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 …
Special thanks to Sight & Sound Theaters – Lancaster for hosting my family at your opening weekend performance of Miracle of Christmas. Growing up, I attended Catholic school briefly and then attended CCD through middle school when I made my confirmation. I remember going to mass each year on Christmas Eve and seeing the children …
Small Business Saturday is held each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The focus is to shop small business and celebrate local community. When you shop small business, you are helping communities to thrive. Small businesses can have anywhere from 1 to 150 employees. Small businesses are your local pizza shops and restaurants. They are …
I love everything about the Christmas season. From the shopping to the decorating. All of the delicious food and amazing smells. Sometimes, I want the house to smell like Christmas without having to whip up a pie or a batch of cookies. Let’s be honest, freshly baked treats smell amazing, but who has time for …
One of my favorite cookies of all time has got to be pizzelles. For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, pizzelles are a thin, crisp, Italian wafer cookie flavored with anisette. Some people also flavor them with vanilla, chocolate, or lemon, but anise flavor is very traditional. There is one special piece of …
