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That said, investing is the best way that to build your financial future. So if you’ve been afraid to ask questions and get started, read on. The challenge is worth the effort.
a Few wordS abouT riSkLike everything in life, investing carries risk.
There’s no way around it. The only way that you have a chance to make a gain is to take the chance of having a loss. Sometimes more risk means the potential for more gain — but not always. as an in-vestor, your most important job is to understand the difference — when the risk you’re taking is giving you the opportunity for greater return and when it isn’t. in other words, you only want to take on smart risk — risk that’s appropriate for your situation and that carries potential for reward.
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buiLding a PorTFoLio: Two CornerSTone ConCePTSBuilding an investment portfolio is a bit
like building a house; you need to start with a blueprint. In investing, this blue-print is your asset allocation, or the way you divvy up your money among various asset classes, such as cash, stocks, bonds and other investments.
Your asset allocation will help determine both your level of risk and your potential for gain. An aggressive asset allocation would be composed largely of stocks, carrying significant volatility, as well as the potential for significant growth. An aggressive portfolio would be appropriate for someone who is young and saving for retirement because he or she has the time to ride out the downs.
At the other end of the spectrum, a conservative allocation means putting money in U.S. Treasury bonds, certificates
of deposit or other investments with fixed income and is most appropriate for an older person or someone who wants to avoid risk. This type of portfolio probably won’t lose value, but it probably won’t gain much, either. A moderate portfolio falls somewhere in between.
As an investor, selecting and adhering to your chosen asset allocation is job No. 1. Before you even think about buying an investment, you have to think about what you need in terms of growth potential and risk control. Before you decide to buy, ask yourself, “Would stock XYZ or fund ABC fit into my asset allocation?” If not, it’s not the investment for you.
The second-most important concept in investing is diversification. This means not putting all of your eggs in one basket or, in other words, spreading your risk among many investments. If one ship sinks, you won’t lose the entire fleet.
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In practice, this means that you need to own several stocks or several bonds, each with different characteristics. Even if you’re convinced that you want an aggressive portfolio, you need to own a minimum of 10 stocks — preferably more. Diversification isn’t a magic bullet; it can’t guarantee a profit or eliminate the risk of loss. However, if you don’t diversify, you’re setting yourself up for a huge hit if your chosen investment falters. (If any one investment equals 20 percent or more of your portfolio’s value, that’s known as a concentrated position — a definite no-no!) An easy way to diversify is by purchasing one or several mutual funds or exchange-traded funds, more about these later.
don’T Try To Time The markeTThere’s a saying, “Time in the market is
more important than timing the market.” Before you invest a penny, repeat those words. Even the most experienced inves-tors can’t accurately predict how much and when the market will move in a particular direction. Many of the best-performing days immediately follow market dips.
So what’s an investor to do? Get in and stay in. You need to carefully select and monitor your holdings, making adjust-ments as needed — but to be successful, you have to stay in for the long term. Otherwise, you greatly increase your chances of getting in (or out) at precisely the wrong time.
doLLar-CoST averaging: a PrudenT STraTegy
Sometimes getting started can be the hardest part of investing. The good news is that you don’t have to jump in with both feet. A strategy known as dollar-cost averaging can help you ease in over time.
This is how it works: Every month (or at any regular interval), you invest a set amount of money, regardless of how the stock market is performing. When the market is down and prices are low, your set money buys more shares. When the market and prices are up, you buy fewer shares for the same money. The key is investing the
same amount at a regular interval.Of course, no strategy, dollar-cost av-
eraging included, can protect you against losses when stock prices tumble. And if the market were to go straight up, you’d be better off purchasing all of your shares as soon as possible. But dollar-cost averag-ing can be a prudent way to ease into the markets, finding your footing as a new investor. However, you should think about your financial ability to continue your pur-chases through periods of low price levels.
The above concepts are the foundation for your success as an investor. Now let’s have some insight into what to look for when choosing investments.
STarTing wiTh SToCkSA share of stock is a share of ownership
in a company, as well as a share of possible profit. Owning stock is a great way to par-ticipate in a company’s growth potential. And though owning stocks carries a certain amount of risk — there are no guarantees, and past performance can’t predict future results — historically they’re the best way to grow your money over time.
When it comes to choosing a specific stock, however, you have to look closely. Companies vary by size, or market capi-talization, which is the total value of all the shares of a company’s stock. Apple, currently with the largest market capital-ization in the world, is a great example of a large-cap stock. But there are also small-cap and mid-cap stocks — plus foreign stocks, representing companies based outside the U.S.
There are two styles of stock: growth and value. A growth stock is considered poised for a rapid rise (think high tech); a value stock is considered underpriced. Going even deeper, stocks are generally divided into 10 sectors (information tech-nology, telecom services, utilities, health care, financials, industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, materi-als and energy) and 67 industries within those sectors (such as retailing, banks and building products).
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under a particular name. These days you need to be that product.
When you think about it, though, per-sonal branding is not new. It’s just that more people have the means to do it today and, fortunately, the Internet has provided us with numerous ways to create and maintain a personal brand.
But many entertainers and athletes thrived at it long ago. Many of us remem-ber the song “Happy Trails” from our childhood. Roy Rogers was the movie and TV cowboy who made this song popular and whose name and image appeared on toy holsters, lunch boxes, comic books, puzzles, coloring books and other mer-chandise in the 1940s and 1950s.
Roy is a great example of someone who was ahead of his time with personal branding although he stumbled into it unintentionally. The story goes, he wanted a raise from his movie studio, but the boss balked. Bummed out by the response, Roy asked for what he considered a consolation prize — all rights to his name and likeness.
As it turned out, that was no consolation prize. Roy soon figured out that he — not the studio — was the big winner in the negotiations. Any raise would have been paltry next to the money he raked in from Roy Rogers brand merchandise.
Even the best personal branding doesn’t last forever. It has to be nurtured continu-ally. (Roy, of course, nurtured his brand his entire life, and it was only the passage of time after his death that caused it to fade, so we’ll give him a break.)
The rest of us get no break and the mes-sage is clear: Don’t rest on your laurels, or in your saddle, whichever is appropriate.
So what can you do to get your per-
Personal branding has gotten a lot more buzz in recent times and has become an important tool for everyone who wants to improve their career or business oppor-tunities, according to Marsha Friedman, author of the book Celebritize Yourself.
If you open a dictionary, the word “brand” is defined as a type of product manufactured by a particular company
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sonal brand launched and keep it alive? Here are a few suggestions.
make Sure your webSiTe rePreSenTS you exaCTLy The
way you wanT To be SeenThis is one of the best places to control
your image. That could mean you want to be viewed as witty, intellectual or physi-cally fit. It could mean you want the world to see you as an expert in a particular field. Maybe you want to convey an image of trust. Roy Rogers was the clean-cut hero wearing a smile and a cowboy hat. What’s your image?
mainTain a STrong SoCiaL media PreSenCe
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media sites are invaluable tools for networking or getting your message out quickly under your personal brand. Also, make sure you have a unified message that weaves through your website, your social media sites and anything else you use to promote yourself. Design elements should be consistent from one platform to the next as well.
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Make yourself available for interviews.
Media appearances act as a third-party endorsement, casting you as an authority in your field. This also needs constant culti-vation. If you were quoted in a newspaper article last year, then you’re last year’s news. Even worse, if your competitor is quoted in an article today, they’ve become more relevant than you and are winning the personal-branding war.
branding yourSeLF iS noT a one-ShoT deaL
One of the biggest misconceptions about branding is that people expect to do one or two things to promote themselves and then figure they are done. Nothing could be further from the truth. Your branding effort never stops. It’s like trying to become physically fit. You don’t go to the gym for one week to get your dream body — nor would you expect that a good workout three years ago would leave you set for life. Your personal branding effort is the same way. It’s ongoing.
The bottom line is that creating a per-sonal brand is one of the keys to success in today’s world. By branding yourself — making sure the world knows who you are and the expertise you have to offer —you not only set yourself apart from your competitors but you also open the door to new opportunities. ∆
mix of stocks of different sizes, styles, sec-tors, industries and countries. This helps control risk, but it doesn’t ensure a profit or eliminate the potential for loss. Sounds complex, but don’t get discouraged. Here’s where mutual funds and exchange-traded funds come in, which I’ll get into in just a bit.
moving inTo bondSYou’ve probably heard of fixed-income
investments. These investments generally pay a specific interest rate over a certain time period and promise to return your principal at maturity. A bond is right up there at the top of this list. A bond is like
an IOU. You lend money, and in return, you receive a promise of repayment, plus interest, at a set date.
