A lecture will be presented by interior designer Robin Reed on decorating your kitchen for the holidays.  Ms. Reed is owner of Robin Reed Ltd. LLC, at 564 Main St. in Branford, specializing in residential and hospitality design.  She also owns Montage Décor, a home décor boutique at the same address known for supplying designers [...]

We aim above the mark to hit the mark. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Every year, Dow Jones compiles a list of the prior year’s gobbledygook, a compendium of words and phrases that have been overused to the extent that they’ve been rendered meaningless. The winner for 2008 was innovative, which comes as no surprise, given our propensity [...]

A lot can be said about Halloween. As I have seen on Facebook and heard on the radio today. All of which I will not repeat, as I do have to have some sort of limitation. At least for now.  Anyways, I constantly hear that there is nothing to do, and am always asked ( [...]

This week we travel to the charming town of Clinton. I’m always looking for new trails to walk with my dogs and I discovered that The Clinton Land Conservation Trust has some fantastic hiking trails. Other towns take notice! Clinton does it right! Their trail heads are extremely well marked with large professionally made signs. [...]

I have witnessed many homeowner completed remodeling projects that are impressively done without any prior skill or oversight from a contractor. I have also had to charge some other folks to rip up and throw away some portion of an ill-fated attempt at “Do it yourself”. Which projects then, should you have a try at [...]

That special Halloween Voodoo will reign supreme as the Beehive Queen & The Montez Boys christen this brand-new concert-size venue that has a big, fab stage and great sight lines. Cherry Street is a kickin’ Italian restaurant, too (The Music Hall is attached) and it’s been decided that a cool southern-themed buffet will be included in a $15 door price

Augur’s Irish Pub, 27 Water Street, Guilford. Yup, “The Pub”, the place where Mike and I spent (spend) many hours strategizing what we are going to do with the website. The place that I am thankful that walls really can’t talk. This is truly the neighborhood bar, the “Cheers” of Guilford. Augur’s is just a [...]

Properly chosen anti aging natural skin care products can work wonders for your skin and make it wrinkle free, youthful and naturally glowing at any age. Find out the expert facts how you can find the best skincare in this article.
The skincare industry is a multibillion dollar industry. In the year 2007, approximately $16 billion [...]

There is a moment when individualism becomes a uniform in spite of itself. (Malcolm Cowley)
Brooksville, Fla. (AP) – A Florida city is cleaning up with a new dress code that requires city workers to wear underwear and use deodorant. The city council … recently approved a dress code that instructs employees to observe “strict personal [...]

Everyone who knows me, knows that I am, in fact, a pretty mellow type of guy. I mean, it really takes a lot to get me going. But when I am pissed off, well that’s a whole different story. My biggest hot button? Gotta be rude inconsiderate people. You know the type, the world [...]

I’m not suggesting that anyone leave the Shoreline, but I know that it does happen, and when you need to get away for whatever reason, check out my posts for places to go and things to do.
Morristown, NJ might not be your first choice for a weekend getaway but before you click on, check out [...]

How true this is!
Yes. No matter what stage of life you are in, we know that there are sometimes bad days. When going through a separation and divorce, you may find that the frequency of these “bad” days seem to increase.
Your tolerance and patience for the unexpected, unanticipated and overwhelm is dramatically reduced and your [...]

Columbus House has long provided housing for the homeless in our area. Now they have launched an ambitious initiative to open a house in January for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who have nowhere to go and need support and reconnection.
The Homefront, as they call the program, will not only house the vets, but [...]

I was not born with the “napping gene”.

The rest of my family was. My Mom was the best napper I ever saw; she could lie down for 20 minutes, get up and be totally rejuvenated. Not me. If I napped – and I had to be convinced that I needed to – [...]

For the past nine years, she has been teaching people to make delicious, healthy foods to nourish themselves and their families. CLEAN FOOD grew out of her work and her passion for eating close to the source. She is a holistic health counselor, food educator, and motivational speaker and is devoted to teaching people how [...]