In the past, when I would watch digital movies via Amazon Video, FandangoNow, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Vudu and Xfinity, I would get frustrated that I would have to go to several platforms and search forever for a movie I had bought. Then I came across Movies Anywhere, a free app-based service that lets movie lovers place movies from different digital accounts into a … [Read more...]
HOW ABOUT DOING THE RITZ-CARLTON AS A NEW THANKSGIVING TRADITION
Spending Thanksgiving with family and friends at a warm, festive home is fine, but I believe some traditions are made to be broken. In 2002, I spent Thanksgiving at New York's Ritz-Carlton Battery Park and it was a game-changer. What better way to spend Thanksgiving than to go to 42nd Street to watch the Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and then head to the Ritz-Carlton … [Read more...]
THROWING A BOHO CHIC DINNER PARTY IS SIMPLE
Formal dinner parties have their place, but the best type of party is eco-friendly and stylish. You don't have to spend a fortune on a dinner party to make it the talk of the town. Planning and simplicity are key. When it is time for me to entertain, there are three essentials I abide by. Step 1: Turn to a go-to source such as "Newlywed Entertaining" by Williams Sonoma … [Read more...]
HAPPY SWEETEST DAY!
While most of America chooses only one holiday, Valentine’s Day, to formally celebrate their sweethearts each year, savionaires celebrate another day as well. Sweetest Day, which is celebrated the third Saturday in October, gives savionaires another holiday to show appreciation towards their sweethearts. Sweetest Day was established in 1922 by Herbert Birch Kingston, a … [Read more...]
LODGE CAST IRON COOKWARE IS AN AUTUMN STAPLE
Whether you are making cider-braised pork chops or an apple crisp, the Lodge 10.25-inch cast iron skillet is a must-have cooking tool. Like other cast iron fanatics, Lodge is my daily go-to cookware item. What makes cast iron so special? It cooks evenly, lasts almost forever, serves as a mini food warmer and is naturally non-stick. What makes Lodge so special? It has been … [Read more...]