Bonds complement stocks because they focus on income rather than growth. And they’re generally less volatile. This can be particularly appealing to older investors seeking to create a regular income stream.
That’s not to say there isn’t some risk. There are many types of bonds (for ex-ample, corporate, government and mu-nicipal), each with a varying degree of dif-ferent types of risk, including default risk (the risk the issuer will go bankrupt and you won’t get your money back), interest rate risk (the risk that market interest
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It’s no secret that childhood experiences affect adult behavior. We know that kids who grow up in an abusive home are more likely to abuse others or to be abused as adults.
Parents’ Role In Kids Future Relati onships
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yet for some reason, we still think that with a strong dose of old-fashioned willpower, peo-ple can take responsibility and overcome their relationship is-sues. The classic american pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps
attitude conquers all...doesn’t it?well, no, says marianna S. kle-
banov, Jd, coauthor along with adam d. Travis of “The Criti-cal role of Parenting in human development.” neurological science shows that the truth is
Parents’ Role In Kids Future Relati onships
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much grimmer. If you tend to gravitate toward a certain type of partner, re-create dysfunctional patterns in your relation-ships and friendships, or even take on jobs where coworkers and bosses treat you inappropriately, it’s likely due to harmful patterns that have been programmed into your brain since childhood — and they are much, much harder to break than you may think.
“If we want to stop perpetuating bad relationships, we must understand what’s causing the problem,” says Klebanov. “We need to become aware of how incredibly tough it is for people to alter their subcon-scious behavior patterns,” she continues. “This knowledge will hopefully change the way we approach our relationship choices. Also, we need to educate people on the shocking extent to which lifelong difficulties and dysfunctions are connected to parenting.”
Klebanov’s intention is not to shame or needlessly frighten parents, but to educate them in order to spark positive change. The majority of parents do want the best for their children and are themselves vic-tims of negative parenting and erroneous cultural beliefs.
Here, she shares four surprising truths about the basic relationship between par-enting, the brain, and lifelong behaviors:
ChiLdhood exPerienCeS deTermine how The brain
deveLoPSDuring the first few years of life, begin-
ning in the womb, there is a huge burst in the amount of neural connectivity that takes place in the brain. Depending on what we see and experience during this time, certain mental “pathways” are rein-forced while other, less used connections are pruned and eliminated to make the brain more efficient.
“New research in epigenetics is also showing that our experiences during this time determine how certain genes are expressed, and even whether they’re
expressed at all,” Klebanov adds.
CerTain behaviorS and PaTTernS are hardwired inTo
our brainS during ChiLdhoodThe neural programming that happens
in childhood can — and does — last long after children have grown up. Their life-long behaviors (both conscious and sub-conscious) are based on this programming, as is their cognitive development, sense of empathy, moral sensitivity, and more.
“While neural growth continues to take place throughout our lives, it becomes limited after early childhood, and estab-lished neural pathways are very difficult to change,” Klebanov explains. “So despite what conventional ‘wisdom’ says, expect-ing someone to leave negative childhood experiences in the past is often asking the impossible.”
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So, what does this science look like in real life, so to speak? Here are a few examples.
• The hippocampi of neglected children are up to 10 percent smaller than those of children with caring, loving mothers. Memory, stress control, and the ability to learn — all of which play an important role in building healthy relationships — can be negatively impacted.
• A lack of parental affection, atten-tion, and physical contact impacts moral development and can limit empathy and moral sensitivity to others. This can lead to cruel, distant, and critical behavior within relationships.
• Children who are parented with violence (yes, this includes practices like spanking and slapping) score lower on IQ tests and other tests of cognitive abil-ity. Additionally, their brains can become overwhelmed with stress, leading to faulty stress response systems that 60
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here are some vital parenting rules to help you lead your child into a life of active play, so they don’t give up and drop out of sports before they’ve had a chance to find the one they love, even if it’s football:
be PoSiTiveif you can’t say something nice
during a game, say nothing at all. or stay home. you’re the parent, not the coach. your job is to be supportive, encouraging, unconditionally loving. keep your comments positive. Let
Rules Of The Pa renting Game Marilynn Preston
Lots of parents don’t know how to behave when they watch their kid playing. they’re loud, and obnoxious, and super-critical. so how should they act?
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go of the negative. Give your kid credit for showing up, for working well with his teammates, for being a good sport. These qualities are a thousand times more important to your kid’s future well-being than the final score of the game.
FoCuS on FunIf you want your kids to relax and en-
joy sports, you have to relax and enjoy watching. If you get upset and unruly, so will they. All the experts agree: The quickest way to kill a kid’s interest in sports is to overemphasize winning. It’s a game! The real victory is for your kid to feel comfortable and happy chasing a tennis ball or swinging a bat. Kids who are made to feel unworthy on the ball-field take that insecurity into adulthood. It’s not pretty.
PraiSe The eFForT in SPiTe oF The ouTCome
If your kid’s team wins the game, bravo. But if your youngster is on the losing side, you need to offer empathy, not criticism. Recognize the loss, but don’t dwell on it. The teachable moment is all about resil-iency. If you can develop that nothing-can-defeat-me spirit as a kid, being an adult gets a whole lot easier. Instead of dwelling on the loss, shift your kid’s focus to some-thing positive: What was the best part of the game? Did you learn something? Make a new friend?
be avaiLabLe Your behavior on game day is important,
but a winning attitude at home counts, too. Do less talking and a lot more listening to your kid’s experience. Don’t judge. And don’t box them in to playing soccer just be-cause you grew up with posters of Pele in your room. Go join an adult soccer league and let your kids find what they love.
STay above The Fray Sometimes fights erupt at a game, in the
stands, on the field. Stay out of it. Don’t abuse the refs or boo the other team. Stay cool, take a few calming breaths, and eat some peanuts till the argument blows over. It’s also unwise to be critical of a coach in front of your kids. It you’ve got a question or complaint, take it up privately.
keeP your eye on The PriZeResearch shows that most kids play
sports to have fun, improve their skills, and socialize with their friends.
Winning isn’t as big a deal to kids as it is to adults. A much bigger deal is having your daughter or son feel good after the game. Fake praise won’t do it. Kids are smarter than that.
If you parent with positive feedback and compassion when it comes to sports, your kid is much more likely to grow up enjoy-ing an active, healthy lifestyle.
And that’s the real goal, isn’t it? ∆
rates will rise and the value of your bond will go down) and purchasing power risk (the risk that you will lose ground relative to inflation).
In general, corporate bonds offer the highest yield potential at the highest risk. U.S. government bonds — which include Treasury bonds, notes and bills — are considered the safest. Bonds are rated, so you’ll have a sense of the risk before you buy.
making The moST oF muTuaL FundS and eTFS
At this point, you’re probably thinking it’s impossible to evaluate all the choices — and you’re right. Luckily, there are mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, which can do much of the choosing and monitor-ing for you.
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Tune uP For TurTLeneCkSThey are winter staples, but chunky knits are back in full force.
Check out longer slouchy styles with high necks that will keep you comfy and cozy for any polar vortex that comes your way. J. Crew has some of the best. Wear them over short skirts with knee-high boots.
CaLL For CoLLarSAnother way the neck plays into one of the major trends for 2015-
2016. They are stand-outs and stand-ups! Send in the clowns.
SLiT uP To ThereThey may have had a huge night at the Oscars, but you can expect to
see slit skirts hitting not only the red carpet, but the streets. Check out wrap skirts in mid-calf lengths updated with meant-to-be-seen slits.
Fun wiTh Fur TrimIt’s a fall and winter favorite — faux or real. And it’s a great way to
cheat yourself into a little extra style. Try a long furry boa or a short, fluffy collar. You can dress up a coat or a long cardigan sweater with this quick trick.
geT arTiSTiCWe’re talking a major trend here! Artsy prints have been popping
up on spring clothes in graphic punches, but this fall and winter, think romantic and museum-inspired like the Proenza Schouler collection
Fashion Trends For Fall
Sharon Mosley
A new season is upon us, so it’s time to tune up our wardrobes. here are some fashion favorites from the new york Fall 2015 Fashion Week runways.
