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Outdoor Living

When Tim Arpin and James Henning say they live outdoors, they truly mean it. When warm weather arrives, they derive great pleasure from tending to their gardens and entertaining friends ...Read More

Andrea Schopf: She Collects Seashells by the Seashore

Who hasn’t collected seashells with the idea of doing something artsy with them? Andrea Schopf has done just that; this month she will exhibit her shell creations in the 80th ...Read More

A Jewel of a Home Makeover

Sheri Smoker is continuing a tradition that dates back hundreds of years. She is living “over the store,” which in her case is Room with a View, the interior design ...Read More

An ‘80s Makeover … Excellent!

The ‘80s were all about doing things on a large scale. On the home front, huge windows, two-story great rooms, humongous kitchens and gargantuan baths ruled! Bruce Gingrich faced such ...Read More

Destination: Cuba

Cuba has intrigued me for years. The largest island in the Caribbean, I first glimpsed it on our honeymoon cruise. Before that, I learned about Cuba in history class in ...Read More

3 Steps to a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. One in four deaths can be attributed to heart ...Read More

Flower Power

If you’re going to a wedding, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair … Fifty years ago, those words ruled the air waves. However, fans of ‘60s music will ...Read More

This Is Us

September 2, 2016  |  Lauren Sadler and Anthony DiLoreto What made this wedding unique? Personal touches, music choices, family traditions and organic vegetables that were incorporated into the floral design were ...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

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

May: So Much To Do!

It’s that glorious time of the year! The weather is perfect, gardens are in bloom with spring flowers, rhubarb and

Arbor Day: April 26, 2024

I’d always heard about a huge sycamore tree that grows just off Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township. However, curiosity

GR Mitchell: A Company on the Grow

It’s always heartening to see a company with deep roots in Lancaster County continue to thrive and grow. Having weathered

Butt, Who Knew!

This year I saw two of the movies that were up for a fair share of Oscars. Those were Maestro

Get Composting with Lancaster Compost Co-Ops!

And you thought composting was just for people who have large yards and/or expansive gardens. Think again! Composting is for

The U.S. Women’s Open is Returning to Lancaster!

May 28-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club Golf fans, the ladies are making a return trip to Lancaster and the

No Foolin’, April Has Arrived

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Best Kept Secrets

So Many Choices … So Little Time: Lancaster

It was apropos that the preview of Lancaster City Restaurant Week was held at a restaurant named Decades. The annual