Reflections and Observations on 2020
I can confidently say that 2020 has left an indelible impression upon most, if not all of us. Whether directly impacted by the pandemic in the worst possible way, by losing a loved one, as I sadly have, or merely combating the unprecedented concoction of ...
Everything in the World Takes 4 Hours
Did you ever notice how many obligatory tasks, which are seemingly simple, wind up taking an exponentially (and annoyingly) longer time to complete than you think they should? Perhaps this is why the Mad About You episode entitled Sofa’s Choice with the t ...
Teach Your Dollars to Have More Cents
My dad, Melvin Grossberg, ingrained in me at a very young age to “Teach your dollars to have more cents.” Though in his hallmark New York/New Jersey accent it sounds more like, “Teach ya dollas to have moah cents.” Thus began my zest for scouting out coup ...
Bustin’ a Move in Boca
Recently, as part of my volunteer efforts at the Mandel JCC, I served on the special event committee for “Saturday Night @ The J Come Party Like it’s 1989.” In addition to crafting a fun and eventful night out, the event had a pivotal chartable component ...
Getting on the Ball
Back in 2011 during my span as the Marketing Manager for a growing legal technology firm in New York City, I had developed back pain. To me, the obvious cause was the byproduct of sitting at my desk for many hours day-in-and-day-out. At the time, I didn’t ...
Toilet Paper, Spinach and Stockings
Follow my blog with Bloglovin We’ve all had our fair share of awkward moments—well at least most of us have anyway. You know, the proverbial spinach in our teeth, toilet paper sticking to the bottom of our shoe, or gasp, a dangling booger. Whatever the em ...
Life Hacks with Girdles and Panty Liners
As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Well, back in the day when preparing for my study abroad program at Tel-Aviv University in Israel, we were restricted to one large duffle bag for our luggage. Known as the girl in high school who ...
What Every Household Needs… A Green, Glass Head
Last summer my mom; aka “Lois” or “The Big L" made the transition from snowbird to permanent Florida resident. Translation, she had to consolidate the contents of her home in New Jersey, which she had resided in for nearly twenty years, and her condo in F ...
56ºF — it’s “Winter” in Florida… What Should I Wear?
For a brief number of days, those of us in South Florida get to experience “winter”—that is, relatively speaking. We’re accustomed to average temperatures of around 75º in January, and the ability to comfortably wear flip-flops. So, when it hits 56º and e ...