Nicole Miller is inspired by the mythic art of a fairy tale forest in her fall 2015 collection.
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of the ‘40s era expressionism shown at the Whitney, or the Moroccan carpet prints at Tory Burch.
dreSS in TierSThese aren’t your tried-and-true layers.
It’s time to get creative. You’ve got a whole season this spring to practice. Or you can rely on many designers to do it for you, such as Donna Karan, who piles bustiers on top of flyaway tunics layered over flan-nel trousers.
embeLLiSh, embeLLiShMore is more. Designers are giving their
clothes all kinds of “icing on the cake” — seashells on gowns at Carolina Herrera, sequins on suede at Ralph Lauren, beaded skirts at Nanette Lepore and metallic hardware at Calvin Klein. (A drycleaner’s nightmare.)
go goThiCA dark Victorian influence inspired
many designers for fall 2015. Nicole Miller’s moody clothes took on the feel of a woodsy forest fairy tale with mod-els wearing scissored “punk-like” black
tights. Anna Sui went back to the land of the Vikings, and Marchesa threw a gothic Gatsby party.
geT meSSy wiTh your hairIf you’re going to go to all that trouble of
ripping up your tights, then you might as well get a little messy with your hair, too. After all, it takes work to get your hair to do that. The disheveled “piecey” look is going strong with lots of tousled buns and ponytails. Oh, and bangs; expect to see lots of bangs courtesy of Dakota Johnson in “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Start growing them out now.
winTer over wiTh whiTeWinter white dresses were a big hit on
the red carpet, and it will continue to be a go-to favorite this fall. From shearling trench coats at Donna Karan to cocktail dresses at 3.1 Phillip Lim and furry coats at Tommy Hilfiger, the creamy whites are here to stay. There is also a big brown out, too. Metallics, gold and silver, shine this fall, and if you want a hint of color, try orange. It will juice up any outfit any time of year. ∆
of diversification without your having to choose individual stocks. But you still have to do some work because there are several types of mutual funds — stock funds, bond funds and blended funds, which invest in both. There are also sector-specific funds. The amount of diversification you get depends on the mutual funds you choose. A good choice for many new investors is a broad-based stock fund.
Mutual funds are professionally man-aged, so you don’t have to spend time following the day-to-day market. But there are two fundamentally different approach-es to consider: passive and active. Passively managed funds, known as index funds, are designed to track — rather than beat — a specific index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500. Actively managed funds, on the other hand, strive to beat the market. An important consideration is cost. Index
funds generally have low fees; actively managed funds can cost more. The added cost can be justified — for example, in the case of a small-cap or international fund, for which market information may be more difficult to obtain — but make sure before you buy. Always read the prospectus to understand the fee structure and how your money is invested.
An exchange-traded fund is another way to simplify choices. With an ETF, you own a single security representing a basket of stocks that tracks an index. The main dif-ference between mutual funds and ETFs is the way they’re traded. Mutual fund trades are processed at the end of the day; ETFs trade like stocks, at any time during the trading day. ETFs are also professionally managed — most passively, similar to index funds. They generally also have low fees but may charge a commission when
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do Think oPPoSiTeS when buying
handbagSBody shape, that is. If you’re
average, then just about any handbag will look good on you. But tall and slender? Check out a handbag that’s a little on the big and slouchy side. Short and
Do’s And Don’ts
For Buying Handbags
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When a new fashion
season arrives, chances are
a new handbag is on your
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you snag a bag that’s all
wrong for you, check out
these do’s and don’ts for
wearing this important
accessory.
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petite? Think skinny straps and a bag that rests above your waist. Curvy girls should stick to more structured styles.
don’T ForgeT To ConSider FunCTion
You may be carried away with the red suede bag flowing with fringe, but if you need a handbag that’s all business for
client meetings, you may want to stick to a more tailored satchel that easily stows away all your electronics. Then, if you have cash left over, go for the boho fringe for that outdoor concert.
do CoLLeCT CoLorSSo you think you have to have a brown
bag, a black bag, a camel bag or a navy
Structured satchel by Michael Kors.
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bag to cover the basics? Not necessarily. A colorful handbag can give your everyday outfits a dash of personality. Take a look at your wardrobe and choose a “non-traditional” color that will mix and match with a variety of your clothes. An oversized turquoise clutch is one of my “fun” accesso-ries; another friend brightens up her outfits with a vivid orange drawstring bucket bag.
don’T weigh yourSeLF downSome of us may use our purses as our
offices, diaper bag, makeup kit, etc. But don’t forget to clean out those handbags occasionally and get organized. Yes, you can pare it all down to the bare essentials. There are tons of small bags that may work just as well and save your shoulders and your back.
do SwiTCh ouT day and evening bagS
If you don’t have to haul your iPad to a party. Leave your briefcase-style handbag at home and make the switch to a clutch. There are lots of smaller, embellished bags available for more festive occasions that don’t require huge handbags. Take a
break from the big bags and have a little fashion fun.
don’T be aFraid To make an inveSTmenT
It’s true that good quality designer hand-bags can be expensive, costing thousands of dollars. If you can invest in one of the more classic styles like a structured, top-handle purse, go for it, if you know that you’ll use it for years. However, many of us tire easily of handbags and want something new. There are plenty of qual-ity handbags at affordable prices, even in many designer collections. Check out discount stores for more values. Vintage stores can also be a source for gently used designer bags.
do break The ruLeSThere really are no “rules” anymore on
when to wear what when it comes to hand-bags. You can break out the sequins and metallic clutches day or night. However, heavy leathers are probably not the best party companions. Slinging your suitcase over your shoulder on the dance floor is a major don’t! ∆
you buy or sell.
giving a nod To CaSh and iTS equivaLenTS
Cash isn’t only the balance in your sav-ings account; it’s also a type of investment. Cash investments, also called cash equiva-lents, are low-risk but have low return potential. Think certificates of deposit, Treasury bills and money market funds.
Like any other investment, cash has its pluses and its minuses. It can be great for providing stability and liquidity, but if you’re trying to build long-term wealth, it’s not the best choice. The low returns may well be lower than the rate of infla-tion. In effect, you could lose money and limit the opportunity to reach your goals. Once again, it comes down to finding the mix that best suits your needs.
These basic investments are the building blocks of your investment portfolio.
Now let’s say you’ve got the basics down. You’ve decided you’re a moderately aggressive investor looking for growth, and you’ve researched and chosen a couple of initial investments. Are you ready to buy? Not quite. Because there are a few more topics you should explore: types of investment accounts, the impact of taxes and how to keep your portfolio going — and, we hope, growing.
The TyPe oF aCCounT you oPen iS imPorTanT
When you’re simply putting money aside, whether for a rainy day or for some-thing special, a bank savings account will usually do. You’ll make a bit of interest, and you’ll have easy access to your
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Fashion always doubles “back to the future” for inspiration. This season you’ll find all kinds of ways to celebrate those unique classics that you find at flea markets, estate sales and specialty boutiques as well as online.
“Most people who collect and wear designer fashions do so simply because of the sheer pleasure involved,” says Emma Baxter-Wright, who co-authored the book, “Vintage Fashion.” “The hunt for a good piece, the knowledge you gain in the process, and the personal stories you hear along the way can be as compelling as finding and purchasing a highly desired, sought-after piece.”
If you’re ready to go on a treasure hunt, here are a few buying tips from Baxter-Wright.
See The iTem you are buying uP CLoSe and PerSonaL
This is the only way to verify the condition of the garment. Check out vintage clothing fairs and viewings at major auction houses. Beware of online auctions, and if you do find an item you want, email the seller and ask about stains, repairs, alterations,
Buying Vi ntageSharon Mosley
If you are fascinated by owning a piece of the past — whether it’s a ‘70s wrap dress, a ‘60s shift dress or a ‘50s swing coat — then you’re in luck as a new fashion season rolls
around.
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etc., and ask to see a photo of the label.
never buy a STained garmenTDon’t just hope to remove the stain just
with washing or dry-cleaning. “If the mark has been there for a long time, it probably isn’t going to shift,” says Baxter-Wright.
