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he concept of going green and saving money has taken root and is here to stay. While installing a solar photovoltaic power system may have seemed far-out years ago, that’s no longer the case. Solar electric systems are finally making sense as a financial investment. In fact, Churchville-based Moore Energy LLC sold and installed more than 1,000 solar modules locally last year.

There is no better time to install a solar system than now. Thanks to government incentives, homeowners are eligible to receive more than 60 percent in federal tax credits, state rebates and other incentives when installing a solar system. Additionally, PECO Energy is expected to increase its rates by approximately 30 percent starting January 1, 2019.

Barry Moore and Peter Vari, founding members of Moore Energy LLC, bring a wealth of experience to the business. Moore, who has

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more than 25 years in the finance industry building successful businesses, teamed up with Vari, his Northampton Township neighbor, who has worked in the mechanical engineering, computer science and electrical engineering fields for 30 years. Moore and Vari were prompted to become trained and certified to start the business after Moore, who lived in a 200-year-old farmhouse, was unsuccessful in finding a company to install solar panels on his barn roof. “I couldn’t find anyone I felt comfortable with who understood solar, could explain it in layman’s terms and provide a payback analysis,” Moore says.

The company has experienced steady growth since its start in 2008 and now has five full-time employees and eight part-time employees. What sets Moore Energy apart is its 100 percent focus on designing and installing solar systems. “We are seasoned local business professionals who provide one-stop shopping,” Moore

Churchville-based Churchville-based Moore Moore Energy Energy LLC LLC sold sold more more than than 1,000 1,000 solar solar modules modules locally locally last last year. year. Founding Founding members members Barry Barry Moore Moore and and Peter Peter Vari Vari bring bring aa wealth wealth of of experience experience to to the the business business by by designing designing and and installing installing solar solar systems systems for for local local homeowners homeowners and and small small businesses. businesses.

says. says. “We “We offer offer an an easy easy to to read read energy energy savings savings report report that that summarizes summarizes the the costs costs as as well well as as federal, federal, state state and and other other incentives. incentives.

Peter Peter designs designs the the systems systems and and oversees oversees installations installations and and II show show homeowners homeowners their their financial financial paybacks paybacks and and complete complete their their paperwork paperwork to to obtain obtain government government incentives, incentives,” Moore says.

In In order order to to qualify qualify to to have have solar solar modules modules installed, installed, aa sunny sunny spot—at spot—at least least 200 200 square square feet—is feet—is needed needed on on aa roof roof or or yard yard facing facing south. south. Moore Moore Energy Energy conducts conducts aa free free evaluation. evaluation. “We “We want want to to make make the the system system the the right right fit fit to to the the homeowner’s homeowner’s needs, needs,”” Vari Vari says. says. “We “We meet meet with with the the customer customer to to present present the the final final cost cost and and identify identify all all available available incentives.” incentives.” The The whole whole process process takes takes about about 60 60 days, days, from from start start to to finish. finish.

The The initial initial payback payback is is usually usually 60 60 percent percent back back in in the the first first year year and and all all money money back back within within four four to to five five years—between years—between the the incentives incentives and and the the savings. savings.

“Existing “Existing customers customers become become our our ambassadors,” ambassadors,” Moore Moore says. says.

“People “People are are surprised surprised at at how how quickly quickly the the systems systems are are installed, installed, are are pleased pleased with with their their appearance appearance and and are are very very happy happy with with their their performance. performance. New New customers customers are are encouraged encouraged to to call call existing existing customers customers for for aa reference reference and and see see their their installations. installations.””

“We “We have have aa wonderful wonderful working working relationship relationship with with PECO,” PECO,” continues continues Vari.

Vari. “We “We work work side side by by side side with with them them in in installing installing the the systems.” systems.” Dealing Dealing with with zoning zoning authorities, authorities, building building inspectors inspectors and and the the Department Department of of Environmental Environmental Protection Protection in in Harrisburg Harrisburg is is another another facet facet of of the the process. Moore Energy enjoys a strong working working relationship relationship with with local local building building and and zoning zoning officials officials and and takes takes care care of of all all the the paperwork. paperwork.

Each Each solar solar panel panel measures measures about about 3.5 3.5 by by 5.5 5.5 feet; feet; the the company company has has done done systems systems as as small small as as nine nine and and as as large large as as several several hundred hundred panels. panels.

“We “We buy buy in in volume volume so so we we can can pass pass along along cost cost savings, savings,”” Vari Vari says. says.

“We “We are are serious serious about about what what we we do do and and we we want want to to make make sure sure our our

customers customers are are very very happy, happy,”” Moore Moore concludes. concludes. “We “We make make solar solar simple simple and and never never over over promise. promise.””

Moore’s Moore’s commitment commitment to to the the environment environment extends extends beyond beyond his his business—he’s business—he’s president president of of the the Churchill Churchill Nature Nature Center Center and and he he and and Vari Vari will will be be teaching teaching solar solar classes classes at at Bucks Bucks County County Community Community College College this this spring spring for for homeowners homeowners and and small small businesses businesses looking looking to to install install solar solar systems. systems.

Moore Moore Energy Energy is is located located at at 65 65 West West Norton Norton Drive Drive in in Churchville.

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For For more more information, information, contact contact Moore Moore Energy Energy at at (215) (215) 550-3659 550-3659 or or visit visit www.MooreEnergy.com. www.MooreEnergy.com. BL BL ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Karen Karen Appold Appold isis aa Royersford-based Royersford-based freelance freelance writer. writer. Visit Visit www.WriteNowServices.com. www.WriteNowServices.com.

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profile How to Leverage Landscape Architecture and Design Tactics When Building a Poolscape

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uilding a swimming pool and surrounding landscape is a large and impactful investment for homeowners.

The process can be conceptualized as designing a poolscape: an environment that reflects the aesthetic, lifestyle, and logistical needs of your home’s outdoor space.

Working with a landscape architect and design firm is an effective strategy when designing a poolscape.

Developing a Creative Vision It is important to work with a landscape design firm that will help you develop a creative vision, provide you with a breadth of smart choices, educate you and ultimately facilitate an exceptional experience. A striking landscape has the ability to capture a mood and evoke emotions. Historically, landscape architects have used pools as central design ele-

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ments in prominent gardens. Working with a landscape design firm to feature a pool in the scenery of your home has the potential to expand your living space beyond the walls of your house into a vibrant outdoor ecosystem.

What does your ideal poolscape look like? Foliage, lighting, earthenware, and fountains are elements that animate a pool’s design. Landscape architects help homeowners define a cohesive vision and manage the complex elements of the pool-building process such as budget, seasonal variations, existing landscape components and long-term site planning. An optimal poolscape seamlessly integrates each of the many components that go into building and maintaining a pool, garden, and peripherals.

Executing a Creative Vision Wallace Landscape Associates, a design build firm with over twenty years of experience building poolscapes, pairs our client’s creative vision with practicality in order to execute sophisticated poolscaping projects. At Wallace, landscape designers collaborate with construction professionals and pool installation companies while directing the creative development of a poolscape. In addition, Wallace fosters an environment of creative cohesion. We work closely with our clients and encourage them to be active participants in the fabrication of their poolscape.

As design professionals we provide a comprehensive understanding of the process such as expenses, timeline, and when decisions need to be made. In addition, we work with you to understand the possibilities and constraints of your property.

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As construction professionals we leverage partnerships with respected local pool builders and expert craftsmen to produce a superlative end product. The construction process is transparent: a factor that allows our clients to have an honest timeframe for project completion.

