Acupuncture – To the Point
According to the National Institutes of Health, acupuncture is one of the oldest healing practices in the world. It is used to restore or maintain health by stimulating certain points on the body with thin needles. Acupuncture has existed as a fundamental part of Eastern medicine for approximately 5,000 years.
“I stick to traditional acupuncture because [...]
Therapy dogs promote love of learning
March 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Making a Difference
It was a chance encounter with a learning support teacher at her son’s elementary school that led Diane Smith into the developing field of emotional therapy dogs in the classroom. More than just a literacy program, the organization she founded six years ago is now serving the emotional as well as [...]
My Thoughts – April 2010
March 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under My Thoughts
After the winter we had in Bucks County, I was pleased to wake up the first morning of spring and be showered by sunshine. I opened all of my windows; the warm air was refreshing, and the daffodils and crocuses were a sight for sore eyes. I rode my bike to [...]
Doylestown Food Club Presents: The Producers
The dream was three-fold: put the freshest, best-tasting and most nutritious food on the table, keep dollars in the community by supporting local producers, and make this bounty available to families from one central location.
It is a concept whose time has come. Or more accurately, whose time has come again. [...]
The Talking Tea Cup: Pouring Your Way to a Better Day
Kathy Heck named her tearoom, The Talking Tea Cup on Butler Road in Chalfont, after a children’s story, The Little Teacup That Talked, which offers readers elegant encouragement and inspiration.
The tearoom it inspired does the same for tea aficionados and amateurs alike. It is in a 250-year-old farmhouse that hosts [...]
Profile of the Artist – Elizabeth Miller McCue Builds in Bronze
March 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Artist Corner
Connect the dots of any artist’s career—indeed, any career—and you’re more likely to create a new constellation than a beeline. And just a constellation is drawn with lines that start and end at the same point, an artist’s path can come around to the spot from which it all began.
Sculptor Elizabeth Miller [...]
Dear Lips, I’m here to plump you up.
“I guess what people want is to make their lips fuller, right?” That was my question to Susan Pilate of The Skin Studio in Yardley as part of my research for this article. Her reply: “Yes, that’s the idea.” We then chatted about the best ways to enhance the lips with makeup. [...]
It’s all in your hands
Spring-cleaning for most women entails cleaning out the closets, discarding mismatched gloves, and sending the wool overcoats to the cleaners. But for others it takes a more personal turn. It involves reevaluating their life goals and relationships. Looking closely at where we are and where we would like to be allows us to take action [...]
Dog’s Best Friend – Victoria Schade is Doylestown’s Own Canine Guru
She doesn’t chase squirrels. She doesn’t chew on shoes. She doesn’t pant. But beyond that—if it’s related to dogs—Victoria Schade does it. She trains dogs. She made a DVD about dogs. She wrote a book about dogs. She appears on Animal Planet to talk about dogs. She owns a store for dogs. [...]
Must Love Dogs – Debbi Rotenberg Breeds (and Needs) Portuguese Water Dogs
After living in her Newtown home for 25 years after her two sons were grown, Debbi Rotenberg finally decided to get a pool. For the dogs. Rotenberg and her husband have five Portuguese Water Dogs. “We tried not to,” she said. “But, they’re like potato chips.” She couldn’t stop at [...]