The CondiTion oF The garmenT iS oF uTmoST imPorTanCe
Hold it up to the light to reveal any moth holes. Check both sides of the fabric for scorches, tears, mended areas, missing beadwork or embellishment and for dis-integration of any type. “Any professional seller will automatically point out tears or other signs of damage, but always ask,” encourages Baxter-Wright.
FoCuS on a SPeCiFiC Time Period or deSigner
This way you will have better luck at finding items since you will gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized subject and also meet like-minded sellers and collectors.
aLwayS buy The beST PieCeS you Can aFFord
This is true, especially if you are buying for a collection or investment.
Try on beFore you buyIf you are buying vintage clothing or
accessories to wear, be sure to pay atten-
Dress by Charles James from 1937From Beyond Fashion exhibit at the Met museum.
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tion to sizing and your own body shape. Many pre-Second World War garments were made by dressmakers so they may conform to a particular person’s body mea-surements. Mass production of clothing did make some difference, but remember a 1960s or 1970s size would normally be two or more sizes smaller than a contemporary item. A ‘50s dress would more than likely be curvier to fit the hourglass silhouette that was popular at the time; a ‘60s pantsuit or shift dress would be more “Twiggy”-inspired — longer and leaner.
know your TermSMany sellers use standard language to
describe the condition of a vintage gar-ment: “mint” is rare and perfect; “near mint” indicates light wear, as in evening dresses; “excellent” means it is sound with some wear but no flaws; “very good” indi-
cates minor flaws or stains but otherwise high quality; “good” means it is wearable but shows some deterioration.
aLwayS ConSider The FabriC oF a PieCe
Garment care labels only came into popularity after 1971, so make sure you consult a costume dealer or professional conservator if your vintage piece is rare or has extensive beading or trim. Dry cleaning may be too harsh for these vintage finds. If the garment has a label that says it can be washed, hand-washing with a mild deter-gent is preferable only after pre-testing a small, inconspicuous spot first. Don’t store vintage garments in plastic, but wrap in acid-free paper and keep in a cardboard box. And never wash a 1920s sequin dress, says Baxter-Wright. “The sequins are made of gelatin, and will dissolve in the water!”∆
money.An investment account is a different
animal. It is offered through a broker and allows you to buy and sell investments. There is usually an initial minimum de-posit, and there are possibly account fees, which vary depending on where you open your account. You may also pay a commis-sion to buy and sell certain investments. These commissions vary by brokerage, so it’s best to do some comparison shopping.
The financial institution is one decision, but you also have to decide what type of investment account best suits your goals — a taxable brokerage account, a tax-advantaged individual retirement account or both. With a brokerage account, you can invest as much as you want at any time. With an IRA, you’re limited to a yearly maximum contribution — much like the way you are if you have a 401(k) account through your work.
Another important difference between account types is how earnings are taxed. You’re probably already used to paying income taxes on the interest income you receive in a savings account. This is due
whether or not you actually remove the funds from your account.
In a taxable brokerage account, the rules are different. In this case, you’ll pay either short-term or long-term capital gains tax on any money you make — but only when you sell an investment that has gone up in value. Short-term capital gains are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate and apply to investments you’ve held for a year or less; long-term rates — currently zero, 15 or 20 percent, depending on your income — ap-ply to investments you’ve held for more than a year. These taxes are assessed when you file your yearly income tax return.
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Tax-eFFiCienT inveSTingIt’s also smart to think about taxes. After
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Magnificent CH Colonial on 2 acres in the exclusive Rio Vista. Two story entry foyer w/half bridal staircase, 12 ft ceilings, extensive mill work throughout and mahogany paneled fam. room overlooking the stone terrace and woods. Library w/spiral staircase to the master suite w/sitting room, mbth w/steam shower. Formal living room, dining room for entertaining, gourmet kitchen. Recreational lower level w/2 bms and bath. Architectural landscaping and paver driveway. $6,998,000.8 Bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half Baths.AlpIne
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Spectacular custom built by one of the areas premier builders, this Contemporary is located high on the East Hill. Two story entry foyer, gourmet kitchen, extensive natural light with vaulted ceilings in every room. Large master suite, 3 additional bedrooms and 2 baths. Full house generator, heated garage. A Must See! $1,148,000.4 Bedrooms, 3 full and one half Baths.
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10,000 sq ft CH Colonial on .69 acres built in 2008. Two-story foyer, high tray ceilings, gorgeous detailed molding throughout. Kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Two story family room with floor to ceiling windows & fireplace, office w/private bath, master suite w/double sided fireplace. Junior suite w/private balcony, lower level w/ rec. room, bar, wine cellar, movie theatre, den, full bath and sauna. $2,495,000.6 Bedrooms, 6 full and one half Baths.
Gorgeous CH Colonial, premier location on a cul-de-sac. Custom built in 2001. Two-story entry foyer, great room with fireplace, extensive woodwork, gourmet kitchen with separate breakfast area. Master suite with sitting room, his & her dressing areas. Finished lower level with walk-out to a beautifully manicured property. $1,389,000.5 Bedrooms, 5 full Baths.
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Fireplaces Light Up Your Decor Jennifer Diaz
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A fireplace
is more than just
a focal point in
a room. it also
adds warmth and
ambience to your
home.
there are many
kinds of fireplaces
to chose from. here
are a few options:
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The HearthCabinet fireplaces require no venting or connec-tions of any kind, and are perfect for apartments and homes. They save valuable space that would otherwise be taken up by a chimney or flue and eliminate additional construction costs. They use gel fuel cartridges, a clean alternative to wood and gas fires. www.HearthCabinet.com.
Spark fires offer superior design and performance, the perfect fires for your environment. The fire is minimalist, and modern as the old gas log is replaced by sleek, simple lines and sophisti-cated design. Each unit can be customized in varying dimensions, details, and styles. www.sparkfires.com.
FIREPLACES — Frop Pg. 52
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Englewood Cliffs, NorthThe house you’ve been waiting for. Top location… Top street…150 x 200 foot lot. Beautiful classic layout with library with 15-foot ceilings, banquet-sized dining room, huge kitchen with attached den, sunken great room with FP, and builtins and 2 half baths on main level. Back staircase, beautiful master bedroom suite with large walk-in closets and gorgeous bath. Incredible lower level for family get togethers. 20 x 40 pool with spa and outside bath. Lush landscaping. House has been meticulously maintained.
Closter East HillMagnificent 16-room brick colonial manor on a lushly landscaped ½ acre lot. This 11,000 SF home offers the highest quality and design and features expensive materials such as onyx, Poggenpohl cabinetry, lapis lazuli, marble & Venetian plaster walls. The lower level is fully finished with a home theater, gym, office, playroom, wine cellar, kitchen and bath. The pool, surrounded by tall shrubbery is quite beautiful and very private. The epitome of chic!
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Laxolux offers unique mobile fireplaces made from natural wood or stone. Their stainless steel burners are engineered and built in Germany and use an ethanol based liquid fuel. These fireplaces are designed for decorative and not for heating purposes. www.laxolux.com.
The Element from Hampton Modern Fires is a fireplace retro-fitting system created to mod-ernize an existing wood burning fireplace. The package include different metal finishes, choices of fire media, remote control, natural gas or propane burn-ers, and even ambient lighting. www.hamptonfires.com. ∆
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FIREPLACES — From Pg. 54
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Screens are amazing decorating tools. They can singlehandedly ground a room without eating up much space or making the area feel cluttered. No matter what style you like, you’ll find a screen that will bring your room alive. How about a simple wooden screen featuring louvered shutters? A regal screen featuring an Ori-ental motif? One that sports rustic leather veneer or tarnished mirrors? Once you find a screen you like, you’ll discover a million ways to use it. Here are a few suggestions:
In your dining room, you can put a screen behind a buffet. In a living room, stand one behind a furniture grouping
Screens Give L ife To A Room Mary Carol Garrity Screens are stylish and can be used to solve a host of decorating dilemmas.
to pull all the pieces together. Or you can use two matching screens to flank a sofa, placing an end table or side chair in front of each one. I also like to put shorter screens that measure just 4 or 5 feet tall on top of buffets, fireplace mantels or bookcases to serve as oversized pieces of artwork.
Screens are masters at separating dif-ferent spaces in your home. If your home has large, lofty rooms, like a loft condo, or rooms that flow into one another with no natural break, use a screen or two to define and separate spaces.
