Media Opportunity : Book Participation for Working Mothers
Finding balance is the key to life and I’m on a quest to find mothers who are skillfully achieving success professionally and personally.
In collaboration with Gina Rubel of Furia Rubel Communications, I am beginning work on an editorial photo book that will depict working mothers in their working environments with their children and accompanying text detailing each mother’s plight.
If you are a working mother and would like to share your story with me, please download this entry form and submit to me along with a current family photo (4×6″ at 72dpi).
Entries due by May 31, 2010.
Spicing it up Indian Style at the Lambertville House
When Linda and David got married, they wanted anything but a traditional wedding celebration. Linda, a well-traveled business woman, felt particularly drawn to India and its rich culture and when she and David decided to get married, she immediately knew where and how she wanted to celebrate the union with their friends and family.
Linda and David invited their friends and families to join them at the Lambertville House where the women arrived adorned in intricately embroidered saris and the men in various styles of nehru shirts (which as a side note, were first called this by Parisian designer, Patric Hollinton, as a tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of modern-day India and arguably one of the best-dressed politicians of his time).
When guests first arrived, they mingled in the Livery Parlor and on the outside patio while delighting in Chick Peas Samosa (vegetable turnovers filled with chick peas), Aloo Tikki (potato patties with peas), Harabhara Kabab (spinach balls with garlic), Mirchi Pakora (jalepenos stuffed with cheese), Achare Chicken Tikka (chunks of chicken marinated with pickled spices and then cooked in a clay oven), Malai Chicken Kabab (chunks of chicken marinated in very special creamy sauce and then cooked in the tandoori oven) and Fish Pakora (salmon fritters).
Once everyone had wet their palates, they danced to Indian music and watched professional Bollywood Dancers perform the first of two pieces in the Livery Room. During the intermission, guests were served dinner, which included Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Curry, Lamb Karahi, Bhindi Achari (roasted okra with pickled spices), Mutter Panir (homemade Indian cheese and peas cooked in a curry sauce), Daal Makhani (lentils cooked on slow fire overnight with a creamy touch) and Vegetable Pulao (Basmati rice cooked with garden fresh vegetables, cashew nuts and golden raisins). And if you’re mouth isn’t watering yet, Gulab Jamun (traditional Indian donuts simmered in warm sugary syrup) and Rasmalai (cheese patties in very special sweet sauce with rose flavor) were served for desert.
The evening concluded with a 2nd Bollywood performance and everyone had wide smiles on their faces as they bid the their adieus. Especially the bride and groom.
The Team
the venue | the lambertville house | nicole loudenslager
the food | cross culture cuisine | monty
the entertainment | norma michaels entertainment | norma michaels
the flowers | cut and dry florals | keith
the linens | gala cloths | nancy bauman
the photographer | allure west studios | natalie napoleon wi
Zach Peppelman’s Homecoming in this weeks Bucks County Herald :: Page C1
On Sunday, April 11th, Zach Peppelman’s neighborhood welcomed him home from his 8-month tour of Iraq with the United States Marine Corps. Pennsylvania State Senator Chuck McIlhinney presented Zach with a Senatorial Proclamation. Neighbors, the local boy scout and girl scout troops and neighborhood war veterans paid tribute to Zach with a ceremonial march and a gift card. See the photo story in this week’s Bucks County Herald.
VENTRESCA LTD., BUCKS COUNTY’S FINEST CLOTHING STORE FOR MEN
Ventresca Ltd., Bucks County's Finest Clothing Store for Men
Amanda Soler, Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Deputy Executive Director of Operations and Editor of Who, What, Where, When (W4) asked me to photograph Ventresca Ltd., Bucks County’s finest clothing store for men, for an upcoming issue of W4.
As I photographed the store, I could see that Ventresca Ltd. deserved its national reputation built on the old fashion tenants of superior quality, service and value. As I watched co-owner, Frank Ventresca work with his customers, it was also evident that Ventresca Ltd.’s primary goal is to create the greatest shopping experience for each person that walks thru their doors.
Ventresca Ltd.’s top of the line selection in clothing and footwear ranges from classic to contemporary. All clothing is expertly fitted and Ventresca Ltd. offers complimentary tailoring by European trained tailors. Only the finest furnishings and accessories are available to complete your personal look.
Visit Ventresca Ltd., the Men’s Clothing store in Doylestown, for the ultimate dressing experience.
A WEDDING, BUCKS COUNTY FARMHOUSE STYLE
A Wedding, Bucks County Farmhouse Style
When I arrived at Nostalgia on a refreshingly crisp fall Saturday afternoon, the light shone through the trees and grandly illuminated the pristine house and meticulously kept grounds.
From the moment I stepped onto the property, I was greeted with warmth and kindness and felt as if I found a haven from the bumps and grinds of every day life. I first explored the outside accommodations Nostalgia offers and reveled in the rose-filled gardens surrounding the soothing sounds of the gentle running water of the pond, sheltered by towering established trees. I explored the gazebo which contains an intricate stained glass pattern housed in the roof and echoing the roses planted in the garden. I was delighted at the sight of the historical salt house embellished with simple window box overflowing with impatients. I walked up the path past the salt house and walked up the deck into the Grande Celebration Room, added to the original structure built in 1720 by Welsh immigrant, Simon Mathews, and was amazed by the wealth of space which can hold 100-250 guests without incident.
In the Grande Celebration room, guests dined on a buffet of homemade foods carefully planned by the bride, alongside Nostalgia owner and head chef, Gail Morosky.
As I looked around the room that evening, I saw smiles and heard laughter echoing throughout the old farmhouse all night long and knew it was no wonder that the Intelligencer newspaper had awarded Nostalgia with the prestigious Best of Buck 2009 seal.
Congratulations Nostalgia and Gail and Joe Morosky. And most importantly, congratulations Nostalgia brides.