Update your smile without busting the budget
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Spring is coming and many of us will spend some time updating our wardrobe, cleaning out some accumulated winter clutter and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the first crocus flower. It’s also a great time to make sure your smile is it all it can be. This month I want to talk about the little things we can do to make our smile look...
On Your Table: Warm up the last of winter with these tasty dishes
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Slow cooker white chicken chili.
Ok folks. I’m officially done with winter after this lovely week of ice and snow. With daylight savings time taking effect this past weekend, it just doesn’t seem right to now receive the gift of snow along with ice and “wintry mix” this week.
But there is a bright side. Now, while we are trapped...
Turnback Sunday: Confessions of a fashion addict
After four years, the fashion essential principles are the same
Editor’s Note: Four years ago, Kelly Hockenberry debuted her column in what was then only The Unionville Times. As we’ve grown, Kelly has become a popular columnist around Chester County. As a salute to her timeless wisdom, we celebrate her fourth anniversary as a columnist by re-running her first-ever column. Congratulations...
Surviving that first date
5 tips for jumping back into the dating pool
Editor’s Note: Today marks the debut of our new relationship columnist, Nancy Plummer. Plummer, who operates a dating consulting business in Chester County, has been published in various local and national publications.
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
First dates are universally terrifying.
When someone pictures an upcoming date, they usually...
Unionville’s Preston Konrad makes more than good on TLC show
‘Style By Jury’ shows women how to find the best version of themselves
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
So, it turns out that I am not the only fashion “expert” around these parts. Native Unionville resident Preston Konrad, host of TLC’s new show “Style by Jury,” has a little bit of street cred.
I mean, that is if you think being the Style Director for American...
Chief Cork Officer: food and wine pairing – it’s not magic
Actually, it’s science and your palate that determines best pairings
By Brian Gurnham, Columnist, The Times
Scour the web and you can find hundreds of articles about pairing various types of food with their perfect mate from the wine world. The reality is that while there are a lot of guidelines based on science, it all comes down to personal preference. It’s no different than the...
Are we obsessed with our weight?
A number of a scale shouldn’t define anyone, but health should be a factor
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Joni Edelman is a blogger and mother of five who recently created a firestorm of controversy when she wrote about her experience of gaining weight and finding happiness as a result. Click here to read her post: http://on.today.com/1DvghCL
I read it and it bothers me. Why...
Are you energy rich or energy poor?
Keeping your internal battery charged so you can thrive
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
A friend of mine asks the question, “how bubbly is your inner champagne?” That is to say, how full of vitality are you? Have you ever pondered this question for yourself and thought, “there’s got to be more to life than this?” No one wants to drink flat champagne, but how often do we...
NYC Fashion Week: just as magical as you’d think
My first time won’t be my last time at legendary fashion event
“Every year the women of New York leave the past behind and look forward to the future…this is known as Fashion Week”~ Carrie Bradshaw, Sex & The City
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
And, this year, I got to attend my first show: Katie Ermilio! See pics below. It was every bit as magical an experience...
On Your Table: Treats for the sweet on Valentine’s Day
A celebration of love — and candy on Feb. 14
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
The tradition of giving sweets to those you are ‘sweet’ on goes back to the mid-1800s in England.
I’ll bet you don’t know why Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th. Turns out to have nothing to do with romance. Or candy for that matter, although according to The Huffington...