At Wallace, success is achieved by pairing imagination and creativity with innovation and expertise. Our designers absorb a client’s dreamscape —breathe life into the idea—and cultivate a creative vision that reflects the client’s personal taste and exceeds their original expectations. Our custom poolscapes incorporate vanishing edge and infinity pool designs as well as “smart pool” technology. Notably, Wallace helps clients make sound decisions that align with budgets, code requirements, and utilities standards. At the completion of each project Wallace clients are left with a lasting feeling of pleasure and pride.

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The Manor House at Waverly Heights reflects the elegance and charm of the this continuing care retirement community.

which, in turn, leaves them with more time for favorite activities and pastimes, such as educational pursuits, painting, exercising, spending time with family and friends, or just relaxing alone. A most important component at living at Waverly is the provision of on-site medical care. Residents can transition to personal care or skilled nursing depending on their care needs, and they do so without a change in their monthly fee. This “continuum of care� provides peace of mind and financial protection. Waverly’s living options include:

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Waverly offers residential living in beautifully appointed apartments and one and two-level villas. One, two and three bedroom apartments are available ranging in size from 700 square feet to 3,000 square feet. Villas range in size from 1,450 square feet to 5,150 square feet. Interior features of apartments and villas include new kitchens and baths, quartz countertops, crown molding, carpet and hardwood floors.

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averly Heights is a Continuing Care Retirement Community located in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania approximately ten miles northwest of Philadelphia. It is situated on a lovely 63-acre former Main Line Estate in a quiet residential neighborhood, but with convenient access to Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, DC. Waverly Heights offers residential living, personal care, and skilled nursing accommodations and services. It boasts many amenities, including: two libraries, a fitness center, indoor swimming pool and spa, art studio, multi-media auditorium, movie theatre, gift shop, beauty salon, several dining venues, walking path, putting green, croquet court, and award-winning grounds.

Waverly Heights is a community of individuals who have chosen to enjoy life in comfortable and gracious surroundings. Beyond that, they have chosen a lifestyle that features freedom from the responsibilities of maintaining a house

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Windsor offers 33 new, state-of-the-art personal care suites. Each suite includes a living room, bedroom, private bathroom, kitchenette and walk-in closet. These accommodations, along with outstanding nursing care and meal service, allow individuals who need some assistance with their activities of daily living to continue to live safely on their own.

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WTF: Welcome To France The everyday life in Paris of an American family

By Marta Hobbs

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ell, we did it. That crazy thing you read about in books or sometimes see

in movies. Or maybe you have read about it in a blog or heard a friend of a friend who was that nutjob and also did it. We came to Paris for the summer and we never went home...

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Yes, ok maybe it doesn’t sound SO crazy. People move for jobs here. Students come to spend a semester and just stay the year. Single people meet their soul mates and spend their lives together in Paris. English teachers come for a short term and then relocate. It happens! But we were a family with two kids—a 13 year-old girl and an 8 year-old boy. Both with lots of friends and great lives back in the USA. My husband and I were getting on just fine in Bucks County, PA as well. We did not plan on leaving for good. We always dreamed about retiring in The City of Light one day. And very often we spent our summers in Paris just for the pure love of being in the city and enjoying the French ways of life. But then came August, and we packed up our suitcases each time and headed back home.

To our “real” lives.

August 2012 was different.

Instead of packing, we were making phone calls to family members letting them know we will be staying. We were frantically searching for a place to live come September. And oh yeah, school for the kids would be nice too... Thank goodness for the Internet!

Fast forward 9 months and we are living in the 7th district (“arrondissement”) of Paris.

Our two children attend an international school right outside of the city. We keep our jobs at the .com company we created and live in our favorite city in the world—Paris, France. It is absolutely beautiful. Getting the chance to watch the summer turn to fall and then to welcome winter here has been surreal. Spring is now in full swing and we are in awe. The food, the wine, the cafes, the restaurants, the fashion and the shopping... ah, the baguettes! The croissants!

The champagne! I could go on and on. But I am not looking to make enemies. I am not going to sit here and tell you all the things you already know. Paris is incredible, yes, that’s true. But what every guidebook and article does NOT tell you is the silliness (as I call it) or the illogical and nonsensical things (as most others would call it) that you have to deal with when living the everyday life as a Parisian. Especially for someone who’s arrived from the United States, where, let’s face it, customer service is about the customer, companies fight to get your business, people are generally very open and friendly, and employees sitting behind “help” desks are actually helpful.

I will start with the first dilemma we faced. One of the first things we needed when living in Paris was a bank account. You need to have a bank account for everything here,

to get a cell phone contract, to join a gym, to rent a longterm apartment... everything! Essentially even to buy metro tickets (at a reasonable price) because your regular credit card will not work in the machine that sells metro tickets. No. You need a French credit card, with a chip in it, to be able to do that. Oh, your American Express card has that chip in it now? Great. The metro machines are MasterCard or Visa only. You’re thinking, “Silly, just pay by cash!” Most machines take only coins. Do you have enough coins in your wallet on a regular basis equal to $15? Me neither. Now you’re thinking, “Well, just go get change at a store!” No, the French don’t make change for you unless you buy something. Now, I’ve got you really thinking and you say, “Aha! Just go to the window to buy the tickets! Ask the guy at the counter for them!” Well, what actually happens is, the guy at the window points you to the machine. So, there. That credit card is needed. And you can only get it with a French bank account.

Now comes the real fun part.

To open a bank account in France you need to prove that you have a long-term lease in your name and bring with you a utility bill. Are you starting to see the problem? Yes, to rent for a year (or longer) you need a bank account. BUT! To get a bank account you need to already have an apartment (and a utility bill!) with your name on it. This is what we’ve coined a “WTF” moment here in Paris— “Welcome To France!” To stay sane, and keep loving life in Paris despite these WTF moments, you have to be able to laugh at them. Because you certainly will not change the way things work here. That’s how they have worked for centuries!

And about my bank account... let’s just say that I met a guy, who knew a guy... and so we now have the ability to write checks in Euros from our Parisian flat!

The nearly daily strikes and protests (“manifestations”); bus rides which either end at the wrong stop, stop for no reason, or never stop at all; men carrying purses; ironing your jeans; French way of doing laundry (2 bath towels at a time); finding a chicken for dinner on a Monday being impossible; buying baking soda at the pharmacy... all WTF moments we’ve experienced here in Paris. But please, don’t let them stop you from visiting this magical city. Who knows, maybe you too will do that crazy thing and just stay.

A bientôt!

Marta

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Paris Style

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Paris breaths style. Having recently returned from several weeks in the French countryside and Paris proper, my camera roll and Instagram pages are bursting with stylish subjects and examples of European beauty.

From the ladies room in the Paris airport to the quaint neighborhood patisserie just outside our apartment, style abounds.

This city, so full of history and architecture, can steal your heart away in a moment. You really can’t turn a single corner without falling in love with it.

Sweet shops are lined with artistically detailed, finely glazed tarts with glass- like fillings. Chocolate curls are placed in perfect rows on miniature cakes. Don’t think the butcher shops

are to be left out! Freshly cleaned and prepared chickens grace the window with pink and gray talons, tucked just so. Bistro chairs and tables line the street in perfect charm, and soon enough, stylish French men and women will be closely seated at these tables so commonly seen along the street.

A trip to Le Bon Marche, one of the oldest department stores in Paris, boasted style from the metallic mustard in the gourmet section to the couture fashions calling my name. This city has no shortage of style. Pure, living style.

