Fight the winter blues with colorful houseplants
While January can be a time of new beginnings, it can also give us a case of the winter blues as we feel cooped up indoors, longing for the sun. Of course, staying active and eating healthy can help us shake winter depression, but bringing some color and life into...
Winter gardening: Goals for a happy, healthy new year
Winter gardening may sound like an oxymoron, but did you know that you don’t need to wait until spring to begin your garden anew? Perhaps in this month of resolutions, you have decided to eat healthier and thought about dabbling in growing your own food. Fortunately,...
Reflecting on the past before looking ahead with bright hope for tomorrow
As we wrap up one year and embark upon the next, it’s cathartic to reflect on the past before looking ahead to the future. And what a year it has been! We have celebrated weddings and births, and marked milestones. We have seen our adult children land new jobs...
Beth Israel constructs 12-foot LEGO menorah during Hanukkah celebration
Family, friends, and members of the community joined together at Congregation Beth Israel in Northfield, on Saturday Dec. 13, to construct a 12-foot LEGO menorah as part of their Hanukkah celebration. A multi-generation group of 150 people, ranging from babies to...
