Do some good while you enjoy your cup of joe. The Salvation Army will be holding their 5th Annual Coffee and a Cause on Thursday May 10 at 9 am. Community-minded women are welcome to attend this event. All proceeds to benefit Cornerstone House, The Salvation Army’s Shelter. So come out for some caffeine with a conscience and good conversation.
Coffee and a Cause
Who: Community-minded women
What: 5th Annual Coffee and a Cause
Where: 13 Trinity Place, Montclair, NJ, 07042 When: Thursday, May 10 at 9 am
Cost: Free
I’m on a roll with Flavor Excursions, finding unique and tasty Jersey spots to explore new culinary horizons. So if you know some places I haven’t hit yet, feel free to let me know so I can add them to my list.
This time I got a tip from a friend who was interested in my last outing to Wallington for Polish fare. While agreeing how fun it is to venture to ethnic neighborhoods, she mentioned her husband’s favorite outing to Kearny, a trip which connects him with his family’s Scottish roots. Of course my ears perked up, not knowing of a Scottish pocket so close to Montclair (or even one at all!). So I did a bit of research and headed East on Rt. 3 to Kearny. My friend Debbie, who is hooked on these outings and describes them as a much needed break from her mundane drives shuttling her kids to and from various sports, was once again my travel mate. This time, instead of pierogi and sausage, we were on a quest for traditional meat pies, shortbread and fish and chips.
And boy did we did find a pot of gold at the end of our drive, which proved to be a vestige of days long gone in “Soccer Town USA,” a name given to this Scottish settlement in New Jersey after an influx of Scottish and Irish immigrants arrived with the opening of two Scottish factories in the mid 1870’s.
There are two simple reasons all of the flowers are blooming so early this year: 1)Global Swarming (like global warming but just slightly different) and 2) Simply because I told them to and I use my powers for good and not evil. What is the lesson we are all suppose to learn here? Well for one, don’t piss me off or I will kill your lawn with my mind powers and two writing something random and funny about cherry blossom barrettes is not impossible.
It is hard to come up with an enticing family meal with a hungry horde clamoring at the kitchen door. Success often lies in a little preplanning. As Joe Frazier once said, “you have to do the roadwork or they’ll find you out under the big bright lights.” And whereas feeding your family shouldn’t feel like heavyweight championship boxing, you can kinda see where he was coming from. Sure, there are those evenings where you pull off an amazing stir-fry at the drop of a hat, but most things need a bit of thought in advance or your little monsters will go for the knock-out.
Before you throw in the towel, this is a simple dish made simpler with just a little bit of pre-planning. It is the pastry that takes time so the crust can either be made in advance or you could use a shop-bought pre-made one. Continue Reading
Want to see a weird scientist break a Guinness World Record?
With a yo-yo and the help of his sidekick contortionist?
Then head to the new show STUNT LAB at the Canal Park Playhouse in TriBeCa, NYC. I took my family–husband, 6-year-old twins and 4-year-old boy–to see this two-man comedy act last weekend. Full disclosure: I went on press passes, but we had such a great time that I’d shell out hard-earned cash to see it again.
Two “scientists” started the performance by collecting audience hair samples and head measurements. Kids cracked up. Then the duo began their quest to create eye-popping stunts and tricks such as swallowing a balloon, squeezing a grown man into a rolling suitcase, eating marshmallows off the floor and lighting matches (from someone’s mouth) with a yo-yo.
Today, March 14, is Pi Day! Before you start thinking, “Yum pie! Get in my belly!” It’s not that kind of pie. It’s the mathematical Pi, the Greek letter we’re talking about. Pi Day is celebrated by Math Geeks fans around the world on March 14 because Pi = 3.1415926535…
But you are certainly more than welcomed to eat pie on Pi Day! That’s what this South Orange Middle School kid did today.
Technically not for dinner as such but these flapjacks, or as you Americans call them, Granola Bars, definitely make a great after-school snack or lunchbox treat.
These tasty bars are a great and easy alternative to some of the more suspect bars you may find on shelf in the grocery stores. You know, the ones that claim to be healthy but on close examination of the label contain more unpronounceable ingredients than you’d really expect or hope for.
The good thing about this recipe is that you can play with it to make your own (or your little one’s) signature bar. You can make it healthier by reducing the amount of sugar, using honey instead of syrup, adding more nuts and seeds. Or you can make it more decadent by adding chocolate chips or even a few spoonfuls of cocoa powder.
The Junior Board of KinderSmile Foundation, a nonprofit based in Montclair, will be visiting Grace International Orphanage in Port au Prince, Haiti in May. They will build toothbrush stations and assist in providing free dental services to over 500 orphaned children.
They need our help! They hope to bring school supplies, including pens, pencils and notebooks, and tooth brushes, dental floss, socks, hair clips, crayons, coloring books, etc., to these children. Donations can be dropped off at the office of:
When you get a shot of your kid that is this funny, you start thinking, “Where and when will I pull this out when he’s an adult?” My son makes me laugh on a regular basis. Like the time he pulled of his socks last month, pushed them in my face and told me, “Mommy these are not my socks, this is not my name.” he was right. My son’s name is not Hanes.
This leprechaun hat project has yielded its fair share of belly laughs around my home and was worth every second of cutting and gluing.
Whether you’re heading out to a St. Patrick’s Day parade or just want to take some hilarious pictures, I highly recommend you make this funny project.
Do some good while you enjoy your cup of joe. The Salvation Army will be holding their 5th Annual Coffee and a Cause on Thursday May 10 at 9 am. Community-minded women are welcome to attend this event. All proceeds to benefit Cornerstone House, The Salvation Army’s Shelter. So come out for some caffeine with a conscience and good conversation.
we’re talking about. Pi Day is celebrated by Math 
