SuperSix: Christmas edition

Some affordable fashion options to buy — or ask for By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Can you believe that Christmas is only eighteen days away? I feel like we’ve barely finished eating turkey! The Hockenberry’s do not have a tree or any decorations around the house. I don’t know what we’re waiting for but I procrastinate these things until the last possible minute. I’m sort...

High School memories remind us how far we’ve come

We may be a bit older, but we’re wiser for the journey By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Last night was my 25th high school reunion. That is painful to type out in black and white. How is it possible that a QUARTER of a CENTURY has gone by? Putting it that way makes it sound even more horrifying. There was a bright spot, however. My girlfriend Sharon pointed out that enduring our...

This or that: Find those fabulous looks for less

You can enjoy high style without running up a big bill By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times I am a huge fan of Barney’s Department Store creative genius, Simon Doonan, and his exquisite fashion sense; HOWEVER, his “Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Every Fashion Girl” via PopSugar (http://bit.ly/1FcR4sR) was a little out of my price range. I decided to take his recommendations and make them...

The Wine Coach: Wine drinker’s demographics, do you fit in?

Are you normal, or a ‘special’ wine consumer? Editor’s Note: Today marks the debut of Brian Gurham, who will be writing monthly on wine topics. He’s one of the region’s top experts and writers on various topics related to wine, wine appreciation and related issues. And he’s a very entertaining read. We hope you enjoy his insights. By Brian Gurnham, Columnist,...

Chester County heritage turkeys taste like ‘eating sunshine’

Get back to real Thanksgiving roots with the birds that nature built from Wyebrook Farms By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Heritage turkeys including the black birds, Broad Breasted Bronze, the white ones, Royal Palms and the browns, which are Bourbon Reds Chances are if you are like most Americans on Thanksgiving Day you’ll be serving turkey, a native bird that Benjamin Franklin...

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,...