JoJo Restaurant is located on East 64th Street in New York City. The outside is quaint but you can easily walk by and not even notice the restaurant. I guess that's how most of the Jean-George restaurants are, just look at ABC Kitchen. You wouldn't know it was there unless...
On Having a Bittersweet Birthday
And, speaking about birthdays and birthday love, as many of you know, I share a birthday with my sister. My mother's birthday is the day after our birthdays. Both my mother and my sister passed away. And, now, I'm left holding the birthday alone. 50+ years For more than 50...
A Nice Thing about Birthday Love on Social
I am so grateful that this year, like many of the past years, I had hundreds of comments on my page from people sending me "Birthday Love." One thing I find strange, at least 90 percent of those who have reached out on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc., I don't know....
Smart Home Spending During the Pandemic
Despite nationwide financial struggles, over 75% of Americans’ home tech spending either increased or remained the same in 2020 compared to previous years.1 Americans received two stimulus payments during the pandemic—but how much of that went to smart home devices? We surveyed 1,000 Americans age 18 and older to find...
Children’s Book Review: A Child Called You
I don't know why I get children's books sent to me. I'm not a mommy blogger but I get them non the less. Recently I received a book, A Child Called You by JD Wise and illustrated by Rachel Novel. A Child Called You Message The message of the book...
Allbirds Tree Dasher Sneaker Review
First off, I have to say that when a brand retargets, you tend to buy. I don't know about you, but I do (which is unfortunate at times). Anyway, Allbirds kept sending me notifications of their new running sneaker and I ended up buying them. Allbird Tree Dasher Sneaker The...
What is the Most-Googled Small Business Questions?
There are millions of small businesses throughout our country. In 2020, there were 31.7 million small businesses in the United States. These small businesses, in turn, employed 60.6 million people, or 41.7% of the total private workforce in the United States. With stats like these, chances are you either know a...
#GoVax
Jeremie Dezwirek, a young UC Berkeley graduate, reached out to me on Instagram. He was a swimmer for Cal and a former triathlete. He wanted to know if I would be interested in helping him spread the word about his movement to get people to vaccinate against the COVID-19 virus....
Tee Shirts and Sweat Shirts by Julies Cool Shirts
With all the "hate" crimes going on in this country, when I saw Derrick and Julie Tennant, I thought to myself, "why aren't more people like them. They both are comedians but they also spread so much love." Comedy Show I saw Derrick and Julie Tennant at a comedy show...
New Found Freedom with the COVID Vaccine!
It is amazing the difference I feel today as opposed to a year ago. Last year at this time, I wouldn't leave the house. The only people I saw were my immediate family living in my home with me. Even seeing my daughter and her fiance, was a challenge. We...