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  The 13th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2024 With Special Thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner Saturday, September 7, to Harbor Point in Stamford, CT   July 16, 2024, Stamford, CT:   The 13th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2024, with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner, returns September 7, Saturday, 10 AM to 6   PM, to Harbor Point, Stamford's beautiful waterfront community. As Connecticut's largest and most significant health and wellness expo, this one-day family and pet-friendly health and wellness extravaganza is jam-packed with an exciting variety of over 120 sponsors and exhibitors showcasing and selling health and wellness products and services and sharing the most up-to-date information to help everyone live their best life.     Opening ceremony festivities begin at 10 AM. Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons will present the Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2024 proclamation...

  A new telling on the story of The Ant and the Grasshopper,  CRICKET & ANTOINETTE  brings   a modern update to the classic tale with an array of new, original songs spanning across genres, and will premiere On Demand and Digital on September 24 from Lionsgate. Check out the trailer in the player below! The classic Aesop’s fable gets a hilarious, tuneful update in this clever family adventure. When Antoinette, a hardworking ant, finds herself in the land of crickets, she’s shocked they don’t believe that winter is coming. When she falls for a handsome cricket rock star and joins his band, she plans to sing songs that warn of bad weather. But a meddling ant comes to "rescue" Antoinette, hoping to win her heart. Can she make it back to the crickets — and find her voice — in time for the Roachella Festival?

  My father was a professional bread baker, and I’ve always had a passion for different breads.  I especially love artisan breads.  This  book has so many great bread recipes that I can’t wait to make.  This book is perfect for gift giving. Longtime food writer (but kitchen challenged)  Allyson Reedy  is back with her second cookbook,  30 Breads to Bake Before You Die: The World's Best Sourdough, Croissants, Focaccia, Bagels, Pita, and More from Your Favorite Bakers (Including Dominique Ansel, Duff Goldman, and Deb Perelman)  [ISBN: 978-1-64604-679-9; $24.95; Ulysses Press; August 2024]. This is a bread book for people who  really, really  love bread in all its wondrous forms—but who also might be overwhelmed by the process. The recipes, tips, and tricks in  30 Breads to Bake Before You Die  come from expert dough workers and bread magicians who’ve put in the hours of kneading, proofing, stretching, folding, and baking to ...

  HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON COMES HOME!  "A WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION" - Jeff Ewing​,  COLLIDER SYNOPSIS Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about the real world. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. CAST AND CREW Directed by:  Carlos Saldanha Produced by:  John Davis Screenplay by:  David Guion & Michael Handelman Based on the book by:  Crockett Johnson Executive Producers:  Jeremy Stein, Jenny Hinkey Cast:  Zachary Levi,  Lil Rel Howery,   Jemaine Clement,   Tanya Reynolds, with Alfred Molina and Zooey Deschanel SPECS Run Time:  Approx.  92 minutes Rating:  PG  for MILD ACTION AND THEMATIC ELEMENTS FOR MORE INF...

The Paris Olympics may be over, but that doesn’t mean the celebrations can’t continue. Cocktails in Paris is a wonderful cocktail recipe book filled with beautiful illustrations and unique cocktail recipes for any occasion.   You will love these chic mixology drinks and French bar staples.  There are even seasonal libations like Fallen Leaves and French Martinis. These fashionable drinks will have you saying Ooh La La! About the Book Cocktails  in  Paris : Fashionable  drinks  for all seasons by Audrey Laroux  is your illustrated guide to mixology á la Française, with 50  cocktail  recipes for sipping before, during, and after dinner, as well as notes on glassware, garnishes, syrups, and French bar staples like Champagne, Pastis, and Lillet.   From an effervescent Suze spritz in the courtyard at sunset, to cozying up in front of the fireplace with a boozy boulevardier, nothing says savoir-vivre quite like apéro hour. About the Author Au...

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  As the new back-to-school bell rings, there's no better way to start the year than with something that encourages friendship, creativity, and fun!   Disclosure: I received product to review from Sky Castle Toys. This post contains Affilate links. Excited to introduce you to a new line of STICKI ROLLS s ticker friendship bracelets !What a fun new trend  for back-to-school! Friendship bracelets are having a moment, thank you very much Taylor Swift! Add to that mega-trend, today’s renewed passion for stickers - the shiny, sparkly kind you coveted, collected and shared in the 90s. The result is STICKI ROLLS, a new line of wearable, shareable sticker bracelets that you peel, tear and share with friends! Sky Castle Toys is launching this innovative new line of DIY collectible, sticker friendship bracelets, perfectly timed amid these converging trends. Stickers are E-X-P-L-O-D-I-N-G at retail. And of course, DIY bracelets are massive for teens and ‘tweens.   STICKI ROL...