In today’s New York Times that hit homes hours ago, Angelina Jolie wrote an opinion piece that announced a medical choice that many women have chosen — a preventative mastectomy — that reduced her 87 percent chance of contracting breast cancer to less than 5 percent. The video at left is from CNN. Her mother [...]
In honor of Mother’s Day, I am reposting The Pennsylvania Conference for Women‘s e-mail message that quotes what women have said about their moms as role models — like the one at left. The Pennsylvania Conference for Women is the largest women’s conference in the state. It is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29 in Philadelphia. Here are [...]
Yes, it is May 8. As the Poinsettia Blooms — sounds kind of like a soap opera name, doesn’t it? I like it. I am outside admiring the 13 pots of flowers we planted, but it’s my inside garden that is impressive. Here’s how the funny fauna family fares at Chez Parker: My November poinsettia [...]
Decades ago, I discovered a battered old Hoosier in my 1920s house. In the basement. In a corner. Covered with green paint. The Hoosier is a 1920s cabinet that pretty much served as the kitchen in old homes. Many of the units had coffee grinders, flour sacks, pie safes and bread drawers. I didn’t know [...]
Thursday, April 25 marks the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day. In 1993, Gloria Steinem and the Ms. Foundation for Women started the idea as Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It included boys in 2003, according to Wikipedia. I included boys long before that. I never felt it was fair that I [...]
Check and checkmate for style this spring. Checkerboards and windowpanes are back. Some of this I like, and some of it is way off the charts for me, but the geometric patterns are hot this year, and some are throwbacks to the 60s …. and the 80s and probably decades before that. In fact, I [...]
It’s the first day of spring, and what better day to spring a proposal? David’s Bridal sent me an update on wedding etiquette — social-media style. Here’s the unveiling (get it un-veiling): Skype a seat 49 percent of all respondents would consider “skype-ing” their wedding. Hold the phone! 56 percent of newlywed women think it’s important to [...]
We baby boomers grew up on homegrown chocolate eggs, jelly beans and bunnies from local chocolatiers in our Easter baskets. Then came the Reese’s eggs. None of that impressed my kids. They know eggsactly what they want. They love Cadbury Creme Eggs – those chocolate eggs that appear to have a real yolk inside (which has always made me [...]
In 20 years of writing for House to Home, I don’t think I’ve seen so many nice condos and patio homes on the market at one time until now. The picture is of one of my favorites behind Erie Day School, but there are some for every price range and plenty are open tomorrow for [...]
Yes, I am Irish. I love the idea of shamrocks, claddagh and trinity. These are just a few of the Irish treasures that make their way into rings, pendants and other baubles and bling. This photo is from a link on the TipperaryWest website in Erie. It links to Solvar, a jewelry website. I am guessing you can [...]