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Four Seasons of Great Notch

Four Seasons of Great Notch

I’m of the generation now referred to as the “Baby Boomers”, some even called us Flower Children. We grew up with Woodstock, love beads, Bob Dylan, Gloria Steinem and Vietnam. We were proud of who we were, what we could achieve and the belief that we could conquer any adversity, we were the future and […]

My Amazing Artifact

My Amazing Artifact

Someone sent me this essay and I thought it was extraordinary.  Jack is a sixth grader and this is  his response to an assignment.  I wanted to share it.   My artifact, a 1795 dated half dollar, is one of my favorite coins. It’s made out of silver with dark, beautiful, toning on the faces and […]

Buzzy Levine and Lark Street Music, Pure Harmony

Buzzy Levine and Lark Street Music, Pure Harmony

As one guitar player and huge fan of Lark Street Music said to me: “The best way I can describe the experience of walking into Lark Street when you are a guitar player/lover/aficionado is this way: imagine someone who is a car enthusiast walking into a car showroom and in that showroom is an original […]

Balancing Parenthood and Work in Bergen County: How the Right Daycare Makes Life Easier

Balancing Parenthood and Work in Bergen County: How the Right Daycare Makes Life Easier

Let’s be honest, managing a full-time job while raising kids in Bergen County can feel like an Olympic event. Between traffic on Route 17, endless email chains, and grocery runs squeezed between Zoom calls, the word “balance” often feels like a myth. But more parents across northern New Jersey are realizing that finding the right […]

Steve Ortiz, Awesome Car Guy

Steve Ortiz, Awesome Car Guy

Children learn to speak at their own pace. I, in my experience, do not think it has anything to do with intelligence.  My own husband whose IQ is somewhere in the stratosphere, spoke at four. My children are similarly intelligent, one spoke at seven months and one at fourteen months.  Steve Ortiz, my wonderful car […]

Hail Cesar

Hail Cesar

It was just another day helping clients to heal from some kind of bodily injury, a back problem, learning how to walk after hip replacement, clients in all shapes, ages and sizes. One older woman was doing her prescribed exercises when all of a sudden she had to relieve herself.  She got up to leave […]

I Love A Mystery

I Love A Mystery

Britbox is a subscription based streaming service. It is a joint venture with the BBC and ITV. It is THE platform for mysteries, especially the way the Brits produce them. You can enjoy Britbox on PBS, or, like me, on Amazon Prime. Charges for Britbox go through one’s Amazon account, easy to track and pay. […]

Avery Johnson Interior Design

Avery Johnson Interior Design

Avery had an extremely successful career at Barney’s.  He was the  personal shopper to very famous entertainers, athletes, musicians  and people of wealth . He had THE Book, as they say.

Biking

Biking

Embark on a picturesque bike ride through Bergen County’s Northern Valley, a region rich in history, natural beauty, and personal reflection.

Skiing, Love it or Leave It

Skiing, Love it or Leave It

The first time I ever skied, I broke my leg.  After that I was too terrified.  I tried, I cried, I screamed and took my boots off. Then I moved with my family to Switzerland.

FINALLY, A VOICE FOR RESCUED ANIMALS

FINALLY, A VOICE FOR RESCUED ANIMALS

He shooed them away, and took the shaking pup in his arms. His warm and cozy car was waiting and they rode to the nearest shelter. Eventually, through the wonderful pet rescue system, Grace found herself in the northeast and into the care of the amazing people at Peace4Paws rescue.

Four Seasons of Great Notch

Four Seasons of Great Notch

I’m of the generation now referred to as the “Baby Boomers”, some even called us Flower Children. We grew up with Woodstock, love beads, Bob Dylan, Gloria Steinem and Vietnam. We were proud of who we were, what we could achieve and the belief that we could conquer any adversity, we were the future and […]

My Amazing Artifact

My Amazing Artifact

Someone sent me this essay and I thought it was extraordinary.  Jack is a sixth grader and this is  his response to an assignment.  I wanted to share it.   My artifact, a 1795 dated half dollar, is one of my favorite coins. It’s made out of silver with dark, beautiful, toning on the faces and […]

Buzzy Levine and Lark Street Music, Pure Harmony

Buzzy Levine and Lark Street Music, Pure Harmony

As one guitar player and huge fan of Lark Street Music said to me: “The best way I can describe the experience of walking into Lark Street when you are a guitar player/lover/aficionado is this way: imagine someone who is a car enthusiast walking into a car showroom and in that showroom is an original […]

Balancing Parenthood and Work in Bergen County: How the Right Daycare Makes Life Easier

Balancing Parenthood and Work in Bergen County: How the Right Daycare Makes Life Easier

Let’s be honest, managing a full-time job while raising kids in Bergen County can feel like an Olympic event. Between traffic on Route 17, endless email chains, and grocery runs squeezed between Zoom calls, the word “balance” often feels like a myth. But more parents across northern New Jersey are realizing that finding the right […]

Steve Ortiz, Awesome Car Guy

Steve Ortiz, Awesome Car Guy

Children learn to speak at their own pace. I, in my experience, do not think it has anything to do with intelligence.  My own husband whose IQ is somewhere in the stratosphere, spoke at four. My children are similarly intelligent, one spoke at seven months and one at fourteen months.  Steve Ortiz, my wonderful car […]

Hail Cesar

Hail Cesar

It was just another day helping clients to heal from some kind of bodily injury, a back problem, learning how to walk after hip replacement, clients in all shapes, ages and sizes. One older woman was doing her prescribed exercises when all of a sudden she had to relieve herself.  She got up to leave […]

I Love A Mystery

I Love A Mystery

Britbox is a subscription based streaming service. It is a joint venture with the BBC and ITV. It is THE platform for mysteries, especially the way the Brits produce them. You can enjoy Britbox on PBS, or, like me, on Amazon Prime. Charges for Britbox go through one’s Amazon account, easy to track and pay. […]

Avery Johnson Interior Design

Avery Johnson Interior Design

Avery had an extremely successful career at Barney’s.  He was the  personal shopper to very famous entertainers, athletes, musicians  and people of wealth . He had THE Book, as they say.

Biking

Biking

Embark on a picturesque bike ride through Bergen County’s Northern Valley, a region rich in history, natural beauty, and personal reflection.

Skiing, Love it or Leave It

Skiing, Love it or Leave It

The first time I ever skied, I broke my leg.  After that I was too terrified.  I tried, I cried, I screamed and took my boots off. Then I moved with my family to Switzerland.

FINALLY, A VOICE FOR RESCUED ANIMALS

FINALLY, A VOICE FOR RESCUED ANIMALS

He shooed them away, and took the shaking pup in his arms. His warm and cozy car was waiting and they rode to the nearest shelter. Eventually, through the wonderful pet rescue system, Grace found herself in the northeast and into the care of the amazing people at Peace4Paws rescue.

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