Top tips for getting your home ready to sell—fast Having your home impeccably clean is crucial! You’ll want to declutter and rearrange the furniture to open the spaces of your home. You want potential buyers to focus on your home, not on the items in your home. Should you “neutralize” your home by, for example, painting over saturated wall…
Smarter Travel With Your Smartphone Gone are the days when travelers needed bulky folios for papers and documents. Now your smartphone, with its endless apps can act as guidebook, map, translator, and even medication reminder (change time zones enough and this function can be crucial). But apps use a tremendous amount of data, which can cost…
The Apogee of Germany’s Dry Wine Revolution The Dry Riesling movement has been in full swing now for many years in Germany. While in U.S. markets, consumers still think of Riesling as an easy-going, off-dry white with a fun zing of acidity. The reality is that Germany is now producing some of the most exciting, world-class, dry (Trocken)…
Penne alla Vodka, with a perfect pairing to match! I’ve posted quite a few recipes that could take from an hour to six hours of preparation and usually with a decent hit to the wallet. So I got to thinking about the average person or aspiring cook in this busy day and age. I know that entertaining can be laborious and often expensive, but what…
Make time for Eye Health When most people think of eye injuries at work they think of safety goggles, manufacturing and construction environments. In today’s technology focused world, eye injuries and eyestrain in particular are becoming more common in office environments. A common disorder is computer vision syndrome, I know it sounds made
2016 Higher Limits for HSA Contributions The 2016 limits on contribution and out-of-pocket spending amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and for the High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) were increased again this year by the IRS. The IRS provided the inflation-adjusted HSA contribution, HDHP minimum deductible and out-of-pocket limits for…
The Cellar Table’s Top Wines of 2016 Somehow this year got away from me. As I sat down to think about a new blog, it suddenly dawned on me–that it’s time for my top wines of 2016. This year was without a doubt the most epic, diverse and in-depth year for tasting of my entire career. Over the course of the last 11 months, I’ve logged…
Thanksgiving Guide for Your Pets Thanksgiving is a time of year when you gather friends and family for holiday treats and for many people that also includes our four footed family members. Pets won’t be thankful if they stumble upon food that can make them sick or get overfed from table scraps. Here are some guidelines so that you and all your…
Own a Business? Where will you be March 31st? Join Us Thursday March 31st as we sponsor WCBS NewsRadio Small Business Breakfast with Joe Connolly. This year the series kicks off in Westchester with a breakfast session at the DoubleTree in Tarrytown titled Building Big Brands. Featured guests are Stew Leonard Jr, CEO of the Connecticut based…
