#Scarfvember recap: What 30 (ish) days of wearing scarves taught me

When my friend Pam challenged us all to wear scarves for 30 days, I thought I would just be showing off some of the scarves that I made, keeping warm and taking selfies. The 30 days of scarf wearing was so much more than that and here is what I learned. Scarvember showed me that I am not as bad…

Holiday Season at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Kickoff event set for Friday, December 6, 10:30 a.m.   The Philadelphia Museum of Art will welcome visitors with a host of festive events during the holiday season, including caroling in the galleries, hands-on art activities, and films as well as seasonal excursions to Mount Pleasant and to the newly restored Cedar Grove. On Friday, December 6, at 10:30 a.m.,…

Guest Post: Lessons on Listening

My friend and co-worker Abbe is back with an incredible story about being heard.  I’m old. I’ve been around the block and back. I know how the world works and I’ve seen and heard about injustices to the little guy from major corporations. People complain. Big Business does NOT listen. But today, I found out that is not always the…

Free Friday! @bitarfoods Gives Away Free Dough for the Holidays

Bitar’s, 947 Federal Street, celebrates the launch of their new flavored hummus collection by giving away free bags of pita bread on Free Friday/ First Friday on December 6, 2013, from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.   Free bags of pita bread will be given away free to anyone that stops by this South Philadelphia institution – no purchase required. Along with “free dough” to celebrate the holidays, Amin and Jude Bitar will sample their new flavored…

Twisted MixTape: This Song is Criminal!

I’m joining Jen’sTwisted MixTape and this week it’s all about songs that could get you in the clink!   Criminal  Fiona Apple I’ve been a bad bad girl I’ve been careless With a delicate man And it’s a sad sad world When a girl will break a boy Just because she can Who amongst us hasn’t been careless with a…