Screens are also great tools in bathrooms that have a floor plan that’s more open than
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Screens Give L ife To A Room Mary Carol Garrity Screens are stylish and can be used to solve a host of decorating dilemmas.
you’d like. You can use a screen to parti-tion off the bathtub or stool, or to create a private dressing area.
You can also use a screen to conceal less attractive features. For example, you can place a screen in front of your washer and dryer so the laundry room will look more inviting and less utilitarian when it is not in use.
Do you have a stagnant spot in your home that just needs something to spice it up? Maybe it’s a dark corner or a blank wall longing for some kind of spark. A screen will solve the problem.
If you have an oversized landing on your
staircase, a spot too small to hold a piece of furniture, but too big to stand empty, a screen will fill the space with character and charm.
You can also use screens as window treatments. Put a pair of tall, matching screens on either side of a window, un-folding them just a bit so they cover a few inches on each side of the window, just like drapery panels. They do a great job of framing the window without blocking the light. Or, put a screen between a piece of furniture and a particularly sunny window to help filter out some light and protect your textiles from fading. ∆
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year) are good choices for taxable accounts. Investments that tend to lose more of their return to taxes (for example, stocks that you’ll most likely hold for less than a year) should go in your tax-deferred retirement accounts. Likewise, tax-fee bonds would be
STay on ToP oF your inveSTmenTS
Making these initial decisions is part of the heavy lifting. Once you have your investments up and running, it’s best to take a long-term view. That doesn’t mean you can ignore them, however. You should check in at least quarterly to make sure your investments are on track. At the end of the year, you’ll want to re-examine your asset allocation and possibly rebalance.
Basically, this means looking at the percentages of stocks, bonds and cash
in your portfolio to make sure they still represent the allocation you want and then making changes if necessary. For instance, if stocks have done well, it might be time to sell some and use the proceeds to buy bonds.
Or if bonds have had an exceptional year, it might be time to sell a few in favor of some stocks.
when To geT heLPEven when you understand investing, it
pays to get help once in a while. A periodic consultation with a financial professional can help you deepen your knowledge and refine your decisions.
But whether you work with a financial adviser or go it alone, don’t be afraid to ask questions; get the information you need; and get started. ∆
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT INVESTING— From Pg. 45
contribute to irrational behaviors such as hypervigilance, violence toward others, and revictimization.
• Many studies have shown a signifi-cant link between childhood trauma and mental illness, including PTSD, attach-ment disorders, dissociative behaviors, inappropriate response and interaction in social situations (including ambivalent, hypervigilant, contradictory, or exces-sively inhibited responses), higher levels of internalizing, and more.
aduLTS oFTen rePeaT The reLaTionShiP PaTTernS They
obServed during ChiLdhoodWhile the neural programming that
takes place in childhood has a profound impact on children’s lifelong relationships, there’s more to the story. The basic patterns a child observes between caretakers (which are themselves programmed into his brain through neural connections) also make a strong impact on the child’s brain.
While there are as many negative pat-terns as there are families, here are some
common examples that children tend to relive throughout their lives.
• If a parent is absent a lot or very busy doing other things and doesn’t make the child a priority, even from infancy, then the child will often grow up to relive re-lationships with partners who are busy and do not make that person a priority. Alternatively, the child may grow up to be the perpetrator of that behavior.
• If a child witnessed the child’s father often angry and critical toward the child’s mother in a continuing, recurring way (or the other way around with the mother be-ing often angry and critical), then the child is likely to relive relationships in which the child is either angry and critical toward a partner or is the victim of a similar pattern.
• If a parent is self-absorbed and puts family members last in his life, then that is the type of relationship the child will likely grow up to re-create. He might prioritize work and friends over spending time at home, or vice versa.
• If one of the parents engages in alco-holism or other types of substance
PARENTS’ ROLE — From Pg. 22
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Walking Meditation Marilynn Preston
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Have you ever tried walking meditation? it’s a step into the world of Zen.
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Walking Meditation Marilynn Preston
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Zen is the Japanese
word for meditation,
and walking
meditation is a
variation on the
Buddhist philosophy
of quieting the mind
and letting go.
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Walking meditation is a simple practice that gives you all the benefits of seated meditation — increased energy, equanim-ity, awareness — without the temptation to fall asleep.
“Meditation is simple but not easy,” says Henry Shukman, the Zen teacher who taught me and a tent full of oth-ers how to do it while walking. It was part of an enlightening winter retreat at Esalen Institute, co-led by yoga master Tias Little.
“Walking meditation is a chance to tune into our own experience,” explained Henry, “to be in this place, to touch this Earth, to be right here, right now.”
It’s from that place of total presence that good things flow. Neuroscientists have proven this from the innovative brain imaging studies they’ve done. When you meditate on the present mo-ment, stress eases, your fears and anxiet-ies dissolve, and kindness and compas-sion rise to the surface.
All that, and exercise, too! You don’t have to be Buddhist to give it a shot.
Here’s a summary of Henry’s teachings about walking meditation.
waLk inTo naTureSometimes walking meditation is done
inside a Zen temple — a break from long periods of time, doing sitting meditation — but doing it outside, in nature offers special benefits. Wear comfortable shoes, appropriate clothes, and pick a path that is safe and unencumbered.
arrange your handSThere is a Zen way of doing just about
everything — from eating a meal to being with your dog — so it’s no surprise that walking meditation in Henry’s Sanbo Zen lineage has rules about how to hold your hands.
“You put your right hand around your right thumb and use the left hand to gently press your right hand against your solar plexus,” Henry demonstrated.
“That’s the Zen way.” So about 45 of us arranged our hands
just so, pressing gently on our solar plexus, right in the middle of our upper torso, just below the diaphragm, the energetic center (or chakra) of strength, confidence and joy.
mind your PoSTureWalk mindfully, in silence, with an up-
right spine, and a slight chin tuck. Your eyes are open and lowered, but not in a way that makes your walking unsafe.
Walk in a way that feels relaxed and aware, opening up the deepest channels of the body, allowing for a flow of energy up and down the spine, drawing up from the earth, drawing down from the sky.
don’T FoCuS on your breaThReally? Meditators are always being
told to focus on the breath, as a way to connect mind and body and sink into the bliss of boundlessness. For our first walking meditation, Henry took us in a different direction.
“Let your mind rest in the soles of your feet,” he instructed. Don’t overthink it. Just let go and let it happen, walking at a comfortable pace, focusing your mind’s eye on the bottom of your feet.
When you lose focus -- and you will, just like in sitting meditation -- you sim-ply acknowledge the lapse, congratulate yourself for noticing, return your aware-ness to the soles of your feet, and keep it there until your final step.
noThing To gainAt the end of this refreshing and re-
velatory 20-minute walking meditation, Henry explained a little more about its power.
“It’s about being as we are, where we are... the experience of the now. Our minds grasp for meaning, grasp for understanding... There is nothing to un-derstand. There is just now.” ∆
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Tracking Weigh t Loss Progress Dottie DeHart
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Sound familiar? If so, take a deep breath and step away from the scale. According to Warren Honeycutt, fitness expert and author of Get Lean for Life: 7 Keys to Lasting Weight Loss, you may be plac-ing entirely too much weight on the importance of this ubiquitous bathroom feature. Turns out, even the most accurate scales are not the best way to track your weight loss and fitness progress.
“While your scales do tell you how much you weigh on any given day, they usually don’t tell the whole story about your progress and health,” says Honeycutt.
He points out that a scale measures only one thing: weight. This number reflects not only body fat, but also bone, ligaments, tendons, muscle, water, and undigested food. So just because you weigh 10 pounds less today than you did four weeks ago doesn’t mean you lost 10 pounds of fat! Three pounds of that lost weight might have been muscle and water, for example.
Alternately, think of a professional athlete and an individual who lives a sedentary lifestyle. These two individuals might very well have comparable heights and weights. However, the athlete might have less than 5 percent body fat and a significant amount of muscle tissue, while the sedentary individual’s body fat percentage might be 20 or 25 percent. In this case, the scale definitely doesn’t tell the whole story.
