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Welcome the smallest birds in the world into your yard. A friend and ASE subscriber has attracted these small, exciting, long beaked, fluttering hummingbirds into her yard. They are the smallest birds in the world, typically 3.5” to 5” long…
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‘Hospitality Included’ – What does it mean and is it catching on? Last night, we ate at a restaurant which told us their ‘Hospitality Included’ policy before we got our menus. It was our first exposure to a ‘no-tipping’ trend…
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Alternatives to Dairy Milks. Since I wrote the original alternative milks article in 2012, much has changed! There has been a 61% increase in non-dairy milk consumers. There are at least 8 new types of non-dairy milk that didn’t exist…
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Calling all mixologists, here are some new (vintage) flavors! Subscriber Patty E. suggested that we share Shrubs with you. ‘Shrub’ is a general term for a sophisticated drink syrup made of some combination of fruit, sugar, berries, aromatics and vinegar….
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A Family Affair by Sharon Lorenzo. As many families travel with children during the months of summer vacation, I recommend a restful stop at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, very conveniently located near the major highway I- 95 and…
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Clean your devices and be selective about connections – especially when traveling. Sorry, but your cell phone might be a germ warehouse. It rests on counters, drops on floors and gets handled all day long. I know that it is…
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Does saying, “Cheese” really work? In this era of smart phones, social media, Instagram and email – it feels as though people are taking pictures constantly… and then posting where other people can see them. Yikes! I have done some…
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Dr. Charles Silberstein’s thoughts on how we get things done (or don’t, as the case may be!) Most of us are familiar with procrastination, the tendency to put off until tomorrow what could be done today. In its most adaptive…
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We’ve got birds on our brains. There is something about birds – their shyness, their freedom, their colors and their seasonal appearances in our lives – they seem almost magical. It is spring and the birds are on the move….
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