Longwood Gardens        When is the last time you visited Longwood Gardens? Have you seen the new fountains? Now that the weather is getting warmer – get in the car and drive the two hours to breathtaking beauty. It’s 100% worth it. According to Wikipedia, in 1700, a Quaker farmer named George Peirce purchased 402 acres of this English-claimed land from William Penn’s commissioners. George’s son Joshua cleared and farmed the land and in 1730 he built t... read more

Social Media rots your brain. It’s well documented. Well ok maybe not documented but who among us has not sat down to look at Aunt Helen’s pictures of her new cat in Facebook and looked up to find it is two hours later and you REALLY need a bathroom?   Television rots your brain. Now that Netflix moves right on to the next episode of The Great British Baking Show after you have already watched two – who can resist finding out whether Daphne the Welsh virologist can wow Paul wit... read more

Hellertown, PA is a terrific town located in Saucon Valley. Hellertown was named after the area's first family, the Hellers - who purchased 200 acres along the Saucon Creek and built Wagner's Grist & Saw Mill in the mid 1700s. The Grist Mill has been restored and remains a historical attraction and pride of the community. Hellertown has several parks including the Saucon Rail Trail - eight miles through the borough, Lower Saucon, Upper Saucon, and Coopersburg. Hellertown also has its own mar... read more