Summer is a time for vacations, balmy evenings walking around town and seeing others do the same. But as the days get shorter and the weather gets chillier we tend to be about business or so I used to think. My thought would be that now because children are going back to school and almost grown children are going off to college, there is not much to do than work. But now, from a more gray haired perspective, I see that indoor and outdoor activities actually increase this time of year in our town. There’s the holidays—Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year. There is the shopping and the Christmas lights and family get-togethers. And there are plenty of people are walking the streets of Doylestown into the evening—shopping, going to art galleries, dining and just having coffee with a few friends. No the change is simply in our pace. We walk faster, schedule more and do more besides work than in the summer.
The Fall/Winter 2025 issue of Doylestown Town & Country slows down this sometimes frantic pace by letting us look at what other people in the area are doing. One such person of interest is Stephen Barth, who walks around our town and others taking photos that he visualizes ahead of time. He daily walks around Doylestown and other Bucks County towns with a camera—walking three to five miles a day. And he estimates that since he has been doing this he has walked about 5000 miles. We give you an opportunity to see the fruit of his journey in “Feet on the Street,” a photo essay included in this issue.
Another person of interest is Lorie Miller who has a horse farm with lots of other animals and does what she calls “approachable equestrianism” and you can sit by the fireplace and read all about her, or you could go and visit her farm. To learn how, read the article by Lindsay Dankmyer entitled “Approachable Equestrianism.”
Our art article is about Sean Mount who a naturalist, mushroom forager and bird watcher who paints large wooded landscapes that show the stark reality of the natural world with all its beauty and chaos. We also feature another artist of a different kind in our People department, Suzanne Crawford, who makes beautiful creations out of live wood.
We also feature Peddler’s Village during the Christmas season and show how the excitement builds for the largest free holiday light show in the area. And various visits from —you guessed it—Santa Claus. So please take time out of your busy fall and winter schedule and enjoy the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of Doylestown Town & Country.
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Fall/Winter 2025
Doylestown Historical Society
Come visit and see our collections and artifacts of our past in Doylestown. We also collect stories. The narratives are the human connection to our past and it is these stories that help bring history alive. Without the stories, all those photos, documents, and objects are just interesting things to look at. We also celebrate our past with events that commemorate Doylestown's people, places, and events, so that they may long be remembered.
Museum Hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Wednesday-Saturday or by appointment. 56 S. Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901;215-345-9430.
Mercer Museum
October 31 & December 5: Coffee and DonutsNovember 2: Good but Not Too Good:Womens
Musical Accomplishments in Early American Republic
December 2: Gingerbread in the Log House
December 2: Holiday Open House
December 13: Holiday Market at the Mercer Museum
December 26: Kwanzaa: Celebration at the
Mercer Museum
84 South Pine Street, Doylestown PA ;215-3450210; www.mercermuseum.org
Michener Museum
October 30: Artful Arrangements – Pumpkin Arrangement Workshop with Ambler Flower Shop
November 6: Beyond Words: Threads of Life: A History of Life Through the Eye of a Needle
November 22: Jazz Night Fostina Dixon & Winds of Change
December 6: Holiday Gift Shop
December 19-21: Town and Country Holiday Show
Through November 23: Lisa Naples: Grounded in Gold
Through January 11: Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven
Through March 15: Peter Paone: Not So Still Life
138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA;215-3409800; Michenerartmuseum.org.
Fonthill Musuem
Ongoing: Fonthill Castle Evening Tours
October 25-26: Fonthill Castle Meander Days
November 19 & 23: Behind the Scenes Tour: Fonthill Castle from the Tower to Crypt December 6-28: Holiday Lights Meander Days www.mercermuseum.org
111TH Annual Tree Lighting
November 28: Join us for the 111th Annual Tree Lighting. Discover Doylestown’s Holiday Celebration, including seasonal lights and decorations as well as Free Weekend Parking, is supported by the Borough of Doylestown, the Doylestown Fire Department, and our wonderful sponsors. www.dtownwinterfest.com.
Santas Cottage
November 24-December 24: Visit Santa’s Cottage located at the Hamilton Lot this holiday season! Pictures with Santa are free, but donations are always welcome. Well-behaved pets are welcome as well.Discover Doylestown, 63 E State Street, Doylestown PA; www.dtownwinterfest.com.
Doylestown Winterfest
November 29: Small Business Saturday December 15: Hanukkah in the Borough Discover Doylestown, 63 E State Street, Doylestown PA; www.dtownwinterfest.com.
Pearl S Buck
Ongoing: Discover the Legacy Tours
November 12-January 4: Festival of Trees November 28-December 7: Holiday Juried Craft Show
December 14: Community Holiday Show 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944; www.pearlsbuck.org
Patricia Hutton Galleries
Holiday Show: November 28: Our annual Holiday exhibition begins on Friday, November 28, just in time for Santa’s arrival to Doylestown. Expect to see snowy landscapes, including Bucks County villages, farms and rivers as well as seasonal still life. This is a gallery wide show featuring work by all our award-winning artists painting in oil, pastel, casein, acrylic and watercolor. We will include many small works for gift giving as well as special artisan crafts. We aim to make your holiday shopping delightful with gift wrapping, music, cookies, and beautiful things to see! Patricia Hutton Galleries, 47 West State Street, Doylestown. 215-3481728; www.patriciahuttongalleries.com.
Peddlers Village
Through October 27: Scarecrow Competition & Display
November 2-3: Apple Festival
November 15: Grand Illumination Celebration
November 15-17: Holiday Kickoff Weekend
November 15-January 12: Gingerbread House Competition and Display
Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA. 215-7944000; www.peddlersvillage.com.
Peace Valley Nature Center
October -November: Saturday Morning Bird Walk
October -November: Wednesday Walkabout
October 25: Discovery Day-Tremendous Trees
November 5: Fledgling Flock
November 6: Homeschool Discovery Series
November 7: Babes in the Woods
November 12: Sustainability Round Table
November 22: Nature Connections: Backyard Bird
Feeding 101
November 26: Yoga for Kids
December 6: Edible Ornaments for Wildlife 2025
December 12: Luminaria Stroll 2025
December 30: Winter Break Discovery Day-Magnificent Migrations
170 North Chapman Road, Doylestown, PA. 215345-7860; www.peacevalleynaturecenter.org.
Doylestown Book Shop
October 24: Fright Lines Open Mic
October 29: Ghost Stories with Benefits
November 18: Victoria Schade -Pick Me
December 6: Becky Libourel Diamond//The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook 16 S Main St, Doylestown PA. www.doylestownbookshop.com.