“If you’re serious about shedding fat, getting toned, and improv-ing your appearance and health, there is a much better way to
Tracking Weigh t Loss Progress Dottie DeHart
If you are trying to lose weight, you have a very close, yet very uncomfortable, relationship with your bathroom scale. no matter how frustrated and demoralized you get, you step onto the scale every day, hoping that the needle will move just a bit
further to the left.
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monitor your progress: the simple tape measure,” Honeycutt says. “It will give you a much more accurate assessment of what your real progress is and where you have improved.”
Honeycutt explains how to use measure-ments to track your weight loss progress:
aSSembLe your TooLSAll you need is your body, a thin and
pliable measuring tape, a means to record your results (a notepad, computer, or smartphone will do), and perhaps a mirror to help you position the measuring tape. Honeycutt recommends taking your mea-surements every 30 days, at the same time of day (preferably in the morning before you’ve worked out or eaten breakfast).
meaSure your neCk“This may be a part of your body you
wouldn’t think to measure, but don’t skip it!” Honeycutt insists. “Wrap the measur-ing tape gently around your neck and write down the number you see. You want the tape to be tight enough that you get an ac-curate reading, but it shouldn’t be painful.”
ShouLderSWrap the tape around your shoulders
and record the number. “It’s vital that you measure the same spot each time you take your measurements,” comments Honeyc-utt. “It goes without saying that if you don’t measure the same area each time, your results won’t reflect the work you’ve put in. If it helps, use a freckle or mole as a point of reference.”
buST LineBe sure to stand up straight while
measuring this particular area, and stay relaxed. “Don’t flex any muscles, or puff out your chest while measuring,” Honeyc-utt advises. “That’s cheating.”
waiSTYou’ll be measuring two different parts
of your waist: the smallest part of your waist and about two inches below that. “Many of us tend to hold our weight in this
second area, and it can be extremely dif-ficult to get rid of!” Honeycutt points out. “This set of measurements may very well be the ones in which you’re most proud to see a difference.”
hiPSBe sure to measure the widest part of
your hips during this portion. “I know it can be scary to see that number, but don’t be discouraged,” Honeycutt comments. “If you stick with the healthy changes you’re making, it will only get smaller from here!”
ThighYou can measure both thighs or just one.
“Make sure to wrap the tape around the upper-middle of your thigh for an accurate measuring point,” Honeycutt instructs.
CalfWhen measuring your calf, you have a
few options. You can choose to measure with or without flexing, and you can choose whether you want to measure one calf or both. “One advantage to measuring both legs, arms, etc. instead of only one is the ability to accurately assess symmetry,” Honeycutt notes.
biCePBe sure to flex your arm while you mea-
sure your bicep, even if that feels strange! “You might not be used to flexing or like to do it, but it will be helpful for showing im-provements moving forward,” Honeycutt promises. “As you start toning your arms, you’ll probably lose some of that, well, extra jiggle at the bottom part of the arm.”
“I know that the bathroom scale may be comfortable for you, a tried-and-true companion that tells you what your total body weight is—but it’s time to move on,” Honeycutt concludes. “When you take your measurements, you’ll get a much more accurate picture of how your body is changing — where you’re gaining muscle and losing fat. And trust me — once you do succeed in reaching your goals, you’ll be glad you have a record of just how far you’ve come.”∆
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The Providence Biltmore
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The Providence Biltmore is an historic hotel located in the heart of downtown providence,
rhode island.
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the Brown University campus, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the picturesque waterfront.
Don’t miss the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, a repository of over 90,000 objects from antiquity to our times, includ-ing a fine collection of impressionist art. (www.risd.org).
Stop by the charming Arcade, the first shopping mall in the nation, and browse the eclectic shops and galleries.
For a different vantage point of the city and an historical perspective, take a nar-rated boat tour with the Providence River Boat Company. They offer day, sunset and night cruises through the downtown area and beyond. (www.providenceriverboat).
From May through November, the Provi-dence River becomes the center stage for the city’s signature event, WaterFire — an installation of over 100 bonfires that blaze above the water in special cauldrons. (Check dates at www.waterfire.org).
The culinary scene in Providence is bus-tling with trendy new restaurants along with well established ones. Treat yourself to a festive seafood dinner at the famous Hemenway’s, enjoy the creative cuisine at the hip Circe restaurant or try McCormick & Schmick in the hotel’s lobby.
For more information about the town of Providence visit www.goprovidence.com, and for info or reservations at the Biltmore hotel, visit www.providencebiltmore.com.∆
Providence skylineSuite at the BiltmoreStuffed lobster at Hemenway’sRISD Museum, the ArcadeWaterFire.
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Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa Jane and Marius Rubin
Stoweflake mountain resort and spa
is a family owned aaa Four Diamond
property on 60 picturesque acres
in stowe, vermont.
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Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa Jane and Marius Rubin
The resort’s footprint is in the shape of a rectangle, surrounding an inner courtyard of blossoming English Gardens and mani-cured lawns. The building allows resort guests all weather passage to the spa, the sports and wellness center, indoor pool, restaurant, and the event spaces.
Accommodations in the main building
feature spacious and comfortable guest-rooms. Rooms offer all amenities and most are appointed with gas fireplaces. If you book a suite, you’ll also enjoy a large soaking whirlpool tub, double sinks and separate shower stall and toilet. If you travel with your family or a group of friends, you can book one of the resort’s
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townhouses and feel at home.Stoweflake offers a wealth of year round
activities, both on-property and nearby.
The SPaProbably the most popular pastime at
Stoweflake is enjoying “me” time at the spa. This world class facility, winner of multiple awards from major magazines, has 30 rooms and offers some 120 treat-ments which include Eastern Body works and Ayurvedic therapies. Luxuriate in their signature 80 minute Green Mountain Coffee Body Treatment, a revitalizing coffee grinds exfoliation, a Dead Sea Mud wrap, and a full body Coffee Oil Massage. Before or after your treatment, relax in the spacious and tranquil men and women sanctuaries where you can sweat your toxins away in the steam rooms, saunas and whirlpools.
Make sure to allocate time for the Aqua Solarium, a coed area with massaging waterfalls and a heated soaking pool with mineral salts from Hungary. Complete your relaxation with a slow walk along the circles of the meditative Labyrinth in the courtyard.
SPorTS and weLLneSS CenTerThe Sports and Wellness Center makes it
easy to maintain your fitness routine. You can exercise in the fully equipped Cybex center, take a challenging spinning session, or join any one of the 60 weekly classes including Yoga and Pilates.
The heated indoor and outdoor pools are perfect for vigorous swimming or just to unwind after a day packed with outdoor action.
aCTiviTieS If you enjoy hiking you’ll find 5 kilome-
ters of trails right on the properties as well as many more in the neighborhood.
For an easy walk take the paved Rec-reation Path to the village below or uphill to Mt. Mansfield. The area is also perfect for mountain biking, trekking to hidden waterfalls, and serious climbing.
Golf lovers will enjoy the nine hole par-
three course on the property or some of the premiere New England 18-hole champion-ship courses nearby.
You can also experience a hot air balloon flight above the rolling green mountains, taking in the unfolding vistas. If you are with a group, you can all enjoy tethered rides in the resort’s courtyard. Hot air bal-looning has to be prearranged.
Water sports are available nearby at the Waterbury Reservoir, where you can book a canoe, kayak, stand up paddle boat, or just relax on the picturesque meadows overlooking the pristine lake.
Downhill skiing is the most popular winter sport in the area and the slopes are just a short shuttle ride away from the resort. Additional activities include cross country skiing, snow shoeing, dog sled-ding, sleigh riding, and snowmobile trips. The resort grooms miles of tracks so guests can enjoy the pristine winter wonderland.
diningStoweflake’s main dining venue is Charlie
B’s, a popular bistro style restaurant and bar with intimate sitting, a roaring fire-place, and live entertainment on weekends. Menu highlights include tuna tartare, barbecued ribs, fish and steaks. The bar offers over 50 wines by the glass, a large variety of draft and bottled beers, and creative cocktails.
SighTSeeingWhen you’re ready to explore the area,
there are many attractions within a short drive. Visit the historic Stowe Village and browse the eclectic shops and art galleries, take the Ben and Jerry’s factory tour, watch cider being made at the Cold Hollow Cider Mill, sample cheese at the Cabot Creamery Annex, and explore the local winery trail.