Whether it’s desserts too beautiful to eat, ancient cathedrals with delicate spires, window boxes brimming with color, macaroons lined in foil boxes, rows of engaging pink dresses, or modern crayon colored chairs at the airport, Paris knows style.

Style. Paris. Love.

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ward-winning interior designer Jennifer Adams spoke softly about her true passion in life-home décor. We were unable to meet face-to-face due to her busy schedule, so we chatted by phone for approximately 45 minutes. With a sweet and enthusiastic tone, Jennifer enlightened me about her first encounter with home décor. You don’t necessarily need to have a ton of money to remodel a room.

LLM: When and how did your passion for home décor come into play?

JA: I think it started when I was young, watching my mom literally build our sofa and making our draperies, and making everything in the house. Now, this is a trendy thing on Pinterest! My mom would cut the fabric, frame it and put it on the wall. So, early on, I learned to be creative with different things and I was constantly rearranging my room.

With my space and seeing what my mom would do to our home, I think that was when I got the bug. Now, I’m focused more on product design for homes, content and messaging. What makes me the happiest is being on the Better Show, or doing things like my interview with you; these are messages to inspire other people that they can do it as well without a lot of money. Going from learning how to do

things without spending anything to then designing very extravagant homes, then it comes full circle. Teaching people how to create a better home for themselves is so great because it comes from me being inspired at home as a kid.

Jennifer also provided these great but simple tips to spruce up your home.

Make your bed daily – and change the sheets weekly!

This is a little gift of luxury you can give yourself every day.

Don’t waste a whole weekend on cleaning chores. Choose just one task you know you can finish in a morning, and do something else the rest of the day!

Light the edges and corners of the room, not the middle.

If you have a single light fixture in the center of the ceiling, you will always be working in your own shadow and the room will feel dark.

Banish computers, desks or exercise equipment from your bedroom. They add stress by reminding you of tasks you haven’t finished.

Electric candles are just as romantic as real ones, and a lot safer!

Get rid of your alarm clock! Or at least, turn it around so you don’t see the light or stress out about sleep you may be losing.

And remember, “You don’t necessarily need to have a ton of money to remodel a room,” Jennifer says. “You can act and think like a designer on your own.”

Not only does Jennifer have an awe-inspiring and luxurious home product line, she also has a clothing line as well and a book coming out in March, Bedrooms That Inspire: Rest, Relaxation & Romance. Be sure to check out Jenniferadams.com for more information.

Hope Kumor is a health and fitness freelance writer, who is interning for Family Circle Magazine in New York City in the Home Décor Department.

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raveling to Malvern is easier than ever. The new Turnpike Interchange at Route 29 offers relief for thousands of

commuters and locates the Great Valley about twenty minutes from just about anywhere. If you live in the city, even better: SEPTA stops right in the middle of town. In the month of May many will descend on the Malvern Blooms Family Festival and in October for the Harvest festival.

I checked out a number of places in Malvern and I chose these four as terrific examples of how you can eat better by eating locally.

Look at it this way: you could come to Malvern to visit the Festivals, on business, or whatever and, of course, you need to eat. Before you fall back on the same old, same old, chain borea-thon, consider these family-owned, local eateries. It seems a risk to try out some place you’ve never been so take this magazine with you and I guarantee you’ll come home with at least one more story to tell.

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Twenty9 and The Deck at Twenty9

in Malvern LITTLE ITALY

GREAT PARTY SPOT

Everyone by now realizes that there’s pizza, then there’s pizza. I think that’s because Italian food is so delightfully simple that differences rest solely on the amount of love and warmth in the kitchen. Luckily for Malvern that kind of love is within walking distance. Anthony’s dining room offers a full classic Italian menu prepared to perfection.

Nothing is missing here. I can tell you personally that the Chicken Masala is to die for and the Shrimp Scampi is just fabulous. You just don’t see commercials on television for places like this. Remember to bring a bottle of wine.

Just about thirty seconds from the new Turnpike Exit 320, Twenty9 is a great place to unwind or wind up, whichever you prefer. “We have so much going on here, I could be sending out emails everyday,” says co-owner Patty Archie.

The renovated barn is situated right near the entrance to The Great Valley Corporate Center just off Route 29. Corporate zoning means no noise ordinance so you can party outside on the deck to a live ten-piece band into the night.

Not a night owl? How about lunch in the sunroom with a stunning view of Great Valley? Twenty9 also hosts weddings, parties and other events.

Anthony’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant 127 West King Street (610) 647-7400 Anthony Pantalone and Anthony Cataldo, Owners

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A CHEF AFTER OUR VERY OWN HEART Julie Anne’s Place 22 South Warren Avenue (610) 640-1482 Laura Iezzi, Owner

“I really took an interest in cooking because of the food photos in magazines,” says Laura after whipping together this flavorful Banana Bread French Toast. I hope I did it justice because somewhere there’s a little girl dreaming of being a chef, gathering inspiration from Laura. Named in honor of Laura’s sister, Julie Anne’s serves breakfast and lunch in a quaint, homey atmosphere.

of the All-American corner bar. Pictured here is a tender Pulled Pork Sandwich. I had a “Cheezy Pig” which is a generous hot ham and cheese sandwich with bacon and your choice of two cheeses, whew. The food is simple and way better than your run of the mill dive bar. But the thing that sends “The Pig” over the top is a beer selection that rivals any of the new, trendy, expensive hop houses in the city.

There are 25 taps with 18 rotating craft taps. In addition to that there are over 200 bottled beers available, 15 of which are vintage cellar-aged brews. It’s like a local corner bar where everyone’s relaxed and friendly, but you don’t have to put up with the same four beers on tap. When are you going to find another great bar like this? Hmmm.

The Flying Pig Saloon 121 East King Street (610) 578-9208 There is some controversy over how The Flying Pig got its name. You figure there must be a story in there somewhere.

Regardless, “The Pig” is a surprisingly elevated version

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f you have seen the documentaries like Forks Over Knives, Hungry For A Change or SuperSize Me!, you will notice that each of them has a similar message – our health stinks because of the poor food choices we are making. So how can we change this? A detox plan can help catapult you into a healthier lifestyle by getting rid of the toxic buildup from the processed foods we eat. Many people have issues they do not realize are a direct result of this toxicity: fatigue, foggy thinking, constipation, migraines, type II diabetes, high cholesterol, indigestion, IBS and other GI issues to name a few.

Many cleanses are based on supplementation only. They boast that you ‘do not have to change what you eat while on the cleanse’. Then what is the point? I thought you wanted to ‘stop ingesting the toxins’ not just find help to eliminate them. And what do you do when you are done – just keep eating the same crappy food? Hmm, that doesn’t seem right.

When you review the food based plans, choose one that is easy to follow. It should require you to cook and make your own meals. It should include green and leafy vegetables.

I offer a 2 Week Detox Plan which has some incredible

results. Everyone learns something different about how their bodies respond to various foods. We eliminate the processed foods, the animal proteins and wheat but include alkalizing foods, greens, fruits, nuts, seeds and root vegetables.

It helps to create new eating habits you can incorporate after your cleanse. You should feel vibrant about three days into it, even without coffee! Some no longer eat meats, wheat or dairy as the reintroduction of those foods causes congestion, bloating and irritability.

A detox plan should help you change the way you eat for the better. Only you can decide whether the plan you choose is the one for you. Be sure to find one that is food based and not chock full of supplements. If you need help in deciding, give me a call! LL Joanna Chodorowska is a personal sports nutrition coach. She is the founder and lead nutrition coach at Nutrition In Motion, LLC. Joanna helps clients use real foods for real performance results. For more information on nutrition programs or the detox or mini-detox plans, please visit www.n-im.net or www. nutrition-in-motion.net/detoxplan.html.

