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Start your Holiday Shopping Early for a Good Cause

I bet that picture got your attention…. Did you know colon cancer is on the rise in young adults and if you were born in the 1990’s, you are 4x’s more likely to be diagnosed than someone born in 1950? And if found in the early stages, the survival rate is 90%. I...

This Weekend in Newtown…

What are your plans this weekend? In my house, we have a bit of garden & leaf clean up to do and some painting. Super exciting, right? When we’re not busy with these projects, we’re planning to check out some of the following events. On Friday 11/9, several of our...

Meet the Founder of Alexa James

Like many of us, Karina Drake says that having her first child completely changed her perspective. “We were living in New York City where I was attending a merchandising program at Parsons [School of Design] when we found out we were expecting Alexa,” says Drake....

Have you booked your holiday photos?

Have you had a chance to book your Holiday family photos? My family had the opportunity to take a few holiday shots with Liz Newman a few weeks ago. The day was a beautiful (and very crisp) fall day. We met Liz at a local tree farm around 5 for late afternoon...

Election Day – Where to Vote in Our Area & Who’s on the Ballot

Like me, I’m sure many of you have been inundated with online ads, mailers, and even phone calls with Tuesday’s upcoming election. Unfortunately when I see ads, I’m not always able to look into the candidates and better understand their positions on issues that are...

Meet-a-Mom

Rebekah Harriman-Stites is one busy mom! She is a co-founder of HK Consulting & a current member of the Newtown Board of Education. With all this on her plate, Rebekah still finds time to give back. She is a founding member of the My Sandy Hook Family Fund &...

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