The Gathered Table: Thanksgiving Style
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-28T15:43:13-04:00Thanksgiving is Almost Here We are getting closer and closer to Thanksgiving. By far, this is my favorite holiday. The main reason is that it is one of [...]
A Nutcracker Christmas Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:16:48-04:00Holly Jolly Christmas 2024 The Nutcracker ballet came to mind when thinking about this year's Christmas theme. After all, how many of us have childhood [...]
My Mom’s Dream Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:17:29-04:00Table for Plenty Always the consummate hostess, my mom envisioned a dining room table that would seat plenty of guests. After many years of searching, I [...]
Create A Vision Board
Janice Weinsoff2024-09-10T16:35:47-04:00Set Your Intentions I love manifesting, especially when my vision becomes reality. Making a vision board is one part of my manifestation. It starts with [...]
Create A Meaningful High Holiday Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:21:25-04:00As the Jewish New Year approaches, it is the perfect time to gather with loved ones and celebrate this holy occasion in a way that resonates deeply with [...]
30 Day Yoga Challenge
Janice Weinsoff2024-01-26T12:58:58-05:00Who Is Adriene Mishler? I first learned about Adriene Mishler's 30-day yoga challenge on the Today Show. Adriene Mishler is a yoga teacher from Austin, [...]
Words of Inspiration for 2024
Janice Weinsoff2024-01-12T13:00:06-05:00A Mindful New Year It is that time of year. Resolutions can be complicated. Traditionally, we choose to give up a bad habit, add good habits, be more pr [...]
Why You Need to Go On A Mother-Daughter Trip
Janice Weinsoff2024-07-18T13:43:54-04:00What Makes Them So Special My daughters and I have gone on seven Mother-Daughter trips. Of course, the destination does play a role. It’s a time to conn [...]
Are You Ready for Hallmark Holiday Movies?
Janice Weinsoff2023-10-27T14:30:42-04:00This was my first Hallmark experience so I had no idea they had a whole arsenal of movies. There were winter-themed movies, Valentine’s Day, of course, Spring, Summer, Wedding, Fall Harvest, and then the anticipated 7 night Thanksgiving event leading up to Christmas. I could now spend the entire year sucked into the Vortex of Hallmark.
Vacations With Your Adult Kids
Janice Weinsoff2023-01-17T14:55:25-05:00Where to Start A vacation with your adult kids is complicated. First, you need to plan around everyone’s work schedules. Second, are you all traveling f [...]
Eagle’s Nest Luxury Retreat Sundance
Janice Weinsoff2023-01-18T14:26:42-05:00The Most Amazing Place We've Ever Rented! FamJam 2022 took us to Sundance and the most incredible house we ever rented. Nestled in the mountain communi [...]
Magic in the Hamptons ♪♪
Janice Weinsoff2023-06-06T14:02:23-04:00Three Times A Charm You may wonder why a person who has lived in South Florida for almost 50 years would choose to go to a beach area for a vacation. No [...]
Our Trip to Canyon Ranch Tuscon
Janice Weinsoff2022-02-21T16:51:38-05:00Couldn’t We All Use a Holistic Mind, Body, and Spirit Reset? Many of my blogs address how crucial it is to me to embrace mindfulness, health, and spiri [...]
Asheville: Five Day Winter Getaway
Janice Weinsoff2023-02-20T16:21:29-05:00Our family usually takes a winter holiday to see snow and mountains (something we don't get in South Florida). Previously, we would head to either Park City or Colorado for our winter ski trip, typically with my sister and her kids. But with a pandemic happening, we did not want to fly so we decided to drive to Asheville for our winter getaway.
Update Your Legal Docs
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-09T11:52:02-04:00For Yourself and Your Kids Eight years ago, my husband passed away unexpectedly. If this experience taught me anything, it is important to have ALL of y [...]
Why You Only Need These Three Pots & Pans
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-04T16:23:22-04:00Our Place Pots and Pans If you read my blogs, you know that I remodeled my kitchen when I downsized. I accumulated so much over the past 30-plus years. [...]
The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Roe v Wade
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-04T16:24:41-04:00How Did The Supreme Court Rule It's official. Roe v Wade is overturned. Five judges changed that. The leaked documents were a precursor to what was comi [...]
Why I Am Pro Choice
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-04T16:25:01-04:00This week has been upsetting with news of the leaked brief from the Supreme Court of Justices regarding Roe vs. Wade. I am unabashedly pro-choice. My po [...]
Come On, Be Happy 😀
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-04T16:25:34-04:00Wouldn’t it be great to wake up happy every day? To go through our daily lives without a care in the world. And not let situations steal your happiness. [...]
Pickleball is The Real Dill
Janice Weinsoff2023-02-10T12:36:37-05:00I think I am late for the Pickleball party. What is it about this game that has caught on so quickly? With over 4.8 million now playing, Pickleball is t [...]
Growing Up In A CPA Family
Janice Weinsoff2022-05-06T18:37:29-04:00They’re All Certified Pain in the Asses My father was a CPA. He referred to those working in that field as Certified Pains in the Ass. We all dread tax [...]
Play Ball
Janice Weinsoff2023-02-20T18:29:14-05:00The Yankees Are Back in Town I’m the mom of two adult daughters. We are all huge sports fans. Doesn’t matter… baseball, football, soccer, basketball… we [...]
Lessons I Learned From Becoming A Widow
Janice Weinsoff2022-03-24T14:35:08-04:00Tips for Navigating A Difficult Time Life is full of learning moments, some within our control, and some not. My life changed literally in the blink of [...]
Our Mom’s 90th Birthday Par-Tea
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-11T14:21:44-04:00Queen For The Day Our mom turned 90 on February 21st. Her four daughters, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren had been looking forward to [...]