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The Lodge at Woodloch Resort

by Diane Burns

Everyone from time to time needs to ďŹ nd a place to get away from everyday stresses and concentrate on revitalizing their lives.

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ocated on a lake in the beautiful Pocono Mountains you’ll find The Lodge at Woodloch. This luxury spa resort has all the amenities needed to help you relax, rejuvenate and enhance your mind, body and spirit.

Featured at The Lodge is the organic Farm-To-Table Garden that will provide the herbs and vegetables that Chef Peter Schott will use in the preparation of your nutritious, gourmet meals in the Tree Restaurant. The Garden also provides a learning experience for guests with exciting gardening classes and product tips to help you create your own organic garden.

Throughout the week, if you are so inclined, you may enjoy attending the cooking and baking demonstrations in The Lodge’s ultra-modern kitchen, a kitchen anyone would love to have. Menu planning, cooking techniques and how to prepare the “new super foods” that help us gain and maintain a healthy active life are only a part of the presentations.

If you prefer wine tasting, The Lodge offers the opportunity for you to enjoy a variety of wines from Chile and

Argentina and other wine producing regions. Learn how to pair different cheeses and fruits that enhance the flavor of different wines. A selection of three red wines and three white wines will be served at the tasting.

One of the most enjoyable experiences you’ll have at The Lodge at Woodloch will be the three gourmet meals you will be served daily in the Tree Restaurant. Snacks and treats are also available during the day in the tea bars and lounges. If you have any special dietary needs let the staff know in advance so Chef Schott can customize a menu for you.

Tree has a diverse menu of nutritious, gourmet meals prepared with organically grown vegetables from The Garden and naturally-raised meat and fish. The morning begins with your choice of the a La Carte menu or the gourmet buffet featuring a large variety of egg dishes, meats, pancakes and oatmeal or cereal. On the menu for lunch you will find a variety of burgers made from beef, turkey, lamb or even a vegetarian black bean burger; perhaps you would prefer a whole wheat pizza or a Tofu Hot Pot. For dinner, experience the Seafood Bouillabaisse, Chilean Sea Bass, Roasted Chicken or Loin of Lamb all prepared and skillfully presented to take you on a culinary journey you won’t soon forget. This is just a sample of the gourmet offerings available to you.

And of course… The Lodge’s health and fitness facilities are considered one of the best in the country. Enjoy the hydro-massage pools, steam rooms, saunas and exercise equipment. These are only a few of the amenities you’ll find at the Lodge. Become more aware of your body and mind by learning some new relaxation exercises or discover skills to help you navigate through life with less stress and find a new sense of your own personal awareness.

The Lodge offers a selection of packages from a Mother-Daughter or Couples Retreat package to the Zen/Golf package to The Girlfriends Getaway. So, are you ready to relax and start to rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit? If you are, take a photo tour of The Lodge at Woodloch Spa Resort by visiting their web site at www.thelodgeatwoodloch.com. It will be the most thoughtful, life-enhancing experience you will ever do for yourself.

For more information or to make your reservations, visit www.thelodgeatwoodloch.com or call (1-866) 953-8500. LL Diane Burns is a freelance writer currently residing in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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nything you want, it’s on us.” Owner Caleb Torrice told me to take something for the road after our lively conversation and I already knew what I wanted. On my way through the marketplace earlier, I’d seen a heaping pile of huge brown cookies, cracked like cooling lava, dusted with confectioner’s sugar. There were dozens of other choices, but the chocolate orange pillow was speaking to me, and was I glad. This cookie was so good I tried to make it last for three days.

This kind of experience is no accident. Caleb and his wife Patricia, along with their talented staff, take enormous pride in the quality of their output. Tabora Farm and Orchard in Chalfont, Bucks County, has been a family-owned and operated farm market for over thirty years. Since the Torrice’s took the farm over in November 2008, the excellent reputation already in place only expanded further, figuratively and literally, with an added location in Landsdale. Parenting four young children, the hard-working couple is perfectly positioned to take Tabora even further. With award-winning Executive Chef Tom Fetters spearheading gourmet catering offsite, and onsite amidst spectacular renovations to the property, more successful growth is just a matter of time.

“Since I was nine-years-old I knew I’d own a farm market,” says Caleb, who grew up in Oswego, New York, north of the Finger Lake region. He graduated from Cornell with a B.S. in Agriculture, and an M.S. in Agricultural Marketing. During Caleb’s early childhood, his father worked in Boston, but he eventually tired of the urban drag. “His gut took us to the middle of nowhere, Oswego, New York. We drove up the driveway on our first visit to a fruit farm and my dad said, ‘This is it.’”

Several years after finishing at Cornell, Caleb started a farm market on Long Island which he named “Fruggies” (a clever combination of the words “fruit” and “veggies”). There he met Patricia and started their life together. Growing up on 165 acres, Caleb yearned to get back to the “country”, so he convinced Patricia, a teacher at the time, that they needed to start their own adventure together.

After a single search online for property and farms, Tabora came up on the first list. One could say history repeats itself and Caleb would have to agree: “We pulled up and said, ‘This is it.’”

Currently no less than fourteen bakers create those cookies and so much more in the from-scratch bakery. Using only the freshest, highest quality ingredients in everything they make, there’s a full-service deli, a country store, a booming gift basket business, and of course, fresh fruit and vegetables from the farm. A bar made of 18th century barn board is the focal point in their cozy winery tucked in the back of the market. Tabora makes their own wine, stocking their shelves from floor to ceiling with over ten varieties. Tastings are available at anytime the market is open.

Chef Tom brings over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including Best Chef at last year’s Taste of the World, an annual event of Pearl S. Buck International, sponsored by Local Living Magazine. He will be in this year’s event as well. His resume also includes The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Malvern, the Historical Valley Green Inn in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia and The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together, the pairings of Chef Tom and the Torrices have brought a new level of gourmet experiences to Tabora Farm, including cooking classes in both their Chalfont and Lansdale locations making them a true Bucks County Delight.

“We used to cater for events where the food could be picked up and taken. We needed to hire a chef to take the next steps in growing the catering for onsite events, here and other places.” Enter Chef Tom. “Now, for example, you could have something like a small pasta station at your event, with Tom there, or something more formal, all the way up to a two-hundred person party at Tabora.” Tabora provides wait staff, linens, stemware, and everything else required for an impressive occasion.

Tabora Café in Lansdale, the aforementioned new location, has proven to be a second business venture for the Torrices. There you will find a bakery, coffee house, deli, and spice shop, in a very comfortable newly renovated space. This space has also been rented out for parties, which has been exciting and very busy for the Torrices and the Tabora staff.

“We will be doing a lot more outside events this year in Chalfont,” Caleb said as we walked up a winding wooden staircase to see the barn, which sits atop the marketplace. Appearing somehow bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside, impressive original beams soar an epic fifty-two feet overhead. The rich, handsome grain of time-tested wood showed brilliantly in the streaming sunlight. It was stunning. Any event booked here would be unforgettable. It would be at least as memorable as those pillow cookies.

For more information on Tabora Orchard and Farm visit online at www.taborafarms.com, or call (215) 249-3016.

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By Thomas A. Seiler

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rior to retirement, you generally have one source of income – earnings from employment. However, during retirement, your income is likely to come from multiple resources, such as Social Security, pension and investment income. Planning for retirement means keeping watch over all of your savings and investments to ensure they are working to help you reach your goals. That can be difficult when you have to pull together information from many different sources.

