By Ellyn Mantell My beautiful Mom-in-law celebrated her 102nd birthday on September 11, 2026, 25 years after the tragedy of 9-11. She was seventy-seven years old then, the same ...
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Maximizing Natural Light
Gail Bicknell, Owner and Designer Fair Street Interiors Enhancing natural light and lightening dark rooms is a “must-have” skill for interior designers. The obvious solution is simply to add ...
History Comes Alive in Basking Ridge
This year has been filled with events celebrating our nation's 250th birthday. There have been battle reenactments, tales of heroism, fireworks, parades, and more. These celebrations have captured the ...
Are You Inspector Gadget or Suzy Simple?
By Carolyn Hanson Volunteering in the Kitchen tent at the Atlantic Visiting Nurse Rummage sale has brought me much joy and the need to perpetually ask, “What is this ...
Reflect on These Memoirs
By Charlotte Mitchell and Ameya Ram Merriam-Webster defines a memoir as “a narrative composed from personal experience.” As the year comes to an end, it is important to ...
Community is a Beautiful Thing
By Ellyn Mantell Many hear “community” and assume it is a place for the aging. In fact, we are fortunate to be living at a time when there are ...
The Hobbies We Don’t Talk About
By Colette Shovlin I’ve noticed that most teenagers only let other people see one version of themselves. For example, there's a friend of mine who, up until recently, I ...
Astronomical
Astronomical. Does the moon know That it shines on the sun’s stolen light? Does it hide in the shadows most of the time Because it thinks nobody needs ...
Discover Europe in Luxury:
The Magic of River Cruising
Discover Europe in Luxury: The Magic of River Cruising There is no better way to experience the beauty, culture, and history of Europe than aboard a luxury river cruise. ...
Aging is Not For Sissies!
BY ELLYN MANTELL My darling Mom-in-law always told me this, and now, as she approaches her 102nd, yes, hundred and second, birthday, she probably has not changed her mind. ...