Today is the first day of first grade for my sons. It is also the first day of pre-K counts for my daughters. This mom is so excited! They will have a great academic…
-
-
If you are at all active on Facebook, no doubt you have seen the campaign of people doing push ups to raise awareness for the need for mental health resources for veterans. If you…
-
I’m lucky enough to live down the road from Scholl Orchards. They’ve been a longtime Bethlehem, PA staple. Their farm stand encompasses both the orchards and their farm out near Hawk Mountain. They are…
-
I used to have beautiful rugs. Did I mention I have 5 kids, 2 cats and a dog? When I moved into our current home (AKA “the Money Pit”), I bought a gorgeous sisal…
-
We had an incident the other night that involved one of my twin boys. He had his thigh cut open and required 11 stitches to close the wound. It was one of the moments…
-
We at a lot of beans in my home. They are cheap, filling and healthy. In fact, my children, prefer beans to meat. Throughout this blog, I will provide different ways to enjoy beans.…
-
Around 2010, we began to give military veterans the ability to set up their Veteran’s Affairs disability claims while they were still on Active Duty. Now most veterans who are receiving medical retirements know…
-
Do you live with a Moaning Myrtle* or a child with a high agitation level? My youngest daughter is such a child, and let me tell you life with her (at 3.5) is loud…
-
There are still a percentage of Pennsylvanians that heat their homes with anthracite coal. I come from a steel town just south of the slate belt. I was raised hearing the reverberation of ethnic…
-
It was a hot and humid day. I didn’t feel like turning on the stove. I love summer eating because a salad can be a main dish. I had most of ingredients for this…