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Don’t get too friendly with your kids on Facebook

We asked Shane Jones of WebPageFX the do’s and don’ts of Facebook parenting.

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Be kind to those with whom you share a property line

Being neighborly isn’t just a Mr. Rogers’ dream.

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Get on board with holiday train displays

Unlike other decorations, a train set can be a focal point for entertaining guests during the holidays.

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This season, hit up a local apple orchard
to pick your own fun

Pennsylvania ranks as one of the top six apple-producing states in the nation, making it an ideal place to pick your own apples, and you can choose from more than 20 varieties.

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Container Garden Chronicles: Master Gardeners dig into spring

After chatting with Penn State Master Gardener PK Dennis on gardening basics and how to transplant seedlings, she suggested I check out a group of York County Master Gardeners, who meet Mondays and Thursdays at John C. Rudy County Park. … Continue reading

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Container Garden Chronicles:
Growing zombies in the garden

Relax, we’re not trying to cultivate any flesh-eating corpses. And I’m pretty sure there’s nothing we can grow in our container garden that will save us from the impending zombie apocalypse. We might, however, try to resurrect some of our … Continue reading

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Video: Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Month in April

FlipSide Weekend is cooking in the studio! After seeing a lot of Pinterest posts on interesting grilled cheese recipes using everything from avocados to bacon to pesto, we decided to test this one in the office. We also wanted to … Continue reading

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Do you carpool in York County?

Two co-workers of mine (and fellow Smart bloggers) Jess Krout and Ashley May live in the same town in southern York County. It’s a bit of a trek to and from work today, but a five-minute drive between each other. … Continue reading

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Container garden chronicles: Containing our garden

Last week, members of the container garden crew went on a quest to find containers for our container garden. I was already called out on my plan to get a late start on my garden. In my defense, this is … Continue reading

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Container Garden Chronicles: Some seedlings started

About a month before my colleagues and I decided to start a container garden at work, I committed to doing some gardening at home. I don’t have a yard; however, I have two spacious, flat rooftops connected to the fire … Continue reading

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