Town and Country Players
November 7-23: Shrek the Musical
December 19-21: A Holiday Cabaret 4158 York Road, Buckingham, PA; www.townandcountryplayers.org.
Christmas at Aldie 2025
December: This year’s Christmas at Aldie will be in the style of a cocktail party. The fresh change will allow guests the opportunity to mingle, take in the spectacular decorations, and bid on exciting auction items displayed throughout the mansion all while enjoying delectable bites and stations from Jeffrey A. Miller Catering. Heritage Conservancy’s historic Aldie Mansion 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown PA; www.heritageconservancy.org.
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“Bucks County, Time & Place”
Winter Walk, Court Street
Two weekend opening:
Fri: 5pm-9pm, November 14th
Sat: 12noon-5pm, November 15th
Sun: 1pm-5pm, November 16th
• Other times by appointment All Invited
Fri: 5pm-9pm, November 21st
Sat: 12noon-5pm, November 22nd
Sun: 1pm, November 23rd
AROUND TOWN
The Leisure Spa
The Leisure Spa, owned and operated by Kerry Gao is the only spa in Doylestown offering the Ultimate Head Spa Experience. Release stress, restore balance, and revitalize your senses with our specialized head spa treatments. Gentle scalp massage combined with soothing techniques improves circulation, eases tension, and promotes deep relaxation—helping you feel refreshed inside and out.
Our dedicated therapists carefully tailor each session to wash away fatigue, support healthy hair and scalp, and restore harmony to your body and mind. More than just a treatment, our head spa is an exclusive ritual de-
signed to leave you lighter, calmer, and glowing with renewed energy.
Other services include deep tissue massage, foot massage, cupping, electronic massage and UV Table therapy for total rejuvenation. Coming soon will be the Leisure Spa will include Himalayan Salt Room & Sauna Natural salt walls will purify the air, support breathing, and bring calm, combined with the sauna’s warmth for deep relaxation.
The Leisure Spa is located at 550 N Main St, Doylestown, PA. To schedule a treatment, call 215-550-7048 or visit www.leisurespapa.com.
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Crystal Visions
Our Crystal Visions dream began five years ago, when the world stood still. During the uncertainty of Covid, we watched as so many hearts—including our own—were touched by loss, change, and deep transformation. Jobs, businesses, and familiar rhythms of life disappeared overnight. Yet within the stillness, a quiet knowing arose: our purpose was to help heal what had been broken.
Our first home was at R&M Marketplace in Valley Square, where we built a small sanctuary of light and community. Life’s storms soon brought new challenges—cancer, economic shifts, and unexpected turns. Through it all, Spirit whispered keep going. Guided by faith and the music that always reminded us to dream, we found a new begin-
ning in Chalfont, Pennsylvania — and Crystal Visions was born.
Our mission is simple yet sacred: To raise the frequency of love, light, and healing. To make crystals and spiritual tools accessible and affordable for everyone. To create a space where all are welcome—a place to breathe, to feel seen, and to remember your inner magic.
At Crystal Visions, we offer more than just beautiful treasures—we offer tools for transformation. Our shelves are filled with fine jewelry, crystals, candles, incense, books, oracle decks, sun catchers, statues, wood watches, wood sunglasses, essential oils, sprays, and healing modalities. Crystal Visions is located at 4275 County Line Rd Ste 16, Chalfont, PA. For more information, call 215-792-7238 or visit www.marketplacerm.com.
AROUND TOWN
Tabora Farms
Fall is when Tabora comes alive. It the season for apples, pears, pumpkins, scarecrows, hot coffee drinks, apple cider donuts. And there are two great spots to explore and experience all the magic of fall. You can take experience a nice jaunt in the country on a wagon ride to the orchards. With each twist and turn of the ride you’ll experience Bucks County’s beautiful countryside. Then you will arrive at the orchards, where five varieties of pears and 13 varieties of apples are grown. After your trip to the orchards, you can walk through the pumpkin patch and pick that perfect pumpkin for your front porch.
Then there’s the market at Tabora. On the porch you can experience the aroma of freshly picked apples. When the fall crops are ready, there is a huge selection of sweet, semi-sweet and tart apples—perfect for a quick crunchy treat or your favorite apple crisp dessert. On
the porch, you’ll also find many varieties of fall décor. And you’ll also see the fall pumpkin trail, loaded with everlasting pumpkins and other seasonal things to help you celebrate the season.
Inside the market you will encounter another aroma— the warm smell of apple cider donuts. Besides the large collection of fresh fall produce, you’ll find caramel apples, apple baked goods and more. And if you are hungry, you can have a hand-crafted lunch in our deli where you’ll see entrées with winter squash, pears, apples, and of course, our famous pumpkin apple soup.
Whether you come for a quick trip or a fun day outing with family or friends, Tabora has all that you need for a great time. Tabora Farms is located at 1104 Upper Stump Rd., Chalfont, PA. For more information, visit www.taborafarm.com.
v By Michele Malinchak
Happenstantial Compositions
Sean Mount is a naturalist, mushroom forager and bird watcher who paints large wooded landscapes that show the stark reality the natural world with all its beauty and chaos.
IAs a naturalist, mushroom forager and bird watcher, artist Sean Mount spends most of his time among trees. Hiking the hardwood forests for places to paint, he depicts what is both familiar and mysterious about the woods he grew up with.
“I spend a lot of time in the woods searching for happenstantial compositions as well as preconceived ones,” he said.
A self-taught oil and watercolor artist, he’s known for his large wooded landscapes and paintings of local creeks. His realistic works are remarkably complex, depicting each plant species within an ever changing environment. He paints the stark reality of the natural world, which can be beautiful and chaotic at the same time.
“Landscapes ground us in the world we
live in,” he said in a Phillips’ Mill ArtTalk interview with Laura Womack.
“My paintings show the landscape now with young woods that grew up out of what used to be fields a hundred years ago,” he said. “I show invasives as well as the beloved native plants of my childhood. I’m trying to be honest about the woods we have.”
