A Parent’s Heart: The Transfer Of A Sickness

September 19, 2018

By Katrina Fuller There is nothing as terrible as when your kids are sick — especially when it is your baby. I had forgotten how hard ear infections are on your baby when they can’t tell you what is wrong. I forgot about the sleepless nights and the doctors visits and the constant worry. Ours was a house of sickness and cleaning supplies this weekend, my friends. There were sleepless nights for us parents and a whole lot of unpleasantness for the baby — however, I am hopeful we’re on the road to health once again. The big kiddo was upset because we didn’t do much and, I ...

Southern Tier Barbell

September 15, 2018

Eleven years ago the husband and wife team of Erick and Cammy Sandberg set a goal to live a healthier life-style. It was at this time Cammy gave up smoking cigarettes due to health issues with her husband following shortly thereafter. Their unhealthy habits included the consumption of fast ...

Farm Dinners

September 8, 2018

Of all of the people I have featured over the last 20 years, I can safely say I know Dacia Cook the best. She is one of the busiest people I know but she is allowing me, her mother, to share a glimpse of her life this week. Those who have stayed in touch with her over the years may find some ...

Homebaked Aspirations

September 1, 2018

Many opportunities to be in her mother’s kitchen throughout childhood is undoubtedly the reason Rhonda Shilling is comfortable being in her own kitchen today. “If I’m not working, I’m in my kitchen,” says the Jamestown woman. “I learned to bake from my mother. My mom was always ...

The Dinner Bell

August 25, 2018

“We love to cook. That’s what we do for fun.” Having come from a strong Sicilian background, cooking for family and friends comes naturally to Nina Constantino’s family. Her mother bought The Dinner Bell Restaurant when she was in second grade. “She would pack my brother, ...

Subtitles, Headphones I Enjoy With Television

August 24, 2018

I delight in using wireless headphones and printed subtitles when I view DVDs on our TV set. We ditched satellite reception four years ago. We use our two TV sets only for viewing DVDs and VCR tapes. The downstairs flat “smart” TV is also used by visiting children and grandchildren to connect to Netflix, Hulu, etc., but only while they are here. My wife and I have not mastered connecting to those services. A while ago, when we viewed TV in groups, my choices had been unpleasant: Either struggle to hear the voices, or make others uncomfortable by using the high volume levels ...