Hotel Tides and the Monmouth County Arts Council join creative forces Sunday with their first holiday art and fine crafts sale. The sale will feature the work of area artists and craftspeople including art glass by Yvonne Yaar, miniatures and wearable art by Vicky Culver, note cards by Lisa Marie O’Connell, pottery by Eileen Kornbluh, [...]
It is nice to give and get fantastic gifts during the holidays. It is even nicer when the smile on a recipient’s face is outweighed by the greater good a gift does. Three gifts that give back both locally and around the world: “Carpenter’s Gift” book from Habitat for Humanity International Did you know that after [...]
Twenty high impact gifts with low impact on your wallet – they are all under $20 – and each one is courtesy of a different area small business. 1. Double dish by Joseph Joseph is perfect for shelled nuts, olives and edamame beans. A dish inside the bowl hides unsightly waste. “With a bag of pistachios, this [...]
From the Nature Conservancy… This holiday season- should people buy a real or a fake Christmas tree for their home? Which choice is better for the planet? The choice is surprising- but very, very clear. More than twice as many families in the United States use fake trees as real ones. Beyond the losses to [...]
Four gifts below may not be on your list for Santa just yet but I know you will still love them four years from now… Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 The friendlier, more affordable step-sister to the iPad for those who prefer not to be locked into the Apple device prison for eternity. I never knew I needed a tablet [...]
Walking on the boardwalk watching teens and young twentysomethings alone, coupled and grouped – seemingly from every race and background – spontaneously break into dance to the music across the street from the Stone Pony’s outdoor stage made me smile in 2010. What made your 2010? I asked our friends and neighbors. Ruthanne Harrison: “Making [...]
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