Many people who change employers or retire leave their assets in the former employer’s 401(k) plan. Often they are not aware of other options and how these choices can impact their long-term goals. Consolidating your retirement income resources into a single account, such as an IRA, or with a single institution can make it much easier to plan for and track income. To do that, you will probably have to do a “rollover” to move assets from your 401(k), 403(b) or other retirement plan.

Consolidation makes it easier to track and manage your retirement investments and overall asset allocation. You can see your investment “big picture” and develop a holistic retirement distribution plan – tapping assets in a logical order to minimize taxes and maximize ongoing growth opportunities.

The following are some of the advantages of a rollover and consolidating assets in one place: 1. Keeping Track – Consolidating assets with one financial institution means you receive one set of transaction records, statements and tax paperwork. When you need to access your money, it’s all in one place. And, a consolidated statement reflecting all account activity during the year can help you keep track of income and expenses.

2. Flexibility and Choice – If you’re happy with your 401(k) plan choices, you may be able to invest in the exact same holdings in an IRA account and still have the option to change your allocations over time in response to market conditions or your personal situation. You can also expand your investment choices, selecting from thousands of stocks, bonds, CDs, REITs and other investments.

3. Simplicity – If you maintain IRAs, 401(k)s, managed accounts, etc., at more than one institution, it may be difficult and time-consuming to gather information and maintain records. Combining your assets at one firm makes it easier to review statements, initiate portfolio changes, monitor

performance, track beneficiary options and calculate your required minimum distributions (RMDs).

4. Taxes – Rolling a 401(k) into an IRA allows you to continue growing retirement savings tax-deferred or tax-free (depending on the contribution type). This enables you to avoid any untimely or unnecessary taxation as well as penalties. If you choose to roll over qualified assets to a Roth IRA, you will incur an immediate tax burden now but avoid one in the future.

5. Protecting Your Heirs – IRAs generally have more flexibility in beneficiary designations. If you’re married, many 401(k) plans do not allow you to select anyone but your spouse as beneficiary and generally do not allow for multiple beneficiaries. A traditional IRA allows you to skip generations when designating a beneficiary, which allows them to spread distributions over a much longer time frame. Some call this a “stretch IRA,” which will allow your legacy the opportunity to continue growing tax deferred and minimize income taxes owed.

6. Lower Costs – By leaving assets in former employer plans or spreading them across multiple IRAs, you could be paying fees to each company for doing essentially the same thing. Consolidating retirement assets can eliminate redundant maintenance and management fees. Some 401(k) plans charge higher maintenance fees on accounts of former employees.

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Thomas A. Seiler is Senior Vice President, Investments, at The Seiler Group of Raymond James. A graduate off Montclair University, Tom has served as an NFLPA® Financial Advisor since 2003. For more information on The Seiler Group of Raymond James, call toll free (1.855) 4SEILER or visit online at www.raymondjames.com/ theseilergroup.

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By Michelle Welliver

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pring is the season I most look forward to. Flowers are in bloom, birds are chirping and the sun graces all of us with its presence. With all the chores on my “spring cleaning” to-do list, I appreciate these tips and tricks to help me accomplish the tasks faster. I am sharing them here so we all have more time to enjoy nature’s splendor.

1. Speed Clean the Microwave. Unwanted leftovers clinging to the walls of your microwave? Combine ¼ cup of lemon juice or 3 to 5 drops of essential oil with 1 cup of water in a microwave-safe measuring cup and heat for 3 to 4 minutes. When you open the door the inside of the microwave will be slightly wet from the steam and the gunk will have loosened. Remove the measuring cup and wipe the walls with a clean, damp sponge or cloth. Voila! Fresh smelling and clean!

2. Quickly Cut through Hardened Spills in the Fridge.

Missed spills that have hardened below the crisper drawer or elsewhere in the fridge? No worries. A liquid dishwasher tab dissolved in a ¼ cup of hot water and then poured on the spillage will do the trick. Wait about a minute after pouring and wipe with a paper towel. All g1 and with ease!

3. The ‘No Scrub’ Way to Clean Stove Burners and the Oven. The daunting thought of this chore tends to make us, well, put it on the “back-burner.” But here is an easy solution!

Put ¼ cup of basic ammonia in a gallon-sized sealable bag along with the burner. Seal tightly and leave on a cookie sheet overnight. The fumes from the ammonia, not the soaking, will dissolve the grease and oil. Remove the burner from the bag the next morning and just wipe clean.

This same method can be applied to cleaning your oven.

Place a pan filled half way with ammonia in a cold oven

overnight. (If there is heavy build-up, this may take slightly longer.) Let the fumes do the dirty work while you sleep! By the next morning, you can wipe it clean easily. *An important tip to remember! Never mix ammonia with anything that has bleach in it. The fumes will be toxic.

4. Say Goodbye to Soap Scum and Buildup. Measure separately 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of Dawn dish washing liquid. Place the vinegar in the microwave and heat for 2 minutes. Mix the vinegar and Dawn together and pour into a spray bottle. Spray and scrub with a sponge and then rinse away any remaining suds with water. To ensure a sparkling glass door, use a bit of glass cleaner and give it a final wipe down.

5. Sparkling Light Fixtures with Just Seconds of Effort.

Glass pieces of lamps and chandeliers tend to collect dust that deters from the beauty they hold. If they are removable, you can help them to regain their sparkle by giving them a quick and effortless run through the dishwasher.

To reduce any spotting that may occur, be sure to run the drying cycle as well.

6. Swiftly Deodorize and Deep Clean Your Mattress.

Spruce up your sleeping place with just 1 ingredient and the aid of your vacuum. Sprinkle 2 cups of baking soda across your entire bare mattress and let sit for 1 hour.

Then, using the brush attachment on your vacuum, pick up all the baking soda. Now you have something to look forward to at bedtime!

Michelle Welliver is a freelance writer currently pursuing a BA in media at Delaware Valley College while winning track meets and raising a son and daughter with her husband, a US Navy veteran.

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pring and summer months are when you and your wardrobe desperately want a little color! The challenge for any true fashionista is how to look and feel cool as the temperature rises. The warmer months can become a nightmare for the fashionable woman as they have less clothing options available in their wardrobe and the beloved black basics seem boring and too heavy.

Even packing for the long-overdue and well-deserved vacation can become stressful because of space issues imposed by your mode of travel, on top of the temperature considerations!

One simple rule for spring and summer dressing is to take a basic look and modify it from day to night by adding simple pieces to change the fashion focus. For example, the classic day look of a top and skirt with a causal sandal can be switched to a night look by adding a necklace, wearing a higher heeled shoe and tying a scarf to your bag. If you want to wear color but love black, try using white as a replacement to freshen your look for the season. This rule can be applied to packing for summer travel as well as daily dressing for the season.

A general guide for packing for a week’s vacation is to take only outfits that are proven and you look fabulous in! This saves you time on getting dressed for the day and allows

you to focus on enjoying your vacation rather than what you should wear. Make sure the pieces you pack are interchangeable and you can add accessories to change the fashion focus.

This will also keep excessive weight off your bags to help avoid ever-increasing fees on the commercial flights. If you are a shoe lover, take 3 shoes for day and 2 for night. And always make sure to pack for comfort as well as fashion! Never pack a new pair of shoes NO MATTER how fabulous they look. Sore feet have ruined more vacations than a fashionable woman will ever admit to!

Always wear your heaviest pair of shoes (instead of packing them to be carried) and dress in layers for travel so you can dress or undress according to the temperatures on your mode of transportation. This gives you more room in your luggage for items that you need to add based on your trip’s itinerary and, of course, your fashion must-haves for your trip!