For additional information and reserva-tions visit www.stoweflake.com or call 802-253-7355. ∆
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Montréal is a dynamic, cosmopolitan city, an international hub of arts and cul-ture. From its highest point on Mount Royal to the Old Montréal on the waterfront, the city exudes French flair and European allure.
From the moment you arrive, via a short flight or a 6 hour drive, you immediately sense you are in a different country. Color-ful billboards blare in French and streets with names such as Rue Sainte-Catherine and Rue Sherbrooke welcome you.
But you don’t have to dust off your high school French to find your way around;
most people are bilingual, and English is understood and spoken everywhere.
The people of Montréal, like their breth-ren in France, have the joie de vivre (joy of life) and celebrate life to its fullest. Their lively spirits come into focus especially during the numerous festivals that engulf the city year round. During these popular events, Montréal’s expansive public spaces and performance halls fill with locals and tourists who come to rejoice and partake in the exciting happenings.
During summer, the International Jazz Festival attracts tens of thousands of music
If you wish to travel to France but would rather not cross the atlantic, head north
of the border to montréal in canada.
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lovers who take in hundreds of concerts and activities on stages small and large, outdoors and indoors.
Additional festivals include the Interna-tional Fireworks Competition, Just for Laughs, Circus, and numerous others.
In winter, the city embraces the frigid weather with lights festivals, holidays, sports events and other seasonal activities.
The city is dotted with public art dis-plays ranging from classic statues and monuments to contemporary installations. Montréal is also home to major museums such as the Museum of Fine Arts, a reposi-tory of a permanent collection of art, music, film, fashion and design exhibits, along with seasonal shows such as the current Metamorphoses in Rodin’s Studio (till October 18). Another popular art destination is the Museum of Contemporary Art, showcasing exhibits and cutting edge installations from Canadian and international artists.
The city is also popular for its gastro-
nomic, French inspired cuisine highlighted by celebrated chefs’ restaurants and trendy eateries. Take advantage of the traditional French lunch, table d’hôte, a daily fixed price offering of two to three courses.
With the recent strength of the U.S. Dol-lar, the city is also a bargain hunter’s para-dise. Shoppers enjoy browsing the trendy boutiques along Rue Sainte-Catherine and the designer shops on Rue Saint Paul in the old city. During the winter months, the major shopping and dining activities move to Montréal’s underground city, a network of multi storied malls seamlessly connected by subway lines.
Montréal is home to a variety of hotels for all budgets and tastes ranging from the Ritz-Carlton and Le St. James, to trendy boutique hotels such as the swank Hotel 10.
So if you are looking for an excit-ing travel destination, head to the ex-citing city of Montréal. Bon Voyage! www.tourisme-montreal.org. ∆
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Travel Notes
Belmond Grand Hibernian
Explore Ireland with the Belmond Grand Hibernian, a luxury overnight train ser-vice set to launch in Summer 2016. From its Dublin base, the train will take pas-sengers through the Emerald Isle’s vast countryside, dramatic coastal scenery, and prominent cities like Belfast and Cork. www.belmond.com.
Arcadia Small Ship Cruises
Arcadia Small Ship Cruises offers travel experiences in destinations like Cuba, the Mekong River, Seychelles, Costa Rica, the northeastern United States, Greek islands, and France’s rivers and canals. Its fleet of yachts and barges can dock in the center of hard-to-access ports without having to go through long security lines. www.arcadiasmallshipcruises.com.
Greater Williamsburg, Virginia
Greater Williamsburg offers a unique blend of educational and contemporary travel experiences. Major attractions include the 18th-century re-enactments at Colonial Williamsburg, America’s first permanent English settlement at Historic Jamestowne, the action-packed Busch Gar-dens, and the exciting Water Country USA. The area also features fine hotels, trendy restaurants, golf courses, breweries, and art galleries. www.VisitWilliamsburg.com.
JetBlue Offers Non-stop Service to Lake Tahoe
JetBlue Airways now operates non-stop flights from JFK to Nevada’s Reno-Tahoe (RNO). The Lake Tahoe area is a favorite among winter sports and travel enthusi-asts for its spectacular scenery. Reno is a popular destination for casino enthusiasts. JetBlue features daily flights thru Sept 11 and from November 25 to January 4. Other times the non-stop flights operate on Sun-days, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. www.jetblue.com.
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Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort In Canada’s British Columbia
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort is an inti-mate family owned and operated resort located in the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia. Guests can explore the beautiful wilderness on land, on water, or by helicopter. Activities include hiking, rock climbing, bear watching, fly fishing and a variety of water sports. An ideal re-treat for nature lovers. Call 1-800-837-4354 or visit www.nimmobay.com
Washington DC CruisesOn The Potomac River
Experience the Washington DC wa-terfront aboard the Odyssey, a beautiful, glass-enclosed ship sailing year-round on the Potomac. The ship offers brunch, lunch, dinner and holiday cruises and special event sailings. Listen and dance to live music and take in unobstructed views of our nation’s capital. 866-306-2469 and www.odysseycruises.com.
EdgeWalk at Toronto’s CN Tower
The CN Tower in Toronto, one of Cana-da’s prime destinations, offers an adrena-line pumping adventure — Edgewalk. Participating thrill seekers, wearing special suits and harnesses, walk “hands free” along the 5ft ledge that surrounds the skytop restaurant (about 116-stories high). www.edgewalkcntower.ca
Hornblower Niagara Cruises
Hornblower Niagara Cruises operates day and night sailings around and into the mist of the thundering Niagara Falls. Cruises depart from a special terminal on the Ca-nadian side. Hornblower also offers cruises in major cities, including sails to the Statue of Liberty and lunch and dinner cruises in NYC. www.niagaracruises.com.
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Esthetica MD in Englewood
Esthetica MD, the cosmetic medicine and medi-cal spa at 50 East Palisade Ave, in Englewood, offers a progressive and advanced approach to facial rejuvenation that helps delay and reverse the signs of aging. Services range from the ex-clusive Anti-Aging Gravity Defying Facial to the latest fillers, Botox and more. Founder and medi-cal director Dr. Dimitry Rabkin has extensive experience, including double Board Certifica-tions in aesthetic medicine and otolaryngology. www.EstheticaMD.com, 201-816-8106.
Cantor Barbra — Jewish Celebrations and Lifecycles
Cantor Barbra is an ordained Cantor with 12 years of pulpit experience and is affiliated with both the Conservative and Reform movements. She offers private or small group Bar/Bat Mitzvah instructions in your home. Cantor Barbra offi-ciates all Jewish lifecycles events at a venue of your choice. She conducts, meaningful, personal ceremonies, custom-ized to your individual needs. Call her for Baby Namings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings, Funerals and Unveilings. www.cantorbarbra.com, 201-788-6653.
abuse, then the child is likely to relive alcoholism in her life either in a partner or on her own.
• If the child’s parents tend to model frequent loud arguments, then the child is likely to engage in relationships in life that involve frequent loud arguments.
• If one parent tends to ignore childcare responsibilities, leaving the other to handle them, then the child is likely to grow up to re-create a similar pattern with his or her partner in adulthood.
• If one or both parents are spendthrifts
and do not save money for the family, leav-ing the children with a lack of money, the child may grow up to reexperience a lack of money or being a last priority financially (for example not getting raises at work when others do).
“The repetition of negative patterns explains why so many people find them-selves inexplicably attracted to someone who is bad for them,” points out Klebanov. “A lot of people also find that when they meet someone with whom they would have a very positive, peaceful, supportive,
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Advanced Dental Care of Ridgewood at New Location
Advanced Dental Care of Ridgewood has moved to a new state-of-the-art facil-ity at 160 South Broad St. Dr. Robert A. Scherrer, the medical director, is a re-peat “Top Dentist” and has been serving Bergen County for over 25 years. He offers his patients the latest tech-niques and technology in the areas of cosmetic reconstruction, including crowns and bridges, dental implant restorations, porcelain veneers and teeth whitening. www.AdvancedDentalCarePA.com, 201-670-0670.
