The Lord’s Place’s 13th Annual Ending Homelessness Breakfast will be a virtual experience this year. The Lord’s Place organization located at 2808 North Australian Avenue provides refuge for men, women and children experiencing homelessness in Palm Beach County. The West Palm Beach-based nonprofit helps thousands of people each year. The Lord’s Place nourishes both the heart and soul via its Ending Homelessness Breakfast.

The Lord’s Place’s 13th Annual Ending Homelessness Breakfast will be a quick paced virtual presentation called Turning Point. This inspirational, story-filled, virtual breakfast is an opportunity to make an impactful change. The Lord’s Place offers refuge in this critical moment. Serving people. Focusing on solutions. Creating…

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Attention dog owners!  Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach is turning its annual Dogs’ Day in the Garden into a monthly event, beginning Sunday, December 13, 2020. Bring your four- legged family member for a delightful garden stroll on the second Sunday each month, 9 am-3 pm.  

You will find some great spots around the garden for fun photos with your fur baby! If you post pictures, please use #MountsBotanicalGarden and Mounts will share your photos. Moving ahead, this fun experience for both humans and their fur-babies held on the second Sunday of each month through May 9, 2021.  The event will be held throughout the Garden, and regular admission applies: $10 (general); $5 (children 5-12), and free for members. 

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Hani Honey Company, located at 5219 S.E. Ebbtide Avenue, Stuart, Martin County, is a family owned apiary.  An apiary is a location where beehives of honeybees are kept. “tending bees with care and placing the girls in optimal foraging environments to harvest fresh, Florida local, delicious, award winning Wildflower Honey”.  Hani Honey Company specializes in producing honey from whatever is blooming in the region every season. It is an all-natural process without heat allowing all the of the bees amazing work to remain in the natural honey.

Beekeeping, or apiculture, is the care of honeybees that ensures that they produce more honey than they can use. An apiary typically consists of many separate beehives. Hani Honey apiaries are in Martin, St.…

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Peaceful Mind, Peaceful Life Wellness Series is dedicated to fostering inner peace and wellness by educating and inspiring individuals.  Additionally, establishing community through mindfulness practices, online resources, and programs. Barb Schmidt is renowned practitioner, here in the Boca Raton area, of mindfulness and meditation for over 30 years. The soothing sounds of the Atlantic Ocean and seagulls can only do so much.  Add some guidance and foster greater inner peace and well being with the Peaceful Mind series.

In 2011, she founded the nonprofit organization Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life. She has taught meditation workshops at Nova Southeastern University and at Florida Atlantic University as part of the Peace, Justice & Human Rights…

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The top “over the top” frozen treats in Palm Beach County will surely break your diet, but will it?  A much more effective and realistic dieting approach for most people is to use healthy, “clean” whole foods as the underlying foundation of their meal plan, but to also regularly add in a moderate allowance of “cheat foods” as well.

Force yourself to “eat clean” 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with nothing but plain chicken, brown rice, broccoli and oatmeal and it’s a virtual guarantee that you’ll eventually feel bored and frustrated with your diet, which could very easily cause you to fall off track or even quit altogether.

 In other words, when you allow yourself to enjoy controlled amounts of your favorite foods as an ongoing part of your…

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Veterans Day is all about honoring those who have served our country. It is a time for Americans to pay respects to those who have served. It is with Honor, Respect and Gratitude…Thank you!

The holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on November 11th, 1918, as that was the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Nonetheless, in 1954, the holiday was changed to Veterans Day to incorporate all veterans in all wars.  When originally celebrated as Armistice Day, the day marked the end of World War I, formally recognized on the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month” in 1918. Today we continue to celebrate the day…

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Imagine…just ONE thing you need to do when trying to sell your home.  What could it be?  So many things come rushing to mind, but could it be so simple as to only require one thing?  The real estate specialists at Waterfront Properties and Club Communities of Southeast Florida have the answer! 

Let an expert light the way with the one thing needed to get your home sold.It really is that simple, but by nature we humans fight simplicity.  Price your home correctly! Yes, that is right, according to Realtor.com, pricing your home right is the one thing you need to do to sell your home fast.  This applies to the property that is in pristine condition, in need of repairs, one that backs up to a busy street or any home for that matter. The one thing…

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Could your home use an extra bit of curb appeal?  A home’s exterior is like the cover of a book, a suggestive stage of what is in the interior. Whether you are interested in selling your home in the Jupiter/Tequesta are or just want to make some improvements for your own satisfaction sprucing up the home’s exterior is a great start.

Adding curb appeal is often an easy and inexpensive way to make your house look better and boost its value!  Take a look at the before and afters of HGTV. Invest a little time and a reasonable amount of money to make a significant impact of your home value!

Here are 7 projects that can help make a better first impression.

  1. Trim your shrubs and add some fresh greenery and flowers.
  2. Pressure wash driveways,…

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Palm Beach conjures up vivid images of beautiful beaches, extravagant shopping, sprawling mansions, beautiful people, and historic architecture, but it would not be as iconic without John Volk’s architecture. Volk is one of Palm Beach’s premier “Society Architects”.  He is the architect behind some of Palm Beach’s most notable landmarks including the Royal Poinciana Plaza, the Beach Club, and the 1944 renovation of the Bath and Tennis Club.  Volk also designed homes for such notable families as Ford, Dodge, DuPont, Pulitzer, and Vanderbilt.

The Royal Poinciana Plaza is classic John Volk architecture, and is a charming example of his signature Palm Beach style. Built in the late 1950s, today the property stands a landmarked property. Arranged around two…

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Ecological parks preserve unparalleled landscape that provides important habitat for numerous rare and endangered species. These preserved areas are treasured grounds full of wonder and historical significance. Explore three of most valued natural areas from West Palm Beach to Jupiter.

Take a step back in time, and experience what the settlers of early Florida faced and overcame to make this area their home. Visit any of these local natural areas to get a true experience like the early pioneers. Here are three treasured ecological parks in our area.

Juno Dunes Natural Area – Juno Beach

The Juno Dunes Natural Area is located between Intracoastal and the Atlantic Ocean and is the largest scrub habitat in Palm Beach County with over 500 acres of…

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