Always dry clean your clothes before your vacation when possible. The plastic bags are great for traveling and keep your clothes from getting wrinkled on the way to your get-a-way.

And remember: As the temperatures rise, keep your cool by simplifying your wardrobe; you will have more time to enjoy the warmer weather! ~ Anonymous Self-Proclaimed Shopaholic

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By Jenn Hallman

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ummer brings the glow of sun-kissed skin, the welcomed scent of artificial coconut-infused sunscreen, and the faint sobs of women in the fitting rooms of every retailer across America.

Whether you’re a size 2 or a size 22, bathing suit shopping is enough to send you into a depression deeper than the Atlantic.

The moment you try on the first one, the fairy tale thoughts of the sand between your toes, ocean breeze sweeping through your locks, and the serene saltwater swims transform into your worst nightmare. You start having visions of yourself on the beach. The sand scorches your feet, the wind whips your hair into a crab-scented rat’s nest, and what you predicted to be a refreshing dip morphs into an awkward fight with undertow where you come out looking like Quasimodo and Ursula the Sea Witch’s love child.

Breathless, you claw your way through the surf realizing your left double-d is swinging to and fro out of your top, and you’re mooning all of Avalon. Just before you get cited for indecent exposure, your daymare is interrupted by a knock on the door. “Occupied!” you yell from the fluorescent lit torture chamber you’ve been inhabiting for 20 minutes. You quickly tear off the floral print sausage casing you’ve been crying in, and plunge back into the pile praying you find something that fits.

Women of every shape have struggled with this Olympic

event for decades, and why? Maybe the designers of these spandex sheaths are on hallucinogens. They sketch bold prints for us plus size gals making us look like floats in the electrical light parade at Disney World. Our skinny friends have their choice between teeny, weeny triangles held together with shoelaces to cover their hoo hoos and ta tas, or the ever-flattering one piece with so many revealing cut outs they look like shark-attack victims. The very thought of it makes me want to drink myself into a Coppertone coma.

The thing is, we’re in this together. As you spend hours going back and forth to the fitting room with, seemingly, the store’s entire selection of water-wear, there’s another woman doing the same exact thing. You can hear the sighs of discontent and frustration with each switch of a suit, and suddenly you don’t feel so alone because the only villain in this story is your inner monologue. That little beast is pointing out every flaw instead of celebrating the beauty you possess. Enough is enough. Just because my thighs touch doesn’t mean I need to wear a sack. It just means I need extra sunscreen on my legs to avoid chub rub.

Jenn Hallman graduated from West Chester University with a BFA in English, a focus in theatre & creative writing, and a strong liver. She is also a teacher, actress, singer, comedian, and Co-Founder/Director of Marketing & Outreach for H.O.P.E. Players in Elkins Park.

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FINANCE

“Fool Me Once, Shame on Me, Fool Me Twice...I Don’t Think So.”

By Jessica A. Pritchard, Esquire

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he decision to remarry is not made lightly.

Marrying a second time is oftentimes very different from a first marriage. The second time around, people are likely to have assets and children from a prior relationship. Recalling the time, money and emotional energy spent during your divorce, friends and advisors might mention a prenuptial agreement.

A well-drafted prenuptial agreement can protect these hardearned valuables.

Is it right for you? It is if you want to avoid the aggravation and expense of litigating your future. Protect yourself.

A prenuptial agreement is a contract between persons who plan to marry. The agreement addresses how property is to be divided or the terms of support/alimony in the event of a divorce or the death of one of the parties. Executing an agreement before being married in order to address what will occur in the event of divorce is not romantic, but it is smart.

What can be expected? What needs to be done?

Once it is decided that a prenuptial agreement is appropriate, the first step is to contact an attorney well in advance of a wedding date. Presenting a prenuptial agreement to one’s fiancée on the eve of a wedding adds unnecessary pressure to an already stressful time. Anticipate providing your attorney documentation of current assets, liabilities and sources of income. To ensure that an agreement’s validity cannot be challenged at later date, the parties disclose their current financial status. Prepare an outline of assets and liabilities and bring recent tax returns to your meeting to help make the

process easier. Your prenuptial agreement can outline how certain assets will be divided between spouses in the event of divorce and if someone will receive support if the parties separate. Will assets be divided equally? Will certain assets, like a family business, be excluded from consideration in the event of a divorce? Will certain assets be set aside for a party’s children from the prior relationship? Will someone receive alimony? For how long and in what amount will the alimony be payable?

Negotiating the terms of a prenuptial agreement can become intensely emotional. Suddenly, the exuberant feelings surrounding an impending wedding are dampened by serious discussions of a possible future personal tragedy.

Someone may feel slighted and someone else may feel exploited. Being offended by the negotiations will serve no purpose. Both parties should have the agreement reviewed by an attorney so that they may feel comfortable with the bargain reached. Do not be afraid to advocate for what you may need in the future. When people get married, rights are acquired. Marriage is a contract. Specifying the contract, according to terms the parties “can live with,” makes sense. LL Jessica A. Pritchard, Esquire is Partner at Williams & Hand, P.C., 43 North Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. They can be reached by phone at (215) 340-2207 or email Jessica at jpritchard@williamshandlaw.com.

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The Second

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By Christina Friedrichsen

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s this your second marriage? Wedding rules for encore brides have changed.

Second weddings tend to be smaller than first weddings – and oftentimes, they’re more personalized. Couples marrying for the second time are old enough to know exactly what they want. Many of them have done the big wedding thing and prefer to celebrate with only close friends and family. Besides, they have different priorities. Many of them have careers, homes, kids, and they no longer feel pressured by their families – or society in general – to have a traditional wedding.

For a couple entering a second marriage, wedding plans aren’t necessarily less elaborate. Many encore brides and grooms pull out all the stops for their second ‘I do’s.

If you are planning a 2nd wedding, here are some things to keep in mind: • If you want to wear a traditional white wedding gown, go for it. The ‘no white’ rule has been abolished.

• Registering for gifts is perfectly acceptable. If you already have all the household items you need, consider setting up a honeymoon registry at www.thebigday.com.

• If you are divorced and want to have a church wedding, check with the cleric well before your wedding date to make sure the church permits 2nd weddings. If you get turned away, try a nondenominational minister.

• Consider a destination wedding. They are a popular option for 2nd weddings.

• If you have kids, involve them. This is a great way to prevent them from feeling alienated and to help them get excited about your nuptials.

For couples entering a second marriage, wedding plans often include children.

Here are just a few ideas to get children involved: • Encourage kids to offer input on wedding-day decisions. This will make them feel part of the process. Ask for input on everything from the wedding day music to the favors.

• If kids are artistic or into crafts, have them make favors, place cards, invitations or wedding programs. Also have kids help decorate the venue.

• A young girl can serve as flower girl or ring bearer, while a young boy can serve as ring bearer.

• Preteens could serve as junior bridesmaids or junior ushers. A teen or adult could serve as bridesmaid, groomsman, usher, maid of honor or best man.

• Have a child give a reading or a speech if s/he desires.

• If a child is musical have him or her perform during the ceremony or reception.

• Don’t force kids to take a role. Ask them if they would like to participate, and if so what they would like to do.

Visit Christina Friedrichsen at www.intimateweddings.com/blog/contact.

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Helping His Clients Ma M atthew Gelber is a proponent of change. As a clinical psychotherapist in Malvern, he specializes in helping individuals, couples and families understand all the changes they must make to be happy as they move forward through life. Does the word psychotherapy immediately evoke an image of a patient lying on the couch, and a doctor sitting nearby taking notes? Well there is a couch in Matt’s office, no one is lying on it, simply, His clients every day are having a conversation with someone who seriously knows all about change.

