Entries by LifeInNaples

Let’s Talk Turkey

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 […]

Galas Galore

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 […]

6 Tips – How to use hairspray

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 […]

Old Kitchen… Goodbye

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 […]

Politics and Potpourri November 2014

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 […]

Failing in Order to Succeed

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 […]

Collective Impact – Naples Chamber

by John S. Cox, CCE, CEcD, IOM President & CEO Communities and the disparate components within them rise and fall on, among other qualities, the leadership resources positively united working toward a common future. Some of us call such a scenario Collective Impact. First articulated in 2011 by John Kania and Mark Kramer in the […]

Credit Checks and Home Buying

Advertorial Credit checks are an important part of the mortgage application process. Lenders use them to determine the chances of a buyer paying back the loan. The best interest rates go to the borrowers with the best credit history. If your credit score falls even a couple of points below your lender’s cut-off point, it […]