Ready to Remodel Your Home?
Janice Weinsoff2022-11-07T13:30:26-05:00Tips to Save Money and Time The current real estate surge favors sellers, with demand exceeding supply. We’ve all heard stories of multiple offers made [...]
Kitchen Must-Haves
Janice Weinsoff2022-07-16T15:29:18-04:00Tips to Keep It To A Minimum? When I downsized, I had to consider what kitchen must-haves I would take. It was challenging. After the first year, I rea [...]
How We Celebrated Turning 60
Janice Weinsoff2022-01-12T20:29:18-05:00Reaching Another Milestone Birthday As I sit back and reflect on the positives and negatives of 2021, I can't help but feel grateful. Grateful for being [...]
A Mindful New Year
Janice Weinsoff2022-10-03T13:13:11-04:00What Are Your Traditions? And just like that, it is time to bring in the new year. Many of us ring in the new year with a resolution. I am looking forwa [...]
To Wish Was To Hope
Janice Weinsoff2021-11-30T11:22:37-05:00... And To Hope Was To Expect" - Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility Do you make wishes? I've definitely made my fair share. Jane Austen said, to wish w [...]
Storyworth: A Literary Memoir
Janice Weinsoff2021-10-13T10:55:46-04:00The Gift That Keeps on Giving Last year, my sisters and I gave our mom the gift of Storyworth. She was 88 at the time. The pandemic was in its ninth mon [...]
Must- Have Creative Tools
Janice Weinsoff2021-10-04T17:01:07-04:00These Are Gamechangers When HaveUHeard launched in 2017. I had no experience working with many online creative tools. Wanting to have consistent brandin [...]
It’s Gator Game Day 🧡💙🐱🐉
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-11T13:56:06-04:00Let's Go! Football has started, and can I just say, Let's Go! Gator Gameday is something my friends and I look forward to all year. We have one friend [...]
Bathroom Makeover: Wash Your Troubles Away
Janice Weinsoff2021-11-10T10:45:02-05:00Creating A Tranquil Space When you purchase a home, as I did, hopefully, you've built in any renovations that need to be done. I bought my house knowing [...]
Kitchen Remodel: Seasoned With Love
Janice Weinsoff2021-11-10T10:45:20-05:00“Kitchens Should Be Designed Around What’s Truly Important” - Chef Daniel Boulud My kitchen is my happy place. So when it came time to design exactly wh [...]
Chickpea Recipes You Have to Try
Janice Weinsoff2021-08-19T13:42:18-04:00All We are Saying Is Give Peas A Chance Chickpeas, or you may know them as garbanzo beans, are a type of legume. As a pescatarian, I try to keep my fish [...]
Spice Girl: Essential Spices You Should Have
Janice Weinsoff2021-08-12T13:41:16-04:00These Are Essential Spices You Should Have For home chefs, there are many new spices and spice collections that will truly spice up your meals. I use a [...]
Getting My Balance Back
Janice Weinsoff2021-08-05T14:25:54-04:00My Path To Spirituality There have been several times in my life that I have lost my spiritual balance. It has taken hard work to get my balance back. B [...]
I Am An Empty Nester… Again
Janice Weinsoff2021-06-21T10:09:33-04:00After The Pandemic March 12, 2020. This is the day I became a re-nester after the global pandemic. Fifteen months later, they have moved out. I am an em [...]
Sorority Recruitment: What to Wear
Janice Weinsoff2021-08-09T14:47:49-04:00Four Rounds and You’re In a Sorority!! I remember my daughters going through sorority recruitment. I don't think they knew what to expect or what to wea [...]
Tips to Ensure You Get Your Security Deposit Back
Janice Weinsoff2021-05-20T11:04:16-04:00My Daughters Move A Lot If you have kids that rent, you have probably put down a security deposit. My two daughters have moved in and out of a dozen pla [...]
My Top 10 Trader Joe’s Items
Janice Weinsoff2021-08-09T14:48:04-04:00Our Favorite Products Just the mere mention of Trader Joe's brings up countless favorites from bloggers to aficionados and everyday people like my daugh [...]
From Empty Nesting to Re-Nesting
Janice Weinsoff2021-05-14T13:40:51-04:00What It Was Like Living With My Adult Daughters Empty-nesting to re-nesting to empty nesting again and back to re-nesting. The amount of times my living [...]
NY Times Cooking
Janice Weinsoff2021-08-09T14:48:14-04:00A Collection of Chef's Recipes If you are a foodie like me and love cooking, get yourself a subscription to NY Times Cooking. It has become is one of m [...]
Creating A Tranquil Patio Space
Janice Weinsoff2021-11-10T10:46:03-05:00My Relaxing Retreat Living in South Florida has its benefits. It means you can enjoy patio weather nearly every day. My patio is a second-floor, small s [...]
Creating Sustainable Neighborhoods
Janice Weinsoff2021-10-02T15:33:28-04:00From One of Fort Lauderdale’s First to Know My Uncle Lou could be considered a real estate mogul in Fort Lauderdale. Born and raised in Miami, he moved [...]
A Piece of the Past
Janice Weinsoff2021-10-13T10:33:26-04:00Preserving Memories For the past year-plus of the pandemic, my sister and I have assisted in the care of my 89-year-old mom and her sister, my 92-year-o [...]
Claim A Home Office Deduction
Janice Weinsoff2021-03-03T15:50:42-05:00What If You WFH During The Pandemic? Many people are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re one of them, you might wonder, “Can I cla [...]
The Sandwich Generation
Janice Weinsoff2022-06-03T16:02:54-04:00What Does This Mean? The term Sandwich Generation describes many of us even if you have not heard the term before. We are finding ourselves stretched th [...]