Monica Hill,'s Blog

Every year from Thanksgiving until about January 6th, magic envelops the botanical wonder known as Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. Over 1,000 acres are adorned in a different way each year, following a theme. One year, you felt the flourishes of France, another year felt like silver dripp...

While at a party last night, I was chatting with a good friend. Another friend walked up and made one of those quick "hit and run" humorous comments. "Is Monica up to her usual pontifications?" Neither my friend nor I knew quite how to respond, so we didn't, but we just smiled. He walked away, ch...

Some students were asked how they respond to the lights in a traffic signal. Simple question, right?A red light means you stop. A green light means you go. But what does a yellow light mean? The responses were split. “It means you slow down,” replied some.“It means you go faster to get through th...

 Girl Scouts in our Service Unit gathered today to celebrate, belatedly, the birthday of Juliette Low. The girls would have been trick-or-treating on Juliette’s actual birthday, so today was the closest we could get that fit into everyone’s schedule.The plan:  Troops brought the supplies to put t...

I traveled to West Virginia this week with my sister, Madeline, to meet up with another sister, Maureen. Somehow along the way when looking at Google Maps on my phone, we must have dropped a new destination pin. As the car climbed up over Cheat Mountain, we lost our cell signals but the map still...

  If you’re looking for a new home in the northern part of the state of Delaware, this gem of a house should be on your tour. A 2-story classic brick colonial with the expected four bedrooms and 2-and-a-half baths, this one takes you beyond standard fare as soon as you step inside. Maybe the tast...

In 1968, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, also known as the Fair Housing Act, into law, I doubt it would have ever crossed his mind that people would still need to finish up housekeeping from this bill all these years later. Yet… here we are, celebrating the 50th Anni...

Looking for a fun way to get out and discover our State Parks? Try the Delaware State Parks Passport Program.Connect families and friends to the resources Delaware State Parks have to offer. From natural rock walls at Alapocas State Park to the sandy beaches of Cape Henlopen, Delaware has somethi...

Trying to stay in tune with things that impact the community and in turn, our business, can be overwhelming. Just keeping up with all the aspects of transactions and clients, while taking care of our own personal lives makes for a full day. When you add in keeping track of what is happening in th...

We hold a monthly luncheon at our office to encourage gratitude. The office has a small present for anyone with a birthday that month, plus we have a potluck with those attending bringing something to go with the theme. Today's was a Ghoulish Lunch, due to it being Friday the 13th.Due to several ...