Much of his knowledge of plants comes from his mother and grandmother, both naturalists who taught him the difference between native and invasive species.
He fondly recalls the native black raspberries of his youth. His watercolor entitled, My Beloved Black Raspberries, pays homage to the plant and the struggles it faces for survival.
Attentive to detail, Sean studies plants and the shapes of leaves. “I’m not disciplined in real life, but in my paintings, I am. I try
really hard.”
Though he admires the work of the New Hope Impressionists, he has taken his work to another level. His work is more complex than Impressionism out of his desire to depict species clearly with greater texture and detail.
“I’ve always admired them and felt an inevitable kinship because we’re tripping over the same stones and admiring the same vistas. Particularly, I deeply admire (Daniel) Garber’s vision and (Edward) Redfield’s grit. That said, I feel no desire to emulate them in subject matter or practice.”
In Long Love, the 42 x 54 piece pictured here, he depicts the Delaware Canal and River from the NJ side looking to PA just south of Bull’s Island. In the foreground we see the vibrant reds of euonymus or burning
bush, an invasive species, next to the native blackjack oak. A tangle of bittersweet vines and wineberries join the fray. Sean added the additional branch in the upper left corner to balance the composition.
Thickets of hardwoods are often veiled in mysterious fog, as in Two Hundred Years. The 58 x 78 oil on linen painting was recently displayed in his solo show at the SFA Gallery in Frenchtown, NJ owned by artist John Schmidtberger. Inspired by a foggy walk on Bowman’s Hill, the title implies that the time period could be 200 years in the past or the future.
“There are no repeating forms in the painting,” Sean said. Dangling vines punctuate the composition and contorted tree branches grow at all angles, creating what he calls ‘hieroglyphics’. Small brushes,
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typically size 0, are used to capture the wispy branches.
The background is painted in varying shades of gray, letting the trees emerge gradually from out of focus to sharp. In all of his large landscapes he works from the background forward.
He paints from a huge, unlimited palette using several different blacks and pigments like brown pink and Madder brown for dead leaves. “I go through lots of palette knives,” he said. “They keep breaking on me.”
Sean is a direct painter in that he applies paint to create immediate results as opposed to building up layers and allowing them to blend together.
He paints plein air for color and value studies, but mainly paints in his Stockton,
NJ studio where he references hundreds of photographs he’s taken while hiking. He paints every day, admitting that not every day is productive. When nothing works, he’ll take a walk.
He’ll often check his work by holding a mirror up to the painting or taking a photo of it with his phone. “I’ll know when I’m happy with the work if it doesn’t annoy me anymore.”
He’s painted a series of winter woods entitled Epochal Violence, referring to the ever changing landscape. The changes can be caused by man or nature and though time passes and damage heals, “There’s usually a scar,” he said.
One of these works was recently acquired by the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. “It is the honor of a lifetime,”
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he said. Epochal Violence 9: Querencia/Altar depicts a bramble similar to ones where Sean hid out as a child. Querencia is a Spanish word meaning sanctuary or place of comfort, while altar refers to the sacredness of natural surroundings. The painting took roughly five months to complete and is now part of the museum’s permanent collection.
He prefers painting woods in the winter and said, “You can see farther into the distance because there’s less humidity and no leaves.” Also, painting woods in summer is not as interesting because everything is green and overgrown.
Sean is equally adept at watercolors. During the Covid-19 outbreak, he painted a series of works called Emotional Hideouts. They consist of objects like toy dinosaurs, dragons and assorted tools that he’s ar-
ranged into inventive compositions.
A series of apples were painted from Manoff Market Cidery in Solebury, PA. Sean has called the watercolors Apples Handed to Me by Gary Manoff. Each apple is botanically perfect with its own distinctive marks. To lend a more contemporary look, he painted a thin vertical line above the apples suggesting they are falling through the air.
A Bucks County native, Sean was born in Doylestown and grew up in Solebury. He attended the George School and later Earlham College in Richmond, IN where he studied biology and literature. Always having an artistic bent, he dabbled in oils during high school and college.
After graduating from Earlham, he headed home and began a career in dec-
orative painting, primarily home interiors. “Everything from mural painting to Venetian plastering,” he said.
Then in 2008 the stock market crashed along with his business. Seeking other work he took a test to join a scenic artist union and spent the next decade working in film and television in New York City. “They were long hours,” he said, “10-16 hour days.” He won three Art Director’s Guild Awards for his work on the TV show, Mr. Robot, and HBO’s The Night Of.
He’d take off summers to paint, amassing a body of work that enabled him to build his reputation as a fine artist. Though his work as a scenic artist was rewarding, he missed the woods he grew up in. In 2017 he moved to Lambertville, NJ where he currently lives with his wife Allison and
daughter Marigold.
“I think of each of my landscapes as sort of a mirror. To depict the natural world faithfully in enough detail to mystify in its complexity, is to allow the viewer to see themselves. The painting is quiet because it’s so complicated that it doesn’t leave any questions. You bring your own questions.”
Sean takes commissions for portraits as well as landscapes that are in line with his work. His watercolor prints are sold at Farley’s Bookstore in New Hope and at Manoff Market Cidery in Solebury. To see more of Sean Mount’s work, visit www.seanmount.com.
Michele Malinchak is a freelance writer who has a degree in art and enjoys oil painting.
People v By Cynthia Marone
Woods To Wood
Suzanne Crawford used to work in a high stress information environment and took respites walking in the woods, and now she brings live wood inside to make her beautiful creations.
JNature has always been a balm for Suzanne Crawford. Each walk in the park or stroll in the woods was a soothing respite from her work in the chaotic corporate environment of information technology and health care. The only problem was that it was temporary, and Suzanne craved something more permanent. “I had always been thinking of ways, well, how do I bring that joy from outside, how do I bring it inside. I don't want it to stop just because I've walked in the house,” the 12-year Feasterville-Trevose area
resident said. “I want these reminders around me.”
The natural world has a way of righting itself, and Suzanne took its cue. During a time of career crisis, she stopped making nature her Band-Aid and started making it her business as the owner of Rustic Mountain Chic, which specializes in live-edge wood and epoxy home goods. Since its launch in 2021, her woodworking creations, and those of husband Larry, are not only inspired but inspiring. “The cool thing about wood and epoxy is you have so many options for bringing the outside in. First, you have the live-edge wood, which is very evocative of the trees and the character and all of the interesting things you can see in the woods and, literally, in the trees in the woods,” Suzanne, 55, said. “Then you have these bright pops of color that are like the bright blue streams or the bright green leaves. I dry flowers and leaves and things like that. You can preserve all of those things in epoxy.”
