Can you find the secret to happiness on daytime TV?If you tune in to “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” you know the eponymous host gives lots of advice. Exercise. Diet. De-clutter your home. Read books. Buy leopard flats. On and on. For many people it probably goes in one ear and out the other, but not for Robyn Okrant — at…
Sally Cornwall loves the simple nature that is in her back yard. The Wolfeboro potter has spent the past 20 years sharing her love of natural science by teaching area school kids with demonstrations, classes and excursions. She also expresses that love through her hands, by shaping clay.With stoneware in a variety of colors, Sally coils and pinches pots into…
So many seniors do good deeds — we recognize a few of them“Everybody’s got a little angel operating in them . . . Surely you know that.” — Bing Crosby in the 1954 movie “White Christmas”It’s easy to be cynical, even at this time of year when we’re all supposed to be thinking happy thoughts. But luckily, there are people…
If you want a healthy body, be sure you have healthy teeth and gums.Many of us occasionally let our floss container gather dust or skip a dental cleaning because we are busy or tired or have other things we’d rather do. But if you think that all you’re risking is maybe some minor tooth trouble, check out the latest studies…
The ABCs of pediatric screening.Most parents fret over their child’s well-being — it’s natural. We want our kids to have a carefree childhood filled with health and happiness and simple pleasures, like making mud pies on a summer’s day. Then, when they’ve grown, we can beam with pride over their Rhodes scholarship.Well, since not every child is destined to become…
This versatile pâte à choux makes eclairs and beignets, too.Making cream puffs only takes about 10 minutes to prepare. The recipe is simple and the technique is unique, to say the least. The cream puff batter, or pâte à choux, meaning cabbage paste in French, is a cooked batter using water, butter, flour and eggs, in that order. The batter…
Here’s the word on delivering the goods.Ever been to a restaurant that let you down? They made grand implied promises, but didn’t deliver – whether it was a specific menu item that was less glorious than its poetic description or worse, the ingredients lacked flavor or freshness. This let-down factor is probably the number one reason why fine dining restaurants are…
Building a Koi pond will add a sophisticated touch of beauty and a feeling of serenity to your backyard — and the colorful fish just might bring a little luck, too.Whether or not they are poised to replace the traditional dog or cat as the family pet, Koi fish are growing in popularity as a must-have feature in many water…
Sure you can sit on your couch, laptop on your knees and bid on a bobbin from a New Hampshire textile mill or a 19th-century Canterbury Shaker duster, but is that really antiquing in the Granite State? We think not. While eBay and Craigslist, not to mention the anemic economy, have resulted in fewer antiques shops in the state and…
Where fairy tales – and dreams of a magical meal – come true.If you ever imagined what Grandmother’s House in “Little Red Riding Hood” looked like, it no doubt was much like the house shown here. Though it’s a real 18th-century house in the town of Mason, it seems somehow enchanted, sprinkled with magic dust. And the ancient ash tree…
