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A lifestyle blog by New York business owner, Hilary Topper, filled with the everyday life of a CEO, product reviews, book reviews and more!

What’s the Best Way to Celebrate Your Birthday – Here are tips

By Hilary TopperIn My ThoughtsPosted March 14, 2023
Birthday cupcakes

Is your birthday coming up? Is it a special one or an off-year? No matter what the year, you should still celebrate your trip around the sun. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the perfect way to celebrate a birthday depends on the individual celebrating their birthday....

Tags: Birthday, birthday celebration, what to do on your birthday
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Reading Glasses

By Hilary TopperIn Fashion and Shoes, My ThoughtsPosted January 24, 2023

I never thought I would need reading glasses. I had been near-sighted most of my life and wear prescription glasses but thankfully, my eyes are not that bad and there are days when I can walk around without glasses (although I feel more comfortable with them.) Miyya reached out to...

Tags: miyya, Reading glasses, reading glasses from amazon
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Did I Make a Connection to the Holy Land?

By Hilary TopperIn My ThoughtsPosted December 20, 2022
Me and Mindy

This may sound strange but back in the 1980s, when I was a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, I went to their stadium and felt surrounded by my people. I felt like I belonged there. I thought Israel would feel like that. Everyone told me I would love...

Tags: going to the holy land, the holy land, what i thought of the holy land
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On Using a Flashlight on Your Phone

By Hilary TopperIn My ThoughtsPosted October 4, 2022

It's dark. I get it. Use the flashlight on your phone. But my gripe is in a restaurant. George Martin I went to George Martin with a few friends. We were chatting and having a nice evening when suddenly a light blinded me. I looked over, and there was a...

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On Feeling Emotional

By Hilary TopperIn Business, My ThoughtsPosted August 18, 2022

In my new book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete - A Portrait of a Non-Athletic Triathlete, I write  "lesson learned." This is where I look at what I wrote and provide the reader with insight into what I discovered through my journey. In chapter 23, I talk about losing...

Tags: eileen Lictenstein, Mindy Wolfe, on losing friends
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On Going Back To Your Childhood Home

By Hilary TopperIn My ThoughtsPosted July 21, 2022

Have you ever thought about going to your first home and seeing what it's like now? I recently did and I blame this one on Lisa Gordon. She is a brilliant publicist and marketer and when she suggested that I go back to my old home at 712 West Chester...

Tags: childhood home, going back in time, visiting the old neighborhood
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Reflections on My Past Birthdays

By Hilary TopperIn Family, My ThoughtsPosted May 17, 2022
hilarytopper cake

I remember when I was growing up and I asked my grandmother how old she was. She wouldn't tell me. She held it back. Today in the age of transparency and vulnerability, I embrace my age. I turned 60 at the end of April. Reflecting back Birthdays have always been...

Tags: Birthday, having birthday celebrations, turning 60
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How Was the Food, Lodging and Staffing at Vista Verde?

By Hilary TopperIn My Thoughts, TravelPosted January 20, 2022
Hilary sitting in the Great Room at the Vista Verde Ranch

You've read my blog from the other day on the Best Ranch in Colorado. To continue the story, I want to tell you about the food, lodging, and staffing at Vista Verde. I was invited to stay free of charge in early 2022 in exchange for my honest impressions. The...

Tags: Food at Vista Verde Ranch, Lodging at Vista Verde Ranch, staff at Vista Verde Ranch
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I Almost Missed Chanukah

By Hilary TopperIn My ThoughtsPosted December 7, 2021
Charlie Brown Menorah

Chanukah came way too early this year. The first night was the Sunday after Thanksgiving. I usually get lists from my kids on what they need and want for Chanukah but because it just crept up on us this year, I received no lists. It was so early that I...

Tags: Chabad, chanukah, lighting the candles
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On Having a Bittersweet Birthday

By Hilary TopperIn Family, My ThoughtsPosted May 20, 2021
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...

Tags: birthdays that are bittersweet, bittersweet birthday
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