Suzanne, who has been married to Larry for 12 years, rhapsodizes about knots and burls in wood, the uniqueness of each epoxy, the best way to preserve foliage and flowers for future use, the particulars of her many power tools and all of the other intricacies that lead to her pieces. It makes it hard to believe she began her training and subsequently launched Feasterville-Trevose-based Rustic Mountain Chic only a few years ago, after she was let go in 2021 from her position as assistant vice president of healthcare informatics at InnovaCare Health following a company merger.
As her ensuing job search in the professional world she had known since graduating from Penn State University in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in communications proved disheartening, Suzanne began to turn more and more to woodworking and epoxy. She had already been checking
out every online tutorial she could find on the subject for years, but she used this time to pursue classes at Philadelphia Woodworks. It became clear the corporate world wasn’t the one she belonged to anymore and, with Larry’s encouragement, a transformation of space so she could properly create and an investment in tools from miter saws to drill presses, Rustic Mountain Chic officially became a seedling.
“It really is something that maybe isn't completely explainable, but I think that desire to want to bring the outdoors inside along with the popularity of this live-edge wood and epoxy online, where I could easily watch it and where it was explained in a way that made it seem doable and not something that was outside of my skill set or what I could do, I think it was just enough of those things that made me try it,” Suzanne, who is stepmother to Larry’s daughters Cailin, Bridget, Isabelle and Megan, said.
Her passion for woodworking and epoxy creations—and the start of her business, though this was barely a thought at the time — took root at a Doylestown craft show in 2019. “Somebody was selling these beautiful bowls that were turned wood, but it had this big crack in it that was filled with this bright blue epoxy. For some reason, I just was mesmerized by this. I thought that was so interesting that you have this really interesting piece of wood that was turned into a bowl, but then it's not just wood, it has these bright pops of color in them,”
Rustic Mountain Chic’s sapling phase was a short one. It, along with Suzanne, Larry and their wares, have made numerous appearances, including at the Manayunk Arts Festival, the Tinicum Arts Festival in Erwinna, the Collingswood Crafts & Fine Art Festival in New Jersey, the Congregation Beth Or Chanukah Bazaar in Montgomery County and at several events at Playwicki Farm in FeastervilleDoylestown
Trevose, such as its Friday Food Truck Rallies.
The artistic process for Suzanne, whose clippings from her personal garden sometimes make their way into her projects, starts the moment she considers the unaltered slab before her, with its uneven natural gaps that she will fill with liquid epoxy and, in its final stage, smooth. “It's easiest to say it starts with a piece of wood. I have a couple places where I like to go look at live-edge wood. The pieces that speak to me, we'll buy and bring back,”
That wood, from walnut, cherry, maple and cedar to sassafras, zebrawood, mulberry, cypress and more, has been crafted into clocks, serving boards, whiskey/beer/wine flights, decorative wall hangings, menorahs, lazy Susans, headphone stands, candleholders, coat hooks and more. One of Suzanne’s most satisfying projects was a barn door and matching coffee table she created for a family’s New Jersey beach house, but many of her company’s ready-made pieces can be found on its website, www.rusticmountainchic.com, or seen by appointment at its space in Warminster. No matter the end product, it all begins with a piece of wood and what Suzanne sees in it. “They all have their charms. For me, the more character it has, the better,” the recent member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen said. “Sometimes it's the markings on it. Sometimes it's the rotten spots. Sometimes it's just a really interesting shape of the wood.”
The wood speaks to Suzanne now just as the woods on those walks spoke to her then, whispering of potential joy to come. One thing Suzanne did not expect to come from her wood and epoxy creations was how close it brought her to her late father, Lytle Wenrick. He did a bit of woodworking, crafting jewelry boxes and stereo stands, but he was really a jack-ofall-trades who owned disparate businesses
and could build just about anything, she said. Much like his daughter, it seems he could learn quickly, execute expertly and wasn’t afraid of a challenge — or the great unknown. “I do look back on what I was able to accomplish and think, in a very short period of time, I figured out how to use a table saw and how to do all of this different stuff. I really think it's partly because I'm his daughter, and I got more analytical traits from him than I really thought I did. Or should I say, the analytical traits I got from him, I didn't recognize could be transferred from the technology world to a handcraft world.”
For more information about Rustic Mountain Chic or its upcoming appearances, visit www.rusticmountainchic.com, email scrawford@rusticmountainchic.com or call 717-940-7735.
Cynthia Marone is a freelance writer from Philadelphia, PA.
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Approachable Equestrianism
Beginning with just one horse, a pony, and some ducks, Lorie and her husband Rick have made Rainbow Ridge Equestrian Center a tranquil farm that blurs the line between private and public.
Text and photos by Lindsay Dankmyer
This is what I was built for.” It’s a feeling that we all want. It could mean discovering a hobby, a talent, a passion. It could mean following a dream, chasing a rainbow. For Lorie Miller, proprietor of Rainbow Ridge Rainbow Ridge Equestrian Center in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, her journey
has resulted in an overflowing pot of gold: an equestrian center and small family farm that has brought joy to the young and young-at-heart for twentyeight years.
Rainbow Ridge is the antithesis of an “adventure farm.” When you walk onto the property, there’s no music, no entry
fee, no crowds. Just the sounds of ducks quacking, goats bleating, and a donkey braying. Free-range roosters roam the property, announcing their territory with boisterous crows. Young swallows fledge from hollows in the barn, their tawny-grey wings flapping with nervous excitement for their next chapter.
But the crowning jewel? Twentytwo horses, all in their twenties and thirties. These horses represent a life well spent. Some have been with Lorie since the very beginning, providing enrichment and joy to students and visitors for nearly three decades.
And it all began when Lorie discovered her dream at the age of 16, took the reins, and never let go.
In the midst of her competitive riding career, Philadelphia native Lorie Miller felt her heart surge when she began volunteering with at-risk youth in a therapeutic riding program. On horseback, these young people found trust, confidence, and healing—and Lorie found her purpose.
