Driving up the driveway through the sweeping fields of the Pearl S. Buck International campus, it is no wonder why Pearl S. Buck - author, humanitarian, and first woman to win both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize - made it her homestead decades ago. The estate shows off Bucks County in all its glory, complete with manicured lawns and award-winning gardens. But the grounds are alive with…
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As a Bucks County native, one of my fondest childhood memories is driving past Sesame Place® Philadelphia in Langhorne and yelling “THERE’S THE RUBBER DUCKY RIDE I SEE IT!” It was our landmark, a welcome and uplifting beacon to break up the drudgery of running errands with my mom. Getting to recreate those memories with my own children has been one of my greatest joys. As you can imagine, I was…
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“Let’s go around the room and share a fun fact about ourselves”. Ah, the dreaded ice breaker. I’ve learned to avoid the awkward scramble to come up with an answer by keeping a tried and true response locked and loaded: “Growing up, I went to a Revolutionary War summer camp.” For three summers at the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, NJ, my sister and I wore tri cornered hats, and marched in the…
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Yesterday I spent 3 hours sorting through mountains of my children’s toys. As I decided which to get rid of, to make room for the inevitable deluge of holiday gifts, one thought ran through my mind: “We have too much stuff!!” If you are like me, and on a journey to declutter the Holidays, I’ve compiled a list of experiential gifts around Bucks County. Whether it’s taking a hot air balloon ride…
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Looking for a great way to support local businesses? Need an excuse to take advantage of all the fresh, seasonal produce Bucks County has to offer? Running out of ideas to entertain your children, before school starts up again? Have no fear! Here is a quick guide to 5 great farmers markets across Bucks County. Yardley Farmers Market Set back from Main Street, in Buttonwood Park, the Yardley market…
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