My cousin and I grew up together. Many summers she and her brothers would spend the time at my parents' home in Long Beach. We didn't live far from the beach, maybe a quarter mile away and at the end of our block, we had the bay. So, as children,...
Have You Listened to February HTOA?
Have you listened to our February Hilary Topper on Air (HTOA) podcasts? If not, here are a few of them for your listening pleasure. Listen every week to Hilary Topper on Air. An Individualized Diet How to Lose Weight Through Metabolic Profiling - https://www.hilarytopperonair.com/episode/how-to-lose-weight-for-good/ Do you want to lose weight?...
Renting a Condo at Mt. Snow, Vermont
My husband and I have been going to Mt. Snow, Vermont, since we were teenagers. At that time, we used to rent a house and pile dozens of people in it, cousins and friends. We always had a great time. We try to get a weekend in once a year...
Religious Books at CVS
I'm not opposed to retailers like CVS Pharmacy selling religious books if they sell books for all religions. Everyone has the right to believe what they want to believe. However, it bothers me when there is only one kind of religious book in a store and it's prominently displayed. At...
Can You Get Absolution from Someone In a Coma?
This was a post that I wrote last year and have been holding back but as 2019 gets underway, I thought it would be important to post. Can you get absolution from someone in a coma? I know this sounds absolutely ridiculous, but I noticed that there were many, many...
Waiting at the Doctor’s Office
Don't you just hate waiting at the doctor's office to see the physician? Or, what about when you're called in and you find yourself sitting on the bench in a robe for 20 minutes or more? Well, that happened to me the other day. I was sitting in one of...
What to Do If You Have Negative Publicity on Social Media…
Have you ever thought about what would happen if someone wrote a negative review on your company? What if the review was completely false? How would you handle this situation? Is there a right way to handle it? Unfortunately, this happened to a fellow Long Island business, and Carolyn Gusoff...
Wine for Dummies Book Review
When the PR firm for Wine for Dummies, 7th edition, approached me to see if I would be interested in reviewing a book about wine, I jumped at the opportunity. The book, written by Ed McCarthy, certified wine educator, and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, master of wine, gives a great understanding about...
5 Things to Do and See in Ft. Lauderdale/Miami Area
My kids and I decided to visit my dad who lives in Ft Lauderdale/Miami area one cold weekend in January. (And, if you live in the Northeast, there have been a lot of those!) It wasn't beach weather but it was gorgeous, low 70 degree weather. During our quick weekend,...
Changing My Life with MetPro
In September, I started working with MetPro, a new concierge service for people like me who want to diet, exercise and change their lives. To date, I've lost nearly 10 pounds and counting. I only have a few pounds to go before I'm at goal weight. As a result, I've...