In 1997, at age 32, Lorie and her husband, Rick, purchased a farm, starting with just one horse, a pony, and some ducks. Lorie began offering riding
lessons, casual pony rides, and an equine summer camp. As the farm following grew, Lorie was able to realize her dream of running a therapeutic riding program. Riders with cognitive and behavioral challenges bonded with their horses through grooming, groundwork, and riding. As Lorie battled stage 4 colon cancer, the program had to be scaled down—but the farm, like Lorie, persevered and grew.
Today, Rainbow Ridge sits on 26 tranquil acres flanked by a creek and adorned with the original farmhouse and barn, both from 1880. Through the years, Lorie has offered horse boarding, educational programs, and pony parties. Private farm tours have recently become
and-personal with the animals and learn fun facts.
Above all, Lorie’s farm provides the Bucks County, PA community with a free, relaxing way to enjoy fresh air, birdsong, and the quiet meditations of animals—horses grazing, goats ruminating, and roosters dancing. Perhaps the most beautiful sight is wide-eyed children and adults enjoying the animals.
An amazing aspect of the farm is that Lorie lives on the property with her family, just a stone’s throw away from the visitors. While many would balk at the lack of privacy, Lorie thrives in this environment that blends private and “public.” She remarks, “I find it very rewarding to share my farm with others. It fills my soul with happiness to see others enjoy and
appreciate everything that I love.”
And the farm truly is a labor of love. The staff is small, but the work is huge, so Lorie is very hands-on. She organizes all the farm maintenance and repairs, and schedules visits from the vet, dentist, and farrier (horseshoer/hoof expert). You’ll find Lorie ordering bags of grain and bales of hay (the animals consume 4,000 bales each year). You’ll find her running her charming country store that offers farm-fresh eggs, toys, novelties, and tempting treats—all at inflationbusting prices. Lorie also organizes the farm’s programs, such as “Fun on the Farm” Summer Day Camp, which is unequivocally her favorite time of the year.
“I absolutely love having the campers here to enjoy the farm and the animals,” Lorie smiles. “They are so happy and excited to be here, and I love their energy.” Campers ages 5-14 learn how to ride a horse and learn all about the farm's animals through immersive experiences. They also enjoy swimming, archery, arts ‘n crafts, and a relaxing shaded playground—in Lorie’s backyard! The next camp season will begin in June 2026.
Rick and Lorie have raised three children in a farm environment. Lorie remarks, “I think a farm is the best place to raise a family. It teaches respect for nature and animals, and the importance of family and working hard to care for what you love.” These three grown children have had the opportunity to serve as barn manager or on the farm staff,
forging incredible bonds with special horses, talkative turkeys, and quirky roosters.
At the end of a summer day, when things finally get quiet(-ish) on the farm, Lorie reflects on what she’s built: a joyous place to raise a family; a safe haven for animals; a community hub, and a place where friendships are forged. She remarks, “Over the years I have watched many riding students grow up and have families of their own. Some return to work for me. Some bring their children here to ride. My farm has allowed me to touch many lives, and I am grateful for that.”
Dreams keep us going. We dream of greener pastures. We dream of change, of creation, of possibilities. But following your dream can mean stress, sacrifice, and sleepless nights. How do we know which is the better risk: changing, or staying the same? Lorie remarks, “I believe it is better to try to accomplish your dream, than to live with the regret of never trying. It is not easy, but nothing worth doing is.” Apt words from a woman whose heart radiates openness like a rainbow radiates hope.
Lindsay Dankmyer is a freelance writer, grants administrator and farmhand. A little bit corporate, a lot whimsical, she enjoys capturing the extraordinary in the everyday through writing, photography, and social media.
Feet on the Street
A Daily Doylestown Photo Series
A photo essay by Stephen Barth
I’m a Doylestown native, born and raised here. This part of my story started in 2020 in what began as a daily evening walk and then blossoming into an ongoing daily photo series capturing the people, places and beauty of Doylestown. I’ve photographed and met so many wonderful people on this journey, witnessing weddings, engagements, super models, writers, musicians and poets. It’s been an incredible adventure where I’ve walked nearly 5,000 miles, every day, in every season through rain, sleet, sun and snow
I first picked up a camera 50 years ago and haven’t put it down since. Over the course of my early career I worked doing
Branding & Visioning consulting for many Fortune 500 companies and over 30 colleges and private schools. Much of this work involved creating photographs for their annual reports, advertising and their marketing materials.
This consulting work changed over time into Barth Consulting Group (www.barth consultinggroup.com) a downtown economic development & revitalization consulting firm where I have advised many Bucks County community revitalizations in Perkasie, Sellersville, Silverdale, New Hope and New Britain.
Throughout this photo series I created a fine art photo website (www.stephen barthphoto.com) and share these images on
All Photos Copyright Stephen Barth
my Stephen Barth Photo Facebook and Instagram accounts. Being a photographer has taught me many simple and valuable life lessons both personally and professionally.
Lesson 1 Be Present: To be a good photographer you have to be fully “present” in the moment. Being fully in the moment allows me to capture so many decisive and candid people photos. I love photographing people and capturing their emotions and activities. Walking through Doylestown’s vibrant downtown, filled with people and activity, has been a wonderful backdrop for
my passion.
Lesson 2 Change the lens to change your perspective: I have a large collection of cameras and lenses. Each evening I switch out these lenses as both a challenge in the way I see but also in visualizing things from different perspectives and viewpoints.
This lesson has been invaluable in my consulting work as well in helping to negotiate complicated issues from varying perspectives to create win/win scenarios for towns. By helping people see the picture or problem from another’s viewpoint, whether
it is close-up or far away all parties can see these issues through a new lens.
Lesson 3 Turning negatives into positives: For those who might remember shooting with real film, processing negatives in a darkroom and then watching them develop into positive prints, it was a magical experience. Negatives are obviously the opposite of positives but viewing both allowed for a balanced perspective in my photography as well as life.
I use this lesson often in my consulting work revitalizing towns by helping communities turn challenging hurdles such as vacant buildings and factories into vibrant commercial districts populated with new businesses and people.