Fusion Academy to Open in Englewood
Fusion, an accredited private school providing one-to-one student to teacher ratios in every class for kids from grades 6-12, has opened at a temporary loca-tion at 95 Route 17 North, Suite 107, in Paramus while its Englewood campus is under construction. This non-traditional
school allows for flexible scheduling with complete customizing, as course material is presented in ways that best support each student’s interests, strengths and needs ensur-ing that every class is both relevant and engaging. Fusion Academy Englewood is MSA Accredited as a branch campus of Fusion Academy Park Avenue in New York City. For more information visit www.FusionEnglewood.com or call 201-368-0949.”
and honest relationship, they feel repelled or uninterested.”
“The bottom line is, the relationship between a child and his or her parents serves as the foundation for all of that child’s future relationships,” Klebanov concludes. “Infants and small children need to experience love and positive at-tachment behaviors from their primary caregivers in order to conduct relationships optimally throughout life.
“In addition, parents should strive to maximize patterns that create positive
channels in the brain. For example, a parent who has a passion for cooking may choose to spend positive time in the kitchen with his child, thereby developing a lifelong love for cooking — and maybe even inspiring the child to become a chef.
“And on a broader level, let’s hope is that we will begin to see meaningful change in the education provided to parents, in our nation’s policies and laws pertaining to the rights of children, and in increased funding in the area of mental health treatment,” she adds. ∆
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NYC...
The New York Popsat Carnegie Hall
The New York Pops 2015–2016 season at Carnegie Hall starts on October 9 with My Favorite Things: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The popular orchestra will be joined by a roster of soloists including Montego Glover, Si-erra Boggess, and Brian d’Arcy James. www.newyorkpops.org.
The New York Philharmonic 2015-2016 Season
The New York Philharmonic 2015-2016 Season starts with an opening Gala Concert on September 24. Music director Alan Gilbert leads Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Grieg’s Piano Concerto, featuring Lang Lang. The program will be telecast on PBS. www.nyphill.org.
The 2015 Season of American Ballet Theatre at David H. Koch Theater
The 2015 fall season of the American Ballet Theatre at the David H. Koch theater starts with an Opening Night Gala on October 21 at 6:30 pm. Highlights of the season include a NYC premiere of a new work by choreographer Mark Morria and company premieres of Frederick Ashton’s Monotones I and II. October 21 – November 1, 2015. www.abt.org.
Misty CopelandPrincipal Dancer
Lang Lang
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NYC...Pardon My French Restaurant in East Village
Pardon My French is a casual bistro-style restaurant and bar at 103 Ave B. The cuisine, under the talented Brazilian/French chef Guilherme Barreto, features Mediterranean influenced tapas and modern interpretations of classic French fare. Highlights include beef tartare with barley chips, mussels marinieres, chicken tagine with lemon confit and Nicoise olives, and truffle fries. Mixologist Simon Seb-bah offers innovative cocktails with infused liquors. www.pmf.com.s 212-358-9683.
Industry Kitchen in South Street Seaport
Industry Kitchen is South Street Seaport’s new-est waterfront restaurant and bar at 70 South Street. The contemporary 5,000 square-foot venue features indoor and outdoor seating with unobstructed views of the Brooklyn and Wil-liamsburg Bridges and Brooklyn Skyline. They specialize in wood fired entrees, and thin crust pizzas. Order the portobello mushrooms, the cedar plank salmon, and the chocolate mouse. Enjoy signature cocktails, wines, and craft beers.
www.industry-kitchen.com. 212-487-9600.
West End Hall on the Upper West Side
West End Hall, a new beer garden and restaurant, has opened at 2756 Broad-way (at 106 St.). The casual restaurant has private and communal tables and a backyard garden. The menu features ap-petizers, salads, international bratwursts and sausages, and specialty burgers and fries. Order the truffle burger and fries. They offer a selection of over 30 bottled beers and over 20 draught beers and ciders. www.westendhall.com. 212-662-7200.
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american — italianGW Grill — 2139 Hudson terrace, Fort lee. the res-
taurant is co-owned and managed by Donald Sposa, formerly of Clams Casino, JD Steak Pit, river Palm terrace and Fort lee Saloon. execu-tive Chef Michael Galasso, formerly of river Palm terrace, brings his culinary expertise to G.W. Grill. the restaurant offers american fare, Italian favorites and brick oven pizza. there is a spacious bar with 8 large-screen tVs and a separate mez-zanine room for casual dining and family gather-ings. lunch daily 11:30-4pm, dinner Sun - thurs 4-10pm, Fri-Sat till 11pm. late night menu Wed-Sat 10pm - 2am. Private parties, take out, local deliveries, off premises catering. Parking in rear. Visit their website for the entertainment schedule. www.gwgrill.com. 201-947-2440.
DeliKocher’s Market — 1400 anderson ave, Fort lee. this
restaurant is unique, as it is paired with its own butcher shop and gourmet deli. Kocher’s boasts a clean, quaint, family atmosphere with light
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music, daily hot and cold specials, and a variety of everyday and imported items. Call ahead to order specialty cuts to take out or to have their chef prepare for you on site. Kocher’s also offers barbequed, baked, and home-style prepared meals, as well as lunches and dinners made to order. You can pick up pre-packed cold and frozen items. open tue - Fri 9am - 6:30pm, Sat 8am - 5:30pm, Sun 9am - 2pm. Closed Mondays. www.kochersmarketfortlee.com. 201-944-7086.
GreekIt’s Greek to Me — at five locations in Bergen County
in Fort lee, englewood, Cliffside Park, Westwood, and ridgewood as well as in Hoboken, Holmdel, Clifton and long Branch. It’s Greek to Me is a full service restaurant offering traditional Greek cuisine along with a variety of contemporary Greek dishes. the restaurants feature a bright Greek island décor and a warm family friendly atmosphere. their menu is designed to offer options for everyone and their different dining preferences. all menu items are made in house daily at each location. www.itsgreektome.com.
italianCafé Italiano — 14 Sylvan ave., englewood Cliffs.
the restaurant occupies the historic home of flamboyant 1920s NYC mayor, Jimmy Walker. the turn of the century architecture, combined with the fine Italian cuisine makes for a memo-rable dining experience. the menu features great selections, large portions and affordable prices. From the hot and cold appetizers, to the pastas, risottos, chicken, veal, seafood, beef and lamb entrees, you will find every item uniquely prepared and presented. end your meal with a cappuc-cino or sinful dessert. a wine list at fair prices is also offered. open 7 days for lunch and Dinner. available for private parties of up to 100 people. ample Parking. Call 201-461-5041.
Il Mulino — 132 Veterans Plaza, Dumont. Voted one of the Most Popular Italian restaurants in all of Bergen County by top vote-getters from vari-ous magazines and newspapers. Mondays thru thursdays from 5 to 6 pm the “Sunset Dinner” includes an appetizer, choice of soup or salad, entrée, fresh fruit and coffee or tea for $1395 - $1995. BYoB. owner Jimmy will take care of you. open 7 days for lunch and dinner. Party room up to 120. www.njdiningguide.com/ilmulino or call 201-384-7767.
mediterraneanEurope Cafe & Grill — one Highwood ave., tenafly. this
cozy restaurant serves Mediterranean and turkish dishes. the menu includes tantalizing appetizers,
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Pide, (a thin crust pizza with toppings), vegetar-ian, seafood, grilled meats and chicken, and other specialties. 3 course lunch special Mon-Sat. for $12. Brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm. BYoB, takeout, and local deliveries. 201-569-4444.
spanishMeson Madrid — 343 Bergen Blvd., Palisades Park.
Benny and Pilar are back with a new executive Chef from Spain. Mesón Madrid offers casual elegance and exquisite cuisine from the heart of Spain for over 35 years. this highly rated restaurant specializes in exceptional paellas, mariscadas, as well as superbly prepared selections of lobster, seafood, veal and poultry. try the signature original 3lb Steak Meson, Shrimp Plancha, and the twin 1lb lobsters. lunch specials from $795. available for private parties and corporate events. Full bar. open Sun-thurs 11am-10:30pm, Fri & Sat 11am-11:30pm. www.mesonmadrid.com, 201-947-1038.
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Eric Bosniak, Sales AssociateC. 732.245.0340 | O. 732.842.3200
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT$11,500,000
Tamar Lurie, Sales Associate C. 203.536.6953 | O. 203.622.0245
NEW CITY, NEW YORK$2,695,000
Joan G. S. Whitman, Associate Real Estate BrokerC. 914.329.1320 | O. 845.634.0400