You’re Taking Me Where?
That’s the question I asked friends when they invited me out for dinner. “Mohnton,” came the reply. “Just over the line in Berks County.” Mohnton isn’t exactly a metropolis, so I asked someone who lives in Ephrata if they were familiar with a restaurant in Mohnton. “You mean that Italian place?” he asked, sort […]
Life in the Garden
We had so many pictures left over from photo shoots in Kevin Lehman and Stacy Martin’s gardens that we thought it was a shame not to share them.
Move Over Hex Signs, America is Obsessed With Barn Quilts
I first noticed a barn quilt several years ago when the Book family’s farm was a stop on the Strasburg Garden Tour. Forget the gardens! Everyone was curious about the quilt-inspired “painting” that was hanging on the side of their barn. I later noticed another one on the side of a barn on Landisville Road […]
The New Must Have: A Porch Goose
Move over flamingos! The Porch Goose is reclaiming its status as the top avian when it comes to the pecking order of favorite accessories for the porch or lawn. Wouldn’t you know it! Last fall I was on a crusade to empty my garage of unwanted items. I looked at a goose I had for […]
Homes on Parade
You have through Sunday to see the homes that are taking part of this year’s Parade of Homes (most are open, while a few can only be toured “virtually”), which is being presented by the Building Industry Association of Lancaster County. One of the homes is from Lititz-based Pine Hill Building Company, which is headed […]
Happy Birthday, America!
It was 249 years ago that the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. Yes, that means we are a year away from celebrating what undoubtedly will be the biggest birthday party ever held in the U.S. What’s the proper term for 250 years? Take your pick: Quartermillenial, Semiquincentennial, Sestercentennial, Sesquarcentennial or Bisesquicentennial. Whew! Try […]
June is Busting Out All Over!
Summer arrives June 20! It’s the perfect time to celebrate the season with food, drink, music, outdoor activities, fundraisers, family fare and so much more. Long’s Park Summer Music Series Held Sunday evenings, June-late August, all concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Food trucks will be on-site. Beer gardens open for select events. […]
A Summer of Music!
The arrival of summer means concerts are being held in parks, vineyards, historic sites and venues across Lancaster County. Pack up your lawn chairs and spend an evening listening to music. Bring your own treats or patronize the food trucks and vendors that are onsite at most venues. Many of the events offer free admission, […]
Saving Nature
It Starts With You “In short, we no longer have the right to ignore the stewardship responsibilities attached to land ownership,” wrote Doug Tallamy in his book, Nature’s Best Hope. A professor of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware for the past 40 years, Tallamy is the author of 106 research publications, […]
Are You Ready to be a Maximalist?
Just when we’ve gotten comfortable with pristine white walls, bare windows and clutter-free kitchens, “they’ve” gone and turned the tables on us. Now, concepts such as clustering, mix and max, intentional clutter and maximalism are words to decorate by. It seems we’re living in a “more is more” world. When I began reading about maximalism, […]