by Kelly Merritt Cooking Up Tradition” the Holocaust Museum sponsored luncheon will be held on December 3, 2014 at the home of Maureen and Arnold Lerner in Quail West. The event benefits the education programs for the Holocaust Museum and Education Center of Southwest Florida. The heart behind the cooking at the Holocaust luncheon are […]
It is not often that a family held business like John R. Wood Properties goes outside to find an executive vice president. Indeed, it has been over 20 years since it named veteran Realtor Dottie Babcock to her current position of chief operating officer. But earlier this month, Phil Wood, president of the company, announced […]
What began as a simple wine festival in a boutique food market, then moved to the Naples Zoo where it was renamed “Grapes & Apes,” and finally settled in its new home along Naples’ treasured Fifth Avenue South – The Naples Grape Escape has effortlessly evolved into a true festival of fine food, exquisite wines, […]
by Kelly Merrit With Thanksgiving right around the corner, every year cooks scramble to find a new way to make that old bird more enticing. Surprisingly some of the best advice comes from neighbors who love that Thanksgiving feast. Life in Naples asked some of our town’s most prominent foodies – who cooks the turkey […]
Gala season is officially here and it’s the perfect time to share some of the latest trends and tips to get you ready. There is nothing better to complete an outfit than perfect hair. If you’re like me, it’s quite a treat to book a stylist to hand create an inspiring hair design. Glance around […]
1) Baby hair and cowlicks can be a real pain: Keep a tooth brush handy just for such annoying times. Spray the tooth brush with a strong hair spray and use to comb down the annoying hairs. PS works for eye brows as well. 2) How to really use hair spray: Hair spray if not […]
by Clay Cox My wife and I were sitting in our kitchen last night and couldn’t help but talk about a kitchen renovation one more time. As we looked at our no character lackluster grey flat panel doors we started to imagine what new color and style would do for us. We talked about the […]
It is time to explore the everyday use of your body. Whether you start your day exercising or you merely get up, make coffee and read the paper, you need to think about the postures used for that chosen task. This is where you want to sweat the small stuff. If you minimize the compressive […]
Today is October 4th, and as I write this Life in Naples article for its November publication I’m wondering just how good this next season in Naples is going to be. If I were to judge by what I see happening in the Naples Real Estate market by my personal experience three weeks ago then […]
Much has been written about “failing”—with the usual drama, sadness, and degree of pessimism about the future course for those involved. As it turns out, many ordinary people or businesses faced with life-changing or industry-changing events—death of a loved one, contracting a dread disease, loss of a job, divorce, prison, financial ruin, bankruptcy—not only recover […]