- Give Your Child a Huge Advantage With 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Abby had the opportunity to speak with two women from the Beaver County Library System about their "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten" program. If you are looking for a way to give your child a huge advantage heading into school, this is a must read!
- Frozen: Fun Outdoor Activities You Can Enjoy This Winter Admittedly, we haven’t experienced that yet this winter. But we will – I think. And one of the best ways to beat those winter blahs is to get out and actually enjoy the cold weather. So, in anticipation of the big chill that is surely coming, I’ve come up with some activities to help you fight the urge to hibernate.
- Opportunities to Volunteer in Beaver County In order to kick off this season of giving on the right foot, Abby put together a list of opportunities to give back by volunteering with some great organizations in our community. If you really want to volunteer in Beaver County, these are great places to start!
- Are You Satisfied With Your Cell Phone Company’s Customer Service? “You will be treated like a neighbor, not a number.” Mike Arnold, owner and operator of The Cellular Connection, a Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer, wants his customers to know that this is what they can expect when patronizing his business.
- Trade Food for Fines at Your Local Library For the next month, our local libraries will be accepting non-perishable food donations in exchange for outstanding fines! Take advantage and get your fines wiped out while helping out a good cause!
- Weekend Getaway: Deep Creek Lake, Maryland Abby and her husband recently spend a weekend in Deep Creek, Maryland and absolutely loved it. Located only 2.5 hours from Beaver County, this spot is a perfect weekend getaway just about any time of year!
- Adisyn: The Little Girl With a Big Heart Alyssa Grimm is one proud mama – and rightly so. Alyssa’s daughter, six-year-old Adisyn, has a thing or two to teach all of us grown-ups about selflessness and generosity. In the year leading up to Adisyn’s sixth birthday, she repeatedly told her mom about her plans for her next birthday party. No Disney Princess or Barbie-themed shindigs […]
- How to Calm Your Pet’s Anxiety Without Prozac In 2011, we brought Mabel home from the Beaver County Humane Society. She was a stray, found in Beaver Falls, and though they thought she was around one year old, they had no further information on her history. From the beginning, she was an incredibly sweet dog – loving and playful, but at times a […]
- Who Helps to Care for the Elderly in Beaver County? Recently, my husband and I have been spending a lot of time with family…some happy celebrations, some deeply sad gatherings. Whatever the occasion, though, I have been reminded time and time again how lucky we are to be surrounded by family, and to have a built-in support group. It got me thinking about the elderly […]
