For weeks, daytime temperatures throughout Delaware have rarely risen above 40 degrees. For those of us living in safe and comfortable homes that means higher utility bills, more snow- shoveling and perhaps more days and nights when we just want to “nest” by fire or candlelight with a good book and some [...]
One of the most important aspects of Active Adults’ success in serving home buyers and sellers in is our deep knowledge of Delaware. We can easily describe the benefits of living in each of our three counties – New Castle, Kent and Sussex. We’re adept at explaining how our very low property tax rates impact affordability, choice and [...]
There are all kinds of ways to be a “fun grandparent” . . . but here’s one that’s extra painful, extra fun, and extra likely to yield some of the best photos for you family [...]
The Beaches Are the Place to Be for Discounted Mid-Winter Dining
Over the past several years, as the Sussex County population has grown, “foodies” have relished the offerings of scores of restaurants serving local, home-grown, and international cuisine coupled with wonderful wines and craft cocktails. Night after night during the warm [...]
Delaware is full of kind-hearted people who go out of their way to make life better for others. I see this again and again down here in Sussex County, where volunteer organizations do wonderful things to help aging seniors stay in their homes [...]
From the top of New Castle to the bottom of Sussex, our entire state has been transformed into a winter wonderland over the past few days. And with temperatures forecasted to stay just above freezing on the warmest days in the next week, we know the snow won’t disappear any time [...]
For years I’ve kept a secret – something Bill and I and only a few other people know. And after grooving through 2024 with all of its ups and a few of its downs I’m going to reveal it as a way to spread more holiday cheer. So here [...]
We’re finally coming up on my last two winter holiday posts. Today it’s a quick post about various ways to donate gifts or money to folks in need.
SALVATION ARMY DELAWARE
Since we’re all about year-round giving at Active Adults I spend a good amount of time perusing the best opportunities and always appreciate coming upon a Web site for a [...]
If you love Christmas you’re extraordinarily lucky to live in Delaware! In this post – my fourth about this wonderful winter holiday season – I’m spotlighting a few more fun ways to [...]
Lewes is a year-round destination for relaxation, dining, history and all kinds of fun around the bay and ocean, but it’s especially beautiful and charming during the winter holidays. Downtown is festooned with old-timey yuletide decorations; restaurants welcome diners with upscale comfort foods, and shoppers stroll along quaint streets to [...]