Matt specializes in relationship issues, anxiety, stress and family dynamics including all aspects of intimacy, divorce, trust and life skills.

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“Psychotherapy was what I always wanted to do”, Matt remarks. “Growing up, everybody always talked to me about their problems. Initially I went in to international business in New York, the total opposite of this, but it was just not for me. At age 28, I finally thought this is not what I want to be doing with my life. I can keep doing this, or I can be happy, so I continued my education in graduate school. When a client says to me, I don’t like my job, or I’m scared to make a change in my life or my marriage, I tell them that change is good, and change is something that’s very normal. I’ve learned that the best therapy in the world is working with someone as if you have those issues yourself, you must look deep inside yourself to understand hesitation, fear and pain.”

Psychotherapy is so interactive. Empathy also plays a huge part in Matt’s rapport with his clients, as does his ability to tell it like it is. Matt says, “wasting time and holding back my thoughts is not fixing the issues. I don’t sugarcoat things, Matt shares, “I do not talk to anyone at a level that does not make sense to them. I’m extremely upfront, and from what I’ve heard, that’s a little bit different from other therapists! Clients coming from other therapist say that my approach really works, because I’m not trying to make them become something they are not, I’m trying to add a new aspect that is beneficial to their life. We try to gain more insight into how clients got where they are, so they can turn things around. You can get stuck on the negative very quickly, so I try to offer a new perspective to my clients. It’s amazing how people believe they must stay where they are but can learn change is possible and change can become anything in their life.”

Matt’s clients also appreciate his immediacy. “Once they come and meet me, we just dive in” says Matt. “I’ve never

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ake the Changes Needed for a Successful Life gone into therapy without having the facts and moving forward. On day one we don’t do an hour of paperwork, instead we jump right in and start our work. Clients visit because they want something done today, not because they want to fill out some insurance information. Clients can do that later! “ A large percentage of matt’s practice is working with couples dealing with marriage issues, trust issues and intimacy. All aspects of divorce including helping clients see a new understanding between each other, so they don’t get divorced. Often a couple has grown apart after many years, assuming they need to get divorced. Matt has an excellent track record with helping couples reconnect with each other. Matt believes a lot of people assume their marriage isn’t what it used to be, so they must get divorced, explains about 99% of those couples don’t get divorced because they start to look at things differently and reinvent themselves. Couples realize they are the same people they were before, but life happens. The outcomes that matter most with clients are always very favorable. Matt smiles and says there are some cases where divorce is the best route. Some people were just not meant to be in therapy and it can not fix the situation, only a divorce will. That’s how blunt Matt can be about making changes. He believes individuals should be happy regardless, and he doesn’t work from the top down, rather he works from the bottom up. He believes individuals should be happy regardless of their relationship and that you don’t make a relationship happy you make an individual happy. Matt also counsels many families with issues like substance abuse, depression or even kids who talk about suicide. Teenagers Matt says come to me in a bad place. They can change so quickly because they want to learn. Sometimes within a month Matt says they make changes that will help them throughout their entire life which is extremely gratifying.

If a child needs a treatment center, Matt researches some options with their parents to find a treatment center that suits their needs best. He refers children under 10 to his colleagues at the Weldon Center in Malvern. Matt also works side-by-side with a psychiatrist who can dispense medication if needed. Matt started his psychotherapy group after completing a fellowship at Eagleville Hospital after receiving his master’s degree from Chestnut Hill College specializing in marriage and family psychotherapy. Matt also attended the Stony Brook University where he studied psychology and business. He uses all his clinical skills to get his clients to where they really need to

be, and they should be. He is currently celebrating his 10th year in private practice with over 15,000 clinical one on one hours. Matt says, when he leaves the office at the end of the day, he feels very positive about changes he sees with his clients daily. He feels that if a client is not achieving the goals that we set forth, he will spend extra time to figure out what to change how to change it and how do achieve the goals. Matt is available out of the office as well and wants to hear how things are moving forward.

10 years ago, Matt started his private practice, and named it after his mother, who was diagnosed with five different cancers simultaneously more than 25 years ago. Just last year she passed away. Her death has him understanding grief in a new way and he applies that understanding to his practice. “Grief is part of life and that you must learn from it and move forward so that you can teach your children how important life is”. Helping families deal with their problems will give Matt insight into raising his Eight-yearold twins, Katie and Ryan, with his wife Dr. Jennifer Gilbert, a partner at Paoli OB/GYN. He deals with the same issues his clients do and every day is a new day of learning. Matt says that you should learn something new every day no matter how old you are. Once you learn, you can change.

He doesn’t take anything home with him from therapy or he would be in his own office for couples counseling he jokes, Matt humorously states, “I see why people end up here, and I can use those examples as positives in my own marriage.” So, is Matt glad to have made the change from talking shop to talk therapy? Matt says, “to hear a Client say I feel so much better, or I finally understand how to communicate with my wife and my kids, that makes everything worthwhile.”

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“The Upper Perkiomen Outpatient Center is another example of St. Luke’s commitment to making it easier for patients to use our health care services. We are dedicated to bringing our services closer to home by building facilities in convenient locations and expanding access through extended hours or using the latest technology,” says Pfleiger.

Today the outpatient center includes Lab and Imaging Services (including 3D mammography and a sensory suite), physical therapy, St. Luke’s Cardiology Associates, St. Luke’s Valley OB/GYN Associates, Pennsburg Family Practice, Occupational Medicine and St. Luke’s Care Now – walk-in urgent care. Later this year St. Luke’s Orthopedic Specialists will also be available at this location.

FUTURE ACCESS St. Luke’s University Health Network recently broke ground on a 30-acre parcel of land at Route 663 and Portzer Road, Quakertown, where a new hospital campus is being developed. The new hospital, scheduled to open in the fall of 2019, will include spacious private rooms, a large emergency department, four operating rooms and a wide array of comprehensive, state-ofthe-art outpatient services. States Pfleiger, “The addition of this new hospital allows us to expand access to health care for the

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! They’re still doing it? Yep! In between Bingo and gardening, from Florida to Arizona anywhere that seniors reside during their twilight years, sex is still sexy. From the boardroom to the bedroom, under the stars, on a hot steamy beach or in a rocking chair! Don’t let them fool you! Afternoon naps take on new meaning! Those ‘condo cowboys’ are back in the saddle again and cougars have been let out of their cages!

“I always say that there is no such thing as a ‘sexpiration’ date,” says Dr. Laura Berman, LCSW, PhD, author, world-renowned sex and relationship expert, host of ‘In The Bedroom’ on the Oprah Network, and regular guest on Dr. Oz. “People can and do enjoy sexual pleasure well into their golden years and beyond. Sexual health and physical health go hand-in-hand, and as long as you live a healthy lifestyle and practice good self-care, there is no reason why you have to quit enjoying sex as you age. Just make sure to listen to your body and don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor about any questions or concerns you might have.”

Let’s face it! Body parts aren’t in the exact place as they were. A jiggle here, a wrinkle there: gravity can take its toll.

Therefore adjustments are in order. What senior can forget ‘making out’ to Johnny Mathis or Frank Sinatra on the family sofa hoping that mom or dad didn’t come running down the steps?

