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Book Review: Spirits of Latin America: A Celebration of Culture and Cocktails with 100 Recipes by Ivy Mix

March 27, 2021

In search for a cocktail recipe (preferably with Tequila) to celebrate a Covid inspired birthday/anniversary I came across this book of which upon opening it I assumed it would mostly be a collection of cocktail recipes. Little did I know that Ms. Ivy Mix was about to take me on

Pandemic Reflections on Celebrating a Year Like No Other

March 27, 2021

How-To Tips Reinvent Yourself

March 2020-2021 will always be remembered as the beginning of a lost year for most of all. As I reflect on this past year committing to self-care and dressing up went out the back door. No spa, no pedicure, haircuts, even wearing jewelry made no sense. Shopping online and zooming

Sophia Loren’s New Movie …. Reclaiming the Meaning of Love

February 24, 2021

Arts/Culture Book Reviews

I recently came across an interview of Sophia Loren and her son Edoardo Ponti, a filmmaker much like his father and had recently cast his mom in a film that piqued my curiosity. During the interview at the age of 86, Sophia was both enchanting and captivating. At her age,

Top Five Museums in NYC to Escape from COVID

February 24, 2021

Art Destinations Arts/Culture

Tired of sheltering and dealing with the cold weather? We are all yearning when we can begin to do day trips, weekend gateways and make plans to new travel destinations. A chance to breathe and enjoy the air of a new destination, a welcoming change to our immediate surroundings.

Whoa…What’s Up With Those Funky Chalkboards?

February 24, 2021

Arts/Culture My Photography

We all know that messaging in advertising is powerful in influencing us to purchase something that we didn’t need until they told you must desperately have this. One type of messaging that has drawn my attention for some time and that I enjoy taking photos of is those quirky sidewalk

Planning Trips During and After COVID Vaccinations

January 25, 2021

Wanderlust

By now, many of us, especially those living in the north, are running out of steam being cooped up during the cold winter months, continuing to shelter and use masks, wanting to be on some far away exotic beach. The pandemic continues to rage on and is now mutating, becoming

The Allure of Escapism is Not Lost on Netflix’s Bridgerton

January 25, 2021

Arts/Culture My Photography

Over 80 million households have watched Netflix’s Bridgerton since December when it first aired. The acclaimed Shonda Rhimes has proven that with a limitless budget and creative license she can deliver lavish storytelling that is both provocative and scintillating. As someone who has always loved period stories, Bridgerton is a

Sticking to those Tough New Year’s Resolutions During COVID

January 24, 2021

Arts/Culture How-To Tips

It’s been said the first 100 days of the year are critical to sticking with your resolutions. If you get that far in keeping a consistent pace, you just might have developed a new habit. But three months and ten days is a long time, and most folks….

Looking Back at 2020…What’s Next?

December 23, 2020

My Photography Reinvent Yourself Serving Humanity

Looking back, I can’t remember a more turbulent and fearful time as this year has been. You would have to be at least 115 years old to remember a worse time than 2020, whether it’s the 1918 Spanish flu, the 1940 great depression, or the fighting and rationing held during

Rosca de Reyes,”….a Traditional Recipe for Celebrating Three Kings Day

December 23, 2020

Arts/Culture

This year’s Pandemic Holidays may leave room for doing something slightly different such as celebrating some of the traditions of The Three Kings’ Day (“El Dia de los Reyes”). So what exactly are those traditions? For most (not all) this holiday, which includes gift-giving is also celebrated with a

A World Without Elephants…and We Only have Ourselves to Blame

December 23, 2020

Arts/Culture Serving Humanity Wanderlust

I recently came across a quote that both horrify and sadden me. The quote was by Sir David Attenborough, a naturalist and well-known BBC broadcaster and environmentalist, which states the following “The question is are we happy to suppose that our children may never see an elephant except in

Spotlight Artists Series 3#: How Urban Artists are Thriving and Surviving the Pandemic … Artist Ricardo Roig, Hoboken NJ

November 24, 2020

Artist Spotlight Arts/Culture

As I continue to spotlight urban artists in understanding how they are surviving or thriving during this pandemic, I was encouraged by a colleague to meet Ricardo Roig. I was intrigued by Ricardo’s imaginative artistry and that he lives and works in Hoboken, NJ where he

Book Review: Spirits of Latin America: A Celebration of Culture and Cocktails with 100 Recipes by Ivy Mix

Pandemic Reflections on Celebrating a Year Like No Other

Sophia Loren’s New Movie …. Reclaiming the Meaning of Love

Top Five Museums in NYC to Escape from COVID

Whoa…What’s Up With Those Funky Chalkboards?

Planning Trips During and After COVID Vaccinations

The Allure of Escapism is Not Lost on Netflix’s Bridgerton

Sticking to those Tough New Year’s Resolutions During COVID

Looking Back at 2020…What’s Next?

Rosca de Reyes,”….a Traditional Recipe for Celebrating Three Kings Day

A World Without Elephants…and We Only have Ourselves to Blame

Spotlight Artists Series 3#: How Urban Artists are Thriving and Surviving the Pandemic … Artist Ricardo Roig, Hoboken NJ

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