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Chatting With Randy Fenoli of Say Yes to the Dress

It seems that women of all ages just can’t help themselves when it comes to a certain reality show. They can’t say no to watching Say Yes to the Dress ...Read More

A Hallowedding

October 31, 2015   |   Heidi Derstler and Matt Eckman A holiday that is fast becoming the domain of adults, DIY ingenuity and a band that included the father of the bride, ...Read More

An Intimate Christmas Eve Celebration That Never Gets Old

“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.” A wise woman named Edna Buchanan coined those insightful words that many of us have come to live by. It is an especially ...Read More

The Long & Short of It

I started debating what to do as Halloween approached. For the first time in my life, I find myself truly living alone. As my son bid farewell – this time ...Read More

The Choo Choo Barn

While The Choo Choo Barn in Strasburg officially opened in 1961, its story begins in 1945, when George Groff, freshly home from World War II, bought his oldest son, Gary, ...Read More

Coffee, Casual Fare & More

Offering a unique blend of craft coffee and artisan food, the Speckled Hen, which opened in July 2015, has become the go-to place in Strasburg for breakfast, lunch, dinner and ...Read More

Reinventing Christmas Traditions

The holidays are filled with traditions. Sometimes traditions need to change. As families grow and shrink, regular customs can be lost, forgotten or just unnecessary. I thought about starting some ...Read More

Gifts for the Gardener

It’s that time of the year when we can take a break from our gardening chores. However, if you subscribe to the notion that a gardener’s work is never done, ...Read More

Merry Christmas …

Many of today’s holiday traditions are rooted in the Victorian era. Greeting cards, handmade ornaments, feather trees and more can trace their beginnings to the 19th century. Jeanne Fisher never does ...Read More

And a Hip New Year

The ‘60s were a time of dramatic change. A young, dynamic president took office. The racial divide took center stage. A man landed on the moon. War was being waged ...Read More

Takeaways From the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show That You

The Philadelphia Flower Show, which serves as harbinger of spring, runs deeper than displays of pretty flowers. More importantly, it

The Green Room

Appropriately enough, the creator of this space, David Gelatt, is not only an avid gardener but has long been a

SerenDIPity

Serendipity is defined as making “unexpected and fortunate discoveries.” Such is the professional and personal relationship that exists between Dwight

Say Olá to Thomas Augusto dos Santos Claro

Meet a stranger from another part of the world (and even from another generation) and the saying that we have

A Night in Morocco

Driving down a bamboo-lined drive on a humid summer night, a farmhouse appears at the bottom of the hill. Overlooking

Rafe Hottenstein’s Passion for Cooking Shines at Josephine’s

Growing up in the restaurant industry sparked Rafe Hottenstein’s passion for cooking – a passion he’s now sharing as executive

A Joyful Celebration of WGAL-TV’s MileStone

Few businesses touch the community with such depth and breadth as WGAL-TV. We wake up with Regina and Christine to

Stroller Gang Has Taken Over Sidewalks of Lititz

There are good ideas and there are better ideas. But the best ideas snowball, gain momentum and take on lives