Well, time is reversed. Seniors spend the first half of their lives hiding from parents, and the second half hiding from adult kids and grandkids! Who can even stay up until midnight for a tête-à-tête? And with degenerative ailments, who can even slide into positions of the Kama Sutra? Don’t despair! Good old-fashioned ‘making out’ minus pregnancy worries are a winning combo. Yet somewhere during dinner, between the oysters that slide ever so sensuously down your throat, and the lobster and Cherries Jubilee, seniors still need to have ‘the talk’. According to the AARP website, “Aging baby-boomers are once again busting stereotypes, setting records and breaking rules.” Data from the CDC shows that STD’s have increased among those 55 and older; Medicare is considering providing coverage for STD screenings for seniors, plus behavior counseling.

Oh, no! Who would have thought that beloved grannies and grandpas are so contagious?

Why the increase? Aging immune systems, medications, and low condom use plus low-potency. (Although watching the Stones, Aerosmith and other original rock bands strutting across the stage might debunk the myth!)

“There are many established therapies for erectile dysfunction (E.D.) which make it possible for seniors to enjoy sexual activity well into their eighties and beyond, if they wish,” explains Robert D. Mino, M.D., F.A.C.S., Urologist and Urological Surgeon at Doylestown Hospital and Abington Memorial Hospital, both in Southeastern PA. “Among the currently available oral medications are Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, which are in a class known as Type 5 Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors (PDE5I’s).”

But, our beloved seniors would still rather ‘make love, not war’! They’re not going down without a fight!

“Other methods (for achieving and maintaining erections) include Pharmacologic Injection Therapy, Vacuum Erection Device Therapy and Penile Implant Surgery,” continues Dr. Mino, M.C., F.A.C.S. “It’s a matter of education. Seniors are often embarrassed to discuss their sexual dysfunction but once they open up about it, their options are many. I prefer to start with the least invasive approaches and gradually expand the options in keeping with the patient’s wishes.”

Seniors: Make sure you know your partner’s sexual history! Don’t let the shiny white dentures, leopard print cane and Gatsby-style dress fool you.

“Outside of a monogamous relationship, seniors run the same risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases as do teens and college age kids,” adds Dr. Mino. “An educational campaign directed at seniors is needed as they often find themselves alone after a lifelong monogamous relationship and quite frankly, sexually transmitted disease may not even be on their radars. But the risk is very real and it should be emphasized that with risky behavior comes the risk of acquiring an STD. Perhaps a slogan like, STD’s... they’re not just for kids anymore... is needed to drive home the message.”

So, sneak a condom into your vintage beaded purse or pocket and reignite that passion for passion. Love is lovelier the second, or third time around! Remember – Sei bellisima (or bellisimo)!

Francesca, noted author and artist, is a self-proclaimed purveyor of relationships and love. After roaming the world, she resides in Pennsylvania.

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Smiles to You Invilalsign: Straight Teeth Are More Than Just Pretty

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The affects of crooked teeth (or crowding) present an increased potential for chronic infections according to a study published in the Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics in January 2004. (“Crowding > 3mm as an individual “host factor” represented a cumulative risk potential for chronic inflammatory processes whose consequences are manifest only at a higher age.”

J.Orofac Orthop 2004 Jan; 65(1): 13-25.)

Essentially, the nooks and crannies found amid crooked teeth provide a safe harbor for bacteria to collect. This bacterium inflames the gums and the supportive tissues surrounding the teeth. Crooked teeth are harder to clean thoroughly, so the bacteria

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Chronic inflammatory problems manifest in one’s overall health. Studies suggest that severe periodontal infections may increase the risk for problems such as heart disease, complications of diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes, respiratory diseases and even memory loss.

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When to Worry About Money

by Mary Cushing Doherty, Esquire

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ne probably should think on a regular basis about money; the income available, current needs, and saving for the future. Ideally, one should not become consumed with worry about money. And the corollary is if one has money problems the advice is, “Don’t panic. Its time to budget.”

As a parent, it’s a wonderful gift to teach your child (or children) about managing money. Sadly, when couples separate and there is inadequate cash flow to support separate households, the issue of money is complicated by the emotional hurt of pending divorce. If one’s children are old enough, they will likely be aware that money is more scarce after parents separate.

As with other lessons learned from the stress of divorce, money stresses occur during other family crises. What if the primary wage earner loses a job and no replacement work can be found? What if the income provider has a long-term disability without insurance? Or worse yet, what if a parent is permanently disabled? How does one share this with the children?

In a separation and divorce situation, one doesn’t want to embroil their child in the emotional upheaval. And in other family crises mentioned above, one doesn’t want to unduly frighten any child. On the other hand, in each situation, this may be a valuable teaching opportunity. Those who have had “Depression era” parents (or grandparents) know the children in the family knew money was tight, and many children learned about budgets, sacrifice and adjusting expectations.

Some criticize families who overspent on homes before the real estate bust several years ago. Some criticize parents who provide the children with every benefit so their children could become the most talented athlete, academically impressive, and physically attractive, etc. The families that get

the gold star are the ones who also teach their children that the extras are earned through hard work and careful planning.

When the bubble bursts – be it due to separation, unemployment, illness or worse, where does this leave the family? The shift in priorities will not be a shock if parents taught their children that the luxuries were not entitlements. Children benefit when they know that through planning, the family managed income, covered necessities first and then reserved funds for reasonable extras. And due to the tight budget, the extras may be time together, not an expensive trip.

Whether a lawyer meets someone who is recently separated or sadly widowed without a comfortable inheritance, it could be time to focus on realistic financial planning.

As scarce resources are budgeted, older children should be taught they too can learn to budget and rebuild toward economic security. Think of how those “Depression era” loved ones bragged about how they managed after 1929. If financial hardship comes one’s way, perhaps parent and child will likewise be proud to have overcome that challenge.

Mary Cushing Doherty is a family lawyer and partner at High Swartz LLP, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. In recent years, she has received recognition from her peers and the community, including the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Lynette Norton Award in 2012 and one of the 2012 Women of the Year by the Legal Intelligencer. She was one of the Women of Distinction chosen by the Philadelphia Business Journal and received the Margaret Richardson Award from the Montgomery Bar Association. Mary can be reached at mcdoherty@highswartz.com.

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n case you haven’t heard, Lancaster, Pa., is having a heyday, and Lancaster Arts Hotel provides a luxury, first row seat to the very best the town has to offer.

Situated in the heart of downtown, Lancaster Arts Hotel has been outfitted with deluxe accommodations within a one-of-a-kind historic landmark. Every room is decked in original works of art, with a special emphasis on local Pennsylvania artists. The collection includes some of Lancaster’s finest pieces, and has been valued at a worth over $300,000.

In addition to this unique and inspired setting, there’s also everything else a modern guest needs to feel at home, from an on-site restaurant to fitness facilities.

The 63 guestrooms and suites have been appointed with comfort as well as beauty in mind. In keeping with the heritage of the historic former tobacco warehouse that houses the hotel, the décor includes handcrafted furnishings, exposed

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ceiling beams and brick walls. It is a spectacular setting for the artwork, and a distinctive synergy is created by the designer’s thoughtful placement of 21st century comforts as well.

There’s Wi-Fi Internet access, iPod docking stations, HDTV, flat-screen televisions, and more.

Named after tobacco inspector, John J. Jeffries, the on-site restaurant has become a popular destination for locals as well as guests. The chefs and owners work with local farmers to incorporate fresh produce into the menu as well as many other organic delectables. Also served are locally made cheeses and bison from a local buffalo farm. Because of the advantages of the partnership with the local farmers, a daily bounty is available and the menu is always changing to serve up homegrown goodness.

Book your stay at Lancaster Arts Hotel and plan your trip to see for yourself what all of the buzz is about.

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