My husband has always been interested in amateur radio, and about 13 years ago he first got licensed. He quickly progressed through the ranks of Technician, General, and finally Extra all in about a years time. While he was studying for his General license, he convinced me to get my Technician class license. I studied for about two weeks, and then sat for and passed the exam. Since Steve has his own ham shack set up in our home, the children see all of the cool ...
Holiday Gift Guide
Gifts for Scouts
Scouting is a way of life in our family. Personally, I've been involved in Girl Scouts since I was in second grade, and with Cub Scouts since my son became a Tiger four years ago. My youngest brother is an Eagle Scout, and that has been a driving force for both of my children to work towards their own scouting goals, just like Uncle Charles. Holidays and birthdays always have clothes and toys, but there are usually a few scouting related gifts too. Currently, I ...
10 Christmas Picture Books to Read Aloud
As I began to go through the list of Christmas picture books that we have read over the last few years, I am in awe of the writing and illustrations and their ability to capture that special light in a child's eyes. The light that only appears thanks to the magic of Christmas. 10 Christmas Picture Books While I have read numerous Christmas picture books over the years, first with my students and then with my own three children, there are some titles that just stand ...
Gifts for Gardeners
Whether you are shopping for Christmas or any other celebration, these gifts for gardeners are sure to be a hit! As a gardeners, I always have a wish list of things that I would like for myself - various books and magazines, certain plants I want to grow, tools I need to make the job easier. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, so I asked the members of the Greater Philadelphia Gardening & Homesteading Community to help me come up with this year's gift guide for ...
Holiday Baking Essentials
I love to bake! Spending time in my kitchen with the various ingredients all around me makes me so incredibly happy. My holiday baking season starts every year, on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving while I'm baking pies for the big day, and continues straight through until Christmas Day ... and sometimes a little bit beyond that if there is additional family and friends we have yet to see. If you love to bake, you probably have a lot of these holiday baking essentials on hand ...