of the many events scheduled this season: Welcome the holida ... CONTINUE READING

Pondelek’s Florist & Gifts 1310 Main Street  |  Hellertown, PA 18055  |  610-838-0961  |  pondeleksflorist.com “Attention to detail is a must.”  This philosophy, along with providing superior quality and service, is what has kept Pondelek’s Florist & Gift ... CONTINUE READING

By Maureen Sangiorgio This time of year, we’re all doing a lot more entertaining, including serving drinks to our guests. If beer is your preference, you’re certainly not at a loss for selections. There are many different types of beer available now, so how do you know what ... CONTINUE READING

By Sara Vigneri Skin is your body’s largest organ. It covers, protects and defends against toxins and other harmful elements so it’s vital that you keep it healthy. The appearance of your skin speaks volumes. For example, wrinkles and sunspots send a message to the world: you ... CONTINUE READING

By Mary Beth Schwartz For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed baking Christmas cookies. Sugar cut-outs, gingerbread men, jam thumbprints, oatmeal raisin, Snickerdoodles, Hidden Kisses, Spritz, criss-cross peanut butter, Tollhouse. There is nothing like a warm cookie just o ... CONTINUE READING

By Frederick Jerant There’s no record of the first Thanksgiving menu – other than deer and wildfowl – but culinary historians surmise that the table might have been laden with native fruits like plums and melons and local vegetables (perhaps leeks, beans and squash), along ... CONTINUE READING

By Andy Cook With winter almost upon us, we think about bringing out the heavy blankets, changing over to our warmer clothes, and prepping our snow blowers and finding those shovels we put away last year. However, many of us get so caught up with our busy lives that we don’t ta ... CONTINUE READING

By Carole Gorney It is fitting that this popular carol extolling the virtues of the fir tree was originally written in German because legend says the first Christmas “Tannenbaum” was introduced by St. Boniface (672-754) in the German town of Geismar. In fact, some of the ear ... CONTINUE READING