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PEACE AND EGGS by Ellen Donker
Our neighbors weigh in on raising hens in the suburbs When Kate Dial moved with her husband Michael Carrico to Maplewood, raising...
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ellencdonker
Mar 13, 20203 min read
PRESCHOOLERS AT COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL? by Ellen Donker, Research by Carol Petrallia
Innovative program groomed future teachers Like most schools, Columbia High School once had a home economics department. But did you know...
ellencdonker
Mar 13, 20205 min read
CULTIVATING OUR YOUNGEST EARTH KEEPERS by Malia Rulon Herman
Teaching grade-school students (and their parents) sustainable practices Living a sustainable life is not just for grown-ups. Just ask...
ellencdonker
Mar 12, 20203 min read
FINDING THE HOME I ALREADY HAD by Jan Oosting Kaminsky
A Temporary Move Points us Back Home Last year, my family and I were all a little bit down in the dumps – stressed, overworked,...
ellencdonker
Nov 21, 20195 min read
A DRONE'S-EYE VIEW OF MAPLEWOOD AND BEYOND by Donny Levit
Mason Levinson’s photography maps out our dynamic landscape On a bone-chillingly cold day in December 2016, Mason Levinson made his way...
ellencdonker
Nov 21, 20194 min read
GREEN THUMBS UP FOR THE MAPLEWOOD GARDEN CLUB by Rose Bennett Gilbert
Hometown-grown magic raises holiday spirits To the casual observer, it seems to happen overnight every December: the magical...
ellencdonker
Nov 21, 20193 min read
WHAT'S IN A TRADITION? by Ellen Donker
Life. Every family has its own way of celebrating holidays. In our home, the most eagerly anticipated gathering is our Christmas Eve...
ellencdonker
Oct 3, 20193 min read
COSTUMES UNDER COVER by Ellen Donker
Maplewood family keeps an annual Halloween secret Halloween is a favorite holiday for Walter Egbert, Brian Crowe and their two children...
ellencdonker
Oct 3, 20192 min read
DEAR DAUGHTER by Ellen Donker
A note to Madeline I have been feeling like a chameleon lately. In this issue we’re featuring 51 women in business. I’ve interviewed each...
donny levit
Jun 11, 20196 min read
RESILIENCE IN RECOVERY by Ellen Donker
As a general practitioner, Hugh Snyder is accustomed to giving and caring. But recently, the roles were reversed.
ellencdonker
May 2, 20193 min read
MAD FOR MUFFINS By Karen Tedesco
Go big! Celebrate spring with a batch of oversized strawberry rhubarb streusel muffins. Like all iconic foods, the great American muffin...
ellencdonker
May 1, 20196 min read
COULD STRONGMINDS STOP A DEPRESSION EPIDEMIC IN AFRICA? by Donny Levit
Maplewood's Sean Mayberry has a brave plan Let’s begin with a series of astounding statistics: Approximately 66 million women in Africa...
ellencdonker
Mar 22, 20193 min read
THE DINNER DILEMMA by Karen Tedesco
Revamp your pantry and get out of the mealtime rut If the kitchen is the heart of the home, then the pantry is the rhythmic beat that...
ellencdonker
Oct 16, 20185 min read
Inconceivable: Maplewood family heals with community
When life takes an inconceivable turn, recovery and healing seem out of reach. For Felice Ecker and her son, Hank Ramaikas, grieving the...
ellencdonker
Oct 15, 20184 min read
Laughing at Us and With Us: Graphic novel gently spoofs the liberal elite, by Elaine Durbach
Chatting with Elly Lonon over coffee and fresh-baked scones - if you didn’t know any better - you might expect her new book to be...
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