My “Feet on the Street” photo series actually began as a negative mandate from my doctor to improve my health. Since 2018 I’ve walked 3-5 miles daily, rain or shine, through blistering heat and biting cold. I’ve logged nearly 5,000 miles and worn out ten pairs of sneakers. The “posi-
tive” result is my blood pressure is now the lowest it’s ever been in my life and my weight is the same as it was in high school.
Lesson 4 Visualize things in your mind’s eye before snapping the shutter: I actually see the photos in my mind’s eye before taking them. When I first began taking pictures much of my time was spent trying to figure out the mechanics of the cameras and exposures. Fifty years later this process is completely intuitive and I’m not even aware of making any adjustments while I’m taking photos.
This pre-visualization has been the most important skill I’ve learned particularly with my work. I am able to walk into a struggling downtown and see it completely revitalized in my mind’s eye and then work backwards from that vision to transform communities.
Lesson 5 The more beauty you seek, the more beauty you find: You are what you focus on. Photography has not only been an advocation but a lifelong love.
Christmas Takes A Village
Peddler’s Village becomes a special place when Santa comes to the village to pull a switch for the Grand Illumination a dazzling colorful light show that lasts throughout the season | By Chysta Smith
Back in August—back when most of Bucks County was summering at the shore, the elves in Central Bucks County were hard at work. Unboxing, unraveling, uncovering. Trimming, climbing and hammering. And in October, they were still at it. It was clear that it was ‘GO’ time for the workers in Peddler’s Village, as they were readying for that most magical time of the year.“The excitement is palpable,” notes Christine Triantos, Director of Marketing & Communications at the village. “It not only builds within the village, but in the offices as well.” Lights are up, trees are decorated and shops are bustling. On November 14th at 6:15 p.m., Santa will be in the town
Photo: Bobby Waite
to pull the switch that ushers in that most magical season, when all colors, shapes and sizes of lights come to life, and the village is officially ready for the Christmas/winter holidays. And as Christine rightly points out, it really is one of the only free holiday light displays in the region. No admission fees; no parking fees. Just come. And the lights stay on daily, long and late enough for most to drop in, or catch a glimpse while driving past.
One holiday event that begins in advance of the lighting is the Gingerbread Competition & Display which runs from mid-November through Mid-January. “We team with the village guests and ask them to participate in the contests,” Christine says. “We put out a call for entries in July for the competition,” A brochure is posted in the
visitor’s center and on their website. Each year, competition categories change a bit. This year they will have traditional gingerbread houses, 3D creations, reproductions of movie or TV sets, a People’s Choice category which bypasses the official judges, and a catchall theme called Holly Jolly. It’s further categorized by adults, teens, youth and kids, so everyone has a fair chance to compete. Judging is serious business—no added ingredients, no previous entries. Pure gingerbread and nothing else. Last year there were 150 houses submitted, with cash prizes for the winners. This year, it will happen on the day of the Grand Illumination, and there are expected to be some 100,000 visitors. If you’re a fan, be sure to arrive early—dress warm.
Just when you’ve had your fill of gingerbread, Santa kicks into overdrive with a flurry of activities geared toward children and the child in all of us. Simply wandering around the village, you might come face-toface with the jolly, singing fellow who wears a white trimmed red suit and has a big round belly. You can snap a picture with him, or take a photo in an antique sleigh, which is intended as a photo site. Great place to snap a shot for a holiday card too. If you want to ensure a visit with him, catch him at Giggleberry Fair on Fridays through Sundays. Whether around the block or from miles away, “People feel the need to come here to celebrate,” Christine says. And here are some of the many reasons why.
Breakfast with Santa promises to be a fun morning at Giggleberry Fair—where the grand carousel, arcade games and an obstacle course are housed. Breakfast consists of a buffet, story time with Mrs. Claus, passes for the carousel and other games. It’s only a 1 ½ -hour event, so you have time to shop and tour the village too. And guess what parents? This is one of the few times your ticket actually costs less than the kids. What an inviting idea. For other breakfast options, check into FresCafe and the Buttonwood Grill.
But, if getting up later is your thing, there’s an opportunity to brunch with Santa. This one takes place at the Village’s flagship restaurant, The Cock ‘N Bull. Naturally, what you might typically find on a brunch menu, are favorites for the children—like decorating your own pancakes, Santa will make the rounds to visit with your group, take a photo and even participate in a holi-
day sing-a-long, Christmas crafts, story time. For both morning food events, tickets are required and can be booked on the website or through their app.
And if the morning passes you by completely, there is always lunch and dinner at one of the many quick eats and fine dining establishments on the grounds. Menus at the restaurants change with the seasons, so even the dining takes on a new spirit during the Christmas season.
Truly, everything is orchestrated to complement every other experience, making it unlike most any place I know. There’s even a special treat for the adults who want their holiday experience to take on a slightly jollier vibe, at one of the several happy hours in the village, as well as a wine tasting room, distillery and brewery.
Those are the events, but the mainstay of the village is the 60 year-round, almost exclusively locally owned shops, eateries and other residents that sit on some 42 acres of prime Bucks County real estate. Christine says its location is truly one of the key things that makes this destination so unique. She’s right. Outside of New Hope and Doylestown, perhaps Newtown, the village is the place for unique finds and a place where you can support the local Bucks community business owners. Several stores have been in the village since the 1970s, with a few even being generational—one passed on from grandmother to mother to daughter.
It’s a far cry from the original property usage—a hen farm. According to Christine, Entrepreneur Earl Jamison had a grand vision. After returning from trips to California, where he saw unique towns and the
world-renowned Disneyworld, he decided Bucks County also needed a spectacular oasis—a destination that evoked a different era—a different setting. Fitting the region, Peddler’s Village was born as a homage to colonial times. Early days saw the Cock ‘N Bull as the anchor restaurant, while small, town-like shops popped up continually, now selling everything from clothing to books to wine to distilled adult beverages. Being a horticulturalist, Earl’s wife Sheila was responsible for the planting of the gardens in and around the village. Through the years, the gardens gained notoriety—even awards. Especially during the warmer months, the plantings are a spectacular adornment to the grounds. In winter, they take on a festive atmosphere, as bare trees burst into life with colorful string, hanging and flashing lights. Still family-owned, it’s the village’s second generation to see Earl’s vision of a destination dining, shopping, and lodging experience come to fruition.
