Kim K’s new pix are eye rollers

Kardashian is famous and successful, but I don’t know why By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Behold the picture that was to “break the internet!” Except, it didn’t. I wish that I had an eye-rolling emoji because it would be inserted right here:       Wait. How did that get there? (Sometimes you have to go old school and use emoticons, the precursor to emoji....

On Your Table: In praise of scrapple

Chester County played strong role in growth of regional favorite By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Although long a favorite in southeast Pennsylvania — and with strong Chester County roots — scrapple is becoming an artisan food as well, as evidenced by this Antelope and Goose Scrapple with Sunny Side Egg and Grits. Since last Sunday was National Scrapple Day, and with Southeastern...

Sleep is crucial to good health

Rest up! The holidays are coming. By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times It’s that time of year again.  The clocks have been turned back, the leaves are falling, and the department stores have started decorating, so that must mean that the holiday season is upon us.  Along with the “most wonderful time of year” come to-do lists, deadlines to keep, and a host of added stressors.  With...

Take it to heart: dental health impacts total health

Gingivitis connected to increased heart attack, stroke, pregnancy risks By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD FICD, Columnist, The Times Each year more and more research confirms the relationships between serious health concerns and diseases of the mouth.   I recently was at a lecture where some of the latest research was reviewed and while the research was aimed at treatment protocols, the message...

You have questions, I have answers. Some, anyway…

A few questions and my thoughts on a few fashion issues By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times I often get frantic text messages from my friends asking for fashion advice. I am by no means an expert, I’m just opinionated, bossy and brutally honest. I guess that counts for something though, right? Anyway, in this upcoming busy season of high school reunions, fall weddings and holiday parties,...

November Super Six: Fabulous fall finds

Nope, not a Christmas list. Really. There’s lots of time left for that, right? Right? By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times It’s hard to believe that Halloween is over and we are now a mere eight weeks from Christmas. Maybe even less than that. I don’t want to know, frankly. It increases my stress level. And, for those of you who are already finished with your holiday shopping...

On Your Table: The Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve

Pumpkins and squash also make for delicious recipes, including roasted Kuri Squash By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Joe Mottola begins carving what would become a winning entry at the Chadds Ford Pumpkin Carve, held this past weekend, co-sponsored by the Chadds Ford Historical Society and the Concordville-Chadds Ford Rotary. CHADDS FORD — The three-day Great Pumpkin Carve that...

Who cares if Renee had work done?

Why must people judge Zellwegger for alleged plastic surgery? By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times It was quite a newsworthy week with several new cases of Ebola and ISIS attacks… and Renee Zellwegger’s face. Honestly, if I had randomly happened upon the photo taken at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards, I would not have known it was the same girl. True, there has been some passage of time...

Kids are surprisingly expensive

It’s a bit shocking when you think how much we spend on our kids, but it’s worth it By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times I read a really interesting article on one of my favorite websites, Refinery 29, about the cost of raising children (read it here: http://r29.co/1sA1VcH). While they were focused on the necessities like food and shelter, I was thinking this:

Super Six: A list with Pinkpower

October is a great time to think pink By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times I got so excited to share the details of my tattoo last week that I forgot to do my Sunday Super Six for October! And, since this month is all about #PINKPOWER and preventing and eliminating breast cancer, I have chosen some of my favorite things in this glorious color. While the purchase of only one of my picks...