In our family, kiffles are something we enjoy every holiday season (Christmas and Easter). A kiffle is a Hungarian cookie with a flaky dough and a delicious filling, much beloved in the Lehigh Valley, brought here by the immigrants who worked the Steel industry…
via Discover Challenge: Tough Questions As parents of five children, we face the dilemma of family priorities. My older set of twins has recently begun wrestling, which is a big sport here. I’m not sure why it didn’t occur to me to ask…
Christmas is a special time here in Bethlehem. Many of our popular holiday decorations and practices have origins in the Moravian church which shapes our celebrations. These festive traditions mark the holiday season for city residents and are worthy of discussion. Moravian Star One…
We are talking today about grain remains. I’m sure you read the title and said, “What is she talking about?” Spent grains are the mashed ingredients left over after the beer brewing process. My husband, who is a rather accomplished home brewer, has massive…
I spent two decades as an Army Behavioral Health Officer. During this time, I deployed to Iraq twice to work with soldiers on the ground. I am sadly familiar with the losses and devastation experienced by soldiers in combat. The emotional reactions I’ve observed…
Wishing my brothers and sisters in arms a very happy Veteran’s Day!…
The holidays are a time filled with expectation, wonder, and joy. They are also a time filled with anxiety, chaos, and dismay. I was asked to write a post for my local MoMs Club (Mothers of Multiples), and I thought it was time to…
It is the end of the season. The garden now buried under a blanket of fall leaves. There is little left to harvest, just some straggly zinnias, the last gasp of peppers, the perennial herbs, and green tomatoes. With news of the first hard…