While the Christmas lights stay on through January 18. The lights will change hues for a winter festival called Fire & Frost on January 17 and 18. Fire artists and ice carvings take center stage on the green, complete with a DJ and scavenger hunts for the kids. As with all of their outdoor festivals, there is no admission fee.
If all the excitement has you in the spirit, but not sure where, how, when to go, Guest Services comes to the rescue. Christine says, “We feel that hospitality and warm welcomes are an important part of the culture here. There is always someone available to answer questions, recommend shops, provide a digital map to take you to the proper place and make reservations.”
Twenty-two social media accounts and shop owner accounts keep the visitors coming, as well as the 75,000 folks on their mail list. There’s even a mobile app on Google Play and iTunes, where you can download information on events, make reservations and score retail coupons. “We’re delighted when people have a good experience and share it on a social media platform,” Christine says. Funny how technology winds its way into a venue that’s richly steeped in the character of the past. That’s the village today— the best of the past with an eye toward the future.
Peddler’s Village is located at Routes 202 & 263, Lahaska, PA. For more event and shop information, advance ticket sales and gift cards, log onto www.peddlersvil lage.com, or call Guest Services at 215794-4051.v
Chrysa Smith is a regular contributor who fondly remembers outings to Peddler’s Village as a child, long before residing in Central Bucks County.
Honey Restaurant
Although it’s moved on from its original concept—featuring honey, in some form, in virtually every item on the menu—Honey Restaurant has been consistent in one regard. In the words of coowners Executive Chef Joe McAtee and his wife, Amy, who manages the thriving restaurant, it’s been a “love fest” from the word go.
An abiding love between the ebullient chef and his charming wife, who easily finish each other’s sentences and plan the exciting menu together. A love fest for their staff, chosen as much for their passion and personality (like servers Felicity Mangeri and Joey Coughlin, both students at Bucks County Community College) as much as for their experience. A love fest in the kitchen, for inspired food, and in the front of the house, to make guests feel like cherished family and friends.
At Honey’s cozy twelve tables, prepare yourself for a unique dining experience.
The warm greeting is one thing, but the “small plates” menu will have your palate, as well as your heart, palpitating with anticipation.
Let’s start with the amuse-bouche, that single, bite-sized hors-oeuvre that magically appears on each table shortly after you’re seated. Our server, the calm, goateed Zen master Jason Brown, said, “We’ll start you off with a teaser, to whet your palate for the feast to come.” That teaser was a sourdough crouton topped with goat cheese and spiced cherry mustard. “A pleasant surprise, no?” as our cheerful complementary server Felicity soon added.
Since Honey has evolved into an exclusively “small plates” restaurant, there is but one menu, so a party of two will generally order five to six small plates. Chef Joe describes his menu as “reimagined American comfort food,” so prepare yourself for those special accompaniments that give each dish what the chef modestly calls “a little sparkle.”
Our first plate was Spring Rolls, stuffed with butternut squash, Napa cabbage, wood ear mushrooms, vermicelli noodles, and carrot sesame, accompanied by a spicy walnut sauce. The next, served in a metal Martini cup, was Fried Rock Shrimp Martini, embellished with sour apple guacamole, salted peanuts, puffed purple rice, and (believe it or not), a subtle splash of wasabi! Also in the seafood family was our third plate— Maryland Crab Cake (one of the chef’s favorite dishes anywhere!), served on a bed of sweet corn kernels, bell pepper bits, and “sparkling” diced pickled chorizo (!) in a saffron-chili aioli. Wow!
Next, we tried the chef’s inspired variations on two Italian staples. They were the “Meatball Parm,” featuring lamb meatballs served in a harissa tomato sauce, with Cypress Grove “Purple Haze” goat cheese over crostini (maybe not psychedelic, but certainly sumptuously spicy!), and “Risotto Cakes,” flavored with fried saffron, pine nut caponata, and aged goat cheese in a light oregano tomato sauce.
Still not full (and definitely not stuffed, as we decided to save half our meal for the following evening), we ordered our nearfavorite small plate, Honey’s signature item—what Jason described as probably the only dish to survive all 18 years of Honey’s flavorful existence—the twicecooked Black Tea Glazed Spare Ribs, falling easily off the bone and topped with pine nuts and toasted sesame, with a scoop of ginger ice cream (yes, you heard me!) on the side. Perhaps our best spare ribs— ever!
The only dish we enjoyed even more than the spare ribs was our dessert—“Take Six,” inspired by what Jason calls “the chef’s favorite, a deconstructed Take 5 candy bar”—a Callebaut bar of soft chocolate complemented by a scoop of peanut butter surrounded by a ring of peanut-pretzel crumbs, caramel, and malted raisins.
OMG! With a demitasse of espresso, the perfect ending to an unforgettable meal.
So, where did all this inspiration originate? A self-taught chef, Joe McAtee credits his wife Amy, both of whom have extensive experience in the food business, for the synergy they create together. They’re also musicians. You can hear their first album of original music, “Kitchen Sync, Vol. 1-Honey Radio” (on Apple Music), permeating the restaurant and lending itself to the warm ambiance guests feel.
The chef says, “I don’t have a pedigree in cooking. Just like an original piece of music, what I do in the kitchen is not exactly a ‘recipe,’ like a cover song; it’s kind of unpretentious and creative—just the right amount of seasoning and creative flair— what tastes good to Amy and me.” And Amy says, “we just want our guests to have some fun, try something they know, then maybe try a wild card that will surprise and delight them.” The chef adds, “We don't serve anything that you could find at another restaurant because we want our customers to take a chance and try something new.” Anyone not satisfied with their small plate can simply “trade” that dish for another. No argument, no problem.
And every guest will receive what Joe calls “a secret parking tip upon making a reservation”—a bonus on the crowded byways of Doylestown.
Honey is a dazzling “love fest” of warm hospitality and inspired food. Don’t miss it!
Honey Restaurant is located at 42 Shewell Avenue, Doylestown, PA; 215-489-4200; www.honeyrestaurant.com. Open for dinner only, Wednesday to Sunday, from 5 p.m. Closed Monday & Tuesday. Reservations highly recommended, especially on Friday & Saturday. See website FAQs for details. Parking: see Amy’s texts. No catering, private parties, or delivery. Cocktails, wine, beer available.
