Long Island Author Alyson Richman Juggles Motherhood with Writing

January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Alyson Richman enters Starbucks breathless, auburn hair pulled back, and eases her long, lean frame into a cushioned chair.  A native Long Islander, Richman is the author of 2012’s Long Island Reads novel, The Lost Wife, which tells the story of a medical student and an artist whose courtship in pre-WWII Prague is interrupted by the Holocaust. Richman is also a mother, and like many of us, engages in the daily “juggling act” of coordinating her children’s schooling, activities, and … [Read more...]

5 Tips for Setting Up Your Business Website – Easily and Inexpensively | Business Tip Tuesday

January 31, 2012 By 1 Comment
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With the technology available to us today, it is imperative that every business has a website. Whether you've been in business for years or are just starting out, a piece of online real estate is necessary. Your website can look professional without spending thousands of hours (or dollars).  We've put together the top tips for even the smallest of businesses set up a website - easily and inexpensively. Buy a Personalized Domain and Get Some Hosting Visit a site like GoDaddy and check the … [Read more...]

Giveaway | Bowling for KISS Classic

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Have you heard about the KISS Program at the Mid-Island Y JCC in Plainview?  KISS stands for Kids In Special Services and the program provides services to high functioning children with learning and developmental disabilities.  The goal is to create a nurturing environment and community by providing a comprehensive range of programs for toddlers through adulthood, allowing each person to be happy and reach his or her own potential.  The KISS program offers after-school and vacation programs, … [Read more...]

Giveaway | The Monkey King

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Editor's Note: This show is for mature audiences only. The Bare Bones Theater, the “alternative” performance space in the heart of Northport Village, presents The Monkey King, an original thriller/comedy running between February 16th-19th. Written and directed by Long Island native, Don Intonato of Syosset, this play is destined for Off-Broadway at the end of 2012. Originally presented as a staged reading in June of 2011, these full performances were prompted by rave reviews. A dark … [Read more...]

Sit In The Coaches Chair from “The Voice” in NYC – Monday, January 30th

January 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Last year, my son and I watched the vocal competition, The Voice, and it was one of our favorite shows. The Voice is hosted by Carson Daly and during the initial "blind auditions", the coaches (superstars Adam Levine from Maroon 5, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton) have their backs to the contestants. Their decisions to move the contestant forward in the competition are based on the person's voice only - since the coaches can't see the contestant, there is no room for any … [Read more...]

Best Of The Web – This Week 1/27/12

January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Every day, we find great articles and tips posted on various websites and blogs. Once a week, we’ll be sharing our top five posts with you in our new “Best of the Web – This Week” series of posts. We hope that you’ll read the posts we are including, leave your thoughts and feel free to link up to your favorite articles and posts in the comments section below. Stony Brook Study Warns of Texting While Walking We are all aware of the dangers of texting while driving, but texting while … [Read more...]

Have You Jumped On The Zumba® Train?

January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Whether you have joined the Zumba craze or have not yet jumped on the party train, it is safe to say that the Zumba Fitness train is dancing through your neighborhood. What is Zumba? Zumba is a workout phenomenon that has taken over, appearing on infomercials, in gyms, nightclubs, at fundraisers and dance studios around the world.  It comes in all forms  - Aqua Zumba, Zumbatomic for kids, Zumba Gold for Seniors and Zumba Toning too. But Zumba started with very humble beginnings. Alberto … [Read more...]

Fifty Shades of Love

January 24, 2012 By 12 Comments
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It started right before the December holidays.  I would see my friends huddled in groups and whispering. It was as if we were transported back to middle school and someone liked a boy. Over the course of the next week, the huddles got larger, the whispering got louder and I started to hear references to The Book. It came in spurts like "Did you read The Book?" or "Do you have The Book?" As I'm usually pretty in the mix of what's going on, I was truly baffled because I had absolutely no idea … [Read more...]

Infant Meningitis Awareness: Protect Infants Now

January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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When you become a parent, almost immediately you have this overwhelming sense that you would do anything - absolutely anything - to keep your baby safe and healthy. Sometimes, there are things that are out of our control and we may not always be aware of ways to prevent dangerous health issues. Please note that we are very aware that over the past few years, the question of vaccinating our kids has become a very important topic.  Within all of our communities, there are parents who don't … [Read more...]

January Savings on Prescriptions and More at Walgreens

January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. Health insurance is expensive, there is no debating that. When I started my first job out of college, the company that I worked for not only provided great health insurance, but they paid 100% of every employee's premiums. It wasn't until I changed jobs to a company that paid barely any of the health insurance premiums that I clearly understood what a huge perk that was. But when it comes to health … [Read more...]

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