Jan. 1 is the beginning of a new year, and for most of us that’s good enough. It inspires us to make resolutions (that we hopefully keep) and it gives us the feeling of a fresh start, which translates into wanting the year ahead to be the best one we have had so far.
There are some folks who need that freshness more than others. If you...
We are always surprised when we hear grown people shrug off thank-you notes. No, it doesn’t matter if Grandma was sitting with you as you opened the gift from her; you still owe her a formal thank-you note. An email won’t do either. And yes, even if you have horrible handwriting, you must still sit down and hand-write a card to each person who...
There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a big celebratory dinner with family and good friends during the Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa seasons. But all too often, the cook ends up slaving in the kitchen and missing out on quality time with everyone else.
The key to avoiding this fate is organization. We’ve put together some simple...
The thought of having to sit still through an elegant wedding reception makes most children recoil in horror, especially when the only music is smooth jazz and the most appealing thing on the menu is a bowl of bouillabaisse.
As soon as the little ones realize that the nearest chicken finger and coloring book are miles away, a meltdown...
The magic and adrenaline of watching rockets launch into outer space while growing up in Florida inspired Lisa Bergantz, now a resident of Stansbury Park, to pursue a career as a scientist.
The launches left a lasting impression on her, as did simple projects like diagraming the human eyeball in the third grade. She remembers a seventh-...