SUGASHOC PHOTOGRAPHY • Candy Hoehn, Photographer
For over a decade, women across Bucks County and beyond have turned to SugaShoc Photography for portraits that celebrate beauty, confidence, and life’s most meaningful milestones. Founded by photographer Candy Hoehn, the Doylestown-based studio specializes in luxury maternity, boudoir, newborn, and branding photography.
Candy built her business on a simple belief: portraits should feel both beautiful and meaningful. Each session is designed as a high-end, full-day experience. Clients begin with professional hair and makeup, with the artist remaining on set to ensure every look is flawless. With access to Candy’s curated wardrobe of couture gowns, lingerie, and newborn props, every detail is styled with care. Sessions are fun, empowering, and designed to feel like a model-for-a-day experience—because at SugaShoc, the session itself is just as valuable as the final portraits.
Her work ranges from documenting the anticipation of pregnancy, to helping women embrace their confidence through boudoir, to creating polished, sophisticated branding images. At the heart of every session is the same purpose: to empower women, make them feel beautiful, and capture them in a way that feels authentic, elevated, and timeless.
Finished images are transformed into heirloom-quality albums, wall art, and luxury keepsakes designed to be treasured for years.
Serving Bucks County, Philadelphia, and New Jersey, SugaShoc Photography has become the destination for women seeking more than portraits—they come for an unforgettable, luxury experience that celebrates who they are.
For more information about SugaShoc Photography, call 202-455-0306 or visit www.sugashocphotography.com.
LENAPE VALLEY FOUNDATION • David Herold, CEO
Dave Herold serves as Chief Executive Officer of Lenape Valley Foundation (LVF), a nonprofit organization that provides compassionate, high-quality behavioral health services to people across Bucks County. With decades of experience in behavioral health care leadership and nonprofit management, Dave is committed to advancing LVF’s mission to partner with people in their recovery journey by offering hope, support, and resources for wellness.
Under Dave’s guidance, Lenape Valley Foundation continues to expand its impact by addressing mental health, substance use, and intellectual and developmental disabilities through a continuum of programs that include crisis intervention, treatment, case management, residential support, and more. Each year, these services reach more than 14,000 people of all ages across Bucks County, ensuring access to compassionate, person-centered care. Through his leadership, Lenape Valley Foundation continues to advance its 67-year legacy of excellence in behavioral health care.
One of Lenape Valley Foundation’s signature projects is shepherding the creation of the Bright Path Center in Doylestown. This groundbreaking center will be the first standalone behavioral health crisis stabilization center in Pennsylvania, offering immediate support and care for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. Developed in collaboration with key community partners and expected to open in 2026, Bright Path Center represents a transformative step forward in behavioral health crisis care, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and offering people the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
A Bucks County native, Dave currently resides in Montgomery County with his wife and three children. He holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Messiah University and an MBA from Lehigh University. In addition to leading Lenape Valley Foundation, he also serves on the board of the Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP) and Pearl S. Buck International.
For more information about Lenape Valley Foundation and its services, visit www.lenapevf.org.
BUCKS COUNTY FOUNDATION • Mandy Mundy, Executive Director
Mandy Mundy serves as the Executive Director of the Bucks County Foundation (BCF). BCF’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents of the county by stimulating philanthropic opportunity and developing long-term financial assets to meet a wide range of Bucks County’s charitable needs now and for generations to come. Mandy’s role is to inspire charitable giving to support charitable causes right here in our hometown by creating a permanent endowment for Bucks County.
Philanthropy is powerful. The foundation’s support of nonprofits is testament to the impact we can achieve when we give together. Thanks to the generosity of donors, Bucks County Foundation has infused millions of dollars back into the county to support a better quality of life. It’s philanthropy that stays local and builds a stronger Bucks County for all of us, strengthening where we call home.
Mandy brings nearly thirty years of nonprofit management, development and fundraising experience and leadership to her with everyday interactions through the Foundation. Prior to the Foundation, Mandy worked at NOVA, the victim service agency, for over two decades.
Founded in 1979, the Foundation helps individuals, families, and businesses create or contribute to charitable funds that support local nonprofits, invest in the future of youth through scholarship funds and nurture positive community impact. From donor advised funds to unrestricted gifts, the Foundation can help you achieve your charitable goals.
Mandy received her bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University and her master’s degree from LaSalle University. Mandy and her husband, Jim, are both lifelong residents of Bucks County and are raising their two children in Doylestown, PA. She serves on the Board of Trustee for Solebury School among numerous other meaningful volunteer activities and committees.
Discover the POWER OF GIVING. Learn more at www.bucksfoundation.org.
BUCKS COUNTY MAMA LLC • Jacqueline DeLeon, Social Media Manager
Bucks County Mama, LLC was born from Jacqueline DeLeon’s deep love for community, storytelling, and connection. A mom, wife, and entrepreneur, Jackie is the proud founder of this boutique digital marketing agency. What began as a living amends to her home has grown into a trusted voice in Bucks County and beyond.
As a professional social media manager and influencer, Jackie helps local businesses thrive in the digital space. Her approach is rooted in authenticity—crafting strategies that highlight the heart of a business while producing engaging, results-driven content. Whether she is managing accounts, collaborating with business owners, or featuring them on her platforms, her mission is to amplify stories and strengthen community connections.
Beyond business, Jackie is recognized as a local living luxury lifestyle expert. From small boutiques to hidden dining gems and family-owned services, she shines a light on what makes Bucks County vibrant. Her platforms have become a trusted resource for locals and visitors alike, earning her the affectionate title “Bucks County’s Best Friend.” With 23,000 organic followers and a reach of more than 400,000 across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, she provides small businesses an opportunity to be seen by a wide audience.
Jackie has collaborated with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the Hard Rock Hotel, Camelback Resort, NFL Super Bowl champion Justin Renfrow, and many more respected leaders and brands—bridging local influence with broader recognition.
Sobriety is also central to her story. As an openly sober woman, Jackie leads with transparency and strength, proving that success, joy, and connection do not require alcohol. Sobriety gave her clarity, resilience, and purpose.
At the heart of Bucks County Mama, LLC is community and connection. Jackie does not fit into the traditional influencer mold—she created her own.
Jacqueline DeLeon can be reached at 215-882-4637; email brockjacq@icloud.com. For more information visit www.buckscomama.com. She posts on Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook.
