The Sarasota Film Festival held their annual Sponsor Kick Off event at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. It was quite an event. The setting was marvelous, the hor dourves were absolutely delicious and the variety of wine and specialty drinks was outstanding. (Thank you “Tito’s Vodka!”) I had the honor of attending the event […]
What a year it’s been. In Part One of this article I covered about a half dozen of the events and news making stories of 2013, such as the Boston Marathon Bombing, the unsteady and continual disappointment of Obamacare, and the official welcoming into the Vatican of the new Pope, Pope Francis, the 266th Pope. […]
As the Lauren Mitchell Band prepares to go out on the road, specifically to Memphis to compete in the next levels of the Blues Festival competition there are so many questions I had about how does this work with all these people, equipment, rough schedules and also, knowing Lauren, when do they eat? This and […]
It’s hard being “old school” and carrying a cell phone with you wherever you go. First of all, that means anyone can find you at any time of the day or night and disturb your current state of peace. You’re sitting somewhere idyllic and meditating on nature and your doctor’s office calls with the results […]
What a huge surprise last night. A last minute invite from Leslie SRQ brought Laurie and I to Holmes Beach and the debut of a new Jam….. Karen and The Big Bad Wolve’s! The setting was perfect, the views of the Gulf of Mexico were breathtaking, the music was refreshing and the over 200 folks in attendance had an awesome time. Families that were walking the beach had a special treat last night.
Nutritious You, Healthy Deserts in Sarasota, Florida
The idea of making healthy desserts started with Marina’s daughter. When she switched her to a “clean” diet due to her health condition, she couldn’t give her just any dessert and you know the kids have to have some dessert! Their clean diet consisted of no refined sugar/flour, no highly processed ingredients, no chemicalized sweeteners, no artificial flavors, or any lab created food-like products. She was sensitive to gluten and dairy so they stopped buying those too. Her diet was however rich in fruits and vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds, and free-range no-antibiotics meat and wild fish when possible.
Drywood Termite Season is upon us! Have you had your home inspected or treated for termites lately? Termite swarms are happening all over the state of Florida right now, and we know you want to be proactive and keep your house free from any termite activity and keep them from ever returning.
This little stick of dynamite, Melanie Massell, is so busy that I had to send her the questions for her interview and she just emailed them back. I found her confidence and her knowing who she really is to be extremely refreshing and admirable.
1) How early in your life did you know you were struck by the music bug? I must have been bitten by the music bug while still inside my Mama’s womb. She would sing all day and night to me. I paid attention. I had front row seats! In fact, her “concerts” were so pleasant from in there that it took 12 hours for me to “Brave” the world. I wonder if that’s where I get the curly red hair from?
2) Do you come from a musical family? Again – I think only from my Mama. My Dad, Sister and Brother are talented in so many ways, but singing isn’t their forte. My Brother’s three kids are all talented with piano and guitar playing. I’m waiting for them to get old enough to hire so I don’t break any child labor laws. 🙂
